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'Don't let a coffee cost a life' message considered by Government

15-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Government is reportedly drafting hard-hitting adverts designed to make the public think twice before leaving home for a takeaway drink.

VAT rate reversion could risk 310k jobs

14-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Government has been pressed to extend the reduced VAT rate beyond the spring to protect some 310,000 jobs in the hospitality and tourism sector.

BII pushes Government to simplify grant process

12-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Members of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have reported varying experiences of local authorities paying out grant support, with one-in-seven still waiting for a single payment.

Financial uncertainty has left operators feeling 'helpless'

12-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

After the pub sector experienced a year like no other, The Morning Advertiser (MA) spoke to operators about how they are protecting their mental health moving forward.

MA's review of the week

Takeaway alcohol restrictions ‘very very unfair’ given off-licence leniency

08-Jan-2021 By Ed Bedington

In the first review of 2021's on-trade news, The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls OBE to reflect on the week's biggest headlines.

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• LIVE: Social distancing rules could remain until autumn, reports say

04-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

As pubs face a winter of closures, The Morning Advertiser will bring you the latest updates and reaction on this live blog.

The MA's most popular stories of 2020

24-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

In the year that saw most pubs closed for more time than they were open, we take a look at the most read stories across 2021.

'I'm not sure if politicians understand what burning money looks like'

24-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

Despite the company exhibiting symptoms of the Covid-19 crisis such as dented profits and sounding off job loss warnings, Marston’s Ralph Findlay argued the operator exits 2020 in better shape than it entered.

More English pubs hit by Boxing Day closures

23-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Large parts of south and east England will move to tier four from one minute past midnight on Boxing Day, the Health Secretary has confirmed.

Jobs round-up

Biggest pub job and company news in 2020

23-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In the final jobs round-up of 2020 The Morning Advertiser (MA) reflects on 18 of the biggest people move, job, training and company updates from the past year.

Hospitality sector on course to lose more than £53bn in sales during ‘disaster’ 2020

22-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

The UK’s hospitality sector has seen sales figures plummet by more than £53bn in 2020 – with more to come from collapsed Christmas trading – new research from CGA has found.

Leicestershire County Council tops up festive grants for hard hit pubs

22-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has voiced support for Leicestershire County Council after the authority pledged to double funds provided by the Government with an extra £1,000 for struggling rural pubs.

Property round-up

2020’s biggest pub property stories

22-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

In the final pub property round-up of 2020 The Morning Advertiser (MA) looks back on 20 of the biggest deals, revamps and reopenings covered in the past 12 months.

Concern over New Year's Eve parties as rules for pubs unchanged

21-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Tough restrictions on pubs will see more people break coronavirus laws to attend illegal house parties on New Year's Eve, the sector has told the Government.

MA's Review of the Week

Furlough scheme investment ‘wasted’ if we lose jobs now

18-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Titanic Brewery director Keith Bott to discuss the big issues from the pub sector this week.

MA's Review of the week

‘People want to support us, but we just can’t operate’

11-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with PS the Pub Company’s Carlos Maidana to discuss the big issues from the pub sector this week.

Enter the Publican Awards to help us champion the trade

10-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

This year has been a devastating one for the pub and bar sector which has left very little for us to celebrate.

Tiers hit Blind Tiger Inns for more than £1m

07-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The director of a pub company with 18 sites shut under the tier system has said he is “deeply concerned” by the lack of Government support.

MA’s review of the week

Scotch egg debate shows pub hardship not taken seriously

04-Dec-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington spoke to celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge about the big issues from the news this week.

Lockdown ends and new tiers apply today

02-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs will be operating under the new tier restrictions as the month-long national lockdown eases today (Wednesday 2 December).

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Pubs hit by tier four closures in 'longest winter in living memory'

02-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

As pubs adapt to new coronavirus measures, The Morning Advertiser will bring you the latest updates and reaction on this live blog.

The Drinks List

Camden Hells pips Punk IPA as craft best seller amid £100m category hit

30-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

The overall value of the ten best-selling craft beers in the UK on-trade plummeted by £105.8m in the past 12 months – with 130,742 hectolitres, or around 23m pints, fewer poured.

MA's Review of the Week

‘Industry has a gun held to its head’

27-Nov-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington spoke to Sarah Weir of Albion & East to discuss the big issues from the news this week.

Pubco bosses 'cowards' for not stepping up

25-Nov-2020 By Ed Bedington

Pubco bosses have failed to stand up and make their voices recognised, according to leading entrepreneur and sector investor Luke Johnson.

Stop 'scapegoating' pubs and produce evidence, CAMRA urges

25-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government has once again faced calls to produce the evidence underpinning its stringent lockdown restrictions on pubs.

