Legal advice
Legal Q&A: Licence applications within a cumulative impact zone
This week's legal Q&A looks at licence applications within a cumulative impact policy area and capacity limitation being removed from licences.
Archives for April 1, 2015
TREND WATCH
Trend watch: asparagus springs to life
Daniel Woolfson takes a look at how the highly-versatile spring vegetable is being brought to life on pub menus.
Legal advice
Legal top tips: raising funds for charity
Clients often ask how they can raise funds for charitable causes and have ideas for a variety of promotional events, which could be used to support good causes.
Pub owner Sellers to feature in Burger Bar to Gourmet Star
Pub and restaurant owner Tom Sellers is to appear in TV show Burger Bar to Gourmet Star on Channel 4.
Warrington licensee alleges police ‘vendetta’
A Warrington licensee hit out at the “outrageous” tactics of police officers, after he was arrested and faces trial next week for licensing breaches that had already been investigated during a civil review.
BrewDog hails 'epic' year with profit up 69%
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and bar operator, has announced its sixth consecutive year of record growth, having increased its annual turnover by 64% to over £29.6m in 2014.
Customer creation on new Chef & Brewer menu
Spirit Pub Company brand has launched a spring Chef & Brewer menu that features a new pudding suggested by a customer.
PRODUCT NEWS
New products: seaweed seasoning and pretzel bread
Cornish Sea Salt launches Seaweed Seasonings
Brand News
London's new 'Chinese gastropub' installs Pilsner Urquell tank beer
Pilsner Urquell brand owner Miller Brands has installed its Tankovna beer at a fourth London site – new ‘Chinese gastropub’ Duck & Rice.
Pop-up kitchen Twisted Burger in hunt for pub franchisees
Sheffield-based pop-up kitchen concept Twisted Burger Company is on the lookout for further franchisees after a successful trial at a number of pilot venues.
Music
Enterprise Inns' 'Pub Idol' competition heats up
Pubs across South Yorkshire have been polishing their microphones in the run up to the final of Enterprise Inns’ Pub Idol singing competition.
New Big Plate Specials for Hungry Horse menu
Greene King Pub Company has launched a new menu across its Hungry Horse sites.
Legal
Advice: Decoding premise licences
Some of my clients’ premises licences look like a modern version of the Voynich manuscript.
Pubs Code
Scottish tenant campaigners call for pubs code north of the border
Pub tenant representatives in Scotland are ramping up the pressure on the Holyrood Government to introduce similar protections enjoyed by their counterparts south of the border.
Faucet Inn launches Nordic-inspired all-day dining and coffee concept KuPP
London-based pub operator Faucet Inn has opened a Nordic-inspired all-day dining, coffee and retail concept at Paddington's Merchant Square.
Comment
Leader: First steps taken on pubs code road
Last Thursday was a hugely significant day in the history of the pub trade as the Small Business Bill received royal assent and became law.
EVENT IDEAS
Celebrate… St George’s Day (23 April)
Daniel Woolfson looks at how operators are planning to capitalise on St George’s Day.
EXPERT INSIGHT
Development chef focus
Nick Hemming, St Austell Brewery’s catering development manager, talks sous vide, chef motivation and recommended apps.
More pubs fined for Premier League copyright breaches
Seven more pubs have been fined for showing unauthorised foreign broadcasts of Premier League football.
Star to buy big ticket items for new lessees
Star Pubs & Bars has said it will pay for big ticket items such as ovens, fridges and grills for lessees taking on new pubs.