Do not drink: "Shattering" bottles recalled
Three beers from Staffordshire Brewery have been recalled after some of the bottles were “shattering” due to faulty glass.
Archives for October 15, 2015
National living wage 'to cost hospitality sector £13.2m by 2020'
The hospitality and leisure sector will be hit with a £13.2m increase in wages by 2020 when the national living wage (NLW) comes into force.
Legal advice: Calling it on bingo
You may remember previous articles on Greene King’s application to the Gambling Commission (GC) to facilitate bingo in its pubs. The GC lost the first appeal and on 8 October its second appeal was heard by the Upper Tribunal.
World’s best steak announced
A Wagyu cross from Australia has been revealed as the world’s best steak at the World Steak Challenge last night (15 October).
CAMRA
Asset of Community Value status: A badge of honour licensees can be proud of
Most licensees who read the PMA regularly will have heard of Asset of Community Value or ‘ACV’, but may not fully understand the implications of having their pub listed.
City news
M&B integrates 173 pubs; director goes to Enterprise Inns
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced it has completed the integration of the 173-strong Orchid estate it acquired for £266m last June and said that following this Steve de Polo, who was most recently Orchid programme director, has decided to leave the...
Legal advice
#DigiPubs: Social media - it's time to reach out to the masses
As I’m sure you are well aware, the use of social media has exploded. To put this into context, the three most popular social networks — Facebook, Instagram and Twitter — have a combined UK user base of 59 million people*.
MA300 Business Club
Nottingham 'up there with Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds' for operators
Nottingham’s eating and drinking out scene is starting to outshine some of its better-known rivals, building a steady reputation for its vibrant nightlife and diverse range of venues.
National Living Wage
Time to pay more than just respect to workers
The thorny issue of wages is rarely out of the headlines these days. But before we dive into the debate head first, I would urge caution.
Brighton
Proposal for "controversial changes" to licensing policy slammed
Brighton and Hove City Council has been criticised for proposing “controversial changes” in a review of its Statement of Licensing Policy.
Training
Candidates chosen for female mentoring scheme
A pan-industry scheme that aims to boost the number of women working at senior level in the trade has revealed the candidates set to benefit.