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Great British Pub Awards 2015 – entering adds up!

By Jo Bruce

If you want to increase your numbers then fill in your entry form today. The closing date for entries is Friday, 22 May and you can enter online at www.greatbritishpubawards.co.uk

Zonal Retail Data Systems in liveRes acquisition

Technology

Zonal announces liveRes deal

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Zonal Retail Data Systems has announced the acquisition of online bookings company liveRES, a deal it said would create the UK’s “most sophisticated and innovative online booking and table management system”.

BII Licensee of the Year Award 2015 finalists

Awards

Licensee of the Year finalists speak of joy

By Helen Gilbert

A number of contenders vying for the prestigious Licensee of the Year title have spoken of their joy at rubbing shoulders with the best in the business.

BII Licensee of the Year finalists 2015

Awards

Finalists of Licensee of the Year announced

By Ed Bedington

Some of the UK’s leading publicans have been revealed with the announcement of the finalists in this year’s Licensee of the Year award.

People 1st call for chef training promotion

Training

People 1st call for chef training promotion

By Daniel Woolfson

Skills and workforce development charity People 1st has called on members of the hospitality industry to do their bit to combat falling numbers of new chefs.

Sir Clive Woodward to speak at BII summer event

Events

Sir Clive Woodward to speak at BII summer event

By James Evison

Sir Clive Woodward has been announced as the guest speaker at the BII Summer Event & Annual Lunch, which takes place on Tuesday 2 June at the Artillery Garden of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), Chiswell Street, London.

Licensed Trade Charity launches sickness guidance

Guidance

Licensed Trade Charity launches sickness guidance

By Ellie Bothwell

The Licensed Trade Charity has launched new guidance to help prevent long-term sick and disabled people working in the licensed trade getting into financial problems.

Pensions freedom stirs lease market

property

Pensions freedom stirs lease market

By Ed Jefferson and Stephen Taylor

Investors turn to bricks-and-mortar pubs in order to secure better returns from their pension pots

Coffer Peach Business Tracker Easter results

Strong Easter rescues disappointing March for eating out sector

By James Wallin, M&C Report

Easter weekend like-for-like sales across the eating and drinking out sector were up 5.1% year-on-year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, but followed the first monthly drop in like-for-like sales for two year.

The gender pay gap has remained at 18 per cent for the last two yers

Hospitality industry shamed over gender pay gap

By Sophie Witts

Women working in the hospitality and catering sector were on average paid 18 per cent less than their male co-workers in 2014, according to research from reed.co.uk

National Pubwatch Awards open for entry

Awards

National Pubwatch Awards open for entry

By Helen Gilbert

Pubwatch organisers are being urged to enter the Diageo National Pubwatch Awards, which recognise the best practice work of local schemes to improve the safety and pub experience for everyone.

Glassware: How it adds value

Business Support

Glassware: How it adds value

By Fiona McLelland

With customer perception enhanced by quality of serve, Fiona McLelland looks at how correct glassware and standard of serve continues to be crucial for pubs.

Pub entertainment deregulation comes into force

Licensing law

Pub entertainment deregulation comes into force

By Mike Berry

Red tape has been cut for pubs wanting to host live music and community events following changes that came into force on 6 April under the Licensing Act.

Pub minimum wage 'offenders' hit back

Pub minimum wage 'offenders' hit back

By Noli Dinkovski

Pub operators on the Government’s latest National Minimum Wage ‘name and shame’ list express anger and concern. Noli Dinkovski reports

The sector offers a career not just a 'bar job'

Comment

The sector offers a career not just a 'bar job'

By Karen Errington

With the Easter holidays coming, it’s getting towards the time when employers within the hospitality industry are looking for staff, especially those in rural locations or in need of help with seasonal highs.

Running a pub: Going multiple

Running a pub

Running a pub: Going multiple

By Glynn Davis

In the third and final part of our series on the challenges of running a pub business, Glynn Davis looks at the problems and benefits of increasing the number of outlets in your estate.

Pub is the Hub secures £100k funding

Pub is the Hub secures £100k funding

By Ellie Bothwell

Pub is the Hub has secured a £100,000 injection of funding from the Government for its Community Services Fund that will go directly to pubs that are looking to diversify.

Drinking out spend recovers in February

Leisure Tracker

Drinking out spend recovers in February

By James Wallin, M&C Report

Spend on drinking out shot back up in February with a 13% increase on the previous month, according to the Greene King Leisure Tracker.

Research highlights skilled chef shortage

Research highlights skilled chef shortage

By Ruth Williams, M&C Report

New research by VisitEngland has highlighted the lack of skilled chefs in the country and urged young people to consider a culinary career.

Community Pubs Day: Kris Hopkins on pubs

VIDEO

Community Pubs Day: Kris Hopkins on pubs

By James Evison

The Publican's Morning Advertiser caught up with community pubs minister Kris Hopkins during the Publican Awards 2015 judging day.

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