Social Responsibility

Pubs counter ‘no-shows double’ research claim

27-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The unwelcome sight of increased numbers of ‘no-shows’ has reared its ugly head once again in the sector but not all pubs The Morning Advertiser spoke to are convinced the situation is getting worse.

NTIA campaign champions hearing health

27-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is aiming to publish free training for nightclubs on hearing health as part of the ‘Listen for Life’ campaign launched last week.

Sector backs wellbeing scheme for staff in big numbers

26-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Pubcos including Greene King, BrewDog and St Austell Brewery are among more than 100 hospitality groups that have pledged to improve training and support for their staff.

OPINION

Company culture: how we can stand out from the pack

20-Oct-2023 By Kamran Dehdashti and Jamie Hazeel, founders, Little Door & Co

In the current economic climate, many hospitality businesses are finding the conditions tougher than ever – margins are being squeezed across the board, and revenue is less reliable and consistent than before.

Career change considered by 42% of industry staff

19-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

More than two in five workers in the hospitality sector are considering a career outside the industry despite job satisfaction levels increasing ‘significantly’ during the past 12 months.

Ex-England cricketers host ‘thank you’ lunch for firefighters

17-Oct-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Cat & Wickets pubco, owned by former cricket stars Harry Gurney and Stuart Broad, has hosted a ‘thank you’ lunch for the firefighters who doused the blaze that destroyed its Tap & Run pub in June 2022.

St Austell joins forces with Olio to 'fight food waste'

13-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

St Austell Brewery has partnered with food waste app Olio to distribute surplus items from its South-West pubs.

Licensees offered advice as bed bug infestation hits UK

10-Oct-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Bed bugs could prove a “costly pest” for hospitality businesses as the infestation in Europe reportedly makes it way to the UK.

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Best Sustainable Pub 2023 sponsored by Heineken UK

28-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Former environmental scientist Greg Pilley launched Stroud Brewery as one of the country’s few all-organic breweries in 2006, expanding in 2018 into its current site where, over three floors, the taproom and events spaces demonstrate not only a commitment...

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Brewfitt's top 5 energy-saving products for dispense

27-Sep-2023 By Brewfitt

In today's environmentally conscious world, reducing energy consumption is not only a noble endeavour but also a smart one, especially for businesses in the hospitality industry.

GREEN INITIATIVE

What have we learned about sustainability?

27-Sep-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Three months on from launching a dedicated initiative around sustainability, we’ve rounded up what we’ve learned so far.

Brixton Academy to reopen under stringent conditions

18-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

A collaborative effort to reopen Brixton Academy has been hailed as key in the decision to allow the famous music venue to open its doors again, according to the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA).

GREEN INITIATIVE

BBPA and WRAP team up to battle against food waste war

15-Sep-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs have been invited to find out how they can save money and cut food waste as part of a collaboration between the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).

Six-month wait on holiday entitlement for irregular hours staff goes on

15-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Staff members who work part-year and irregular hours in the hospitality sector are still waiting to find out what their holiday entitlements are despite a Government consultation ending more than six months ago.

MA LEADERS CLUB

Marston’s delighted as staff rate company as a ‘great place to work’

14-Sep-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Staff members at pub operator Marston’s have given the company a staff engagement score above the business’s target of eight out of 10 as its seeks to become a “great place to work”.

Third person arrested over Crooked House fire

07-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A third person has been arrested in connection with the fire at the Crooked House pub in Staffordshire.

Operator to face no further action in golly doll dispute

06-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Former operator of the White Hart Inn, Grays, Essex, will face no further action after displaying racist dolls behind the bar, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided.

GREEN INITIATIVE

The importance of sustainability to pubgoers

06-Sep-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumers are putting sustainability at the top of their agenda when choosing where and what to eat, research has shown

NTIA backs call to modernise UK drugs policy

31-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The late-night sector must come together to enhance drug testing across nightlife businesses because the Government’s policy on drugs needs “urgent modernisation”.

GREEN INITIATIVE

Recap on how to improve your environmental sustainability credentials

25-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Making your beer garden more wildlife friendly, increasing sustainability across your food and drink offer and the journey of installing solar panels are just some of the topics we have addressed as part of the Green Initiative so far.

GREEN INITIATIVE

Solar panels – are they worth installing?

18-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Solar panels can be a significant investment but what is the process around getting them installed? We’ve spoken with operators who have them in place at their sites to find out their experiences.

Gov urged to allow early Sunday opening for World Cup final

17-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is among many in the industry to call on the Government to allow pubs to serve beer from 10am this Sunday so both pubs and customers can benefit from England reaching the Women’s World Cup final.

Town hero celebrated at red-carpet pub party

15-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A man has been crowned a ‘local legend’ in a red-carpet style celebration at a town pub after he was nominated in a nationwide campaign from Punch Pubs for his devotion to helping others.

