Events & Occasions

Brew offer: Brewhouse & Kitchen wowed with its beer focus

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Brewing Pub Company winner: Brewhouse & Kitchen

By The Morning Advertiser

In less than a decade Brewhouse & Kitchen has established a sound business across not one but 22 breweries in pubs around the southern half of England.

Rooms right: Grosvenor Pubs impressed judges with its accommodation offer

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Best Accommodation Operator winner: Grosvenor Pubs

By The Morning Advertiser

The judges were blown away by the energy and passion of owner Jason Myers and his team in creating a package that sets new standards for modern pub accommodation.

Glittering event: the 2023 Publican Awards took place at Evolution London

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Publican party pics: were you spotted?

By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators from across the nation gathered in Evolution London this week (Wednesday 29 March) to celebrate the 2023 Publican Awards.

Celebrating the sector: Attendees took to social media to share the best moments

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Publican Awards 2023: social media highlights

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The hospitality sector came together to celebrate the UK's best pub & bar groups at The Publican Awards at a stand-out ceremony in Battersea, south London yesterday (Wednesday 29 March).

Prestigious ceremony: the Publican Awards have now been running for more than 30 years

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

2023 Publican Awards happening tonight

By Nikkie Thatcher

This year’s Publican Awards is taking place tonight (Wednesday 29 March) at Evolution London in Battersea.

Group details: we’ve delved into each of the category finalists

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (up to 500 sites)

By The Morning Advertiser

The tenanted and leased sector continues to evolve and the family brewers are not resting on their laurels. Three strong finalists in this category represent the best in the business and are delivering real innovation and powering their partners to succeed.

Operations overview: the shortlist in this category have highlighted their keys to success

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Pub Operations Team

By The Morning Advertiser

The award for Best Pub Operations Team will be presented to the team that demonstrates its effectiveness in innovation, leadership and business success best.

Food finalists: the trio of companies in this category showcased how important their food offer is to their business

PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023

Meet the finalists: Best Food Offer

By The Morning Advertiser

Judges for the Best Food Offer category were looking for the finalists to demonstrate food as a key part of the business’s total sales.

The Morning Advertiser Lock In Podcast 57

The Lock In podcast

How to run a pub quiz

By Ed Bedington

The Lock In team tackle the topic of pub quizzes, much to the delight of Heath - the do's and don'ts of running a great quiz!

International Women's Day 2023: #EmbraceEquity

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

How firms are marking International Women's Day

By Rebecca Weller

The Morning Advertiser has put together a round-up of how businesses across the sector are celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023.

Industry recognition: Greater Manchester will host next year's NTIA Summit (Getty/Ingus Kruklitis)

Greater Manchester to host 2024 NTIA Summit

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Greater Manchester will host the NTIA Night Time Economy Summit 2024, which the trade body claimed will be one of its most ambitious projects to date.

Writing history: Terry Cockerell retired as editor of The Morning Advertiser in 1990

Tributes paid to former MA editor

By Phil Mellows & Clive Smith

Former The Morning Advertiser (MA) editor Terry Cockerell has died at his home in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, aged 92.

Poll results: most respondents in the survey reported trade was as expected for January (image: Getty/didecs)

Pubs report mixed trading for January

By Nikkie Thatcher

Trade in January has been mixed for the sector this year, with some operators revealing it is as expected, according to a flash survey of The Morning Advertiser readers.

Events-focused: the Ganymede pub and Lucy Do (right) of the Dodo Micropub with Wild Card head brewer Jaega Wise

Events & Occasions feature

FEATURE: Think ahead to get the punters in

By Stuart Stone

Make King Charles III’s coronation your crowning achievement, convert the Rugby World Cup into bums on seats and win roaring trade from the Lionesses’ next major tournament with these golden rules for building a diverse events schedule.

Green credentials: 'Brewers and pubs across the country are making great progress on their sustainability goals and are keen to share their ideas so others can do the same,' says BBPA boss Emma McClarkin (image: Getty/Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn)

Sector on the road to net zero

By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of breweries and pubs have shared how they are making their businesses more sustainable in the run up to World Earth Day.

Enhance customer experiences: consumers keen to visit hospitality settings offering live music (Credit:Getty/7713Photography)

Consumers more likely to visit pubs with live music

By Rebecca Weller

More than three-quarters (78%) of consumers are more likely to visit a pub or bar if it offers live music, new research from CGA by NielsenIQ and booking platform GigRealm has revealed.

Three years of turmoil: CGA data shows drinks sales in pubs show year-on-year growth but remain well behind pre-pandemic levels (Credit:Getty/Peter Cade)

Xmas drinks sales show 'negative comparisons'

By Rebecca Weller

December’s drinks sales showed positive year-on-year growth within the on-trade but remained well below pre-pandemic levels, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsenIQ has revealed.

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