Fruit machines have for many decades been an integral part of the pub scene - and a vital source of extra income for many publicans, too. But now the...
Uncertainty surrounds whether Carlsberg may still be liable to pay the head rents on around 120 pubs tenanted by its Winlease joint venture with London & Edinburgh Swallow Group (LESG).
The maximum stake and prize money for AWP machines in pubs is set to rise on October 27. The long-awaited increases mean that the maximum stake will...
A growing number of pubs have been tempted into believing that, where spirits are concerned, there really is a substitute for the real thing. But as...
Confidence is not high that the redrafted Licensing Act guidance notes will be up to scratch despite a further delay in their release. The Department...
Book-learning is something rightly scoffed at in the nitty-gritty world of the publican. No book, however well-written, can fully prepare anyone for...
Where: Three Crowns, Ullingswick, Herefordshire How it works: The pub took its commitment to using local produce one step further by hosting its very...
Your menu won't get off the starting blocks if your pub falls short of required health and safety standards. Our experts point you in the right direction
Technology aimed at pubs has never been so sophisticated. Jo Grobel kicks off a five-page review of what's on offer with a look at systems geared around food
William and Janet Hutchings couldn't be happier. Not only did they scoop the 2006 Michelin Pub of the Year award, but their Champagne list was voted...
Online ordering service barbox.com quadrupled its business in just four years. MD Duncan Malyon explains why more pubs are joining its online revolution
A record number of licensees are using barbox.com's "Gross Profit Calculator" to improve profits. Visits to the section have increased fourfold since...
The Peach Pub Company is bringing Christmas forward this year. It is aiming to attract groups to its six pubs between November 27 and December 7 with...
Selling drinks in pubs at Christmas is the proverbial no-brainer. Just to spell it out, according to recent AC Nielsen statistics, in December alone...
How many times does an average customer eat out in the run-up to Christmas period? At least one office do, a couple of nights out with friends, maybe...
Ex-managing director Peter Gatling achieved 60% sales growth by transforming the Merry Harriers in Clayhidon, Devon, from an exclusive gastropub into an accessible country inn. Ewan Turney discovers his secrets
A night's or weekend's takings in a popular pub, bar or restaurant can amount to a large sum of money. So you want to look after it.Safeguarding cash...
