The Lock In Pub Podcast
An editor, brewer and gastropub operator walk in to a bar... and record the Lock In podcast.
William Reed Ltd
Show overview
The Lock In Pub Podcast has been publishing since 2011, and across the 15 years since has built a catalogue of 140 episodes. That works out to roughly 150 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h and 1h 18m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 8 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 26 episodes published. Published by William Reed Ltd.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 140 episodesFrom Lego to lager - getting pub events right
‘Don’t be a d!@k’ - The rules of the pub
Hyped or helpful: does using influencers work for pubs?
Are influencers really delivering for pubs? The Lock In team hears what works, what doesn’t and how pubs can use influencers, reviewers and social media more effectively to help drive footfall.
PODCAST: What went wrong with BrewDog?
As BrewDog founder James Watt continues to gnash his teeth and blame everyone but himself, the Lock In team take a look back at the business and ask, what went wrong with BrewDog.
Giving hygiene the ‘faecal digit’
With hygiene inspections in the headlines, the Lock In team take a look at the role of the EHO and ask, are they friends or foe?
Love on the rocks: Are pubs out of favour when it comes to romance?
With Valentines Day in the rear view, the Lock In team tackle the topic of love, and ask whether pubs still play a role in the world of romance or not?
Firkin hell! Cask is booming!
With the news that younger consumers are turning back to traditional cask beer, the Lock In team grab their pint mugs and get real with ale.
Pubs under pressure: Tackling the challenges of 2026
With some serious challenges facing the pub sector in 2026, the Lock In team tackle some of the issues and consider what campaigning is going to work in the year ahead.
What does 2026 have in store for pubs?
The Lock In team takes a look at the year ahead for pubs, and asks, can it be any worse than 2025?!
Wet-led revival - is the boozer back in fashion?
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.
Lock In Budget special: ‘It’s like opening the window and howling at the moon!’
The Lock In team, well some of them, take a crack at this week’s budget with a special one off episode.
Why are pub burgers so bad?
The humble burger has been a pub menu staple for decades, but are pubs being left behind on the burger front?
Staffing struggles - tackling the challenges around employment
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.
Behind bars - is prison the answer to the pub employment challenge?
The Lock In gets locked in as we go behind bars to investigate the opportunties the hospitality sector offers to rehabilitate offenders.
Has the price of a pint become unaffordable?
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?
Dry is the new high: The rise of the alcohol-free pub
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.
The changing face of the Great British Pub
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.
Last call for pub crawls?
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.
From pitch to pour: how can pubs make the most of rugby
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.
Social media - friend or foe?
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?