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PICTURES: Strongbow entertains with Daley Thompson at Olympics event

15-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Morning Advertiser looks at the recent Strongbow event for the 2016 Olympic games held at the Official Team GB Clubhouse London.

Summer of Sport

Comment: The sporting calendars have aligned

03-May-2016 By Mike Berry

Summer 2016 promises to be a huge one for pubs when it comes to sporting action. Alongside the excitement of Euro 2016 and the Rio Olympics, there is wealth of top-quality action that pubs can use to drive footfall and increase profits.

Strongbow announced as official Team GB partner for 2016 Olympics

28-Apr-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Strongbow has been announced as the official drinks partner for Team GB for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Customer service in hospitality not up to scratch

15-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Customer service skills are not up to the standard desired by employers in the hospitality industry, according to new research.

Shepherd Neame reports slight drop in pre-tax profits

07-Mar-2013 By Mark Wingett

Kent-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has reported a “solid performance” in the 26 weeks to 29 December 2012 despite a slight drop in pre-tax profit, with turnover up 2.6% to £69.2m.

Pubs could benefit from new £41m tourism marketing campaign

21-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs could be set to benefit from a £41m Government-backed marketing campaign launched by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) with contributions from VisitEngland and the private sector.

London 2012 Olympics: Pubs traded better during week two with 60% seeing an upturn in business

16-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has revealed that 60% of pubs saw an upturn in business during the second week of the Olympic Games.  

London 2012 Olympics: Trade suffered for pubs in the first week claims research

10-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Trade suffered in the first week of the Olympics says new research from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).

London 2012 Olympics: Day 8 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

08-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her diary by signing up to our daily news alert

London 2012 Olympics: International visitors spent £450m on Visa cards during the first week

08-Aug-2012

International visitors to the UK spent more than £450m on Visa cards during the first week of the Olympic Games, up by 8% on the same time last year.

London 2012 Olympics: Pub celebrates Ben Ainslee win with golden post box on premises

07-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Pandora Inn, Restronguet was celebrating Olympic fever after the post box, which is built into the wall of the 13th Century pub, has been painted gold in tribute to sailor Ben Ainslie.

London 2012 Olympics: Day 7 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

07-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her diary by signing up to our daily news alert.

London 2012 Olympics: Not quite the gold medal event Britain's pubs were hoping for

06-Aug-2012 By Mark Daniels

Imagine my horror when I discovered I was going to be spending a day at The Great British Beer Festival this week. Not, you understand, because I’ll be attending what is effectively the world’s biggest pub – I’m quite looking forward to spending Tuesday...

London 2012 Olympics: Day 6 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

06-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her diary by signing up to our daily news alert .

London 2012 Olympics: Toast the Games with the best of British beer

03-Aug-2012 By Greg Mulholland

Well, here we are, the culmination of this quite remarkable summer of Jubilee, sport and rain — the London Olympics. Last Friday’s wonderful opening ceremony focused on much that is associated with London, England and the UK. Yet amid the sponsors’ logos,...

London 2012 Olympics: Plan for Olympic enforcement at your pub

03-Aug-2012

The greatest show on earth is here in London and you will be aware of the restrictions protecting the use, for example, of certain Olympic-related words, Olympic logos and even dedicated VIP Olympic traffic lanes.

London 2012 Olympics: Day 5 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's Diary

03-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her diary by signing up to our daily news alert.

London Olympics 2012: Dorset pub where Gold medalist Peter Wilson worked besieged by media

03-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The licensee of the pub where Gold medalist Peter Wilson used to work has been inundated by the media in the last few days following his win.

London 2012 Olympics: Provincial pubs see little uplift in trade despite "feel good" factor

03-Aug-2012 By The Publican's Morning Advertiser

Pubs in the provinces are reporting little increase in trade despite the ‘feel good’ factor of the Olympics.

London 2012 Olympics: Day 4 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

02-Aug-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford, a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, continues her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her daily diary by signing up to our daily news alert ...

London 2012 Olympics: Pubs in central London suffer as West End becomes "ghost town"

02-Aug-2012 By Adam Pescod

Pubs in central London have been hit by a significant drop in trade as the West End has turned into a “ghost town” since the start of the Olympics last Friday.

Top 10 Morning Advertiser stories in July 2012

31-Jul-2012

These are the top 10 stories on the Morning Advertiser website in July 2012. Top of the hits league is our London 2012 Olympics picture gallery, showcasing how pubs across the country are celebrating the Games.

London 2012 Olympics: Day 2 of pub landlady Janet Dooner's diary

31-Jul-2012

Janet Dooner, licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford , a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park, begins her exclusive Olympic diary. Follow her daily diary by signing up to our daily news alert.

London 2012 picture gallery: Olympic fever hits pubs

30-Jul-2012

Pubs in the capital and across Britain have been hit by Olympic fever as the Games get into full swing. Our photo gallery shows how some pubs are celebrating and getting into the spirit of London 2012. The gallery will be updated throughout the duration...

London 2012 Olympics: Pubs hopeful of a bumper fortnight

27-Jul-2012 By Adam Pescod

Sign up to our daily alert for pub trade Olympics news and Janet Dooner's - licensee of the Railway Tavern in Stratford - Olympic diary.

