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The Lock In Pub Podcast — 139 episodes

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From Lego to lager - getting pub events right

2

‘Don’t be a d!@k’ - The rules of the pub

3

Hyped or helpful: does using influencers work for pubs?

4

PODCAST: What went wrong with BrewDog?

5

Giving hygiene the ‘faecal digit’

6

Love on the rocks: Are pubs out of favour when it comes to romance?

7

Firkin hell! Cask is booming!

8

Pubs under pressure: Tackling the challenges of 2026

9

What does 2026 have in store for pubs?

10

Wet-led revival - is the boozer back in fashion?

11

Lock In Budget special: ‘It’s like opening the window and howling at the moon!’

12

Why are pub burgers so bad?

13

Staffing struggles - tackling the challenges around employment

14

Behind bars - is prison the answer to the pub employment challenge?

15

Has the price of a pint become unaffordable?

16

Dry is the new high: The rise of the alcohol-free pub

17

The changing face of the Great British Pub

18

Last call for pub crawls?

19

From pitch to pour: how can pubs make the most of rugby

20

Social media - friend or foe?

21

The future of pub grub

22

Death of the jukebox?

23

Counting the hospitality hit of Budget

24

Stop! In the name of pubs

25

Raising spirits...

26

What’s driving the changing time habits of consumers?

27

How to handle a crisis

28

Is the pub still relevant?

29

The changing face of the pub

30

How to survive 2025!

31

How to boost your business in January

32

Bar room betrayal: How to avoid falling for fraud and theft

33

What do young people want from the pub?

34

The death of craft beer?

35

The Great British Pub - with a twist!

36

New beginnings!

37

Summer? What summer?

38

Are you being served?

39

'We need to hold the next Government to account on promises'

40

Making the most of your ghost

41

S4 Ep. 14: Stars in bars! (Feat. James May, Candice Brown and more)

42

Winning ways!

43

Pie Hard (with a vengeance)

44

Ahead of the game!

45

Perfecting the art of the serve

46

What is a gastropub?

47

Going down the pan!

48

New Year, new opportunities?

49

Snowball anyone? Anyone?

50

We kid you not....

51

Why are pubs hooked on fish and chips?

52

Going to the dogs...

53

Rampant costs: The Lock In Live at The Restaurant Show

54

Has customer behaviour got worse since Covid?

55

How to implement sustainability into your business

56

Season finale: The challenges ahead

57

Wasp wrangling and other tips for summer success

58

Black gold: Why is Guinness so popular?

59

Giving pubs a sporting chance

60

Getting your cask offer right

61

How important is tipping in pubs?

62

How to run a pub quiz

63

Pubs and the coffee conundrum

64

Making the most of your roast!

65

Can community pubs remain viable?

66

Price of a pint

67

Looking ahead to 2023

68

Solving the staffing situation

69

Digital delights

70

Tackling the misery months

71

The World Cup vs Christmas

72

Will pubs get the support they need?

73

Lock In season finale - coping with what lies ahead

74

The ongoing impact of the Pubs Code...

75

Do pubs need to improve on tech?

76

Can pubs be better employers?

77

Can pubs shake up the cocktail market?

78

Tackling the crippling cost increases

79

The challenges of outdoor trading

80

Upping your game on food

81

Why are pubs so bad at wine?

82

Money trouble: Pub finance challenges

83

The low and no revolution

84

Hard times ahead?

85

Christmas woes and financial thoughts...

86

The opportunities and pitfalls of review websites

87

Still can't get the staff... the ongoing recruitment challenge

88

The podcast is back! The Lock In returns for series two...

89

The Lock In Podcast: Season Finale!

90

The Lock In Podcast: tackling mental health

91

The Lock In Podcast: Challenges keep on coming

92

The Lock In Podcast: The show must go on!

93

The Lock In Podcast: Food Glorious Food!

94

The Lock In Podcast: In, out, shake it all about

95

The Lock In Podcast: Can't get the staff, literally...

96

The Lock In Podcast: Fingers on the pulse...

97

The Lock In Podcast: Baby it's cold outside...

98

The Lock In Podcast: The challenges ahead

99

The Lock In Podcast: Shape of things to come

100

The Lock In Podcast: What does the Government have against pubs?

101

The Lock In Podcast: Show us the money!

102

A year to forget?

103

The Lock In Podcast: Budget - bonus or bust?

104

The Lock In Podcast: Thanks a lot Boris!

105

The Lock In Podcast: Are we all going on a summer holiday?

106

The Lock In Podcast: Lockdown, loneliness and livelihoods

107

The Lock In Podcast: People power

108

The Lock In Podcast: Show us the money!

109

The Lock In Podcast: Legal issues, support challenges and more...

110

The Lock In Podcast: New Year, new lockdown

111

The Lock In Podcast: Review of the year and challenges ahead

112

The Lock In Podcast: Food glorious food!

113

The Lock In Podcast: Tiers and restrictions

114

The Lock In Podcast: Christmas planning in a pandemic

115

The Lock In Podcast: Lockdown blues

116

The Lock In Podcast: The joy of customers, Trip Advisor and online reviews

117

The Lock In Podcast: Bad wine experiences, blind tasting and tier 2

118

The MA launches new Lock In podcast

119

From field to fork: how the food and drink supply chain has been affected by coronavirus

120

PODCAST: Why one pub stayed open and one shut during the coronavirus outbreak

121

Fuller's boss Simon Emeny on the future of the pubco

122

Tanner brothers open to new pubs / JW Lees boss on the trade

123

Craft in gin is ‘an overused term’ says Warner’s Gin founder

124

‘We’ll lose one big beer brand soon’ says Curious Brewery boss

125

Why frozen fish could be the new 'fresh'

126

Carlsberg plans to buy UK craft brewery

127

Soft drinks in pubs are getting sexy

128

Smirnoff vodka launches first ciders

129

Hyperlocal gins offer ‘massive’ sales opportunities for pubs, says gin expert

130

Beer master: ‘Sessionable beers are losing out to craft’

131

Ice boss: ‘Don’t shun frozen food as inferior, embrace its money-saving qualities’

132

LISTEN: Pubs delivering 'pitiful' Asian food 'like buying flowers from a garage forecourt'

133

PODCAST: How to avoid food fraud in your pub

134

Wetherspoons’ food developer: ‘a winning kids’ food menu’

135

Crimes against pub food? Top chefs reveal all...

136

Save the Pub Group Meeting: Full Audio Recording

137

Save The Pub Group Meeting: Full Audio Recording Part 2

138

Luke Johnson's tips on running a successful business

139

Encourage all hospitality staff to improve wine knowledge