Obituary
Family and former colleagues remember pub operator and trade charity fundraiser
Tributes have been paid to former “charismatic” pub operator and licensed trade charity leader Jimmy Elster whose funeral is being held this week.
Archives for November 15, 2016
Migrant crisis
Anxiety grows over Brexit migrant worker crisis
Urgent action must be taken by the Government to ensure pubs have access to thousands of vital migrant workers after Brexit, necessary to the future success of the on-trade.
Pubs code
94 Enterprise licensees request MRO quote
Almost a third of Enterprise licensees that have had an MRO trigger since the legislation came into force have requested a quote for the market rent-only option.
CHEF SHORTAGE
Chef shortage will hit hard over Christmas, warn recruiters
Recruitment agencies will struggle greatly to meet demand for chefs from pubs and restaurants this Christmas, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has warned.
Brexit
Two tough years ahead for pubs after Brexit
Pubs could be in for two tough years of trade after Article 50 is triggered and the UK leaves the European Union, trade bosses have warned.
FOOD SAFETY
Scores on the doors: the evolution of food safety regulations
With moves afoot to introduce a new regulatory system that would see pubs and other food businesses mandated to display food hygiene ratings, it has never been more important for publicans to get on top of food-safety systems to ensure they don’t fall...
PUBCO NEWS
Top 100 pub and bar companies see 30% turnover growth
Turnover for the UK’s top 100 pub and bar companies has risen by 30% since the 2008 economic recession, new data reveals.