All articles by Jessica Mason – Page 2

  • News

    Pubs are adapting for Generation Y

    2014-11-14T16:25:00Z

    Pubs are turning into casual dining venues in a bid to appeal to Generation Y, according to Geronimo Inns.

  • News

    Pubs need to tackle food waste

    2014-11-14T16:23:00Z

    Geronimo Inns says pubs could save £8,000 per year by their reducing food waste.

  • News

    Spirits to help pubs and restaurants gain market share

    2014-10-23T07:40:00Z

    Pubs and restaurants can gain market share from nightclubs by recommending spirits suggestions alongside food

  • Cocktails
    Analysis & Insight

    Vintage in the mix

    2014-10-03T16:49:00Z

    If you think you’ve seen it all, then the chances are you probably have done. Everyone is looking backwards to look forwards, and nowhere is that more prevalent than in the new vogue for vintage cocktails, argues Jessica Mason

  • News

    Craft beer 'changing everything'

    2014-09-26T07:40:00Z

    Craft beer, like the introduction of guest ale, is changing the way we drink, speak and share information, according to Simon Buckley, chief executive of Welsh brewer and pub operator Evan-Evans

  • Brighton pier
    Opinion

    Brighton: buying some cool

    2014-07-25T15:58:00Z

    Brighton has gone from a grubby seaside town to gaining an exclusive status that’s almost on a par with London. Jessica Mason looks at what makes this city tick and how to make a business succeed

  • News

    Ciders could be de-listed if licensees are not supported

    2014-06-19T07:38:21.337Z

    The cider industry needs to support pubs to avoid brands being de-listed, according to CGA Strategy

  • Analysis & Insight

    Late-night and wet-led venues tap into casual dining

    2014-03-27T07:54:00Z

    Late night venues and wet-led pubs have begun to tap into the trend for casual dining to reduce their reliance on ‘weekend millionaires’, according to research from CGA Strategy

  • Analysis & Insight

    Gap narrowing between sectors

    2014-02-28T16:26:00Z

    The gap is narrowing between pubs, coffee shops and restaurants due to trends in all-day dining, artisanal products like craft beer and more casual interior design

  • BrewDog Camden
    Analysis & Insight

    Demystifying the craft-beer movement

    2014-02-07T16:24:00Z

    So what is craft beer? Jessica Mason unpicks the meaning of the term, examines its performance in the UK on-trade, and finds out why there has been such a surge in interest in all things craft

  • News

    InnBrighton develops new business model

    2013-12-05T07:13:00Z

    InnBrighton has developed a new business model that it has begun to use while expanding into London boroughs with a similar demographic to Brighton

  • News

    Branded managed operators 'perform stronger in recession'

    2013-11-29T16:10:00Z

    Branded managed houses and pub chains will see more success than tenancies and freetraders during economic uncertainty because consumers feel more confident in the consistency of their offer, according to a pub industry veteran

  • News

    Liberation sees profit boots from transfers

    2013-11-29T07:59:00Z

    Channel Islands operator Liberation Group saw a profit boost of £1m after transferring a portion of its managed pubs estate to tenancy

  • Nick Young Spirit
    News

    Spirit to expand Flaming Grill

    2013-11-19T08:00:00Z

    Spirit Pub Company’s value food brand Flaming Grill will roll out to more pub sites following the success of its recent repositioning, director Nick Young told the Pub Retail Summit

  • Stella Artois Cidre
    News

    Cider owes success to sweeter palates

    2013-10-18T08:05:00Z

    A consumer desire for sweeter beer has been the catalyst for the growth within the cider category as well as one of the main causes for decline within beer, according to AB InBev

  • Henry Chevallier Guild
    News

    Cider boom in the UK will be adopted by US

    2013-10-17T07:54:00Z

    Cider is following in the footsteps of the craft beer scene and is pioneering a movement that is being adopted in the US, according to cider company Aspall

  • News

    Cider should market itself like wine

    2013-10-17T07:42:00Z

    The cider category should market itself in a similar way to wine, according to cider and perry maker Nook’s Yard

  • News

    Zonal to work with Hospitality Guild

    2013-10-07T18:07:00Z

    EPoS provider Zonal has been appointed technology partner of the Hospitality Guild’s virtual training centre Hospitality House, which is due to open this month

  • News

    North Bar eyes pop-ups

    2013-10-02T08:05:00Z

    North Bar, the Leeds-based pub group, plans to branch out into pop-up bars and events over the next few months, co-owner Christian Townsley has told M&C Report’ssister title Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

  • News

    Britain's best pubs revealed

    2013-09-13T08:02:00Z

    The Red Lion Inn, in Cricklade, Wiltshire has been crowned the BT Sport Great British Pub of the Year 2013