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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.

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21-Aug-2014 By PubFood

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Licensees of North London pub hit with £12k fine for illegally showing Sky Sports

20-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Licensees of a North London pub have been ordered to pay more than £12,000 after being found guilty of illegally showing a Sky Sports football match.

Star trains mystery shoppers to spot pint perfection

19-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

Star Pub & Bars is training 80 mystery shoppers to be able to recognise the perfect pint across the pub company’s estate.

Sky Sports' Natalie Pinkham to host Great British Pub Awards

18-Aug-2014 By Mike Berry

Sky Sports’ Formula 1 broadcaster Natalie Pinkham will host this year’s Great British Pub Awards, organised by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

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15-Aug-2014 By Alison Baker

Ideas for driving food and drink sales at your pub

Sky Sports and BT Sport reveal their live rugby coverage

15-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Sky Sports and BT Sport have released their line-up of live European rugby matches.

National Minimum Wage - what you need to know

14-Aug-2014 By Adam Bernstein

HMRC is naming and shaming pubs, hotels and restaurants that pay below the national minimum wage. The PMA looks at recent changes and how this may affect your business

Holiday entitlement - a pub employers guide

14-Aug-2014 By Adam Bernstein

Holiday rights are not as simple as the employer or employee may expect them to be. The PMA finds out more

Pub company hit with £3,000 fine for illegally showing Sky Sports

14-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A pub company has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 after being found guilty of illegally showing a Sky Sports football match.

Marston’s ordered to pay damages in latest PICA-service hearing

11-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

The Pubs Independent Conciliation and Arbitration (PICA)-Service has ruled against Marston’s over complaints about poor communication and failure to provide regular business reviews.

Licensee hit with £7,600 fine for showing Sky Sports illegally

11-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

A licensee has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after being found guilty of illegally showing a Sky Sports football match.

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07-Aug-2014 By PubFood

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9 tips for spotting fake booze

06-Aug-2014 By Poppleston Allen

As pub owners or operators, you might not consider your premises to be on the radar of the regulatory authorities in same way as the off-trade. But trading standards, the police, and HMRC regularly carry out spot-checks of bars, pubs and restaurants on...

The chance to make a meaningful change

06-Aug-2014 By Simon Clarke

Following the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report, prior to the Beer Orders 1989, it seemed the industry was going to be reformed after three previous investigations. But The Brewers Society submitted proposals and all six recommendations were watered...

The Big Interview: Mike Benner, SIBA

06-Aug-2014 By Roger Protz

In June Mike Benner left the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) after 20 years of campaigning, to take up his new post as managing director of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). He talks to Roger Protz about the value of a good beer.

Sizzling Pubs offers football-themed loyalty card

04-Aug-2014 By James Wallin

Sizzling Pubs is offering football fans discounts for matches with its new Green Card promotion.

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31-Jul-2014 By PubFood

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More people squatting in pubs, security expert says

31-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Authorities have been urged to take action against squatters targeting pubs.

Campaigners fight to save former Beatles haunt

30-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Liverpool pub believed to be a regular haunt of the Beatles will be saved from demolition on the condition that a campaign group raises the funds to buy it by 1 November.

Testing times for underage sales in pubs

30-Jul-2014 By Mike Berry

With new figures showing pubs have fallen well behind the off-trade when it comes to carrying out age verification checks, Mike Berry went out with test purchasing company Serve Legal to find out more.

BT Sport announces Portuguese football coverage and signs up Paul Scholes

29-Jul-2014 By Mike Berry

BT Sport has signed a deal for up to four exclusively live matches a week from the Portuguese Primeira Liga, taking the channels’ total to six European leagues.

Trade urged to back new blood cancer campaign

29-Jul-2014 By Mike Berry

Yaser Martini, father of Margot Martini, who last year was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer, has launched the ‘Just One More’ campaign with the Anthony Nolan Trust and Delete Blood Cancer UK.

You must open up to beat mental disorder

28-Jul-2014 By Tim McKenna

Publican Tim McKenna opens up about his mental health problems and how he found the support he needed.

9,000 pubs now have Cask Marque accreditation

25-Jul-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Cask Marque, the industry watchdog responsible for assessing the quality of cask ale, has accredited its 9,000th pub.

