Responsible Drinks Retailing

Morning Advertiser

The Morning Advertiser published in association with its founders, The Licensed Trade Charity, is the number one title for the on-trade in England and Wales and has long been considered the pub trades favourite newspaper.

Recent design and content changes are just the latest in a long and successful series of evolutionary improvements since its launch in 1794. The weekly diet of informative news stories, comment by leading industry figures, in-depth features and lively humour make the package a great read for licensees everywhere.

Off Licence News

Off Licence News - the voice of drinks retailing - has been serving the off-trade for over a century and is the only fortnightly newspaper focused solely on the take-home drinks market. This award winning publication is widely regarded as the most important source of information for anyone wanting to keep up-to-date with the latest news and issues currently facing the industry.

Every issue of Off Licence News provides a colourful and lively mixture of news, views and features, including industry and product news from the world of beers, wines, spirits, ciders and RTD's. Additionally our supplements provide all the latest data from the market place, they include an annual Market Report, Wine, Brands and Spirits Reports.

Off Licence News is unmatched in its knowledge and understanding of the sector. Off Licence News is read and referred to by the off-trade in its entirety with readers at wine merchants, high street chains, supermarkets, independent drinks stores, wholesalers, head offices, licensed convenience stores and grocers across the UK.

British Beer & Pub Association

Diageo

Sponsoring Best Initiative 

The Responsible Drinks Retailing Awards have gone from strength to strength, with so many good examples of best practice emerging each year. The Awards are a strong fit for Diageo's approach to promoting responsible drinking, which is about working in partnership to seek innovative solutions to alcohol harm.

Drinkaware

Sponsoring The Extra Mile Award and The Smarter Thinking Award

Drinkaware provides consumers with information to make informed decisions about the effects of alcohol on their lives and lifestyles. Our public education programmes, grants, expert information, and resources help create awareness and effect positive change. An independent charity established in 2007, Drinkaware works alongside the medical profession, the alcohol industry and government to achieve its goals. 

JD Wetherspoon

Sponsoring Pubwatch of the Year

"Tim Martin opened the  first JD Wetherspoon pub in 1979 and this year (& over 730 pubs later!) the company is celebrating its 30th  anniversary. JD Wetherspoon places great emphasis on providing a safe and convivial environment for its customers and staff and on being a good neighbour to residents and businesses near its premises. Based around its own retailing Code Of Conduct, encouraging responsible drinking  is central to this approach and in addition to its longstanding sponsorship of these awards, the  company supports a number of organisations such as the Drinkaware Trust,Best Bar None and National Pubwatch that help promote it."

PASS

Sponsoring The PASS award for Best Practice on the door

The Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) is the UK's national guarantee scheme for proof-of-age cards. The scheme was launched to bring in a common standard, an easily recognisable identity and a robust accreditation process to help protect retailers of age-related sales, and their employees from the myriad of fake cards used throughout the country.

The PASS hologram on a card is the hallmark indicating that the card issuer has passed a stringent and rigorous audit process carried out by Trading Standards Officers and that the card may be relied upon.