Legal
Illegal gambling machines siting
You may have seen news recently about clubs being prosecuted for illegally siting gaming machines in contravention of the Gambling Act 2005.
Archives for July 16, 2015
Dining Out
Dining out at... the Anchor & Hope, Waterloo
Sitting down to eat at the Anchor & Hope, one of South London’s oldest established gastropubs, I can’t help but feel like I’ve been teleported to Spain.
There's A Beer for That
Education is key to beer's renaissance
We have to urgently apply three things to keep consumers interested in beer, David Cunningham writes.
New Products
New equipment and products
Bunzl Lockhart Catering Equipment has launched a new tableware range themed around the great Impressionist painters.
Lights out for Hackney? Backlash builds against council's plans to stop granting new licences
Hackney council is facing a bitter backlash from the borough’s late night venues after it proposed a new bylaw that would close venues at 11pm and prevent any new licences from being granted in certain areas.
GREAT BRITISH MENU
Great British Menu 2015: the pub contenders
This year’s BBC2 Great British Menu is approaching and with past winners including Emily Watkins of the Kingham Plough, Oxfordshire, James Durrant of the Plough Inn, Longparish and Tom Kerridge of the Hand & Flowers, it’s a veritable proving ground for...
Technology
Launch of Apple Pay a 'pivotal moment' in perception of mobile payments
Tom Weaver, chief executive of Flypay, has told M&C the launch of Apple Pay this week will be seen as a “pivotal moment” in the public’s perception of mobile payments.
Protz on London's brewery revival...'An astonishing story'
Recalling his first pint and the subsequent fall and rise of breweries, Roger Protz is enthralled by this page-turner.
Finance
Funding advice: Are we 'in the money'?
As pub industry confidence returns, so is lenders’ faith in the ability of operators to give them a return on their money. Phil Mellows reports.
News of the brews
News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.
Gosling's pushes for Dark 'n Stormy America's Cup
Gosling’s Rum and Gosling’s Stormy Ginger Beer have become the official rum and official ginger beer of the 35th America’s Cup in 2017.
Supermarket brands sweep the board at IWC
The licensed trade is facing increased opposition from the off-trade sector when it comes to wine, results from the 2015 International Wine Challenge (IWC) indicate.