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Exam success for Licensed Trade Charity school

31-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pupils at a school managed by the charity celebrated their hard work on exam results days this month.

Guinness PRO14 and Gallagher Premiership seasons get under way

31-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Rugby union sides across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland get their seasons started live on Premier Sports and BT Sport.

In pictures: pubs in the running at the 2018 Restaurant and Bar Design awards

30-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Thirteen pubs are battling it out in one category at the 2018 Restaurant and Bar Design awards, and the winner will be chosen at the awards presentation on 4 October.

Stonegate launches new back-of-house management programme

29-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Stonegate Pub Company has expanded its award-winning Albert’s Theory of Progression (ATOP) training scheme with the addition of a management programme for back-of-house staff.

More than £1,000 hauled from pub wishing well

29-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Hundreds of coins have been removed from the wishing well at the Abergavenny Arms in Lewes, East Sussex, and donated to charity during the first excavation in 20 years.

Travel guide names its best pubs in England and Wales

29-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Travel guide Sawdays has announced its favourite pubs in England, with a pub in Pembrokeshire taking the winning title.

What do pubs need to know about the UEFA Nations League?

28-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

UEFA’s latest brainchild hopes to make international football more competitive outside of major tournaments and offers pubs the chance to recapture some of the magic from Russia 2018. But what is the UEFA Nations League?

My Pub: the Ship Inn, Wadebridge, Cornwall

28-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

After being dragged from dilapidated depths in 2013, the Ship Inn has made waves with licensee Rupert Wilson at the helm, plundering regional and national recognition in the process for its fine dining offer

What trends are driving pub footfall in 2018?

28-Aug-2018 By Fred A'Court

Getting people through the door is crucial for any pub. But what are the trends driving footfall in 2018?

How could mobile phones boost your bottom line?

28-Aug-2018 By Rob Brown

Ordering on your mobile phone is becoming the norm from shopping to getting drinks from the bar. And with the trend for cashless transactions growing exponentially, is your pub ripe for introducing the phone payment swipe?

What makes a pub dog friendly?

24-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Startup DogBuddy has launched its third annual Dog-friendly Pub Awards, with organisers encouraging pubs to open their doors to canine friends.

What’s new in the 2018-19 football season and how can your pub make the most of it?

24-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Sport pub marketing platform MatchPint has shed light on what changes pubs can expect during the 2018-19 season at home and abroad.

How to send the right message via point-of-sale marketing

24-Aug-2018 By Michelle Perrett

Sometimes marketing can feel like shouting into the void, but it doesn’t have to be like that. Here are the golden rules to consider when promoting your pub

Bumper Summer Bank Holiday weekend of live sport

24-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

A big weekend of Summer Bank Holiday sport sees five Premier League teams put perfect league records on the line, the All Blacks attempt to retain the Bledisloe Cup and Lewis Hamilton look to extend his lead in the Formula One drivers standings.

UKHospitality confirms departure of chief operating officer

24-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Rupert Culme-Seymour is stepping down from his role at trade body UKHospitality.

BT Sport marks Box Office channel launch with free-to-air super fight

23-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Along with the launch of a pay-per-view channel, BT Sport and promoter Frank Warren have unveiled a star-studded fight schedule to round off 2018.

In association with BT Sport

Digitally savvy sport pubs ‘running away with it’

22-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

BT Sport has joined forces with Google Digital Garage to offer pubs digital and social media skills to pay the bills.

My shout: room to grow your business

21-Aug-2018 By Krishan Kadodwala

With growing numbers of visitors looking to travel around the UK and stay in pubs, a focus on maximising revenue from letting rooms is key, particularly with competition hotting up, argues Expedia Group's market management director, UK & Ireland,...

Trio of televised away trips for title-chasing Liverpool in September

21-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Jurgen Klopp's Premier League hopefuls Liverpool hit the road in September with three televised away fixtures while newly promoted Cardiff City welcome two of last season's top seven to south Wales.

St Albans’ licensee awarded for National Pubwatch organisation work

20-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A St Albans’ licensee has been given a National Pubwatch star award for his work within his local scheme.

Operator refuses to adopt Bombardier branding after it drops references to England

20-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The operator of a Kent pub has described the de-Anglicising of Bombardier's branding as “horrendous”.

My Pub: the Longboat Inn, Penzance, Cornwall

17-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Once a temperance hotel, this welcoming family pub near Penzance harbour was given a new lease of life by licensees Martyn and Lynda Cripps and is now particularly proud of its ales

Pub declares independence from the UK

17-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The owners of Somerset pub the Cross Keys Inn at Lydford-on-Fosse have written to Prime Minister Theresa May to let her know they intend to secede from the United Kingdom.

