Social Responsibility

Gambling White Paper shows 'positive steps'

28-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The white paper on gambling provides an “opportunity to improve” protection in pubs and demonstrated “positive steps” towards “fairness”, trade bodies from across the sector have stated.

Fuller’s raises £20,000 for Special Olympics GB

28-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Almost 100 team members from Fuller, Turner and Smith (Fuller’s) and Special Olympics GB walked 21 miles between two Fuller’s pubs to raise £20,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Punch ties up eco deal with the Eden Project

28-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Punch Pubs & Co has vowed to cut its carbon footprint and support nature’s recovery by partnering with the Eden Project.

LICENSING HUB - LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN

Extended hours for the King’s coronation weekend

28-Apr-2023 By Jonathan Smith, managing partner, Poppleston Allen

In 1952, the last time we enjoyed a good old knees up at a coronation, the sale of alcohol was governed by the Licensing Act 1921, pubs were faced with many of the restrictions that had applied during the First World War, such as the afternoon break and...

NTIA welcomes stringent taxi legislation

28-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has welcomed toughened taxi licensing legislation that will help ensure hospitality staff and customers are safer while travelling at night.

Do you charge for extra items?

26-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

MasterChef star Simon Wood has sparked a debate after sharing a diner’s complaint that they were charged for extra butter on a cheeseboard.

The three keys to Urban Village Pubs’ success

26-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Making a community a stronger place is one of the reasons why Urban Village Pubs won Best Community Pub winner at the Publican Awards, according to the pubco’s co-founder Ian Grundy.

BrewDog plants 500,000 trees, 750 applications for Next Unicorn

26-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Scottish brewer and bar operator BrewDog has planted more than 500,000 trees in The Lost Forest.

The Cask Project

Big Hug teams up with GK for charity drive

25-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Socially conscious beer brand Big Hug has teamed up with brewer and pub operator Greene King (GK) to launch a collaborative version of its Pave The Way (4.6%) pale ale for GK’s seasonal cask calendar.

Sector labour shortages 48% higher than pre-pandemic

24-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Labour shortages in hospitality are 48% higher than before Covid and are snubbing out the sector’s potential, according to UKHospitality.

Star aims to run net zero estate by 2040

24-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Star Pubs & Bars has revealed its ambition to decarbonise its estate of 2,400 pubs by 2040.

Pubs to benefit from amendments to DRS

21-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Changes to the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Scotland that are set to benefit pubs and craft drinks producers have been welcomed by the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA).

Tesco to open first pub for King’s coronation

20-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Supermarket giant Tesco will open its first pub to celebrate the King’s coronation in a bid to “do good by going to the pub”.

BrewDog launches gold-plated cans giveaway – again

19-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

BrewDog has launched a gold can giveaway – for the third time – but has clearly stated the tins will be gold-plated to avoid the difficulties it got into previously.

BBPA: Ofgem is acting too slowly to save UK businesses

19-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Energy regulator Ofgem is moving at “glacial pace” when it comes to disciplining suppliers and putting hundreds of thousands of businesses on the verge of collapse, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

50 sector leaders taking part in Pedalling 2 Pubs

19-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Organisers of the Pedalling for Pubs charity bike ride have launched a UK edition to get more fundraisers involved and raise more money for the sector’s good causes.

CAMRA axes offensive doll pub from Good Beer Guide

17-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has deleted the entry of the White Hart from its Good Beer Guide after the pub chose to display offensive golly dolls.

Greene King announces partnership with sustainable farming company

17-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

Greene King will move towards “sustainable, homegrown food” through a new partnership with Fischer Farms.

Sustainability becoming ‘less of a niche’ for UK alcohol brands

14-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

Suppliers have cited a move away from “greenwashed” marketing towards a more standardised “expectation” of eco-friendly products by consumers.

Pub extends community garden to ‘combat loneliness’

14-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

A north Wales pub has diversified its community garden and allotment to encourage residents to “get together” and help ease “loneliness and isolation”.

BIG INTERVIEW

FEATURE: Communities reliant on last bastion

13-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Pubs are the “last hub standing” in UK communities, says director of Proper Pubs Mark Brooke, and it is vital they are allowed to continue doing what they do.

National Pubwatch Awards 2023 open for entries

12-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

The National Pubwatch Awards has promised attendance to a “prestigious event” for 2023 finalists.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Sustainable Pub Company winner, sponsored by Sky: Mitchells & Butlers

11-Apr-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

With great scale comes great responsibility and as the UK’s second largest pub operator, with 1,660 sites, Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) size is both its biggest strength and greatest challenge when it comes to reducing its impact on the planet.

Consumers will 'vote with their feet' to find purpose-led brands in pubs

04-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Stocking purpose-led brands presents a “massive opportunity” for operators, according to Brewgooder co-founder Alan Mahon.

