SFI Group is stepping up expansion as it carries out a revamp of its Bar Med and Slug and Lettuce bars.It plans to open 30 new outlets over the next...
The British Institute of Innkeeping's annual lunch this week (July 23) marked the forthcoming departure of BII director Mary Curnock Cook. Ms Curnock...
According to recent polls, seven per cent of adults in the UK are vegetarian - and the number is rising. Are you doing all you can to meet the needs...
Brulines has gone from strength to strength with its dispense monitoring system.While 24-hour CCTV cameras may pull in the audiences for Channel 4's...
A strict regime is a necessity if licensees are to keep on top of the mess and germs generated by a pub full of customers. John Porter offers advice...
Luminar, the UK's biggest club and bar operator, has now bought the rights to Life.It has bought two late-night venues called Life (Liverpool's Life...
Keeping the taxman happy is less of a challenge if you plan properly and take advantage of the many sources of help available. Tax adviser Mike Brown...
The foot-and-mouth crisis is still forcing pubs out of business, despite support from the new Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...
Jackpots on AWP machines in pubs should be increased, according to a new report on the UK's gambling industry, but licensees should not be allowed to...
Guinness UDV GB is looking to strengthen its hand in the brewing industry following the completion of its long-awaited merger.Following the decision...
Deaths give rise to worries about energy drink safetyConcerns about the health effects of energy drinks have been raised after at least three deaths...
High Street development at saturation, says reportThe influx of branded bars into the high street could be at an end, according to a recent report on...
Pubmaster's hostile battle to take over Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) has moved to the High Court. W&DB lodged a complaint against the pub company yesterday (July 16), accusing it of giving confidential information about its...
Police and licensees in Manchester have joined forces in a bid to tackle drink-related crimeWhen crime in the city of Manchester rose by 225 per cent...
A recent report has claimed that traditional below the line promotionsare ineffective. Ben McFarland investigates some new approachesThere can be few...
An undercover investigation in Britain's pubs has discovered that as many as one in 12 bottles of branded spirits contains cut-price substitutes.The...
Avebury Taverns is to convert more managed houses to tenancy and lease after buying a package from Honeycombe Leisure.The addition of the 14 managed...
