Social Responsibility

PubAid moves World's Biggest Pub Quiz from March to May 2022

01-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

PubAid has announced it will host its charity fundraising event, the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, in May 2022 instead of March.

Nightclubs reopen in Wales

28-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Nightclubs in Wales have been allowed to reopen as the country moves into alert level 0 as coronavirus cases begin to stabilise, First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.

UKHospitality welcomes plan to fill 500,000 job vacancies

28-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

UKHospitality has welcomed a Government initiative to help 500,000 jobseekers into work by the end of June as the sector’s lack of staffing remains “a huge threat” to its recovery.

Trade bodies welcome end of Plan B restrictions

27-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

UKHospitality has said the end of Plan B measures in England, which takes place today (Thursday 27 January) is a “huge and welcome step” for the sector.

Property round-up

Tonight Josephine to launch, Pub is The Hub helps open shop at Cumbrian site

26-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The latest property news includes a Tonight Josephine cocktail bar opening, Pub is The Hub helps a Cumbria village pub open a shop for essentials, a £120,000 overhaul for a Berwick high street pub, a renovated Red Lion Holdings site and Inception Group's...

Scottish restrictions ‘worth it’ as nightclubs reopen

25-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said restrictions that have hit hospitality hard during the pandemic had been “worth it” as nightclubs and large indoor events were permitted to resume from Monday 24 January.

Easing of NI restrictions welcomed by trade body

20-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Hospitality Ulster has welcomed the news restrictions in Northern Ireland are set to be eased at the end of the week.

Leicestershire pub fundraising to provide breakfast for disadvantaged children

20-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A Leicestershire pub has started a fundraising project to provide disadvantaged children at a nearby school with a healthy breakfast.

Cumbrian pub opens only shop in village

19-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Publicans of the Royal Oak Hotel in Beckermet, Cumbria have come to the rescue of local residents by opening the only store in the village.

Restrictions must end next Monday at latest says UKH Scotland

18-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

UKHospitality Scotland has demanded restrictions imposed on the sector be lifted by Monday 24 January at the latest.

Only 5.1% of customers understand the difference between 'no' and 'low' alcohol

17-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Licensees have been urged to ensure customers understand the difference between ‘low’ alcohol and ‘no’ alcohol beverages with regards to ABV this January.

Downing Street lockdown parties make a ‘mockery’ of everything

14-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Lockdown parties have showed the Government to be in shambles as hospitality worked hard to keep customers safe and follow the rules during lockdown despite receiving thousands of pounds worth of fines while our leadership did not act appropriately, according...

New products round-up

Cambusier fruit liqueurs in UK, non-alcoholic spirit Palette and Kopparberg cider launched

14-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The latest new products launched to the market include Ten Locks taking on distribution of Cambusier fruit liqueurs, Bacardi releasing two variants of non-alcoholic spirit Palette and Kopparberg's alcohol-free Mixed Fruit Tropical flavour.

Operators offer tips for running LGBTQ+ venue

13-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Community, entertainment, and inclusivity must come first when running a successful LGBTQ+ venue reveal operators, with the rise in homophobic hate crimes over the pandemic stressing the need for safe spaces.

NI trade body laments ‘worst trading performance in living memory’

13-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Hospitality Ulster has branded business in the sector in Northern Ireland as the “worst trading performance in living memory” as half of businesses have suffered losses in excess of 50%, according to its latest survey.

BrewDog launches charity beer SAD AF

13-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

BrewDog has partnered with #IAMWHOLE to launch an alcohol-free charity beer, SAD AF, as part of a mental health campaign to encourage men to talk to friends and family about depression and has pledged to donate 100% of the profits into mental health research....

BBPA launches website to track sector’s sustainability journey

11-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has launched a new website, ‘Brewing Green’, to showcase its members’ efforts to reduce the sector’s environmental footprint.

NTIA calls for Gov to reduce Covid isolation period

10-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called for the Government to consider cutting down the Covid isolation period for hospitality workers, with the industry to examine a ‘Test & Release’ system.

Welsh pubs lost £16k over Christmas as WBPA calls for relaxed restrictions

07-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Welsh pubs lost £16,000 in revenue over the fortnight festive period from 19 December to 1 January, the Welsh Beer & Pub Association (WBPA) recently revealed as the First Minister announced no change to Covid restrictions in Wales.

Greene King raising money for Macmillan through new recycling campaign

06-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Greene King has partnered with specialist recycling businesses, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and dispose of typically hard-to-recycle plastic environmentally as part of its new campaign, Tub2Pub.

Financially crippled pub smashes fundraising target

04-Jan-2022 By Gary Lloyd

An East Sussex pub that launched a campaign to save it from shutting permanently has smashed its target.

Hospitality Ulster welcomes £40m support package

24-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Hospitality Ulster has welcomed a financial package to help sector sites in the run-up to Christmas, which is greater than what has been offered in England.

Greene King hit £2m fundraise target for Macmillan Cancer Support

24-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Greene King has raised more than £2m for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2021, making the company the charity’s top fundraising corporate partner this year.

Struggling pub forced to launch crowdfunding campaign

24-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

East Sussex pub, the Marina Fountain, has launched a GoFundMe campaign after the Omicron Covid variant, mixed messaging from the Government and a paltry grant allowance has left it in an “impossible situation”.

NTIA – shutting night-time sites means ‘no chance of survival’

24-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The night-time economy is facing “no chance of survival” if the Government closes sites, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).

