BII Licensee of the Year Award 2018 entry deadline extended
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has extended the entry deadline for its Licensee of the Year Award 2018.
Archives for February 26, 2018
The biggest trends in chips
Previously the preserve of takeaway restaurants and fast-food joints, the humble chip has evolved into a pub classic. But what makes it such a staple, and what are the latest trends within the sector?
Community pub launches book to raise money for Cancer Research UK
Regulars from the Jolly Anglers pub in Newtown, Reading, Berkshire, are producing a book to celebrate the great local British pub and raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Craft Beer Rising 2018
Address the ‘white elephant’ of a lack of diversity, urge beer industry professionals
The pub and bar industry remains “unconsciously biased” against certain minority groups, and a lack of diversity is hampering opportunities for growth, according to a leading panel of professionals within the craft beer sector.
Scottish Government to recommend 50p minimum price per unit of alcohol
The Scottish Government plans to introduce 50p minimum unit pricing for alcohol on 1 May 2018, Health Secretary Shona Robison has confirmed.
Robinsons launches new beer under Trooper brand
Family brewer Robinsons has launched Light Brigade, the fifth beer in the brewer’s Iron Maiden Trooper portfolio, which has been developed in support of the UK’s armed forces.
Spotlight: Premier League broadcasting rights
As broadcasters snap up viewing rights in the regular merry-go-round of sports packages, what will it mean for pubs?
MRO: can you afford it?
The hoops pub tied tenants need to jump through to access MRO are also steeped in costs. While going free-of-tie can be ultimately rewarding, the question to consider is whether you are prepared for the cost?
Data mining: how pubs can make the most of EPoS data
Systems that translate customer feedback into commercial insights are well worth investing in. Here, we look at how combing data clouds can reveal silver linings
Mud, sweat and beers: what running a pub football team can add to your business
Running a pub football team takes dedication but the rewards make this staple of community sport well worth the effort. The Morning Advertiser speaks to the publicans helping their punters become part of the beautiful game.
Pub offers 25% off to diners who lock their phones away
A Welsh pub is offering customers one quarter off their bill if they hand their mobile phones over for the duration of the meal.
In association with Sky Sports
March fixture focus: Premier League top four take centre stage
Rivalries old and new line-up in an action-packed month of televised live sport in March.
No shows cost pubs but customers 'shouldn’t be named and shamed'
No-show diners are one of many big issues in the hospitality industry and one restaurant took to social media to name and shame those customers who did not turn up to their bookings.
Be At One reopens original site after £200,000 refurbishment
As part of a "nostalgic project" Be At One has reopened its very first site - originally opened in 1998 - located on Battersea Rise, south London, following a £200,000 refurbishment.
JD Wetherspoon raises £15m for young cancer patients
JD Wetherspoon staff are celebrating hitting a £15m fundraising target in support of cancer charity CLIC Sargent since the start of the pubco's partnership with the charity in 2002.
Craft Beer Rising 2018
The biggest trends from this year’s Craft Beer Rising festival
London beer festival and trade event Craft Beer Rising returned to The Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane last week (22-24 February).
Pub salaries – who gets paid the most?
Employment in pubs is at a five-year high, with staff on average paid more than the national living wage. However, the trade still struggles to fill vacancies and some workers can feel short-changed when it comes to salaries
Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park – who’s there?
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park food and drink festival has expanded to four locations and features some of the UK’s finest gastropubs and restaurants, but who will be starring at each event?