Marketing

TripAdvisor launches new features

Marketing

TripAdvisor launches new features

By James Evison

TripAdvisor has updated its homepage with a 'things to do' widget, including attractions such as restaurants and pubs.

GBPA winner:

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GBPA winner: "Find the point of difference to keep your pub fresh"

By Matt Slocombe, licensee of the Crown Inn, Woolhope

As the dust settles after Brexit, I am sure I have heard as much banter over the bar as most owners. The Remainers who still cannot understand why the country did this to them and gleeful Brexiteers who try not to gloat too much. 

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Learning from Mistakes

How I Learnt from My Mistakes

By Sara Hussein

It’s never easy to admit you’ve made a mistake, but while people do feel stigmatised, fear of failure can often lead deeper ramifications. Here is some advice on why mistakes can often be a blessing in disguise.

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My Pub

My Pub: The Rashleigh Arms, Charlestown, Cornwall

By Sara Hussein

After winning Licensee of the Year at the 2016 British Institute of Innkeeping Awards, Rob and Lucy Brewer discuss the secret to their success and how far they’ve come since they first entered the site 10 years ago

Job opportunities: apprenticeships are key for pubcos

Training

Pubcos offer A-level graduates alternatives to university

By Sara Hussein

After students received their A level results last Thursday (18 Aug), 424,000 university places have been offered to those who achieved the right grades. But for those who wish to enter the hospitality industry there are alternatives to university.

Welsh pub changes name to 'Pokémon Arms'

Technology

Pub renamed ‘Pokémon Arms’

By Nikkie Sutton

A pub in Pentraeth, north Wales, has followed the latest gaming phenomenon trend, augmented reality game Pokémon Go and changed its name to Pokémon Arms.

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My Pub

My Pub: The Italian Job, Chiswick, London

By Sara Hussein

After opening the UK’s first Italian craft beer pub in Chiswick last year, co-founders Giovanni Campari and Giuseppe Verdoni explain how they’re planning to bring a taste of Italy to London.

My Pub: The Three Tuns, Sheffield

My Pub: The Three Tuns, Sheffield

By Liam Coleman

The unique size and shape of the Three Tuns is both a blessing and a curse. The manager of the Sheffield pub, Kate Major, explains how its iconic triangular shape draws customers in, but how it also presents its own challenges for the closely-knit team.

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Productivity

Cash in with top tips

By Greg Pitcher

Improving your pub’s profitability is the holy grail for operators, so what can you do to get more return from the effort you put in? Four experts give their top tips here

Dublin pub decorates urinal with Donald Trump

Marketing

Pub puts Trump in urinal

By Nikkie Sutton

A Dublin pub has decorated its gents' toilet urinal with a picture of US Republican candidate Donald Trump.

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Licensing

The "endemic" of lock-ins: Good or bad for pubs?

By Oli Gross

For decades pubs have extended their trading hours by locking the doors to turn the public house into a private party, typically for the venue’s locals. But licensees are split on whether lock-ins are good or bad for trade.

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Training

Making sure staff stay – and stay productive!

By Simon Tarr, chief executive, People 1st

In yesterday’s article, I looked at the staffing shortfall facing hospitality businesses, and how improving staff retention and productivity is going to be vital for profitability in the coming decade. 

Greene King names beer after Bobby Moore

Football

Greene King launches Bobby Moore beer

By Nikkie Sutton

Pubco Greene King has launched a new beer to mark the 50th anniversary of England’s 1966 World Cup victory named after winning captain Bobby Moore.

Renamed pub in Wrexham, south Wales now called Pubby McPubface

Marketing

Pub name changed to Pubby McPubface

By Nikkie Sutton

A licensee has changed the name of his pub in Wrexham, north Wales, to reflect a poll in which a ship was dubbed ‘Boaty McBoatface’ earlier this year.

Cheshire gin festival attracts thousands

Gin

Gin festival attracts thousands

By Nikkie Sutton

A Cheshire pub hosted the county’s biggest gin festival and saw more than 2,500 in attendance. 

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Cask Ale Week 2016

Cask Ale Week: A Beginner's Guide

By Sara Hussein

September sees the return of Cask Ale Week, but why should pubs get involved in the annual event? Sara Hussein reports

Hove bar blocks phone signal

Technology

Licensee: “Mobile phone users like smokers”

By Nikkie Sutton

A bar in Hove, East Sussex has installed a Faraday cage in the ceiling of the venue to block mobile phone signals, meaning customers have to go outside to make a call.

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Marketing

Employer Branding: The Big Sell

By Greg Pitcher

Recruiting new staff is never easy but if you are to attract the top talent to your business it's vital to create an impressive employer brand to draw them in. 

7 ways to be a digital marketer

Marketing

7 ways to be a digital marketer

By Chris Lowe

Digital marketing is a must for any business, big or small. It can be daunting, but fear not, there’s a lot you can do on a modest budget to start or enhance your journey. 

Family Friendly Pubs: 5 Tips To Make Your Pub More Family Friendly

Top Tips

5 tips to make your pub more family friendly

By Sara Hussein

Pubs are popular go-to venues for families to socialise and spend quality time with one another as well as meet up with other families. Yet there are many that are not making the most of their facilities to create a child-friendly atmosphere, which could...

Cask Marque sponsors CAMRA's Good Beer Guide

Good Beer Guide

Cask Marque to sponsor Good Beer Guide

By Nikkie Sutton

This year marks the 44th edition of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide, which will be sponsored by Cask Marque and is set to be published in September.

CAMRA Pub Design Awards

Awards

CAMRA launches search for best designed pubs

By Nikkie Sutton

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched its National Pub Design Awards for this year in a quest to find the most stunningly designed pubs nationwide.

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Pub barters for beer

By Nikkie Sutton

A Leicester pub is giving local fruit and veg growers the opportunity to barter their produce for beer.

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