NI nightclub closures and lack of support details branded ‘contemptable’

23-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Hospitality Ulster has branded the move to close nightclubs and impose strict restrictions on the sector while still not revealing details of any financial help as “contemptable”.

Robinsons to cut rents by 10% in January and pushes back annual price hike

22-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Robinsons Brewery will reduce rents by 10% for its tenants in January and is to postpone its annual price increase by a month to March.

UKH welcomes cash support for hospitality from Government

21-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Rishi Sunak has this afternoon (21 December) announced a new round of grants for the hospitality sector of up to £6,000 per premises.

Support for sector expected to be revealed after Scottish gov receives extra £220m

21-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

A Government announcement on financial support for the hospitality sector is expected later today (Tuesday 21 December).

‘Absolutely no way’ operators can unofficially enforce restrictions

21-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

UK Government must make an official decision on hospitality Covid measures, otherwise staff could face "fed up" customers refusing to obey unofficial rules, said the owner of the Atlas Bar in Manchester.

UKH Cymru welcomes business rates relief as Wales shuts out sports fans

21-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

A 50% relief in business rates in Wales has been welcomed by UKHospitality Cymru as a boost for the beleaguered hospitality sector but has warned urgent additional support will be needed to avoid “economic carnage”.

NTIA – one third of nightclubs may close within a month without Gov cash

20-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

One third of nightclubs expect to close within a month if no Government support is forthcoming in what the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is describing as a “cataclysmic Christmas”.

Trade warnings as UK is in shutdown ‘in all but name’

20-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

UKHospitality has warned of the costs of potential closure for the hospitality sector while Greene King said the trade is already in shutdown “in all but name”.

Fuller’s closes the majority of its city sites

20-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator and brewers, Fuller’s, has closed the majority of its city pubs temporarily and called on the Government to provide immediate suspension of business rates and an extension on VAT reduction.

ICP conclude Babe Wine's packaging does not appeal to under 18's

20-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

A complaint against Babe White With Bubbles and Babe Rose With Bubbles has not been upheld by the alcohol industry’s Independent Complaints Panel (ICP).

Cash pledge for cafes and fast-food chains ‘utterly indefensible’

20-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) managing director Colin Wilkinson has branded the move to include cafes, takeaways and fast-food multinationals in funding pledged to help the hospitality sector as “utterly indefensible”.

Pubs left to 'scrimp and save' following new restrictions

16-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs have been left to scrimp and save wherever possible to the detriment of their customers in the aftermath of Omicron, according to a Stockton-on-Tees licensee.

Pub to serve free meals to those alone on Christmas day

15-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Alexandra in Wimbledon, London, will serve free Christmas dinners to guests spending the 25 December alone to combat loneliness, a scheme the owners started in 2014.

Record M&A activity predicted for pub sector next year

15-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Record M&A activity for the pub sector is forecast for 2022, according to property agent CBRE.

New rules 'kill Christmas' for Scottish pubs

15-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday (14 December 2021) the reinstitution of tighter coronavirus restrictions for pubs across Scotland such as social distancing and data collection for contact tracing.

Expect to see Middle Eastern and US dishes on pub menus in 2022

14-Dec-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Diners’ wishes to escape the UK while still wanting to care for the planet are set to lead what they expect to see on pub food menus in 2022.

NTIA's message to PM: ‘Don’t throw us under the bus to save your skin’

08-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has pleaded with the Government to ‘not throw us under the bus to save your skin’, as vaccine passports seem an imminent requirement for late-night businesses just before the sectors most crucial trading period...

Portman Group launches new guidance for Hard Seltzer and CBD drinks

08-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Following a 10% increase in requests for advice regarding hard-seltzers and alcoholic drinks containing CBD, the Portman Group has released new guidance in those categories through a new spotlight report, 25 Years of Responsible Alcohol Regulation.

Micropubs ‘bring communities back together’

08-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Micropubs strip pubs back to traditional values of “friendship” and “conversation” and “bring communities back together” said the founder of the world’s first micropub Martyn Hillier.

National Pubwatch encourages pubs to support vulnerable customers

08-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

National Pubwatch (NPW) has urged publicans to prepare for the festive period by ensuring staff have been fully trained to support vulnerable customers.

Stella Artois knocks £1 off pints for politeness over Christmas

08-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Stella Artois has joined forces with Michelin-starred chef Marco Pierre White in the ‘Stella Please’ campaign after new research revealed increasing rudeness to hospitality staff.

Disabled customer sent gift voucher 18 months after being refused service

07-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

A pub in Liverpool has sent a customer a £20 voucher and letter of apology 18 months after staff accused her of being drunk having failed to recognise her disability.

Revolution Bars Group to replace passionfruit garnish in its cocktail's

07-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Revolution Bars Group has announced it will replace all passionfruit garnishes in its Pornstar Martini and Rumtini cocktails with rice paper from this December as part of its initiative to become a NetZero business by 2030.

Operator's bid to become the ‘most festive-spirited pub company’

06-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The Inn Collection Group has offered free Christmas lunches for isolated older people and shelter for those affected by Storm Arwen across its pubs in a bid to become the UK’s ‘most festive-spirited pub company’.

'Worlds Biggest Pub Quiz' is set to return next year

06-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

PubAid has partnered with homeless charity Shelter and online quiz platform Kwizzbit ahead of the return of its ‘World’s Biggest Pub Quiz’ to pubs in March 2022.