Apprentices
Greene King apprentice accelerates towards own kitchen
An apprentice who is making “rapid” progress has aspirations of running his own kitchen before long.
Archives for October 30, 2015
Pubs code
10 things we've learnt about the pubs code
The Government has published its first draft of the pubs code and how it proposes the market rent-only option (MRO) will work in practice. Here are 10 key points from the draft code.
Business rates
Pubs to be charged to appeal business rates as part of system shake-up
Licensees wanting to challenge their business rates bills will have to pay a fee in future under new government proposals.
The art of 'nudging' and menu engineering to boost sales
Pub customers these days are looking for an experience they can’t replicate at home, but also something that’s not too complicated. The answer, say the experts, is simple cocktails that staff can easily be trained to make and to which they can then...
Craft beer
Timothy Taylor boss: Craft boom has driven beer prices dangerously low
Timothy Taylor boss Tim Dewey has hit out against the tax breaks given to smaller brewers, arguing beer prices have been driven dangerously low by the craft beer boom.
Chefs could lose over £2k a year due to tax credit cuts
Certain chefs could lose more than £2,000 in tax credits a year under George Osborne’s proposed cuts, according to a new report.