Jul 3, 2014 | Case Studies, Insight
The Five Bells at Wickham has been named Pub of the Year 2014 by the West Berkshire branch of CAMRA. Licensee Mark Genders, who also runs the John O’Gaunt pub in Hungerford, said: “We constantly change the ales and ciders that we offer and pride ourselves on not...
Jul 3, 2014 | Insight, Stats & Research
The British Beer and Pub Association helps you to keep abreast of trends within the beer and pub industry. This page on the BBPA website shows the price of a pint over the last ten years, the UK Quarterly Beer Barometer and the decline in pub numbers since 1982. You...
Jun 30, 2014 | Insight, Stats & Research
Prior to the 2014 UK budget, the BBPA provided a compelling case as to why the Government should freeze Beer Duty. You can read all the facts here, and see the role that beer and pubs play to support the British economy. See for yourself how much beer duty Britons pay...
Jun 27, 2014 | Insight, News, Stats & Research
The BBPA has published Annual Barrelage Survey results for 2013. The Survey showed the total beer market down 0.1 per cent on 2012, with a 3.4% decline in on trade sales and a 3.5% increase in off trade sales. Over the full year on trade sales accounted for 50.8 per...
Jun 24, 2014 | Good Practice, Insight, Practical Advice
Since launching in June 2012, Robinsons’ mystery visitor programme, Perfect Pub, has recruited over 1000 customers operating as Perfect Pub ‘agents’ and has also revealed a 9% sales swing for Robinsons pubs linked directly with standards. If you haven’t got a...
Jun 9, 2014 | Case Studies, Good Practice, Insight
When Chris and Christine McClung reopened the Black Bull, Bury in March 2011, they knew from the outset that cask ale would be key to their offering. But even they were astonished when they saw sales increase by an incredible 1737%. Prior to the couple taking over,...
