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2017 Predictions
Star Pubs & Bars managing director Lawson Mountstevens predicts 2017 will be about “experimentation, premiumisation, unusual mixers, flavoured spirits and authentic artisan food”.
Publican Awards
Here are the four pub companies that have been shortlisted for Best Community Pub Operator, sponsored by Britvic at March's Publican Awards.
Pubs Code
Greene King has blamed the pubs code of creating “inconsistency and confusion” by omitting to clarify stocking rights.
APPBG
The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) is to be kept up to date on pub trade issues through membership of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).
Sport
A major research project from MatchPint and CGA has investigated the value of a variety of sport to pub licensees.
Legislation
All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group chairman Greg Mulholland has made a stinging attack on the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) accusing it of misleading MPs in a vote on development rights for pubs.
Online ordering
Matthew Clark claims its online ordering platform has cut its on-trade customers’ order time by half.
Lease agreements
Enterprise Inns has admitted it is focusing on shorter term lease agreements and offering licensees shorter deals at lease renewal.
2017 Predictions
Punch CEO Duncan Garrood has said that following the pubs code and Brexit paving the way for change in 2016, next year will also bring change and opportunity.
Drink-driving
Pubs are backing the safer drinking message and helping to crack down on drink-driving during the festive period.
Charity
PubAid is urging operators to take part in the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz after announcing a collaboration with Prostate Cancer UK last week.
Licensing
Temporary Event Notices (TENs) have been successful in England and Wales since the inception of the Licensing Act 2003, according to licensing specialists Poppleston Allen.
Business rates
More than 20 chief executives of restaurant and pub groups have urged the Prime Minister Theresa May to help the sector by considering a VAT cut, extending transitional relief on business rates and reducing the national insurance burden.
Publican Awards
Ahead of the Publican Awards, which will be taking place in March at Battersea Evolution, London, The Morning Advertiser takes a look at those competing for Best Late Night Operator.