Operations

Coffee shops squeezing out pubs on the high street

15-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Coffee shops are squeezing out pubs on the high street according to new figures from the Local Data Company and the PwC.

Epic celebrity pub quiz battle between Eggheads, The Chase and Millionaire stars

14-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

One of the most fiercely contended pub quizzes was battled out at a Liverpool pub as celebrity quiz boffins from The Chase, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Eggheads fought for the title.

NEW OPENING

Top 50 Gastropubs chef lends expertise to London wine bar

14-Oct-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Stephen Harris, the chef patron and Shepherd Neame tenant of Top 50 Gastropubs winner, the Sportsman, is lending his culinary expertise to upcoming London wine bar and restaurant, Noble Rot.

Welsh pub shows dead rubber rather than Bosnia game

Cardiff pub slammed for showing England rugby match rather than Wales' historic football qualification

13-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Welsh fans are outraged by a Cardiff pub which decided to show England’s dead rubber in the Rugby World Cup rather than Wales’ first successful qualification to a major football tournament for 57 years.

Unlimited fines

Illegal broadcaster fined £4k as Sky visits 700 pubs a week

13-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

A licensee has been fined £4,481 for airing Sky Sports without a license as pubs are reminded they face unlimited fines for broadcasting.

Pubs for sale

Pub with star-studded past is put up for sale

13-Oct-2015 By PMA

A famous Liverpool pub that has played host to a galaxy of music, TV and film stars is up for sale.

Research

Britons 'drink more than any other nation', report claims

13-Oct-2015 By PMA

Brits binge drink more than any other country, according to a new poll.

Top 50 Gastropubs 2016

How to win a Top 50 Gastropubs Award

13-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2016 is fast approaching and so is the opportunity to win one of three awards up for grabs at the event in January. Here are our top tips on how to gain one.

Pubs miss out on free-from food market

13-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Big pub chains are failing to cater for thousands of UK consumers looking for free-from food options on menus, an expert in the field has claimed.

Professional services

Need a lawyer?..professional service providers you need

12-Oct-2015 By Fiona McLelland

You’re probably in the business because you love running your own pub. Not for the love of paperwork, legalities and accounts. That’s where professional service providers come in.

Staffing

The issues of criminality when hiring - and firing - staff...

12-Oct-2015 By Adam Bernstein

Trust in your staff is key to making a business successful. Adam Bernstein looks at the problems caused by staff who steal and the potential of hiring employees with a criminal past.

National Curry Week

Wine and curry pairings: the rules

12-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Wine doesn’t have to be overlooked during National Curry Week (NCW), according to International Wine Challenge boss Peter McCombie, who has revealed his top tips for pairing wine with curry.

Shepherd Neame launches new chef training programme

12-Oct-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Shepherd Neame has rolled out a new training programme for chefs at its managed sites.

Top 17 tips to retain pub chefs

12-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Financial rewards, opportunities for promotion and the ability to contribute to the business’s success are three of the 17 ways managers can keep hold of their chefs and kitchen staff, a leading consultant has claimed.

Food and beer pairing: golden rules...

12-Oct-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Amber ale with that steak? IPA with your curry? Daniel Woolfson looks at the theory and science behind pairing food with beer and the opportunity it presents...

JJ Food Service eyes new sites after profits up

09-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

JJ Food Service has posted record profits of £12m for the year ending March 31 2015 – up 55% year-on-year – the majority of which would be pumped back into the company’s existing and new sites.

Training

Fuller’s to match Living Wage as part of training pledge

09-Oct-2015 By MC Allegra FS

Fuller’s has announced it will offer a payrise for any team member on one of its development programmes, which will equal the first stage of the National Living Wage.

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on what football can learn from rugby

08-Oct-2015 By Darren Fletcher

With the Rugby World Cup in full swing, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav Darren Fletcher considers what — if anything — football could learn from the sport.

Is Big Brother watching you?

08-Oct-2015 By Ed Bedington

Big brother is watching — beware that friendly stranger at the bar chatting to your customers, he could land you in some serious trouble!

Authentic Pub Co cashes in on Thai food

07-Oct-2015 By Michelle Perrett and Nicholas Robinson

The Authentic Pub Co is cashing in on Thai food with Thai Tuesdays at one of its seven sites following the acquisition of the Dragon pubs earlier this year.

Awards

Enterprise crowns Community Hero 2015

07-Oct-2015 By Mike Berry

A Norwich pub has been crowned national winner of Enterprise Inns’ 2015 Community Heroes Awards.

Technology

CPL Animate celebrates Official Future Day with Back to the Future-inspired exhibition for charity

07-Oct-2015 By James Evison

To celebrate the upcoming ‘Back to the Future’ date, the animation team at CPL Online are hosting a contemporary art and mixed media exhibition entitled ‘Hey McFly!’ after the famous film quotation.

