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Hot Shots: Two pub industry rising stars

People

Hot Shots: Two pub industry rising stars

By Mike Berry

Hot Shots is the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s new initiative to recognise young and upcoming individual working in the trade; from those running pubs to business ops specialists. Here we profile two more people nominated as rising stars.

How do you solve the problem of showing every sport in your pub?

Summer of sport

How do you solve the problem of showing every sport in your pub?

By Sky Sports

If you pay a visit to the Claddagh Ring you’ll be greeted with a broad range of live sports showing on the venue’s 12 plasma screens, from football and rugby to horse racing and GAA (Gaelic Athletics Association) sports.

Making the most of Golf, Cricket and F1

Summer of sport

Making the most of Golf, Cricket and F1

By Liam Coleman

As the Euro 2016 group stages reach their midway point, the summer of sport is finally in full swing. Yet the sad reality is that it’s time to start thinking about what’s next up when England inevitably get knocked out in a quarter-finals penalty shoot-out.

Pub social media tips

Digital Marketing

5 simple social media tips for pubs

By Emily Sutherland

Although it might be unfair to brand the pub trade as stuck in the dark ages, there’s certainly more licensees could be doing when it comes to social media. Here are 5 tips to get started.

Super Saturday: The experience of watching 11 hours of sport in the pub

Summer of sport

Super Saturday: The experience of watching 11 hours of sport in the pub

By Liam Coleman

It is 11am on 'Super Saturday'. Despite it being nine hours until England kick off their Euro 2016 campaign, the Faltering Fullback in north London is already full to bursting with viewers of England's rugby union Test match against Australia....

Licensee donates food to homeless

Licensees

Licensee donates food to homeless

By Nikkie Sutton

Mark Cutter of the Robert Gillow pub in Lancaster has set up a free food scheme in the pub to help those who need it.

Do you think Watt and Dickie deserve MBEs?

Beer

BrewDog founders awarded MBEs

By Nicholas Robinson

James Watt and Martin Dickie, founders of Scotland-based brewery and pub operator BrewDog, have been awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

PR tips for pubs

PR tips on a shoestring budget

By Emily Sutherland

Creating a buzz around their businesses can seem like an uphill battle for small or single-site operators without the big marketing budgets enjoyed by larger pub companies. But entrepreneurial licensees have proved you don't have to spend big to...

BII to ‘put pride in its membership’

BII to ‘put pride in its membership’

By Mike Berry

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is in a “healthy position” with membership and revenue growing, according to managing director Mike Clist.

BII Licensee of the Year announced

Awards

BII Licensee of the Year announced

By James Evison

Rob and Lucy Brewer of the Rashleigh Arms - a St Austell managed house and former Publican Awards winning pub - have won this year's BII Licensee of the Year award at the institute's annual summer event in London.

Pub beer ballot for EU referendum

Pub beer ballot for EU referendum

By Nikkie Sutton

Ahead of the EU referendum at the end of this month (June), an independent brewery has teamed up with local pubs to offer an unusual method of finding out how people may vote.

Q&A: How to prepare for the new apprenticeship levy

Apprenticeships

Q&A: How to prepare for the new apprenticeship levy

By Liam Coleman

The government's new apprenticeship levy comes into effect in April 2017. The levy will be a payroll tax, but employers that pay into the levy will receive more than they pay in through a monthly 10% top-up from the government. This money can be...

Living wage study: Higher prices and cheaper overheads unsustainable

Institute for Public Policy Research

Living wage study: Higher prices and cheaper overheads unsustainable

By Oli Gross

The national living wage (NLW) has had a disproportionate impact on low-wage hospitality sectors and encouraged employers to offset costs by reducing overheads, according to a study from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

CAMRA Revitalisation Project moves forward

CAMRA Revitalisation Project moves forward

By Nikkie Sutton

The project to determine the future of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is now in its second stage, where it will analyse the data from a survey it conducted with its members.

Full-time Fletch... on the Champions League final

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on the Champions League final

By Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of Fletch & Sav, previews this weekend’s showpiece Champions League final between the two Spanish super clubs Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid

Great British Pub Award winners reap rewards

Great British Pub Award winners reap rewards

By Nikkie Sutton

The Great British Pub Awards brings together some of the best in the sector and rewards those representing the highest possible standards. Nikkie Sutton talks to some of last year’s winners

People matters: Winning the war for talent

Training & Skills

People matters: Winning the war for talent

By Mike Berry

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s new Pub Skills Summit focuses on the great work the sector is currently doing with training and people development. Mike Berry looks at some of the themes the event will cover.

Hot Shots: The latest two pub trade rising stars

People

Hot Shots: The latest two pub trade rising stars

By Mike Berry

Hot Shots is the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s new initiative to recognise young and upcoming individuals working in the trade; from those running pubs to business ops specialists. Here we profile two more people nominated as rising stars.

Outdoor prep for summer trading

Pub gardens

Outdoor prep for summer trading

By Poppleston Allen

As summer will soon be upon us and with any luck some sunny weather too, now is a good time to start thinking of summer promotions and maximising the benefit from any external areas you have available. 

New World Trading Company Tribes employee app

People Development

NWTC launches Tribes employee engagement initiative

By James Wallin

The New World Trading Company is launching an innovative employee initiative which sees staff across the UK split into six ‘tribes’ competing against each other.

Licensee paints pub in Leicester City colours

Football

Licensee paints pub in Leicester City colours

By Nikkie Sutton

Brian Priest who runs the Chequers pub in Swinford made a passing comment that if Leicester won the league, he would paint the pub in the Foxes’ colours.

How one community local beat the big guns to win an award

Business support

How one community local beat the big guns to win an award

By Emily Sutherland

Marketing can be tough for small or single-site operators, who often don’t have the budget to compete with multiple site operators or the big managed pub chains.  But one Yorkshire licensee has scooped a major marketing award and driven more trade to...

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