JDW
JDW forced to apologise to travellers for the second time in a month
JD Wetherspoon has been forced to apologise, for the second time in a month, to a group of travellers refused entry to its pubs.
Archives for May 28, 2015
Business Booster
Business boosters: selfie sofa and invent a pizza contest
Money making ideas for your pub or bar
Legal advice
Staying clear on smoking rules
All manner of pub-related topics were discussed by the various political parties in the run-up to the General Election but of particular interest was UKIP’s proposal to amend the smoking ban to allow pubs to introduce smoking rooms.
ETM Group's the Gun gets new head chef
ETM Group site the Gun, Docklands, has announced the appointment of a new head chef.
Charity events
Pub hosts Tyneside takeover for cancer charity
A Newcastle pub is the flagship venue for events to raise money for charity.
Trend watch
Trend watch: fit for a king?
Over the last few years the line between pubs and restaurants has begun to blur.
Football
What impact would the European nations boycotting the World Cup have on pubs?
Publicans have expressed concern that pubs will lose business if international football teams across Europe boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Survey
Average new lease length drops to five years
The average new pub lease length fell to five years in Q1 this year, a drop from seven years for the whole of 2014.
Ex-British Larder chef joins Oakman Inns
Ross Pike, former co-owner of Suffolk gastropub the British Larder, has been appointed as the 13-site pub group’s new chef director.
Menu focus
Focus on chips: fry hard
Noli Dinkovski looks at ways to cash in on the nation's favourite starchy snack.
New products
New equipment and products
This week's round-up of new equipment and products for the pub trade.