Liqueur brand Bols has launched a purpose-built bartending academy in its home city of Amsterdam.The Bols Bartender Academy is housed in the House of...
We met with the area pubco's estates manager and representative and spent quite a considerable amount of time touring the pub and cellar to get some...
The smoking ban presents a big opportunity for licensees to maximise their food offer in outside areas of all shapes and sizes. Mark Taylor explores...
Rent reviews are a time of angst and confusion for many licensees but with good preparation and a clear head fair deals can be had, says Ewan Turney....
Rent reviews are a time of angst and confusion for many licensees. Ewan Turney reports the top tips from the BII's recent rent-review seminar Pubco:...
It's official - four out of every 10 glasses in pubs are dirty. The shock statistic comes from Cask Marque, the beer quality accreditation body which...
A new online marketplace aims to help smaller businesses source food and drink.Inquirex.com tackles one of the big challenges facing independent pubs...
Doorstaff alerted the police to the car that is believed to have contained a bomb after it was parked outside a London nightclub. The car was parked...
Lewes in Sussex is a peculiar sort of town. Set against a surreal background of inland chalk cliffs, its inhabitants have never quite gone along with...
The first thing that hits you about BII Scotland's new barperson of the year, Josie McCready, is her indefatigable spirit. "It takes a lot to get me...
The list of things you have to do on your first day in a new pub is daunting. You are in a race to get everything done and be prepared for your first...
Brand owners need to sharpen up their act when it comes to drinks promotions in pubs and bars, according to exclusive research.A survey of more than...
Attend any cellar management course and one of the lessons that will be driven home to you over and over again is that you must clean your beer lines...
David Hancock finds out how wine buff Jonathan Dunne, owner of the Albert Arms in Esher, Surrey, runs his pub in tandem with a thriving wine business...
Research and careful pre-planning are essential when it comes to buying a pub, says Minesh Patel, a licensed trade property solicitor at Stevensdrake...
The BII have supported calls for more alcohol education for young people, after an investigation revealed arrests of under 2'5s for drink-driving are...
Nigel Anstead tells Joe Lutrario how talking to customers, organising events and taking care of staff doubled sales and tripled net profits over two...