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Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

22-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub.

Separate categories for pubs and restaurants on TripAdvisor ‘is coming’

20-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

The long-awaited separation of pubs and restaurants on TripAdvisor is “on its way”, a senior figure in the company has promised.

Drinkaware launches campaign to tackle sexual harassment in night time economy

17-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Drinkaware and the Nottingham Crime & Drug Partnership have joined forces to launch a campaign to address sexual harassment in the night-time economy.

Pub trade’s answer to Basil Fawlty takes on TripAdvisor critics

17-Oct-2014 By Sophie McIntyre

Exasperated publicans have started leaving forthright responses to bad TripAdvisor reviews or ignoring the website altogether.

Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

16-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub.

OPINION

Mark McCulloch: 'What have you got to give those enquiring about your Christmas offer?'

16-Oct-2014 By Mark McCulloch

Mark McCulloch chief executive and founder of brand and marketing agency We Are Spectacular, explains how pubs can improve their Christmas marketing.

Five minute guide to Champagne, Prosecco and Cava

16-Oct-2014 By Matt Walls

It may, in the past, have been associated with indulgence and special occasions, but all that is changing. Sparkling wine is now the fastest growing drinks category in the country, and as Matt Walls points out, it shows no signs of slowing down.

Big Interview: Tim Hulme, British Institute of Innkeeping

16-Oct-2014 By John Harrington

Tim Hulme has had a big task on his hands turning around the BII, but he’s adamant that progress has been made as he targets further reform and growth for the organisation. Hulme also has bold ambitions for the pub sector as a whole, as John Harrington...

Sky Sports secures international cricket rights

15-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

Sky Sports has secured the rights to show international cricket’s biggest events including the World Cup, World Twenty20 and Champions Trophy.

Movember: how pubs can get behind the charity drive

15-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

You don't need to be a hairy hipster to take part in Movember, but an aspiration to become one may help. Sheila McWattie looks at the lengths some men go to in tackling health challenges, with plenty of help from their female friends.

Report urges hospitality sector to look beyond young workforce

14-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

The pub sector has been warned that it cannot continue to rely on under-25s to solve its recruitment woes.

Whisky masterclass: make the most of your offering

13-Oct-2014 By Dominic Roskrow

Are you making the most of your whisky offering? The Publican's Morning Advertiser provides a few pointers

Milkshakes: How to boost your GP

10-Oct-2014 By Nigel Huddleston

Milkshakes are not just drinks for children. Nigel Huddleston adds a double shot of spirit and shows how on-trend hard shakes can boost your GP.

BUSINESS BOOSTER

Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

09-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub.

How to host a Day of the Dead event

09-Oct-2014 By Jessica Mason

Pubs hosting Day of the Dead celebrations can boost footfall, gain attention and remind people that life is for living. Jessica Mason explains how to get your venue ready.

BII chief hints at extending membership services

08-Oct-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

The BII could provide services for leisure and hospitality operators beyond its traditional publican base, chief executive Tim Hulme has said.

Sky and BT reveal festive football fixtures

06-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

Sky Sports and BT Sport have revealed their festive Premier League football schedule.

Gaming machines: Q&A

06-Oct-2014 By Poppleston Allen

'Can you have a Fixed Odds Betting Terminal (FOBT) in a pub?', and other questions, answered by the Publican Morning Advertiser's legal writers.

BrewDog commits to paying staff the living wage

03-Oct-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has made a commitment to pay all its UK 314 staff at least the living wage.

Lessee opens third site in her home town after £210k refit

03-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

A Hampshire multiple operator has taken on her third lease with a £210,000 refurbishment in collaboration with Star Pubs & bars.

BUSINESS BOOSTER

Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

02-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub.

Road test: BII Pre-Entry Awareness Training

02-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

Earlier this year, the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) launched its revised Pre-Entry Awareness Training (PEAT) for budding licensees. The Publican’s Morning Advertiser team road tested the online course and gives its verdict.

BII launches search for new chairman

01-Oct-2014 By James Wallin

The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has begun its search for a new chairman.

Top tips for Halloween & Bonfire Night

30-Sep-2014 By Phil Mellows

Phil Mellows speaks to licensees and brand owners to find out ways pubs can increase footfall during both Halloween and Bonfire Night.

BII East Midlands appoints new acting chairman

30-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Licensing consultant Michael Kheng has been appointed acting chair of the East Midlands region of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).