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25-Jul-2014 By Sheila McWattie

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Boy, 3, drives car down two 30ft banks and crashes in pub garden

24-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

A three-year-old boy managed to drive his father’s car down two 30ft embankments and into a pub garden – but walked away with just a bump to the head.

World Cup blamed for dip in leisure spend during June

24-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

Household spending on leisure fell by 6% in June, a decrease of £12 from the previous month thanks to a “stay at home World Cup”, according to the Greene King Leisure Tracker.

ASA rules against Captain Morgan facebook post

23-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A picture posted on Captain Morgan’s Facebook page has fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Agency’s (ASA) code for implying that drinking alcohol can help overcome boredom and change someone’s mood.

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18-Jul-2014 By PubFood

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Dramatic drop in crime ‘shows benefits of pubs and clubs investing in security’

18-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

The work being done by the licensed hospitality sector to tackle disorder has been praised in light of figures showing crime is at its lowest since 1981.

How to get people to the pub

16-Jul-2014 By Andrew Don

Drinking outside the home has fallen almost 10%, the latest government figures confirm. Andrew Don asks what more publicans can do to try to reverse this trend

How to deal with workplace relationships

16-Jul-2014 By Andrew Don

Staff affairs can have undesirable results, especially if love hits the rocks and trade and morale suffer, so it is wise to take a stance on romance says Andrew Don

Consumers and businesses at odds over use of technology in pubs, study shows

16-Jul-2014 By Alex Reed

Consumers and business leaders differ greatly in opinion on the future use of mobile technology as a hospitality tool, according to new research.

Sky Sports to show Top 4 on Premier League opening weekend

14-Jul-2014 By Mike Berry

Sky Sports has announced a TV schedule that includes all of last season’s top four at least six times and every club at least three times by the end of November.

BT Sport reveals first of televised Premier League matches

14-Jul-2014 By Mike Berry

BT Sport will kick-off the new 2014-15 Premier League season on 16 August by showing the Manchester Utd v Swansea match.

Report highlights hospitality sector's recruitment challenges

14-Jul-2014 By John Harrington

The hospitality and tourism industry's recruitment difficulties are “ostensibly a retention problem”, with labour turnover across the sector now at 20%, according to People 1st.

Jose Mourinho signs up as BT Sport reveals new Premier League campaign

11-Jul-2014 By Mike Berry

Jose Mourinho has signed a three-year deal with BT Sport.

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11-Jul-2014 By Alison Baker

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Women 1st extends entry deadline for Shine Awards

11-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Women 1st has extended the deadline for entries for this year’s Shine Awards, which celebrate women working in the pub and bar industry.

World Cup boosts spend in pubs during June

11-Jul-2014 By Ruth Williams

Pubs saw a 10% boost in trade for England's first World Cup match with the on-trade expected to have received £116m in extra revenue throughout the tournament.

Keith Bott receives lifetime achievement award

11-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Former Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) chairman Keith Bott has been described as a “towering presence” in British brewing, as he received his lifetime achievement award.

National Pubwatch and BII launch new online toolkit

07-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

National Pubwatch and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have teamed up to develop a new online toolkit, to provide Pubwatch members with advice and guidance on issues which affect the trade.

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04-Jul-2014 By PubFood

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How to find the right wholesaler

03-Jul-2014 By Fiona McLelland

When it comes to selecting a wholesaler to service your business, there’s a whole new world of experienced operators and new kids on the block to choose from. And, the PMA discovered, they each have something different to offer

Licensees pull out the stars and stripes for July 4 events

30-Jun-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Pub caterers are offering a range of events and promotions to capitalise on American Independence Day( 4 July).

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27-Jun-2014 By Sheila McWattie

Event and promotional ideas for licensees

Win tickets to watch Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora

26-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

It has been billed as the biggest British heavyweight clash of the last half-century and the PMA has five pairs of tickets up for grabs.

10 social media tips for pubs

25-Jun-2014 By Poppleston Allen

The way people communicate is changing at an alarming rate. The particular growth area is photos — Snapchat, Instagram and similar sites are the new frontier of online communication. No doubt many of your customers will be taking and sharing photos in...