Brewed in collaboration with Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountain Brewery, Downstream Beer will be launched at the Belfast Summit of Global Food Integrity later this month.
A range of innovative features taking the stress out of setting up a tab, calculating the tip and splitting the bill is being introduced by payments processor Worldpay.
The chief executive of the Upham Pub Group has said that tougher economic conditions have made it easier for them to recruit staff, particularly much-sought-after chefs.
In the past decade, many kitchens have evolved into the fulcrum around which pub businesses operate. So what are the most prized tools in a chef’s arsenal and what trends are shaping the equipment that’s used every day?
New data protection rules are looming with the threat of eye-watering fines for breaching the privacy of individuals. Pubs have much to do ahead of the General Data Protection Regulation coming into force in May.
Systems that translate customer feedback into commercial insights are well worth investing in. Here, we look at how combing data clouds can reveal silver linings
Business service operations app, Trail, has added Scottish craft brewer BrewDog and cocktail bar and restaurant group the Alchemist to its growing list of partners.
As more pubs are taking the plunge and ejecting plastic straws from their bars, The Morning Advertiser talks to two major suppliers of biodegradable straws to find out more about the greener alternatives available on the market.
As the popularity of coffee shows no signs of abating, customers expect to get a high-quality beverage wherever they go – including pubs. The Morning Advertiser (MA) looks at the machines that can help you deliver what your customers want.
Ei Group has collaborated with digital knowledge management provider Yext in order to maximise the visibility of its portfolio of pubs, improve customer experience and drive footfall through a centralised, online, bank of information on its estate.
Smartphones, predictive analytics and tech to ensure staff pour the perfect pint can all help the bottom line but with so many new gadgets and tech advances, it can be difficult to know which are worth investing in. Here, we examine the gadgets to help...
More than two-thirds of UK pubs (70%) are struggling to access goods and services for their business due to poor credit ratings, according to research by energy provider Utilita.
Digital identity app Yoti and the UK’s largest nightclub chain Deltic have announced a partnership that offers customers a safer way to prove their age on a night out.
A new brand launch this week included the reveal of a range of gadgets that can help pub owners increase keg yield and profits, as well as simplifying beer hygiene.
New app Yoti - Your Own Trusted Identity - which hosted a launch party at London’s Victoria House on Thursday (9 November), allows customers to leave their passports and driving licenses at home by uploading ID documents to a secure app on their phone....
People of all age groups are increasingly tapping into contactless payment according to research from Vianet, the vending and hospitality industries’ leading SMART machine provider.
With Blade Runner 2049 showing in cinemas, futuristic technology is a hot topic. But how might robots, virtual reality or even artificial intelligence work in pubs?
Millions of people who use Uber in the UK's capital after a night down the pub could find their ride home missing, after Transport for London (TfL) informed the company it would not be issued with a private hire operator license after its current...
A new online recruitment tool has been launched by Ei Publican Partnerships as part of its "ongoing digital enhancement project designed to support publicans".
Following national reports that JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has banned customers from charging their phones behind the bar of its pubs, The Morning Advertiser spoke with licensees about their policies on the issue.
The mystery of how and why customers choose what they want to drink in the pub is being researched by Carlsberg UK using a smartphone app called Pickles.
Drinks offers, atmosphere, ‘shareability’ and the entertainment available in the pub play a big part in where Millennials choose to spend time in the on-trade.
Pubgoers would spend more if they could use smartphones as a 'digital wallet' to order and pay for food and drink, research from CGA Peach and Zonal’s Go Technology report claims.
Thousands of businesses which are challenging their rates bill are "in limbo" as the Government’s Valuation Office Agency (VOA) website is “unfit for purpose”, according to business, rent and rates specialists CVS.
Cleaning beer lines every seven days is not necessarily the tell of good hygiene, on-trade cellar sanitisation firm Avani has claimed after a report outed the ‘dirtiest’ beer in Britain.
Ei Publican Partnerships has revealed two new digital tools designed to help publicans run “successful, efficient pub businesses” while attracting new entrepreneurs into the trade.
The licensee of a Black Country pub has said he found it "slightly amusing" after claiming Kurdish hackers posted an obscene message on the pub's website.
Pubs have lagged behind when it comes to understanding customer loyalty in the past. But with technology, smartphones and personalised rewards they can tap into new and exciting opportunities for their businesses.
Only 60% of operators are specifically monitoring their performance on key review sites, a survey by Barclays for the second Future Shock report has revealed.
It may seem a big ask for pub and bar operators to keep up with the pace of technological improvements and developments when it comes to EPoS systems, but the benefits for staff and customers alike make this imperative.
According to a recent survey carried out by the charity Action on Hearing Loss, almost 80% of people have left a pub or restaurant early because of excessive background noise.
With younger people using pubs less than their older counterparts, it is vital that the trade finds ways to reverse this trend. And embracing new technology, could just be the answer, experts at a The Morning Advertiser roundtable discussion maintained....
