Social Responsibility

National Grid: Blackouts would be last resort

01-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Blackouts would be a last resort this winter if energy supplies run low, National Grid has revealed, after operators voiced concerns they would damage the sector.

Brits want sustainability when dining out

01-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Brits want to make more sustainable choices when eating or drinking out, but according to new research, two-thirds of UK consumers are not able to.

More staff leaving sector now than during pandemic

01-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

There are more workers exiting hospitality than during the coronavirus pandemic, new research has revealed.

BBPA disappointed with recycling review outcome

31-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Sector trade body the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has expressed disappointment over a packaging recycling consultation that has failed to extend a compliance period that has previously proved valuable in the past.

UKH makes guidance on energy pricing public

28-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

UKHospitality (UKH) has taken the unprecedented step of making its energy guidance available to all hospitality businesses as soaring energy prices threaten sites this winter.

Campaigners to stage third protest to save sector

26-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The hospitality sector will unite for a third time to make demands from the Government to stop the industry from collapse.

Free pints from BrewDog CEO

25-Oct-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

BrewDog co-founder James Watt is handing out free pints to the public for three days this week to spread “positivity and good vibes”.

Debate series aims to cut carbon and save cash

17-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Leading lights in sustainability within the pub world will feature in a series of new debates from SmartDispense – Heineken UK’s draught tech system.

Speedy decisions are going to be key to industry survival

14-Oct-2022 By Ed Bedington

Speed of decision making from political leaders is going to be key to giving the hospitality sector clarity and confidence, a sector leader has warned.

GBPA 2022

Meet the winner: Best Sustainable Pub sponsored by Heineken UK – the Riverside, Aymestrey, Herefordshire

13-Oct-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This charming pub, located deep in the Herefordshire countryside with a beautiful riverside location, is a sustainability star with excellent initiatives impressing the judges including growing its own produce, offering nature walks to guests, championing...

UKH plans for sector to be net zero by 2040

13-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

UKHospitality (UKH) has set out bold plans for the sector to reach net zero by the year 2040 with unnecessary single-use packaging eliminated by 2025.

Energy crisis: Pubcos offer ‘work from pub’ deals

12-Oct-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubcos are offering work from pub (WFP) deals to boost business and draw in workers seeking a break from their energy bills.

Energy contracts discount 'extremely welcome'

12-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The Government's move to expand its Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) to help businesses, including pubs, deal with energy prices has been welcomed by UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls.

Multimillion-pound scheme launched to tackle staffing crisis

11-Oct-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Hundreds attended the launch of a multimillion-pound recruitment campaign in central London yesterday (10 October), which aims to breathe life back into Westminster’s hospitality sector.

World Mental Health Day acknowledged across trade

10-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Leading figures in the hospitality trade have come together to support World Mental Health Day, which took place on Monday 10 October.

Brakspear creates a buzz with initiatives

06-Oct-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has announced it will launch an initiative called ‘Brakspear’s Giving Back’ that will support worthy causes chosen by its 120 pubs through a fund-matching scheme and upscale its efforts to protect Britain’s bee population.

Calorie counts on menus shift consumers’ choices

30-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Half (49%) of consumers would change their food choice if they felt the menu showed it was too calorific, according to research from CGA by NielsenIQ.

Nightclub celebrates history for two inclusivity initiatives

30-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

London nightclub the Night Owl is celebrating the history of its north London venue for National Inclusion Week and also Black History Month.

SLTA: Nine out of 10 pubs will not survive without help

28-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Nine out of 10 pubs and bars will not survive winter without Government support, according to the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).

Pub renamed as the Green Man to tackle climate change

28-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A Worcestershire pub is undergoing a temporary name-change in a bid to get people on board with tackling climate change.

Ed Sheeran backs MVT plan to save music pubs

26-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Music star Ed Sheeran is backing a campaign from Music Venue Trust (MVT) to take control of the freeholds of music venues, such as pubs, that put on live music to save them from closure.

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Meet the finalists for Best Sustainable Pub sponsored by Heineken UK

23-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

With the Great British Pub Awards just days away from announcing and celebrating some of the best pubs in the business, we take a look at some of the finalists that are in the running to take home some silver. Today it’s the turn of the pubs that are...

Black Sheep Brewery enlists hip-hop star for cask rap

22-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Masham-based Black Sheep Brewery has teamed up with British hip-hop star Jester Jacobs to record a rap video in a bid to reignite flagging sales of cask beer.

Admiral to invest £1m into energy-saving plan

22-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Community pub group Admiral Taverns will plough £1m into energy-saving initiatives across its pub estate.