Technology

Orderella and quiz specialists team up for Pub Quiz Day

07-Oct-2015 By James Evison

Mobile ordering app Orderella has teamed up with quiz event specialists MyBigIQ to announce applications are open for pubs to take part in the UK’s first National Pub Quiz Day on 1 December.

ASA

BANNED: Strongbow ad that suggested alcohol 'as important as relationships'

07-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Advertising watchdog the ASA has banned a Strongbow advert for suggesting that alcohol was as important as romantic relationships.

Pint Shop appoints Rosie Sykes as development chef

06-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Meat, bread and beer specialist the Pint Shop has appointed chef and Guardian food writer Rosie Sykes as its new development chef, in a bid to take its food offer to “the next level”.

AA announces Britain’s top 3 food pubs

06-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

The AA announced its top three British food pubs at the AA Hospitality Awards in London last night (5 October).

‘Haggle on your turkey prices,’ operators told

06-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Operators are being urged to take advantage of low inflation by haggling on the prices they pay for their Christmas produce, such as turkey and other meats.

Top 50 Gastropubs Awards 2016

Win a Top 50 Gastropubs Award

06-Oct-2015

You and your pub could be immortalised as a winner of one of the three specialist awards categories open to entry at next year’s Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards.

Nottingham pub wins Best Roast Dinner 2015 competition

06-Oct-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Nottingham pub the Larwood & Voce, was this Sunday (4 October) named as the best place to eat a Sunday roast in the UK.

Double pub food sales with neurogastronomy?

06-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Encouraging diners to use more senses than just the taste buds could boost your profits. Nicholas Robinson explains how neurogastronomy can be used to enhance every diner’s experience

Magic World Cup moments still ahead for pubs despite England exit

05-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Licensees in England have been handed a double-blow this weekend –an early exit of the Rugby World Cup is a disappointment, and many predict it’ll be a financial hit for pubs due to less fans going out to watch the remaining matches.

ACVs

PMA to host pub ACV roundtable debate

05-Oct-2015 By Mike Berry

The PMA has teamed up with the Parliamentary Save the Pub Group to co-host a roundtable debate on the value of ACV listings to the trade.

Sport

Gloucester pubs claim rugby fans being herded away from pubs to 'fanzones'

05-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

LVA claims fans are being herded away.

COMMENT

Food and beer pairing: evolving the palate

05-Oct-2015 By Adam Dulye, Brewers Association executive chef

Everything on the menu should reflect what is in season and what a chef wants to cook right now, just as craft beers reflect what a craft brewer wants to brew right now.

Mobile phone and internet

Rural pubs' phone and internet boosted in Vodafone pilot

05-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Rural pubs will benefit from reliable mobile phone signal and internet access for the first time in a pilot scheme which is set to be rolled out across the UK.

Rugby World Cup

England's early Rugby World Cup exit to cost pub industry millions

05-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The England rugby team’s early exit from the World Cup could spell disaster for pubs, with experts predicting that the defeat will cost the hospitality industry billions.

Is Sober October an opportunity or a threat?

02-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

As we move through October, drinkers up and down the country are battling a self-imposed challenge to stay sober for a month –all for worthy charitable causes.

Rugby World Cup

Licensees left disappointed by Rugby World Cup turnout

02-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Licensees have been left disappointed by the number of people visiting their pubs during the Rugby World Cup

Illegal sports broadcasting

Illegal football: "You will be caught" - £2k fines per match

01-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Licensees have been warned "you will be caught" for showing sport illegally after a Liverpool pub supervisor was fined £22,000, including £2,000 for each individual offence of illegal broadcasting football matches.

Technology

Computer safety: don't bury your head in the sand

01-Oct-2015 By Adam Bernstein

Computers are kings in the modern era but using any kind of equipment that can connect to the internet comes with a threat to security that could cost you dearly. Adam Bernstein investigates.

Top tips for Halloween: scare in the community

01-Oct-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Hosting a Halloween event can be a memorable occasion, as well as a great way to boost profits. Michelle Perrett speaks to licensees and brand representatives to find out how pubs can increase footfall during the spooky season.

Awards

Entries now open for the Publican Awards 2016

01-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The hunt for the industry’s brightest and best pub companies is under way, as applications for the 2016 Publican Awards are now open.

Making the Most of Sport - in association with Sky

Supersize Sunday with NFL in your pub

01-Oct-2015 By Kevin Cadle

Sky Sports NFL presenter Kevin Cadle gives the PMA the lowdown on the new season, including three matches at Wembley Stadium, and why it’s a sport that can really drive a pub’s business