Further safeguards required to ensure online transparency Following the publication of the CMA’s report into online review sites, the ALMR has stressed the importance of transparency and emphasised the need for further action to be taken to protect both … Read More

The ALMR is pleased to announce the arrival of Simon Bull as its new Commercial & Membership Director. Simon will drive the Association’s membership and marketing along with the ALMR’s commercial income streams. Simon has extensive experience working with membership … Read More

Following the announcement that BT Sport is to launch a new package of live European football, the ALMR has identified the move as an opportunity for licensed hospitality sector to promote live sports across its venues. BT Sport has today … Read More

Following media reports into alleged racial discrimination in licensed hospitality venues, the ALMR has reminded its members and the wider sector that there is no place for discrimination of any kind in our businesses, and venues found to be discriminating … Read More

Following the news that Sky has decided to freeze its prices for the forthcoming year, the ALMR has welcomed the move and urged Sky to implement further freezes to encourage stability and certainty for licensees on the longer term. Sky … Read More

Cementing its status as the UK’s leading voice across all aspects of licensed hospitality, the ALMR has launched its Casual Dining Manifesto promoting the UK’s varied and innovative casual dining market. The Manifesto highlights the dynamism and diversity of casual … Read More

  Following the publication of a report that shows a ten year reduction in ‘binge-drinking’ and associated alcohol-related harms since the introduction of 24-hour drinking, the ALMR has praised the sector’s role in helping change attitudes towards drinking habits and … Read More

More than £900m was spent in shops in Manchester city centre last year, according to the Manchester Evening News. That makes the city the second busiest retail hub outside of London’s Oxford Street, ahead of Birmingham and Glasgow. The amount … Read More

  Following the news that the Police Federation has called for a lowering of the drink drive limit, the ALMR has warned that a change to the limit may not lead to a reduction in the number of accidents. The … Read More

Summer bar and GS Systems client The Lawn Club is preparing to unveil a revamped new look to entice revellers to Spinningfields in the months ahead, according to the Manchester Evening News. The redesigned venue will feature a private lawn … Read More