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New pub division: the George Inn at Norton St Philip will be one of the first sites

Liberation Group to launch new pub estate

Liberation Group is set to launch a new pub estate division at the end of May – Butcombe Boutique Inns (BBI).

MA Leaders: delegates attending today's event will hear from a whole host of speakers (Credit: Getty/ChrisHepburn)

MA Leaders Cardiff happening today

The MA Leaders Club event in Cardiff is taking place today (Thursday 16 May).

Potential price drop: commodity costs could fall to figures closer to the pre-pandemic long-term averages, according to Nationwide Energy (image: Getty/gopixa)

'Energy commodity costs may fall further'

Energy commodity costs are around 90% lower than they were at the peak in August 2022.

Ed Bedington opinion on James May interview

OPINION: James May is right... but not about everything

Motoring broadcaster and part-pub owner James May recently raised eyebrows in an interview with The Morning Advertiser when he described the country as “oversubscribed” with pubs.

Property: This week's round-up includes Heartwood, Punch, Star and more

Heartwood acquires pub with rooms from Whitbread

This week's property round-up includes investments from Heartwood Collection, Punch Pubs, Star Pubs & Bars and more.

Company history: Stonegate started some 14 years ago

How the UK's biggest pub company was formed

With Stonegate now being the largest pub company in the UK, The Morning Advertiser has taken a deep dive in the company’s history of mergers and acquisitions in its 14-year history.

Priority: cost burden's need rebalancing as vacancies rise (Credit:Getty/Charday Penn)

Vacancies up 15% on pre-pandemic levels

Rebalancing cost burdens across the hospitality sector needs to be a “priority” as vacancies remain stubbornly above pre-pandemic levels.

New to the portfolio: the purchase and revamp of Thornberries will cost Joseph Holt £1.5m

Customers choose ‘new’ name for latest Joseph Holt pub

Brewer and pub operator Joseph Holt has decided on a name for its most recently acquired pub after surveying customers thoughts on a new moniker.

Your views wanted on low & no drinks at pubs

The low & no alcohol drinks market is the fastest growing category of the on-trade and we want your views on it.

Get to know the Law: Star Pubs & Bars MD Lawson Mountstevens

The Big Interview: Lawson’s rule is to ‘be yourself’

Be yourself and make sure you switch off when you are not at work – that’s the advice Star Pubs & Bars managing director Lawson Mountstevens has for anyone wanting to further their career.

Financial update: Marston's also reveals it's latest trading update for the half-year period to the end of March (image: Getty/years)

Marston’s ‘to dispose of £50m of non-core and unlicensed sites’

Pub company Marston’s has revealed it expects to dispose of £50m of non-core and unlicensed sites in its latest trading report, for the 26 weeks ending 30 March 2024.

Cheers: beer was mentioned in the Magna Carta

Beer Day Britain organiser ready to say ‘Cheers to Beer’

Beer Day Britain is round the corner when hundreds of thousands of beer drinkers will be celebrating and saying ‘Cheers to Beer’.

Boxing clever: a good relationship between pubs and suppliers is more important than ever (credit: Getty/andresr)

FEATURE: Get a love-love relationship with your suppliers

Perhaps it’s the result of successive economic shocks – most recently fuelled by the catalytic impact of the pandemic – but there seems to have been a fundamental shift in the relationships between pub operators and suppliers over the past decade or so.

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Experts give comment for the Beer Report 2024

The Morning Advertiser's Lock In podcast episode 78

Making the most of your ghost

Competition kicked off: entry for the 2024 Great British Pub Awards is now open

Hunt is under way for the Great British Pub of the Year

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Liberation Group to launch new pub estate

Adnams ‘continuing to explore funding options for growth’

Britvic’s training platform ‘been in the making for 12 months’

Drinks sales down for fifth week in a row

Analysis: The popularity of spirits across hospitality

OPINION: Character assassination at BrewDog destined to happen

VOTE NOW: Are perceptions of cask ale changing for the better?

Adam Handling to open countryside pub

How to make: Braised short rib beef and clotted cream mash

Top trends you need to know about British Fusion food

Why is American smokehouse and BBQ style food becoming more popular?

OPINION: Dealing with the dreaded guest

Pressures on sector not reflected in inflation ease

Hospitality site closures drop as Euros approach

NTIA: Nightclub losses are ‘national tragedy’

Sector firms want to invest despite cost pressures

Trade reacts as UK exits recession

Licensing questions answered ahead of Fury vs Usyk fight

CAMRA sets out sector's priorities for new Scottish First Minister

Pubs can’t work with business rates ‘ambiguity’

'Wet pubs are flying high'

Trade ‘encouraging’ as Punch posts £165.1m revenue for Q2

James Watt steps down as BrewDog CEO

JDW disposed of 18 sites in year-to-date

JDW to invest £5m into opening first Newcastle hotel

Pub groups recognised in Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024

Making the most of your ghost

BII announces final six for Licensee of the Year Award

OPINION: Knowing ‘why’ will begin the sustainability journey to profits

Long waits and cold food pubgoers biggest gripes

More EFL football available for pubs next season

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