Master and apprentice: Mike Clist & Tom Davies

29-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

For two of the winners at the Publican Awards earlier this year, being recognised as the best in the industry was a particularly noteworthy moment and warranted a special celebration. Mike Berry met the award winners to find out more.

MA300: BII Licensee of the Year reveals seaside trading tips

29-Sep-2014 By Mike Berry

British Institute of InnKeeping (BII) Licensee of the Year Lee Price emphasised the importance of treating all differing segments of your customer base with equal value.

New interactive pub quiz fronted by Krypton Factor’s Gordon Burns is launched

29-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Gordon Burns, the host of iconic game show the Krypton Factor, has launched a quiz game for pubs.

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Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

25-Sep-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub.

Sky Sports awarded rights to Monday Night Football

25-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Sky Sports has won the rights to ‘Monday Night Football’, as part of a new five-year agreement for more live American Football from the NFL (National Football League).

First come, first heard

24-Sep-2014 By Rob Willock

Editor Rob Willock explains the reasoning behind the PMA's new Make Some Noise campaign.

VIDEO: Sky Great British Pub of the Year 2014 - The Grafton, Kentish Town

23-Sep-2014 By James Evison

The Publican's Morning Advertiser caught up with the winners of the Great British Pub of the Year to find out what they thought of winning, and how they developed the Grafton in Kentish Town into an award-winning pub.

Suffolk pub British Larder to launch Christmas snacking range in Selfridges

19-Sep-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The owners of a Suffolk pub and food website are to launch a new range of seasonal Christmas products in Selfridges.

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Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

18-Sep-2014 By Sheila MacWattie

Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub

Preparing for Christmas

18-Sep-2014 By Phil Mellows

As memories of a sunshiny summer dim, folk are already turning their thoughts to the festive season. And publicans need to be ahead of them. The PMA finds out how leading operators are preparing for Christmas.

Hospitality dazzles at Women 1st Shine Awards

18-Sep-2014 By Ruth Williams, M&C Report

Women in the hospitality sector were recognised in the 2014 Women 1st Shine Awards, which also inducted 17 businesswomen into the Women 1st Top 100 Club.

Customer service in hospitality not up to scratch

15-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Customer service skills are not up to the standard desired by employers in the hospitality industry, according to new research.

Celebrating the best in the trade

12-Sep-2014 By Rob Willock

The Great British Pub Awards is a very special event — the only national, pan-industry awards I can think of that celebrates the brilliance of individual pubs and the achievements of their licensees.

Business Booster

Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

11-Sep-2014 By Jo Bruce

Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub

10 tips on the Live Music Act

10-Sep-2014 By Poppelston Allen

Never has the law relating to live and recorded music been so complex. Here is a brief guide to the main issues licensees often ask.

Home Office says promotions that increase customers could be classed ‘irresponsible’

08-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

The Home Office has issued its long-awaited guidance on the revised mandatory licensing conditions – just weeks before the law changes.

A lack of able, skilled and willing staff

05-Sep-2014 By Ashley McCarthy

Hospitality is one of the biggest employers in the country, but can we fill jobs with the skilled staff that we need? Not from my side of the fence we can’t, bemoans Ashley McCarthy.

Sky to film pub quizzes across the country for new series

04-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

A new series about the Great British pub quiz will be filmed at venues across the UK.

Business Booster

Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

04-Sep-2014 By PubFood

Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

Training bodies team up to tackle underage sales

03-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Three of the UK’s top licensing-training organisations have teamed up with Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) to help staff tackle the issue of underage sales.

Stuart Barnes says pubs can benefit from boost of Rugby World Cup

03-Sep-2014 By James Wallin

Rugby commentator Stuart Barnes has said the World Cup presents a great opportunity for the country’s pubs.

Menu ideas

Inspirational ideas for your Christmas menus

28-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

Here's PubFood's guide to how to make the most of the festive period with creative menu options and time-saving tips

Business Booster

Money Makers: Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

28-Aug-2014 By Jo Bruce

Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub

Licensees host Great British Bake Off events

22-Aug-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A number of publicans are holding their own baking events to capitalise on the popularity of BBC One show Great British Bake Off.

Top Tips

5 reasons to offer free Wi-Fi at your pub

22-Aug-2014 By Poppleston Allen

Free Wi-Fi has become widely available in all sorts of locations during the past few years. Customers visiting pubs are beginning to expect free Wi-Fi as part of their experience. Here are a five reasons why you should offer the service.