ACVs: 'Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned'
Beer writer Pete Brown discovers how an ACV ruling was crucial in saving the Chesham Arms.
Archives for July 22, 2015
Premium gin in demand
Consumer research commissioned by the Gin Guild has discovered 62% of drinkers request specific gin brands when at the bar.
Pago investing in UK on-trade campaign
Pago Fruit Juice has launched its ‘True Colours’ 2015 summer programme of support in the UK that includes a new flavour, a smaller 12 pack format, sponsorship of some outdoor events and customer sampling.
Pubs minister column
Marcus Jones: My mission is to be your champion
Community pubs minister Marcus Jones begins his new column this week by stating he wants to be the sector's champion.
Publicans
The Friday Thought: Is taking on that second pub worth it?
Are you ever ready to take on that second site? One publican relays his experience.
Analysis
Pub breathalysers: A breath of fresh air?
The introduction of breathalyser tests at some pubs, clubs and bars across the country has been greeted with caution from industry leaders. But how have the schemes worked for licensees? Oli Gross reports.
Careers
Waging the war on pub staff recruitment
As many young people graduate and launch their careers this summer, the Perceptions Group asks what are we doing as an industry to wage the war on recruitment.
"If you don't offer long-term leases, you won't get who you want to attract" - Interviewing Star Pubs' Chris Jowsey
Failing to become a ‘dot-com millionaire’ launched Chris Jowsey on the path to a fruitful career in the beer trade. Ed Bedington finds out more about the Star Pubs & Bars chief.
Legal advice
Breath tests are unwelcome
There has been coverage recently of a ‘voluntary scheme’ introduced in Newquay and Truro, where 21 licensed premises have agreed to introduce breathalyser tests on entry.
ACVs
Industry debates worth of ACVs after worrying pub closure figures
With claims that 29 pubs are closing every week, a controversial campaign has been launched to list more than 3,000 pubs as Assets of Community Value (ACV).