Tyson Fury and Premier League comebacks continue this weekend

17-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Former heavyweight king Tyson Fury steps through the ropes for the second time since announcing his return to boxing, while the 2018/19 Premier League season enters its second weekend.

Aviation attraction for Yorkshire pub

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A landlord has attracted international attention after moving a 1960s jet into his beer garden.

Should your pub host a drag show?

16-Aug-2018 By Phil Mellows

Drag queens are in vogue, seriously in vogue if the excitement around RuPaul’s Drag Race is anything to go by. Here’s how pubs are already wowing customers with nights that shine bright enough to rival the crown jewels

New professional cookery qualification for health and social care sector

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A level 2 award in professional cookery in health and social care has been launched by HIT Training.

Iconic Camden music venue changes hands

15-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Famous Camden venue the Lock Tavern is set to change hands at the end of this month, with new owners pledging that the pub will continue its showcasing of live music.

Street smarts: BDM career progression

14-Aug-2018 By Claire Churchard and Greg Pitcher

Business development managers (BDMs) play a vital role in supporting and developing pubs in a group, but the career path to success isn’t always obvious. Three top BDMs reveal how they got to where they are now

East London pub named world’s most pet friendly

13-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Camel in Bethnal Green, east London, has been named the 65th most pet-friendly place in the world by pet-sitting service Trusted Housesitters.

Robinsons introduce ‘best of glass’ quality scheme

13-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Stockport-based brewer Robinsons has launched a rigorous new quality assurance scheme in order to improve beer quality across its pub sites.

McMullen's brewery opens par three golf course

13-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Brewer and pub operator McMullen's has announced the opening of a new par three golf course in an expansion of its existing site in Ware, Hertfordshire.

Licensee raises £20,000 for charity by fining phone users

13-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The landlord of a pub in Deal, Kent, has raised £20,000 for charity by fining customers £1 every time their phone beeps or rings.

What lessons can pubs learn from the 2017/18 Premier League season?

10-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Sport pub marketing platform Matchpint has shared three key pieces of advice for sport pubs before the 2018/19 Premier League season gets underway on 10 August.

Stonegate invests £205,000 in London pub garden

09-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A London pub has opened its new garden after a substantial investment by operator Stonegate Pub Company.

Female licensees receive Star treatment

09-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Star Pubs & Bars treated some of its top female licensees to a spa day as a reward for their hard work in a historically male-dominated industry.

West Yorkshire pub crowned best beer garden

09-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A West Yorkshire village pub has been given the title of best beer garden by its chain owner Vintage Inns.

Why is hospitality staff retention so low?

08-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Unsociable working hours and low pay are among the top reasons the bar and restaurant industry struggles to retain workers, according to new research.

Fuller's and Pod Point seal electric vehicle charge point partnership

08-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Pub operator and brewer Fuller’s has joined forces with electric vehicle charge point provider Pod Point in a three-year deal that will see stations installed at 10 pubs in London and the south-east.

West Country operator gives websites £50,000 makeover

07-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Wadworth pubs group has given a summer makeover to its pub websites.

Domestic abuse survivor to host fundraising festival at Southampton pub

01-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A publican who survived domestic abuse has organised a music festival to raise money for the women’s refuge organisation that helped her.

The Restaurant Show 2018 speakers revealed

30-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A first look of speakers at this year’s The Restaurant Show has been announced, featuring top chefs and food aficionados.

Return of European football after 51 years to boost Burnley pub trade

30-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Burnley is set to host its first European tie in more than half a century when the Clarets welcome Aberdeen to Turf Moor in the return leg of their Europa League qualifier.

Entries for charity's hospitality awards soon to close

27-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Entries will soon close for the Springboard charity awards for excellence in hospitality.

World’s Biggest Pub Quiz raises an estimated £190,000

26-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

The World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, organised by PubAid, has raised an estimated £190,000 for close to 500 different charities.

Hospitality sector tipped to generate £100bn in 2018

26-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Analysis of data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) by hospitality recruitment platform Adia suggests the total turnover of all businesses providing ‘accommodation and food services activities’ will reach £100bn in 2018.

BT Sport announces Google Digital Garage pub training schedule

26-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

BT Sport has announced dates and locations of the free digital training sessions it’s offering pubs and clubs in partnership with Google Digital Garage.

BII hunts for new chair as Pender prepares to step down

26-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has started its search for a new chairman as Anthony Pender, current chair, announced he plans to step down.

Staffordshire brewery reaps rewards of solar energy

25-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Since installing solar panels almost three months ago at its headquarters in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Titanic Brewery chiefs have reported great success.