by Darren | Sunday, 22 October, 2023 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has celebrated 20 years promoting responsible drinking with the Challenge 21 campaign. Launched in 2003, alongside new measures introduced in the Licensing Act, the campaign has had a significant impact, with under-age...
by Darren | Tuesday, 12 September, 2023 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Relaxed licensing regulations that allow pubs and bars to sell takeaway pints without red tape holding them back have been extended to March 2025. Al fresco drinking, introduced widely during the pandemic, has allowed the public to support local pubs and bars by...
by Darren | Friday, 8 September, 2023 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Ofgem, the energy regulator, must act quickly to enact recommendations to ensure businesses avoid another winter energy crisis, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned. Responding to Ofgem’s non-domestic market review consultation, the trade body...
by Darren | Tuesday, 29 August, 2023 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
UK pubs will have benefited from a boost over the long weekend, with around 57 million pints poured and enjoyed. But five million more, worth £22m, could have been sold if many weren’t battling with staff shortages, says the British Beer & Pub Association...
by Darren | Tuesday, 22 August, 2023 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is calling for an amendment to the Licensing Act 2003 following Sunday’s women’s World Cup final. It says there is a need for the Act to reflect the need for blanket licensing changes during such popular national...