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The Lock In Pub Podcast

William Reed Ltd

The Lock In podcast, uploaded fortnightly, is provided by The Morning Advertiser, the leading content provider for the pub and bar industry since 1794. Our hosts are from media, brewing and pub operator view points giving a frank and honest view about what life running a pub business is really like.

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All Episodes

91:56

What does 2026 have in store for pubs?

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/12/22

The Lock In team takes a look at the year ahead for pubs, and asks, can it be any worse than 2025?!

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86:22

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

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/12/02

With younger consumers embracing the old man boozer, has the wet-led pub, once considered going the way of the Dodo, made an audacious comeback - The Lock In team investigates. Sort of.

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28:50

Lock In Budget special: ‘It’s like opening the window...

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/11/27

The Lock In team, well some of them, take a crack at this week’s budget with a special one off episode.

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76:41

Why are pub burgers so bad?

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/11/18

The humble burger has been a pub menu staple for decades, but are pubs being left behind on the burger front?

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73:56

Staffing struggles - tackling the challenges around...

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/11/03

People are key to hospitality, but employment has never been more expensive or challenging. The Lock In podcast team takes a deep dive into some of the issues the sector is facing.

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83:45

Behind bars - is prison the answer to the pub...

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/10/20

The Lock In gets locked in as we go behind bars to investigate the opportunties the hospitality sector offers to rehabilitate offenders.

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76:28

Has the price of a pint become unaffordable?

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/10/06

The Lock In podcast explores the cost of a pint along with beer writing legend Pete Brown - has the price risen out of reach of the consumer?

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73:23

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

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/09/22

With the opening of a new alcohol-free venue in Scotland, the Lock In team take a look at the history and opportunities for a new breed of non-boozer.

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88:26

The changing face of the Great British Pub

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/09/08

The Lock In podcast is back! Yes, fans of the podcast (all seven of you) will be delighted and this time we’ve got a great new guest host for our opening episode, Butcombe’s Jayson Perfect.

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85:04

Last call for pub crawls?

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/06/30

Is the pub crawl a thing of the past, or alive and well? In the season five finale, The Lock In team get their drinking boots on to investigate.

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77:49

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

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/06/09

It’s not all about football when it comes to pubs and sport, so the Lock In team scrum down for a discussion about how pubs can embrace the opportunities that rugby offers.

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82:41

Social media - friend or foe?

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/05/27

As punters continuously trip over the herds of constantly filming influencers on their way to the bar, the Lock In team ask, is social media just a massive pain in the proverbial?

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82:29

The future of pub grub

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/05/12

Food trends, the importance of sustainability and consumer expectations were just three of the areas the Lock In team tackled in the latest podcast episode.

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82:29

The future of pub grub

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/05/12

Food trends, the importance of sustainability and consumer expectations were just three of the areas the Lock In team tackled in the latest podcast episode.

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83:50

Death of the jukebox?

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/04/28

The Lock In team take a look at the relationship between pubs and music, from karaoke to live performance, and ask the question - what happened to all the jukeboxes?

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83:09

Counting the hospitality hit of Budget

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/04/07

In this episode of the Lock In, the team speaks to various operators in the wider hospitality sector about how the Budget impacts them.

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74:20

Stop! In the name of pubs

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/03/31

The Lock In team tackled the stories and scandals behind pub names.

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75:34

Raising spirits...

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/03/17

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.

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75:45

What’s driving the changing time habits of consumers?

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/02/26

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.

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82:06

How to handle a crisis

The Lock In Pub Podcast ·

2025/02/11

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

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