It’s no surprise that spirits are low in the pub industry - and that’s just the category! In the spirit of adventure (sorry) The Lock In podcast team take a deep dive to see why consumers are switching off the G&T.

With many operators reporting customers eating and drinking out earlier and leaving earlier, the Lock In team look into why this may be and how businesses are adapting to it.

The Lock In team look at how best to handle a crisis and how to avoid turning one into a drama.

The Lock In team take a look at whether the pub remains relevant in the modern age. Do pubs still appeal to consumers?

The pub sector is continually evolving, and this episode of the podcast looks at operators that are doing things a little differently, from embracing the opportunities of being a film venue, like Main Arthur of the White Cross in Groeswen to opening a school at The Swan in Clewer.

We spoke to The Swan's GM, Micky Foden-Andrews about the advantages of having cheap labour students working in a pub.

We also hear from Pub is the Hub CEO John Longden about how they're helping the sector to thrive, without installing hot-tubs, and we hear from Anthony Christopher who's turned his love of cooking and animals (not cooking the animals) into a pub with a zoo at The Penycae Inn near Swansea.

With the year ahead looming, the Lock In team spoke to a range of experts on what to expect from 2025.

The Lock In team take a look at how pub operators can boost trade in the misery months of January, with some extra special help from a rugby legend!