LTC launches financial support platform

14-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has compiled useful resources to help the sector manage finances as the cost-of-living crisis bites, including financial grants and a 24/7 helpline.

‘No plan’ to suspend Gov business

13-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

There is “no plan” to shut down Government activity in the 10 day mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II who died last Thursday (8 September), a Cabinet Office spokesperson revealed.

Gov vow on energy will ‘keep wolves from door’

08-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Leading beer industry bodies have said Liz Truss’s announcement to give support to the sector will “keep the wolves from the door” but fear what will happen after the initial six-month period ends.

SLTA: sector crisis is ‘worse than the pandemic’

08-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has warned the crisis for hospitality businesses struggling with the cost-of-living crisis plus spiralling energy and utilities bills is “worse than the pandemic”.

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Kerridge: energy advice is ‘disgusting, embarrassing and horrific’

06-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Chef and multiple operator Tom Kerridge has branded advice from political figureheads as “disgusting, embarrassing and horrific”, as the hospitality sector fights to stay alive.

‘Take action now’ plea to new PM

05-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Trade bodies have urged new Prime Minister Liz Truss to act immediately to save the sector.

review of the week

‘We're desperately looking for some form of leadership’

02-Sep-2022 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks to JW Lees managing director William Lees-Jones about energy costs, inflation and a Government unwilling to help the sector.

Chancellor’s multibillion-pound tax cuts package plan

02-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has outlined plans for a multibillion-pound package of tax cuts to help businesses facing collapse due to rising energy costs.

Free event pass to help improve low and no sales

02-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Low2NoBev – the only dedicated trade show for the low and no-alcohol drinks sector – returns to Olympia London this month (26-28 September) with visitors urged to register for their free entry badge now.

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How cask can help fight climate change

01-Sep-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Serving cask ale can help battle climate change, according to Stroud Brewery.

Energy now the biggest operating cost after staff

31-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The soaring cost of energy has shot up from being the fourth biggest operating cost to second, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).

Gen Z want TikTok, Tequila and no hangover

30-Aug-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The co-founder of bar exploration app DUSK has offered fresh insight into Generation Z drinking trends, after research revealed those aged 16 to 24 to be driving hospitality’s attempted recovery from the pandemic.

Opinion

I think we’re alone now...

26-Aug-2022 By Ed Bedington

What will it take for this Government to wake up and face the reality of the energy crisis for business?

Gov must step in on Co2 plant closure plan says BBPA

25-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the Government to intervene after CF Industries announced a temporary closure its only remaining plant in the UK.

Burnt Chef Project releases new guide

24-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Burnt Chef Project has released a new Work-Related Stress Guide, designed to provide insight to employers and leaders on how they can start to strategically tackle stress within their place of work.

Hogs Back celebrates 30 years ahead of hop harvest

24-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Brewer Hogs Back Brewery has marked the 30th anniversary of its inception by inviting 30 customers for a pint of its flagship cask ale Tongham TEA just before hop harvesting begins.

CAMRA and SIBA demand action on energy prices

23-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has invited Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to the pub to discuss soaring energy prices, increases in stock prices and plunging consumer confidence.

Village pub launches café to tackle loneliness

19-Aug-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Blue Bell in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk has opened a community café which helps combat loneliness through providing a place for locals to socialise.

Opinion

No limit: why apprenticeships work at any age

18-Aug-2022 By Jill Whittaker, managing director at HIT Training

HIT Training managing director Jill Whittaker explores the value of apprenticeships for the over-50s.

9 ways pubs can ward off wasps

17-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

With summer well under way and the warm weather bringing out all creatures great and small, we’ve put together a few tips on how operators and deter wasps from buzzing around their customers in the garden.

Pubs not using social media 'missing trick'

17-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Operators not utilising social media have been “missing a trick” according to one London-based operator.

Brewers await clarity on extra charge for deposit scheme

16-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Small brewers are still waiting for clarity on how much extra they will have to pay in Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which goes live in just under a year.

Vacancies up more than a third on 2021

16-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Job vacancies in the hospitality sector have risen by 44,000 (34%) compared to last year despite a small fall over the past three months, according to official figures.

Trade bodies demand Gov act on energy costs

15-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Hospitality sector heavyweights have demanded urgent action from the Government as soaring energy prices have become an “existential emergency” that have put businesses and jobs at “grave risk”.

First Green Pub Guide launched

10-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The first ever Green Pub Guide has been launched to highlight venues that are looking to be kinder to the planet.

CAMRA backs plastic-free pint campaign

10-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Consumer organisation the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has joined the call for a ban on single-use plastic pint cups.