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Nikkie Thatcher

Verified
United Kingdom
As seen in: The Morning Advertiser, Food Manufacture, Restaurant, MCA Insight
Covers:  Food, drink, legislation, employment, training, events are just a flavour of what I cover.
Award-winning deputy editor @morningad. NCTJ qualified. All views expressed mine. Got a story? Tell me 01293 610388 or nikkie.thatcher@wrbm.com

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Nikkie Thatcher’s Biography

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Senior reporter at pub trade bible The Morning Advertiser.
Over the past four or so years, I have been the head judge for a plethora of categories for the Great British Pub Awards, Publican Awards, Top 50 Gastropubs and Top 50 Cocktail Bars.

Nikkie Thatcher’s Journalist Portfolio

'It was 50/50 whether BrewDog would make it through lockdown'

'It was 50/50 whether BrewDog would make it through lockdown'

The Morning Advertiser ​( MA​) met up with Watt at BrewDog's Tower Hill site in London following the announce…

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How to apply for second self-employed income support scheme

How to apply for second self-employed income support scheme

Eligibility for the scheme is worked out the same way as it was for the first grant but the maximum amount pa…

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Heineken responds to 'relabelling' keg claims

Heineken responds to 'relabelling' keg claims

The Morning Advertiser (MA) ​was contacted by a number of publicans who claimed they had been supplied with b…

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What is the Government's guidance for post-lockdown pubs?

What is the Government's guidance for post-lockdown pubs?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday (Tuesday 23 June) pubs and restaurants can reopen next month…

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Licensees despair over 'no communication from billionaire pubco owners'

Licensees despair over 'no communication from billionaire pubco owners'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told pubs to close​ on Friday 20 March, after he called on the public to avoid v…

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Kate Nicholls leaves CEO role at UKHospitality

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By Gary Lloyd Verified, Ed Bedington Verified, Nikkie Thatcher Verified, Rebecca Weller Verified
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UKH said the senior staff shake-up is being made in response to “significant growth” and will “pave the way for [an] enhanced strategy that will enable it to go further, faster”. While CEO Kate Nicholls OBE is to step up to the new role of chair and current deputy CEO Allen Simpson will transition to CEO, current non-executive chairman Steve Cassidy will become president.
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I'm really nosy, love listening as much as talking and quite like people!

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The best piece of advice I got was to be annoying and it works!
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