There has been a bit of good news for the trade this month the alcohol duty freeze announced by the Chancellor in his Autumn budget has been implemented from 1st February. However, with competition in the on-trade as fierce as ...

Commenting on the analysis of responses to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the introduction of a deposit return scheme, the Scottish Beer & Pub Association – the leading trade association for brewers and pub companies in Scotland – has welcomed ...

Following three great years in Norwich, the Great British Beer Festival Winter will next year move to Birmingham as part of its three-year rotation around the country. As the West Midlands is a region built on the trade and innovation ...

Total beer sales increased by 2.6% in 2018 across the on and off trades This was the biggest growth in year-on-year beer sales for 45 years In the off trade (e.g. supermarkets and convenience stores), beer sales increased by 4.7% ...

The Great British Beer Festival Winter will celebrate its final year in Norwich from 19-23 February at St Andrew’s Halls, before it moves to a new UK location. As the winter counterpart to CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival, visitors will ...

Tax freezes which were announced in Chancellor Philip last budget have come into effect from today (February 1st). In his autumn budget last October the Chancellor froze duty on beer wine and spirits, but announced that the duty on wine ...

Beer Piper, the UK’s market-leading beer line cleaning company, has marked a new chapter in its 30-year history with a £250,000 brand investment and a move to bigger premises. The significant investment and move comes after the company was successfully ...

Entries are now open for this year’s BII Licensee of the Year award, sponsored by Sky. The British Institute of Innkeeping are celebrating all that is good about the licensed retail sector and can’t wait to recognise the top individual ...

The latest data released by UKHospitality, the single voice representing the UK’s hospitality sector, has revealed that the UK hotel market is underperforming compared to the EU average on every key metric. As we move into 2019, UKHospitality is urging ...

Oakman Inns have announced strong sales over the important Christmas trading period, continuing the strong growth that the business has seen in the year to date. The Like-for-Like sales for the five weeks ending Sunday 6th January 2019 were up ...