Sustainability

Cocktail bar licensees give top tips for sustainability

22-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Operators across the country have given tips for running a sustainable cocktail bar after the collision of COP26 and national vegan month this November stressed the need for environmental responsibility.

Toolkit launched to help pubs aim for net zero emissions

28-Jul-2021 By Ed Bedington

Pubs are being urged to step up and help cut their carbon emissions with the launch of a new initiative aimed at hospitality.

Green shoots: how can the on-trade be more environmentally friendly?

13-May-2021 By Stuart Stone

With COP26 on the horizon and sustainability on the nation’s lips, The Morning Advertiser measures up some of the steps being taken by the on-trade to cut its carbon footprint, and how it can help bounce back from Covid in a ‘green’ way.

Jobs round-up

JDW hires general manager for Scotland, Stonegate forges ‘bar to boardroom’ pathway

06-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest news on people moves, jobs and training from across the pub sector includes updates from the sectors largest operators as well as bodies striving to tackle carbon emissions and homelessness.

Coca-Cola launches Net Zero pub and bar accreditation scheme

29-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

Two new initiatives supported by Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), Net Zero Now and the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) have been launched across the UK on-trade.

Plant-based needs to be high on the agenda for pub operators

29-Apr-2021 By Ed Bedington

Plant-based food options and sustainable choices need to continue to be high on the agenda for operators as we start to navigate our way out of the pandemic, one leading supplier has said.

Jobs round-up

City Pub Group increases Mosaic stake, Risk appoints Curious senior team

29-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The past week has seen Risk Capital Partners make senior hires at Curious Brewery, while City Pub Group has acquired more shares in the Galaxy, Pioneer and Sovereign City Pub Companies.

MA's Review of the Week

'Sustainability more important than ever'

01-Apr-2021 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington spoke with Darwin and Wallace boss Mel Marriott on the headlines of this week

Publican Awards 2021

Best Sustainable Pub Company - Brewdog

31-Mar-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Independent beer maker and bar operator BrewDog bagged Best Sustainable Pub Company at the 2021 Publican Awards after a landmark year.

Millions of wasted pub pints converted into green energy

25-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

Heineken’s Manchester Brewery has converted nearly 7m pints wasted during enforced pandemic pub closures into enough energy to heat nearly 28,000 UK homes for a day.

Carlsberg to make WWF donation per on-trade pint sold

25-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

Carlsberg has pledged to offer a donation to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for every pint of Carlsberg Pilsner and Carlsberg Export that is served in participating pubs when trading restrictions are lifted.

Publican Awards 2021

Meet the finalists: Best Sustainable Pub Company

24-Mar-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The Morning Advertiser has profiled the three operators shortlisted for the Best Sustainable Pub Company prize, sponsored by Sky, at this year’s Publican Awards.

‘It was 50/50 whether BrewDog would make it through lockdown’

02-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The enforced coronavirus lockdown meant Scottish brewer and bar operator BrewDog lost 70% of its revenue overnight, causing co-founder James Watt serious concerns over whether the business would be able to trade once restrictions were lifted.

BrewDog is now ‘carbon negative’

24-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog has announced it takes twice as much carbon out of the air as it emits in a bid to become the “world’s first carbon negative international beer business”.

The glass is always greener - how are drink makers embracing sustainability?

14-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

As consumers remain concerned over sustainability issues, what is the industry doing to prove its commitment to being more environmentally friendly?

Customers demand sustainability at pubs and restaurants

24-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Operators need to show genuine commitment to sustainability because more than four in five people expect hospitality businesses to have some eco-friendly qualities, new research reveals.

Ei Group estate to save 80m litres of water a year

05-Dec-2019 By Alice Leader

Pubco Ei Group is rolling out a new initiative that is set to save 80m litres of water per year in washrooms across its managed estate.

Wholesaler launches first ever 'green' cup

30-Sep-2019 By Alice Leader

Booker has launched its most sustainable cup in the UK yet with a fully biodegradable lining that can break down within 90 days in a compostable environment.

