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How EPoS technology can change your pub

#DigiPubs Special

How EPoS technology can change your pub

By Nigel Huddleston

The Publican's Morning Advertiser looks at two key issues around EPoS systems - and how they can revolutionise your venue.

Editorial: The digital battle is one you must win

#DigiPubs special

Editorial: The digital battle is one you must win

By Mike Berry

By no means do I consider myself a technophobe but, admittedly, I’m some way from being a ‘digital native’ — the phrase coined for the younger generation born or brought up during the internet age.

Analogue licensees unfit for digital age

#DigiPubs special

Analogue licensees unfit for digital age

By James Evison

Licensees are struggling to make the most of new digital opportunities, an exclusive survey by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser has found.

Gareth Bale football Real Madrid interview

PMA Sport

Exclusive Q&A with football superstar Gareth Bale

By Mike Berry

Welsh footballer Gareth Bale is one of sport's global superstars having made the move to Spanish giants Real Madrid two years ago. The PMA caught up with the BT Sport ambassador in Madrid recently to chat about his new life and hopes for Wales in...

Hybrid & niche venues remind us pubs need to stand out

Could these new venues be killing pubs?

By Nigel Huddleston

From cafes serving beer through to niche outlets where standard pubs don't answer the need, The Publican's Morning Advertiser looks at differing business models - the threats as well as the lessons.

There are 14 known allergens

Food safety

Allergen report: how are pubs performing?

By Alison Baker

They have variously been viewed with hostility, panic, suspicion and as an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. Whatever your starting point, the regulations on food allergy labelling are now a fact of life. Alison Baker looks at how the trade is...

Contactless payment is convenient for consumers and on the rise in pubs

#DigiPubs special

How contactless payment can help pubs

By Fiona McLelland

It’s here and it’s not going away in a hurry. Yes contactless payment has truly arrived — and pubs need to climb aboard the bandwagon or risk getting trampled in the rush.

Publican Awards 2016: The Shortlist

Awards

Publican Awards 2016: The Shortlist

By PMA

The first round of judging is complete and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser is delighted to reveal the shortlisted finalists for the 25th anniversary year of the Publican Awards.

The National Living Wage: the story so far

Analysis

The National Living Wage: the story so far

By Emily Sutherland

Chancellor George Osborne caught the industry off-guard earlier this year when he announced a new national living wage (NLW) of £7.20 per hour for workers aged 25 or over from April 2016, rising to £9 by 2020. Pub operators have been crunching the numbers...

Parlour owner: 'I struggled with getting my head around it'

Chef recruitment crisis

Pub chefs in need of 'more defined career paths'

By Nicholas Robinson

More defined career paths, as well as realistic expectations of head chefs, must be developed for pub chefs in order to attract and retain talent in pub kitchens, industry leaders have agreed.

Pub chef trailblazers met to discuss the chef recruitment crisis

Chef recruitment crisis

'Work together to banish pub chef stigma', say industry leaders

By Nicholas Robinson

The negative stigma associated with being a pub chef must be tackled by the industry, which it could achieve by working together to highlight the benefits to youngsters of a career in pub kitchens.

Inside the Eagle with head chef Ed Mottershaw

Chef focus

The Eagle: the chef behind the 'UK's first gastropub'

By Nicholas Robinson

Ed Mottershaw is pretty much wedded to one pub. Alright, he underwent seven years learning how to cook at Battersea’s Fox & Hounds, but the 11 years since then have all been spent in the kitchen of what is credited as being the first gastropub in...

The winners of the coveted awards will be announced in January

Top 50 Gastropubs 2016

Top 50 Gastropubs: Awards Shortlist

By Nicholas Robinson

The shortlist for the three coveted awards for the specialist categories at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2016 has been revealed, after some of the UK’s best food-serving pubs battled it out for a space.

Pubs also outperformed the average hygiene rating across the food sector

Food safety

How hygienic are pubs?

By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs and bars outperformed restaurants, cafés and canteens in the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) food hygiene broad compliance report, a result spurred by increasing competition in the eating out sector.

Are you ready for Try January?

Marketing

Are you ready for Try January?

By Jessica Mason

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser is set to relaunch its Try January campaign encouraging pubs and bars to reclaim January and challenge people to try new drinks and dishes and make the month more inspiring and experimental.

Pubs aren't up to scratch on allergen labelling, experts claim

Food Safety

‘Pubs not up to scratch on allergen labelling’

By Nicholas Robinson

Pubs are lagging behind the rest of the food industry on food allergen labelling, experts have warned, following the release of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) latest local authority food law report.

Are we moving towards the end of tipping?

Analysis

Are we moving towards the end of tipping?

By James Evison

The government consultation on tipping is ending – and the responses from industry bodies such as the ALMR has come in. James Evison looks at the UK’s tipping situation.

Digital trends: Are you plugged-in to customers needs?

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Digital trends: Are you plugged-in to customers needs?

By Heineken Digital Survey

The digital world is driving people into - and out of - pubs across the country. Are you ensuring that their technological needs are being met when they enter your venue? The Publican's Morning Advertiser reports.

'Pubs are for adults': Is it fair to ban children?

Marketing

'Pubs are for adults': Is it fair to ban children?

By Oli Gross

Many licensees face a dilemma when considering banning children: Some customers want an exclusively grown-up environment, away from pushchairs and babies, whereas others embrace a family-friendly atmosphere.

Gastropubs flourish in London, says Harden's

Top 10 London food pubs: Hardens

Gastropubs flourish in London, says Hardens

By Nicholas Robinson

Gastropubs are continuing to flourish in London as easier access to prime sites over the years has allowed more chefs and landlords to take the plunge and run their own high-quality food-serving pubs, according to the 25th edition of Harden’s London Restaurant...

Stars on show for Sky's rugby coverage

Making the most of sport - in association with Sky

Stars on show for Sky's rugby coverage

By Sky Sports

With the dust now settled on the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Sky Sports is the place to keep new and existing fans of the sport in touch with the game.

New programme aims to boost skilled chefs in the industry

Chef recruitment crisis

HIT Chef Academy launched

By Nicholas Robinson

A new chef training programme has been launched by HIT Training in a bid to tackle the growing shortage of skilled chefs in kitchens, which is expected to reach a peak of 11,000 in pubs by 2020.

Full-time Fletch... on Chelsea's slump

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on Chelsea's slump

By Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav, talks about Chelsea’s continuing poor form — and what it means for boss Jose Mourinho

Don't miss out: enter the Publican Awards now

Events

Don't miss out: enter the Publican Awards now

By PMA

There’s still an opportunity for award winning pub companies to test their mettle following a week’s extension to the Publican Awards 2016 entry deadline.

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