Menu ideas
Wetherspoon’s ‘vegan menu’ praised by PETA
JD Wetherspoon's (JDW) decision to highlight vegetarian and vegan dishes on a separate menu in each of its 900+ sites has been praised by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Archives for March 10, 2016
Flair of smaller pub operators leaves big boys trailing
Is big no longer beautiful? According to a recent bit of research by financial boffins, it’s the medium-to-smaller size operators that are really motoring, while larger counterparts are left lurching in their wake.
Community Pub Business Support Programme
£3.62m fund will help communities take control of pubs
Community groups looking to take control of their local pub can now benefit from a £3.62m support programme.
Hospitality operators' challenges in 2016 highlighted by new report
Growth in the eating and drinking-out sector has fallen behind other major industries, according to new research.
Legislation
Pubs adjudicator: concerns over appointment branded 'disgraceful set of slurs'
Accusations from British Pub Confederation chair and Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland that newly appointed pubs code adjudicator and Fleurets director Paul Newby will not be independent have been branded a ‘disgraceful set of slurs’ by business...
Cointreau launches £20k grant scheme for budding creatives
Cointreau has launched a grant programme in conjunction with French actress Laetitia Casta to help budding independent creatives by pumping £20,000 into one fledgling scheme.
London Beer Factory launches full beer range in 360° cans
The London Beer Factory (LBF) is set to be the first UK brewery to launch its entire range of beer in 360° cans.
EU REFERENDUM
Brexit staffing worries: eating-out businesses must invest in people
Pub and restaurant operators need to invest in their current staff to weather recruitment issues Britain leaving the EU could potentially cause, a leading hospitality analyst has warned.
Mitchells and Butlers
M&B launches contactless payments across 1,700 sites - and hire 2,000 apprentices
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced the launch of contactless payments and Apple Pay for customers across its 1,700-site estate.