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The battle for the kitchen crew
Filling their boots? Daniel Woolfson talks to some of the top figures in the pub industry to discover the lay of the land regarding chef recruitment.
Archives for July 21, 2015
PMA Sport
Full Time Fletch
The new season is almost upon us and it’s been fascinating to see the big club’s transfer business in the run up to kick-off.
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Video: Andrew Fishwick of the Truscott Arms, London, on the living wage
The award winning owner of Maida Vale pub the Truscott Arms speaks on the benefits of paying staff a living wage and how it has affected retention and staff morale.
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Video: Emily Watkins of the Kingham Plough on hiring chefs
Watkins, chef patron of the Kingham Plough, Oxfordshire, says the problem is industry-wide.
City news
Marston's sales up - but living wage has impact
Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales in its managed houses up 1.7% for the 41 weeks to 18 July and 2% in the last 10 weeks of that period.
PMA Sport
Fantasy football - Join the Pub League
Join the BT Sport & PMA Pub League on the official Fantasy Football site and win a £5k pub makeover.
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Chef recruitment may be a thorn in the sector's side, but the industry is striving for change
The eating-out sector has fared enormously well since the end of the recession. In pubs, we’ve seen a food renaissance, with chefs across the industry pushing the boundaries of casual dining and a number of sites gaining coveted Michelin stars.
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M&B share price slides following living wage announcement
Mitchells & Butlers has seen its share price slide since the announcement that a National Living Wage will be introduced.
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Meet the chefs
Meet the pub chefs who are facing challenges regarding recruitment - and how they overcome them.