Chris Maclean: how to charge £30 for tea and cakes
I have just come back from tea at The Ritz. Wow. That sounded so good I am going to write it again. I have just come back from tea at The Ritz.I...
Archives for March 23, 2007
Police chief calls for more training to curb under-age drinking
Training licensees to say 'no' is the key to tackling under-age drinking, according to a senior police officer in the West Midlands. Speaking at the...
Finance Focus: managing your money
Even if you are experienced in the licensed trade, as a pub manager or behind the bar, taking on a pub of your own, a tenancy or lease, is a big...
Beer to drive sales post smoking ban
Hosts should not underestimate the impact good quality beer can have on driving profits after the smoking ban, according to cask-ale think tank Why...
One hundred days of smoking left
The Government has stepped up its campaign to prepare the country for the smoking ban as there are only 100 days left until the 1 July start date....
Finance Focus: financial check-ups
Do you need a financial makeover? You might have systems in place to manage your money but how do you know whether they are working efficiently?...
The waiting starts at Chef & Brewer
Spirit Group is to offer table service at all 133 of its Chef & Brewer destination food pubs.Following a successful trial of waiting at table,...
Finance Focus: Are you properly insured?
One in five businesses suffer a major disruption every year. A fire, flood, burglary or other major event will have a catastrophic impact -...
What the papers say - March 23, 2007
Greene King gets a roasting from Lewes pub goers over the removal of Harvey's beers from their favourite local, The Lewes Arms - GuardianA third of...
100 day countdown to smoke ban
Health Minister Caroline Flint has launched the 100 day countdown to the smoking ban in England. The minister has encouraged pubs to get prepared for...
Make sure your cask is good
The smoking ban has concentrated thinking among pub retailers like nothing else. For the last two years investment strategies have been torn up and...