MA’S REVIEW OF THE WEEK

Politicians ‘have to get off the pot and make a decision’ on 10pm curfew

19-Nov-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington spoke to Ed Turner of Buff and Bear Saloons to discuss the big issues from the news this week.

Greene King boss: 'We need to change the narrative'

16-Nov-2020 By Ed Bedington

Discussing England's second national lockdown with The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington, Greene King chief executive Nick Mackenzie said he feels 'a little bit let down' by Government.

MA’s review of the week

Pubs need ‘early warning' from Government over post-lockdown tiers

13-Nov-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington spoke to Tim Bird and Mary McLaughlin of Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars to discuss the big issues from the news this week.

Pandemic is a challenge, but we had the confidence to progress’ says Liberation boss

11-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The coronavirus pandemic has given Liberation Group the chance to move forward, according to CEO Jonathan Lawson.

Second lockdown ‘costs JDW £14m’

11-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has estimated the ‘cash burn’ of the month-long enforced closure of its pubs under national lockdown will be approximately £14m.

Property round-up

Interest shown in Deltic deal, Wadworth offloads 21 sites, Shepherd Neame pub package hits market

11-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

In a flurry of pub property market activity, there are updates from the Deltic Group, Shepherd Neame, Wadworth, Sir John Fitzgerald, Inn Collection Group and Admiral.

Tier three is 'ticking time bomb' for Greater Manchester

10-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Government has been asked to provide more data before imposing the same restrictions on Greater Manchester that it faced before lockdown.

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How much could upskilling bar staff during lockdown boost pub profits?

10-Nov-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

While skipping keg day and ignoring pour form can leave profits languishing in drip trays, a renewed focus on staff training while venues are closed can help publicans boost their bottom line at a time when it matters most.

North Brewing Co unveils new ‘multi-million pound’ site

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Leeds-based business North Brewing Co has revealed its new home, doubling its capacity in a former tannery.

Tom Kerridge: Pubs face huge costs, despite adapting

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs have constantly adapted and changed in accordance with Government guidelines but at huge cost, celebrity chef and pub owner Tom Kerridge has told The Morning Advertiser.

Record redundancies as support for hospitality urged

10-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Redundancies reached a record high in the three months to September as hospitality bore the brunt of pandemic pressure.

Restrictions forced 12k licensed venues to close ahead of lockdown

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Trading restrictions meant almost a third of Britain’s licensed premises shut their doors on October – signalling the sector could be substantially reduced upon reopening in December, new research has found.

Inn Collection Group acquires second site in lockdown

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple site operator Inn Collection Group has acquired a second site in lockdown with a venue in Yorkshire.

Wadworth sells 21 pubs to Liberation Group

10-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Wiltshire-based multiple pub operator and brewer Wadworth has announced the sale of 21 pubs to Liberation Group for an undisclosed sum.

Birmingham pub hit with £10k fine as pubs warned about lockdown breaches

09-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs have been warned not to break coronavirus rules after one site was slapped with a £10,000 fine.

Takeaway freedom to be extended until next year

09-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs will receive automatic permission to provide takeaway services for another year, it has been confirmed today (Wednesday 11 November).

Welsh reopening: proof of residency, 'rule of 4' and no English visitors

09-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in Wales can reopen today (Monday 9 November) after more than two weeks closed under the nation's 'firebreak' lockdown.

Post-lockdown profits hidden in cocktails

09-Nov-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

It was the rising star of the on-trade outside of specialist bars, yet cocktails in pubs understandably took a bashing during and after the first coronavirus lockdown. But forget the category at your peril, because the money generated by cocktails prior...

Three quarters of hospitality anxious about job security

06-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Nearly three quarters of hospitality workers have said they are worried about losing their job amid the current lockdown, according to a snap survey.

Grave concerns about Government strategy

06-Nov-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser’s Ed Bedington spoke to Top 50 Gastropub operator, Brendan Padfield of the Unruly Pig, in Bromeswell, Suffolk, to get his views on the big stories of the past week.

Pubs operating takeaways are eligible for grants

06-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hospitality businesses serving takeaways are able to claim the business grants as their main mode of business has been banned, The Morning Advertiser (MA) has learnt.

PM assures ‘lockdown will end on 2 December’

05-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated the current national lockdown restrictions will expire on 2 December and the tiered system will come into force thereafter.

12,000 pubs at risk of permanent closure

05-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Almost a third (31.9%) of England’s pubs will not reopen after the second lockdown is lifted, a trade body has predicted.

'Christmas Eve atmosphere' as pubs shut for lockdown

05-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Punters came out in force last night for one last hurrah and to support their locals ahead of a four-week lockdown in England.

Where in the world can you go for a pint?

05-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

With England moving into its second national lockdown, The Morning Advertiser scoured regulations governing hospitality operators across the rest of Europe to see where in the world beers are still being served.