National Minimum Wage
Pub named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage
A pub has been listed as one of 92 employers named and shamed for not paying workers national minimum wage.
Archives for February 5, 2016
Legal advice
Legal Q&A: Foolish whiskey move sees licence revoked
This week's legal advice focuses on what happens when your licence is revoked for buying drinks on which duty has not been paid.
News of the brews
News of the brews is your definitive guide to beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.
Consumer trends
Pubs missing out on oriental food opportunity
UK pubs are missing out on considerable growth in the oriental food market, according to new research.
Technology
Toby Carvery launches customer loyalty app
Toby Carvery has just launched a new app to offer multi-tier rewards to its customers with the aim of increasing customer loyalty.
National Living Wage
Operators split over impact of living wage
Operators remain split over the impact of the national living wage (NLW) with less than two months to go until the new minimum pay rate comes into force.
Pubs code
Tenants warned: complain now or go unheard
The head of the Pub Governing Body (PGB), Sir Peter Luff has told tenants to ‘complain now’ or risk issues with their pubco going unheard.
Beer
Fancy a 'Tinge of Ginge'? Arkell's launches flavoured beers range
Wiltshire family brewery Arkell’s has created a new ‘flavour’ range of beers which will be rolled out across its estate of pubs across the spring and summer.
Beer sexism: It’s spelled ale not male
Sexist marketing in the beer and pub industry has to stop. Jane Peyton asks brewers to market beer at people, regardless of gender and pubs to refrain from stocking beers with sexist pump clips
PMA500
PMA500: Six things we learnt
The PMA’s business club for multiple operators landed in Nottingham last month with a fresh new look - the PMA500. Operators from across the country enjoyed a day of presentations from top industry experts and suppliers, followed by a networking study...
Finance
Late payments still issue for craft brewers as govt reveals small businesses owed £32k
Late payments are still a major headache for craft brewers according to Cloudwater Brew Co founder Paul Jones, despite attempts from the Government to tackle the issue.
Fire safety
Licensee of 'fire trap' pub handed suspended prison sentence
The former licensee of a London pub which was labelled a ‘fire trap’ while he was the lessee has been served a suspended prison sentence for breaking safety laws.
Gluten-free report
Evolution in eating: how gluten-free catering is driving change in the pub sector
Gluten-free has proved to be one of the most enduring food trends to hit the UK eating-out sector so far this century. A rising number of operators have moved to accommodate the considerable number of customers who now omit gluten — a protein found in...
BrewDog to close all its UK bars and brewery for one day
BrewDog has announced it will close its UK bars and its Aberdeenshire brewery on the 29 February for its first 'Blackout Day'.
Beer that claims to taste of joy is launched
Data experts at Havas Helia and IBM Watson claim to have created a beer that "tastes of joy and optimism" after researchers profiled 2,800 beer recipes to match their ingredients to emotional states.
Pub food
M&B to expand Sizzling Pizza & Carvery brand
Mitchells & Butlers has announced plans to convert a further ten sites into Sizzling Pizza & Carvery businesses by summer 2016.
Brewdog launches Hong Kong bar
Scottish brewery BrewDog is to launch a new bar in Hong Kong.