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Perks of the job: in some pubs staff are able to eat in the public dining room

Staff dinners: food as a fringe benefit

By Emma Eversham

With more operators offering staff meals, how do they do it, why do they feel it’s important, and what benefit is there to employees and the business?

Shortlist unveiled: the contenders for the upcoming Publican Awards is released

Publican Awards 2020 finalists revealed

By Ed Bedington

First round judging is now complete and companies across the UK pub and bar sector are celebrating after making the shortlist for the sector’s leading event, The Publican Awards.

Host announced: Rob Beckett will be presenting the Publican Awards in 2020

Publican Awards

Host for Publican Awards 2020 announced

By Alice Leader

Entries for The Publican Awards 2020 have closed, the judging process has begun, and the countdown commences. But the question on everyone’s lips is: who’s the host?

On the front: the outside of the pub has been developed to include a large seating area

My Pub: Brooksteed Alehouse, Worthing, West Sussex

By Gary Lloyd

Brooksteed Alehouse micropub may look an unassuming venue but, as licensee Aaron Burns explains, its offer – especially when it comes to beer – is a big hitter on the south coast

Saturated market: the landscape of new drink products is competitive and brands must keep up according to Jonny Jones, director of client services at CGA

Drink Tank

Drink suppliers must 'innovate or die'

By Emily Hawkins

Drink producers must innovate with new drinks to ensure they are stocked in the on-trade as the market becomes saturated with fresh products, according to Jonny Jones, director of client services at CGA.

Puppy love: Jayne Tilsey of the Fox & Hounds, which was named Dog-friendly Pub Awards overall winner

Dog-friendly pub leads the way

By Alice Leader

The Fox & Hounds has been crowned the most dog-friendly pub in Britain, offering a warm welcome with special touches for canine companions.

Inauspicious start: while Amazon is arguably too big to fail here, leaving publicans out in the cold feels like an unnecessary misstep, according to Dom Collingwood (L)

My Shout

Amazon needs to be transparent for pubs to use services

By Dom Collingwood

It’s not been the most encouraging entry to the market from Amazon with a dearth of information and a disappointing lack of transparency, says Matchpint co-founder Dom Collingwood.

Extra presents: publicans can expect their pubs to be busier than usual this Christmas

Early Xmas celebrations could bump up sales

By Alice Leader

Christmas could come early this year as Brits get into the festive spirit, starting their celebrations before they normally would, according to CGA analysis.

Award winner: Ian Payne's support to the industry is recognised

Stonegate chairman scores Industry Icon award

By Alice Leader

Stonegate Pub Company chairman Ian Payne has scooped the CGA Peach Industry Icon at the 2019 Hero and Icon Awards for his lasting and positive contribution to the sector.

Fruitful freshers: university areas see a rise in pub and bar numbers

Can university areas boost licensed premises?

By Alice Leader

New university students are nearing the end of their first term so, expectedly, many would have scoped out the best pubs and bars to establish their ‘go-to’ venue by now.

Stab wounds: pubs in London’s financial district are set to receive kits to control heavy bleeding

City of London pubs to be given stab kits

By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in London’s financial district are set to receive bleed control kits in response to rising knife crime in the area, police bosses have announced.

Tech-savvy: which technology trends are catching on in pubs?

A-Z of pub tech trends

By Stuart Stone

Forward-thinking pubs are setting the path for rivals to follow – here is what the tech-savvy are up to.

Third-party staff: 'an audit or consultancy review carried out by an external specialist provides an impartial evaluation that can keep your business profitable and compliant,' says Venners' Malcolm Muir

How can pubs make the most of the gig economy?

By Adam Bloodworth

A stocktaker, a solicitor and a HR specialist explain the best ways to use the growing ‘gig economy’, which gives work to people on a temporary basis, when it comes to improving your business.

Warning: research shows certain abuse rises over festive period

Pub staff warned of increased abuse over Christmas

By Nicholas Robinson

Pub and hospitality workers have been warned to brace themselves for more customer confrontation over the festive period, after research found a significant number of consumers had witnessed abusive behaviour towards those in customer-facing roles last...

Going bust: 530 pub companies went insolvent last year

Pub insolvency numbers soaring

By Emily Hawkins

The number of pub and bar companies filing for insolvencies has reached its highest point in four years, according to new statistics.

More time: multiple operators have two further weeks to complete their Publican Awards entry

2020 Publican Awards deadline extended

By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub companies have been given two weeks’ extra grace to complete their Publican Award entries because the deadline has been extended.

Big operation: Barratts opens at 9am and trades for up to 16 hours per day

My Pub: Barratts Sports Bar, Northampton

By Gary Lloyd

Barratts licensee Matthew McInerney explains how this sports mad venue has reached its top-of-the-table position and is also home to some of the world’s best snooker players.

Hard stat: more than 10m people in the UK have a criminal record

Could hiring ex-offenders help tackle chef shortage?

By Nikkie Thatcher

How do you solve these problems: rehabilitating prisoners so they can rejoin society in a working capacity and an industry crying out for employees to fill huge staff shortages? Charity group Only A Pavement Away has the answers.

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