British Beer And Pub Association

Hospitality trade bodies rally to combat drink spiking

26-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Four leading trade bodies have joined forces to help try and ensure customer safety amid growing concerns about drink spiking at hospitality venues across the UK.

British Beer & Pub Association welcomes “lifeline” business grants

05-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has described the Chancellor’s announcement that businesses will receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000 per property as offering a “lifeline” for the pub sector

Business rates bill could be 'last straw' for thousands of pubs

14-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Thousands of pubs could close for good if nothing is done to stop an £800m business rates bill coming into force early next year.

BBPA calls on Chancellor to provide targeted support for sector as it looks to recover

08-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says that, with the right support, its sector could help drive the economic recovery in the UK after the Coronavirus lockdown.

Hospitality sector reopening announcement delayed by Government review

18-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Plans to announce that pubs and restaurants in England could reopen on 4 July have reportedly been delayed by the Government's review of the two-metre social distancing rule.

BBPA calls for definitive pub reopening date

09-Jun-2020 By Georgia Cronin

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called on Government to provide immediate clarity on whether pubs with beer gardens can reopen from 22 June.

Rise in young landlords drives pub and bar growth

22-May-2015 By Sophie Witts

Rising turnover and a surge of young talent entering the industry are providing encouraging signs of growth for the pub sector, according to new data from Barclays released today (22 May).

UK pubs benefit from more than £40m in international visitor spend

14-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

UK pubs are estimated to have benefited from the 13.8m international visitors who visited a pub in 2011 to the tune of more than £40m, according to new figures released by the national tourism agency VisitBritain.

'Give beer a break', urges SIBA chairman

09-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) chairman Keith Bott has called for policy makers to ‘give beer a break’ as he addressed delegates at the organisation’s annual conference yesterday in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Wi-Fi in pubs would attract more customers, finds report

16-Jun-2011 By Lorraine Heller

A survey of customers in some of the largest pub chains around the UK has found that a decent Wi-Fi connection would encourage punters to visit more often.