Greene King signs double pledge on food waste

26-Sep-2019 By Alice Leader

Greene King has enlisted in two national schemes with the goal to reduce food waste and further promote its sustainability credentials.

SRA starts fight to reduce food waste

24-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has launched an online programme to spur pubs to reduce food waste.

JD Wetherspoon

JD Wetherspoon and Punch push for greater food sustainability

06-Oct-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) and Punch have signed up to the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA)’s Food Made Good scheme.

Food

Soil Association and Carbon Trust to launch sustainable catering standard

11-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

The Soil Association (SA) and the Carbon Trust have joined forces to develop a sustainable catering standard for the pub trade.

Top chef urges others to ‘buy British’

21-Sep-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

A top chef has joined forces with royalty and government ministers to urge food businesses to be more supportive of local produce by displaying the provenance of the food on their menus during British Food Fortnight.

Kingham Plough competing in "Best Brigades" competition

24-Jun-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Kingham Plough’s kitchen team is competing as a finalist in Essential Cuisine’s Best Brigades contest.

Sustainable Restaurant Association to launch sustainability training initiative

12-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has announced plans to launch a new training programme to improve sustainability practices across the hospitality sector.

Eight pub operators shortlisted for Sustainable Restaurant Awards 2015

02-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Eight pub operators have made the shortlist for the Sustainable Restaurant Awards 2015.

M&B reports small rise in full-year sales

26-Nov-2013 By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the managed operator, has reported a 0.4% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 28 September as pre-tax profit grew from £82m to £150m.

Adnams joins Government green mission to US

29-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Green brewer Adnams is one of six British businesses joining the climate change minister on a "green trade mission" to the US. Minister Greg Barker...

Academic warns of consumption crisis

12-Nov-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

The amount of food we eat and the energy it takes to produce, process and transport is unsustainable. That was the stark message presented to...

Seafood sustainability: Top tips for buying seafood

22-Jul-2009

The biggest step when it comes to addressing sustainability issues can be the first. Follow some simple advice from Good Catch, which works with the...

UK economic recovery unlikely before 2010

15-Jun-2009 By Hamish Champ

The UK economy may be stabilising, but according to industry body the CBI it will not show real signs of recovery until next year.The organisation...

BBPA: competition probe "would not be constructive for industry

13-May-2009 By James Wilmore

The British Beer & Pub Association has argued that a Competition Commission investigation into the beer tie would "not be constructive for the...

BBPA: tie is robust and flexible

13-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

The pubcos believe a Competition Commission investigation will prove the tie to be a "robust and sustainable business model". The British Beer and...

Sustainability: Seafood issues faced by pubs

07-Nov-2008

"Pubs should use more sustainable fish species.""Pollacks?""No, it's true."Responsible sourcing is clearly an issue of increasing importance both...

Councils urged to help save pubs

14-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

Councils will today be invited to opt in to a radical new law, the Sustainable Communities Act, which would help safeguard local amenities such as pubs. Camra is urging a national coalition urging councils to sign up.

S&NPE snaps up four Welsh sites

11-Mar-2008 By James Wilmore

Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) has bought four new sites in Wales as part of an acquisitions push in the area. It brings the...

3663 launches sustainability campaign

21-Aug-2007

Leading pub trade supplier 3663 has launched a drive to communicate its credentials on sustainability to its customers.The company believes that by...

Uninspired consumers put pressure on fish stocks

26-Jul-2007 By Lucy Britner

Consumers are putting pressure on fish stocks by sticking to the same species, according to new research. New statistics from Seafish Marketing show...

Pubs missing out on organic food boom

08-May-2007 By Lucy Britner

London's eateries are missing out on a booming market for local and ethical food, according to a new report. One Planet Dining was published by...

PubChef Live - Game on for local sources

01-Oct-2005 By Natalie Cooper

At the latest PubChef Live event, held in London, chefs were challenged to cut the food supply chain by sourcing ingredients locally. Natalie Cooper...

Gales wins green' gongfor water conservation

10-Mar-2005

by Tony Halstead Independent brewer George Gale has won a major environmental award for water conservation. The Hampshire-based brewer triumphed in...