Back to Basics: Staff retention
Recruiting new staff for your pub is costly and time consuming - and the simplest way of cutting back on recruitment is by making sure you retain the...
Archives for February 4, 2008
Punch Taverns proposes merging with Mitchells & Butlers
Punch Taverns has proposed merging with Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to form a pubco nearly two thirds larger than its nearest rival.In a...
Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss campaign to save pub
Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss are heading up a campaign to save an historic London pub. The celebrity pair have been roped in to help save the George...
Frederic Robinson out of managed sites
Frederic Robinson is the latest regional brewer to pull out of managed houses.Following a similar move by Everards and Charles Wells, in response to...
Pub chef reaches Knorr National Chef semi-finals
A pub chef has reached the semi-finals of the Knorr National Chef of the Year 2008 competition. James Rogers, chef/licensee at the Grundisburgh Dog...
Ask An Expert: Which music licences?
What's the difference between a Performing Right Society (PRS) licence and a Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) licence? Do I really need both if...
Walkers recalls crisps over contamination fears
Walkers has recalled some batches of crisps after rubber was found in a number of bags.The company believes there is a chance that other bags may...
WSTA urges Darling not to increase alcohol tax
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) is urging Alistair Darling not to punish "the majority of responsible drinkers" by raising tax on...
Heineken launches rugby-themed POS kits
Heineken is rolling out a new line-up of rugby-themed point-of-sale material in the lead-up to the Heineken Cup Final in May. At the heart of the POS...
Skinners looking to ferment its place in the market
Staff at Cornwall-based Skinners Brewery are toasting their success after announcing plans to grow by 20 per cent. After a year of record trading in...
Ban on kids street drinking
Police are to get new powers to stop kids from drinking on the streets. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is set to unveil plans for a renewed blitz on...
WSTA: Alcohol tax hike would cost Treasury £200m
An increase in alcohol tax would put 50,000 jobs at risk and cost the Treasury £200m while doing nothing to combat binge drinking. That is the stark...
BBPA: Freeze beer duty to save industry
Brewers and pubs face the perfect storm of rising costs and smoke ban
Upfront security defends itself
A firm that trains and provides pub doorstaff has defended itself against allegations of bad practice on BBC's Panorama programme. Upfront Security,...