Nikkie Thatcher is a News Editor at The Morning Advertiser. She specializes in the intersection of hospitality and leisure, focusing on topics such as hotels and resorts, food and beverages, and the broader implications of government and public policy on the industry. Nikkie's insights and expertise have also been featured in Restaurant Magazine.
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Nikkie Thatcher's coverage primarily focuses on the local food and beverage industry, specifically breweries, pubs, and hospitality. She also covers business acquisitions within this sector.
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Exclusive Morning Advertiser survey reveals the average pint is up 17p to £5.34. See prices by beer type and region, with London at £6.55.
By: Nikkie Thatcher
UK night-time economy shrank 5.1% year on year as bars and clubs closed at pace, with rising costs and changing demand driving further contraction.
Butcombe, Incipio, Urban Pubs & Bars and others have been recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work, highlighting staff engagement and development.
BrewDog co-founder James Watt has revealed plans for a new beer business, Second Best, offering former Equity Punks a free equity stake as he returns to brewing.
By: Nikkie Thatcher
Later World Cup kick-off times are shifting pub spending patterns, with new research showing the strongest beer sales occur in the one to two hours before matches begin.
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge spearheads a hospitality-wide push to cut VAT to 10%, urging operators and consumers to back a 1m-signature petition.
By: Nikkie Thatcher
Butcombe Group achieves record-breaking results with 8% like-for-like growth in managed pubs, driven by breakfast sales, loyalty rewards and boutique inns.
By: Nikkie Thatcher
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham vows to slash pub business rates by 20% and raise relief thresholds, with BBPA and UKHospitality backing reform.
Seven pubs feature in the UK’s Top 100 Restaurants 2026, with the Devonshire, Kinneuchar Inn and others recognised as Bouchon Racine tops the list.
CEO David McDowall says Stonegate will keep evolving its estate through disposals and strategy shifts, as strong trading signals a ‘tipping point’ for the business.
