National Living Wage
Hourly pay in hospitality industry above national living wage
Thousands of workers in the UK hospitality industry are being paid more than the national living wage (NLW), according to a new study.
Archives for October 20, 2016
Legislation
Scotland backs minimum alcohol pricing
Minimum alcohol pricing plans have been backed by the Scottish courts, to the dismay of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), which slammed the move.
Publican Awards
Publican Awards winner's story - St Austell - Best new site
The Samuel Jones Ale & Smokehouse, a stunning waterside development in a Victorian warehouse in Exeter, was a new concept for St Austell Brewery so they were naturally excited to see how well it would be received when it opened last year. The answer was...
Pensions
A step-by-step guide to setting up a workplace pension
All employers – regardless of size – will soon need to set up a pension scheme for staff. Here’s a step-by-step guide to the process of auto-enrolment and putting a scheme in place.
Food safety
‘Negative disadvantage’ for pubs forced to display hygiene ratings
English food-serving pubs forced to display the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) hygiene ratings may suffer and those with lower scores will face a negative disadvantage, a trade boss has warned.
Carlsberg
Carlsberg adds gluten-free craft lager to premium portfolio
Carlsberg UK is adding its gluten-free Czech lager Celia to its premium beer portfolio next month (Tuesday 1 November) as part of a new collaboration with Žatecky Pivovar, one of the microbreweries owned by the company.
Brexit
Post-Brexit boost for pub turnover and pub property viewings
Reports from Fleurets and CGA Peach have shown that there is no sign of the pub industry slowing down, despite the UK's vote to leave the European Union.
Pubco
Greene King employee named Hospitality Apprentice of the Year
A Greene King pub apprentice has been named ‘Hospitality Apprentice of the Year’ by a Bristol-based training provider.