London 2012 Olympics: Olympic Torch passes Absolute Pubs site on final leg

27-Jul-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Olympic Torch passed Absolute Pubs site, the King’s Arms at Hampton Court at 7.30 this morning on the final leg of its journey to the opening ceremony this evening. 

London 2012 Olympics: Games set to cause 'major disruption' for pub deliveries

26-Jul-2012

Deliveries during the Olympics are going to be a “complete disruption” for pub delivery teams — that’s the view of Mike Bracey, chairman of the Brewery Logistics Group.

£1.25bn trade boost for pubs and restaurants from spring/summer events

05-Jul-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The combined impact of the Diamond Jubilee, Euro 2012 and the Olympics is set to increase trading in bars and restaurants by about £1.25bn, according to estimates from accountancy firm BDO.

London 2012 Olympics: Pubs near Olympic venues report strong trading

01-Jul-2012 By The Publican's Morning Advertiser Team

Pubs near Olympic venues across the country got off to a flying start in the first few days of the event.

London 2012: Heineken and Wetherspoon's in Olympics push

21-Jun-2012 By Robyn Black

Heineken is hoping to “bring the Olympics to life” in pubs via a tie-in with JD Wetherspoon (JDW) and a campaign to Paint London Green.

Olympics: Making the most of the Games at your pub

20-Jun-2012 By Sonya Hook

Whatever you might feel about the Olympics, the event is impossible to ignore. Right from the opening ceremony on 27 July through to the Paralympics, which runs from 29 August until 9 September, there will hour upon hour of live sporting coverage beamed...

London 2012: TfL urges councils to support pubs' Olympic delivery needs

02-Apr-2012 By John Harrington

Transport for London (TfL) is asking councils in London to be “supportive and sympathetic” to the needs of businesses including pubs, bars and restaurants that receive out-of-hours deliveries during the Olympics.

BBPA in Olympics transport warning

08-Mar-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The summer of 2012 cannot be treated as ‘business as usual’, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned the Transport Select Committee in its call for evidence on transport and the Olympics.

Doorstaff Games alarm

16-Feb-2012 By Mike Berry

Earlier this month, a diktat was sent to Whitehall departments by Government spin doctors, effectively ordering them to produce three good news stories a day in the run up to this summer’s Olympic Games.

Terrorist attacks are a 'serious' danger during the Olympics

08-Feb-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Terrorist attacks are a "real and serious danger" for premises during the Olympic games, a leading police officer has warned.

Olympics to boost London on-trade by £323m

17-Jan-2012

The Olympic Games could boost London’s on-trade by an extra £323 million, according to new research by wine company Bibendum.

On track for the Games?

16-Jan-2012

With the world set to descend on London for the 2012 Olympics, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser team ventured into Stratford, in the East End, to find out how publicans are preparing for a sporting spectacle in their own backyard.

Let the Games begin

12-Jan-2012 By Rob Willock

It seems a long time ago that Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, announced: “The Games of the 30th Olympiad in 2012 are awarded to the city of… London.”

Pubs 'not ready' for Olympic challenge

08-Aug-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Pubs and bars near Olympic sites are not prepared for the transport challenges presented by the 2012 games, says TfL.

'Two in three will watch Olympics in pub'

26-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

More than two thirds of British people plan to watch Olympic events from the pub if they don't get tickets to the 2012 games themselves. That's...

Anger at night pub Olympics delivery plan

09-Jun-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Proposals for night-time only deliveries in London during the Olympic Games have angered trade leaders, who have claimed it would be a logistical...

Olympics: start dialogue over longer hours now

07-Feb-2011 By Ewan Turney

Licensees have been urged to start a dialogue with licensing authorities now over extending opening hours for the Olympic Games in 2012.

Pubs urged to enter Olympic events in Cultural Diary

04-Feb-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Hospitality operators planning special events for the London Olympic Games next year are being urged to enter their events into a Culture Diary set...

Pubs looking for Olympic opening hours extension

01-Feb-2011

Pubs could be in for an Olympic boost with at least one London council looking to extend opening hours during next year's summer games. Westminster...

Olympics Conference: book your place

02-Dec-2010 By MA Reporter

M&C Report, in partnership with its sister title the MA, is running a one-day conference exploring the opportunities afforded by London 2012.

Pubs needed for Olympic effort

18-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Pubs are being urged to do their bit to help tourists feel at home when the Olympic Games roll into town in 2012. Mayor of London Boris Johnson has...

British food push for Olympics

30-Apr-2010 By Jo Bruce

British Food Fortnight, the two-week promotion of British food, is to coincide with the London Olympics in 2012 — and licensees are urged to get...

SIA steps up doorstaff licensing

03-Aug-2009 By John Harrington

The body that regulates doorstaff processed 30% more licence applications than planned in the past year due to improved procedures.

'Give pubs later hours for Olympics'

03-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

A leading licensing solicitor has urged the Government to relax opening times for London pubs during the 2012 Olympics. Jeremy Allen of Popplesten...

Going for gold

02-Sep-2008

As Team GB celebrates its Olympic medal haul, former pub chef Mat Shropshall is going for gold at this year's 22nd IKA Culinary Olympics.Mat has...