Self-regulation is still delivering for tenants
The government may be recruiting for the new statutory adjudicator, but self-regulation is still delivering for tenants.
Archives for September 16, 2015
Faucet Inn's journey from pubs to all-day dining
After building up a successful chain of pubs across London, Faucet Inn is now focusing growth on two all-day dining concepts, with a strong pipeline both domestically and internationally.
City news
Pug pubs funding to grow to ten sites
Pug Pubs, the Midlands pub company set up by former M&B director Nigel Pinegar and former openings manager Matthew Crowther, is exploring funding options for expansion from 2016, M&C has learnt.
What makes a Great British Pub?
The UK pub sector is, without a doubt, a diverse and exciting sector — pubs and bars come in a wide range of flavours, but there’s no getting away from the fact it’s a dynamic and fast-moving business for those at the top of the game.
Is atmosphere in a pub more important than beer or food?
Creating the right atmosphere in a pub is rated as more important than the beer, the food or the prices, according to Pete Brown. Here he looks at the difficulty in finding that balance.
Wine
Recommended career path for sommeliers outlined
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and the Court of Master Sommeliers Europe (CMS) have joined forces to publish a recommended career path for aspiring sommeliers in the UK.
Birmingham venue hangs onto licence by searching own staff for weapons
A Birmingham nightclub has clung on to its licence by offering to search its own staff for weapons.
Legal advice
A game plan for the Rugby World Cup
Excitement, patriotism and a little ‘tipple’, comes to the forefront once again as Twickenham and a dozen other UK venues play host to the 48 games of the Rugby World Cup 2015.
Legal Advice
Freshers Week and student promotions - legal Q&A
This week's legal Q&A looks at student promotions ahead of the glut of freshers arriving on campuses up and down the country in the next few weeks.
Charity
Hundreds of pubs show support for Prostate Cancer UK campaign
More than 750 pubs across England are supporting Prostate Cancer UK’s Men United Arms campaign during the Rugby World Cup.
BrewDog goes to Brussels
BrewDog Brussels to be 33rd BrewDog bar opening.
Rugby World Cup
25 million extra pints to be sold during Rugby World Cup
An extra 25 million pints will be sold at UK pubs during the Rugby World Cup, it has been predicted, with pubs taking a turnover of £86m from beer alone.
Pub violence
Licensees reassured after brutal pub garden attack caught on CCTV
Licensees have been assured they are often not at fault for incidents in pub gardens when the venue is closed - after shocking CCTV footage emerged of a man brutally attacking a woman.
Legal advice
How to deal with your nuisance neighbours
It has long been a doctrine in licensing law that because somebody had decided to move next door to a 2,000-capacity live music venue, there is no defence for the site in licensing law (whether that be under the old licensing regime or the new regime...
Wine
79% of wine drinkers don't have any brand loyalty
Four-fifths of wine drinkers (79%) admitted to changing brands or having no brand loyalty, the latest market report from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has revealed.
Christmas Advice
How to create the perfect festive bar
Christmas may seem to be in the distance, but planning is everything when approaching this critical time of year. Laurie MacDonald learns how to create the perfect festive bar.