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How one pub made a killing from Champagne and food matching
Bruno Palliard Champagne and food dinner
Archives for July 28, 2015
City news
M&B reports 1.3% sales growth
Mitchells & Butlers has reported like-for-like sales growth of 1.3% for the 43 weeks to 25 July, and said it is “assessing a wide range of options” to mitigate the effects of the National Living Wage.
Trend Watch
Trend watch: deep sea treats...
When chef Brett Redman reopened Hackney bar the Richmond in March, he decided to include a happy hour with a difference.
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Video: Tom Kerridge of the Hand & Flowers on the chef shortage
Watch the double Michelin-starred chef speak on the issue.
Great British Pub Awards
What does it take to be one of the great British pubs?
The PMA team has been out and about during the past few weeks, visiting pubs across the country as part of the judging process for this year’s Great British Pub Awards.
Technology
Are multiple operators appy people?
Do multiple site operators need an app to help promote offers and appeal to those tricky millennials?
Underage drinking efforts hailed
Pubs praised for ‘hard work’ on tackling issue.
Newcastle
Talk of the Toon in Quayside
Roger Protz is delighted to discover Newcastle’s thriving food and drink hub in the formerly derelict docklands area.
Legal
Advice: Don't fall foul of underage sales
The sale of alcohol to and consumption by under-18s in licensed premises has always been considered an issue of the utmost seriousness by enforcing authorities and licensing sub-committees alike.
MA300
Craft Beer Co secures site near Gherkin
The Craft Beer Co has announced that the group will debut in the City of London, after securing a site in Mitre Street, in the shadow of the insurance district's landmark Gherkin building.
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Celebrity pub chef: 'I'd love to see more young people choosing hospitality as a career'
When I joined the trade, life as a chef was tough - with long hours, hard work and not a lot of time off. But that didn’t deter me at all and I’ve loved it since day one.