Concerns raised about Protection Bill

04-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Staff could sue employers if customers offended them under the proposed Workers Protection Bill, but trade bodies are concerned about its delivery.

‘National scandal’ warning over energy firms’ practices

04-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Ofgem has been urged to launch an investigation and back the cancellation of exit fees for sector businesses from onerous energy bills.

Matsunaga: Meat does not make a pub unsustainable

31-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Morning Advertiser caught up with the head chef of the Black Bull in Sedbergh, Cumbria on how meat fits into a menu that’s focused on sustainability.

Welsh visitor levy plans ‘disappointing’

31-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned plans for Welsh tourists to pay an extra fee overnight would “hit hospitality hard”.

48% of young women left by themselves on night out

31-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Almost half of women (48%) aged between 18 and 30 have been left by themselves on a night out, research from bar operator Nightcap has revealed.

EXCLUSIVE

BBG launches campaign to end harassment in on-trade

29-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I (BBG) has called for unity in the hospitality industry in taking a stand against harassment and discrimination with its ‘It Stops With Me’ campaign.

Pubs & bars ‘averagely’ accessible

29-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Most respondents to the UK’s largest disability access survey felt pubs and bars were ‘averagely’ accessible for people with disabilities.

PubAid Community Hero Awards winners announced

29-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Three pubs have bagged top spots in the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards.

Trade body welcomes nitrous oxide ban

27-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has welcomed the Government’s ban of nitrous oxide gas, after the drug had put “immense pressure” on the late-night sector.

7 days until ‘energy tipping point’ for pubs

24-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The closure of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) for firms has the potential to mean companies are forced to close, downsize or restructure, a business organisation has warned.

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Sustainable Pub Company sponsored by Sky

24-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

Finalists in this year’s Best Sustainable Pub Company category have been impressing the judges with their significant and concerted effort to reduce waste

BIG INTERVIEW

FEATURE: Customers are demanding super premium beers

23-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Pubs are seeing a significant switch of customers turning to high-end drinks and increasing spend per serve, according to Budweiser Brewing Group (BBG UK&I) on-trade director Jean-David Thumelaire.

Momentum gained on petition to reduce VAT to 10%

17-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

More than 12,000 people have signed an official parliament petition to reduce the VAT rate on hospitality businesses to 10%.

GBPA Community Hero winners receive charity donation prizes

16-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Last year’s Great British Pub Awards Community Hero finalists have donated their prize money, from sponsor Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) to good causes.

Local breweries key to thriving communities

16-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Communities are given a positive boost if a local independent brewery is operated well say 80% of people, according to a new report published today (Thursday 16 March).

Booker unveils first ‘colleague network’

14-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Wholesale provider Booker Group has launched its first colleague network – Women in Booker – to help champion gender equality.

Scottish gov urged to throw out ‘ludicrous’ anti-advertising plans

10-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Proposed restrictions on alcohol advertising would damage the hospitality sector for generations and the “ludicrous” plans should be thrown out, according to trade bodies in Scotland.

9 in 10 workers’ mental health declining due to money worries

09-Mar-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 87% of hospitality workers’ mental health is worsening because of financial concerns, new research has showed.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

Women leading the way in the on-trade

08-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

To celebrate International Women's Day, The Morning Advertiser has spoken with women from across the sector to garner advice and find out how the industry can help #EmbraceEquity.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

Female chefs celebrated for International Women's Day

08-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

To celebrate International Women's Day on Wednesday 8 March, The Morning Advertiser spoke to some of the leading women in the food sector to discover how the industry can #EmbraceEquity.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

The talented women operating hospitality venues

08-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

A number of leading female operators in the sector have had their say on how the industry can #EmbraceEquity this International Women's Day.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023

Women of the beer brewing and spirits industries shine on IWD

08-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 on Wednesday 8 March, The Morning Advertiser spoke to some of the leading women in the beer and spirits sector to discover how the industry can #EmbraceEquity.

International Women's Day 2023

Greene King celebrates female staff

07-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Suffolk-based operator Greene King is celebrating success stories of women across its business for International Women’s Day 2023.

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Sustainability: engaging with staff and your local community

06-Mar-2023 By Charlie Fryday, Heineken UK on-trade category and commercial strategy director

Charlie Fryday, Heineken UK on-trade category and commercial strategy director, discusses the important role staff and the local community play in the success of your outlet’s sustainability ambitions and how it can help boost sales.

SLTA hits back over DRS claims

03-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has called for swift action over its fears for the August introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) because there are still many unanswered questions about its operation and believes small businesses...

DRS administrator confident recycling scheme will begin on time

02-Mar-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Circularity Scotland is confident Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is on course for an August launch despite previous protestations from trade bodies.