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The Lock In Pub Podcast — 143 episodes

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1

What is a pub really worth?

2

Death of the round?

3

Regulars: The lifeblood - and headache of the local pub

4

From Lego to lager - getting pub events right

5

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

6

Hyped or helpful: does using influencers work for pubs?

7

PODCAST: What went wrong with BrewDog?

8

Giving hygiene the ‘faecal digit’

9

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

10

Firkin hell! Cask is booming!

11

Pubs under pressure: Tackling the challenges of 2026

12

What does 2026 have in store for pubs?

13

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

14

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

15

Why are pub burgers so bad?

16

Staffing struggles - tackling the challenges around employment

17

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

18

Has the price of a pint become unaffordable?

19

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

20

The changing face of the Great British Pub

21

Last call for pub crawls?

22

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

23

Social media - friend or foe?

24

The future of pub grub

25

Death of the jukebox?

26

Counting the hospitality hit of Budget

27

Stop! In the name of pubs

28

Raising spirits...

29

What’s driving the changing time habits of consumers?

30

How to handle a crisis

31

Is the pub still relevant?

32

The changing face of the pub

33

How to survive 2025!

34

How to boost your business in January

35

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

36

What do young people want from the pub?

37

The death of craft beer?

38

The Great British Pub - with a twist!

39

New beginnings!

40

Summer? What summer?

41

Are you being served?

42

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

43

Making the most of your ghost

44

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

45

Winning ways!

46

Pie Hard (with a vengeance)

47

Ahead of the game!

48

Perfecting the art of the serve

49

What is a gastropub?

50

Going down the pan!

51

New Year, new opportunities?

52

Snowball anyone? Anyone?

53

We kid you not....

54

Why are pubs hooked on fish and chips?

55

Going to the dogs...

56

Rampant costs: The Lock In Live at The Restaurant Show

57

Has customer behaviour got worse since Covid?

58

How to implement sustainability into your business

59

Season finale: The challenges ahead

60

Wasp wrangling and other tips for summer success

61

Black gold: Why is Guinness so popular?

62

Giving pubs a sporting chance

63

Getting your cask offer right

64

How important is tipping in pubs?

65

How to run a pub quiz

66

Pubs and the coffee conundrum

67

Pubs and the coffee conundrum

68

Making the most of your roast!

69

Can community pubs remain viable?

70

Price of a pint

71

Looking ahead to 2023

72

Solving the staffing situation

73

Digital delights

74

Tackling the misery months

75

The World Cup vs Christmas

76

Will pubs get the support they need?

77

Lock In season finale - coping with what lies ahead

78

The ongoing impact of the Pubs Code...

79

Do pubs need to improve on tech?

80

Can pubs be better employers?

81

Can pubs shake up the cocktail market?

82

Tackling the crippling cost increases

83

The challenges of outdoor trading

84

Upping your game on food

85

Why are pubs so bad at wine?

86

Money trouble: Pub finance challenges

87

The low and no revolution

88

Hard times ahead?

89

Christmas woes and financial thoughts...

90

The opportunities and pitfalls of review websites

91

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

92

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

93

The Lock In Podcast: Season Finale!

94

The Lock In Podcast: tackling mental health

95

The Lock In Podcast: Challenges keep on coming

96

The Lock In Podcast: The show must go on!

97

The Lock In Podcast: Food Glorious Food!

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

The Lock In Podcast: The challenges ahead

103

The Lock In Podcast: Shape of things to come

104

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

105

The Lock In Podcast: Show us the money!

106

A year to forget?

107

The Lock In Podcast: Budget - bonus or bust?

108

The Lock In Podcast: Thanks a lot Boris!

109

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

110

The Lock In Podcast: Lockdown, loneliness and livelihoods

111

The Lock In Podcast: People power

112

The Lock In Podcast: Show us the money!

113

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

114

The Lock In Podcast: New Year, new lockdown

115

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

116

The Lock In Podcast: Food glorious food!

117

The Lock In Podcast: Tiers and restrictions

118

The Lock In Podcast: Christmas planning in a pandemic

119

The Lock In Podcast: Lockdown blues

120

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

121

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

122

The MA launches new Lock In podcast

123

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

124

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

125

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

126

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

127

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

128

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

129

Why frozen fish could be the new 'fresh'

130

Carlsberg plans to buy UK craft brewery

131

Soft drinks in pubs are getting sexy

132

Smirnoff vodka launches first ciders

133

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

134

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

135

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

136

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

137

PODCAST: How to avoid food fraud in your pub

138

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

139

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

140

Save the Pub Group Meeting: Full Audio Recording

141

Save The Pub Group Meeting: Full Audio Recording Part 2

142

Luke Johnson's tips on running a successful business

143

Encourage all hospitality staff to improve wine knowledge