Pubs code
Duncan Garrood: how Punch is helping licensees with the pubs code
Pubco Punch has been touring the country with roadshows offering its licensees resources, offers and support for their businesses along with seminars on the pubs code.
Archives for October 9, 2016
Halloween
Brakspear launches haunted pub tour
Henley-on-Thames-based pubco and brewer Brakspear is marking this year’s Halloween with a ‘Ghost Hunt’ around three of its pubs.
Food
Using fresh produce in your pub
Whether sourcing fruit and veg from wholesale markets or distributors or direct from growers, key points for pub chefs or group buyers to consider include: know your produce, buy what’s in season to secure best prices, buy in bulk and, if you can, pay...
In association with Makro
Freshen-up profits with produce
When Jonathan Thomson and Richard Phillips took the reins at former Punch pub the Chequers, they knew a food offer would be vital for business to grow
Awards
GBPA finalist wins Britain’s Best Beer Garden 2016
This year’s finalist and last year’s Great British Pub Award winner, Chaplin’s & the Cellar Bar has taken the crown for Britain’s Best Beer Garden.
Beer
Delivering the best way to pour a pint
Drinkers in the Czech Republic know a thing or two about beer, and delivering on the best ways to pour a pint is something UK bartenders are catching on to.
Seasonal beer
Sophie Atherton: what does seasonal beer mean to you?
Beer sommelier and writer, Sophie Atherton looked at what 'seasonal beer' means and how licensees can tap into it to make the most of the different times of the year.
Licensing
Legal experts advise on hiring and retiring
Legal experts Poppleston Allen answer questions from operators on licensing issues.
Hospitality Awards
Brakspear’s ‘top tenants’ rewarded for their ‘excellence’ at Hospitality Awards
Henley-based pub operator and brewer Brakspear rewarded its ‘top tenants’ at the company’s annual Hospitality Awards last week.
Roast dinners
Weekday roast dinner sales are on the rise
More roast dinners were consumed last year but fewer of them were on a traditional Sunday, according to reports.