Greene King: 19% of parents would not urge kids to go to university

15-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

One of five parents would not encourage their children to go to university, according to brewer and pub operator Greene King.

Cost-of-living crisis: Party-goers cut back on nights out

14-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The cost-of-living crisis continues to impact Brits’ social lives, according to a new survey commissioned by late-night operator Rekom UK.

BII partners with Zero Carbon Forum

14-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has partnered with Zero Carbon Forum to support pubs on their sustainability journey as part of the BII’s recently launched Sustainability Champion Award.

GREEN INITIATIVE

1 in 3 operators use sustainability-based staff training

11-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 33% of operators implement environmentally sustainable training with their team members, a recent poll conducted by The Morning Advertiser revealed.

CAMRA demands pubs be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’ after illegal demolition

11-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

CAMRA has demanded pubs that have been converted or demolished illegally must be rebuilt “brick by brick” after finding more than 30 sites may have suffered such fates in the past six months.

Bid to make getting home safely after pub visits

09-Aug-2023 By Gary Lloyd

New research has found 57% of women in the UK are more likely to visit the pub to watch football following success of the England Lionesses.

TNT Sports crowns Pub Cup winners

07-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The champions of the TNT Sports Pub Cup have been announced while thousands was also raised for the Licensed Trade Charity.

GREEN INITITAIVE

Dos and don’ts of recycling

02-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Separating waste is just one way in which operators can recycle better, helping to reduce the need for landfill and saving energy, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change.

GREEN INITIATIVE

'Sustainability is a journey'

31-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators heard top advice from voices across the sector on their sustainability journeys during a webinar as part of The Morning Advertiser's Green Initiative.

Operators split on allowing pubgoers to vape

31-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubs are divided on whether customers should be able to vape on site, a recent poll from The Morning Advertiser has revealed.

Pubs called to back butcher's Help for Heroes fundraising campaign

28-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A charity champion has called for pubs to support his latest initiative, tasked with raising £100,000 for Help for Heroes.

Gov consultation on gaming machines in pubs welcomed

26-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Pub trade bodies UKHospitality (UKH) and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) have welcomed a consultation by the Government that is seeking views on matters relating to gaming machines in pubs and other venues.

Town’s ‘longest-serving’ licensee marks 30 years behind bar

26-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The “longest-serving publican” in town has celebrated his 30th anniversary at the Poachers pub in Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage.

Smaller businesses hit hardest as one in 18 sites close in past year

26-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Small, independent hospitality businesses are bearing the brunt of the 5,736 sites lost in the past year said UKHospitality (UKH) in reaction to new research.

'Vegan’ label puts off diners - including vegans

21-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Labelling food as ‘plant-based’ and ‘vegan’ is putting pub-goers, including vegans, off ordering greener options.

POLL: Do you permit vaping in your pub?

21-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Local councils have urged the Government to crackdown on the marketing of vapes, with the number of British adults using the products reaching record heights last year.

GREEN INITIATIVE

‘Single-use plastic is more than straws’

20-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The increased use around single-use plastics has become a global sustainability issue, according to the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.

Heartbroken owner announces closure of ‘dream’ bar

19-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Corto bar in Clitheroe, Lancashire, will close in September, leaving its co-founder “devastated” and scared for the future of the pub sector.

‘Hospitality firms sit at centre of sustainability challenge’

19-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of voices from the sector have come together to share the benefits of aiming to reduce their carbon emissions as part of a recent report.

GREEN INITIATIVE

More experts revealed for sustainability special webinar

18-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Voices from across the sector will be sharing expertise around sustainability later this month (July).

Heineken’s multimillion pound plan to cut carbon emissions

17-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Brewer Heineken UK has revealed it is pumping £25m into installing heat pumps at its Manchester brewery, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions.

MPs and campaigners voice anger over 10.1% spirits hike

17-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Cross-party MPs and campaigners have descended on Westminster to voice their anger over a tax hike that will push the price of some drinks at pubs up by 10.1%.

INTERVIEW

How can pubs support head and neck cancer patients during meals?

14-Jul-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer Support Group charity has urged pubs to support patients and survivors when eating and drinking in the on-trade.

Be At One staff trek across London for charity walk

14-Jul-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Staff from Stonegate Group’s late-night bar brand Be At One have taken part in a 26-mile walk taking in as many sites as possible on a ‘bar-a-thon’.

GREEN INITIATIVE

Top tips on encouraging wildlife in beer gardens

14-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Reducing food waste and boosting local eco-systems are just two benefits that encouraging wildlife into your beer garden can bring.

‘Young people are the lifeblood of our industry’ says SLTA president

12-Jul-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Long-established hotelier Murray Lamont, who recently took over as president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA), is campaigning to attract more young people into hospitality and combat the sector’s recruitment crisis.

GREEN INITIATIVE

Expert advice on becoming more environmentally sustainable

07-Jul-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

If you’re looking for advice on how to increase your green credentials, we’ve got you covered with our online webinar.