Heineken launches major new talent-grabbing scheme
Heineken is making a massive attempt to attract new talent into its business with a new campaign to show it’s not just a beer and cider manufacturer.
Archives for March 31, 2016
Licensee turns pub around after £30k fine for rat droppings and food hygiene offences
A Teesside licensee who was slapped with a £30,000 fine after environmental health officers found rat droppings in his pub’s storeroom among numerous food hygiene offences last year has spoken of how he has turned the business around.
Best April Fool's Day jokes from the pub industry
Summer favourite Pimms announced a major new sponsorship with iconic London landmark Big Ben.
NLW
Comment: 'The NLW is a great opportunity to change industry perceptions'
Confusion remains rife when it comes to the new national living wage (NLW), which comes into effect today (1 April), judging by the results of our exclusive survey of licensees.
Legislation
Government announces shock smoking ban U-turn
The Government has made a shock decision to reverse the smoking ban for one day only so pubs can celebrate the Queen’s birthday “in style” this summer.
First Scottish Beer Awards launched
Sixteen categories have been revealed for the upcoming Scottish Beer Awards, a new national awards programme aimed at celebrating the work of Scottish brewers.
Illegal football: Premier League collects £100k in costs
The Premier League will receive costs of almost £100,000 from pubs that have screened football matches illegally in February and March 2016.
Food safety
Pubs should push meat origin after monkey meat find
Food-serving pubs should push assured meat and produce on their menus, following the recently revealed record global haul of illegal food and drink by the European police agency Europol last month.
Beer
Marston’s celebrates Queen’s 90th with new ale
Marston’s has revealed a new guest beer created especially for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, an event which pubs are allowed to extend their opening hours to 1am.
Beer
Batemans invests in free-trade sales team
Family brewer Batemans has significantly invested in its sales team ahead of its sales boosting free-trade relaunch.
Punch to trial energy cost-saving scheme
Punch will trial an energy deal that aims to help its licensees cut the cost of utilities and reduce admin burdens.