New software to make menus visible in search engines
With consumers increasingly searching out eating out options on their mobile devices, the importance of having a web-friendly and mobile-optimised menu has never been greater.
Archives for May 9, 2018
Scottish licensees fined £30k for Sky Sports piracy
Pubs have been warned about high penalties for screening Sky Sports without the correct commercial licence after the broadcaster won £30,000 in damages against Scottish offenders.
Higher class: why premium and craft options are the future of lager
Despite declining sales, it’s not all doom and gloom for the lager category, with customers increasingly turning to higher value craft and premium options
EastEnders appears to flout laws governing doorman recruitment
Eagle-eyed television viewers spotted a glaring breach of the licensing laws in Monday’s episode.
Record sales for pubs over sunny bank holiday weekend
Seaside pubs, rural pubs in scenic areas and those with large beer gardens saw record-breaking sales over the sunny bank holiday.
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Where are GBPA winners now: the Pen-y-cae Inn
Winners of the Great British Pub Awards (GBPAs) have gone on to create some unique and unusual businesses, and the Pen-y-cae Inn some 20 miles north-east of Swansea is up there with the best.
Pubs advised that 'smaller, more focused ' menus are better
Licensees should also take inspiration from restaurants focused on cuisines from overseas to drive returning diners, data experts have said.
Sales increases at Wetherspoon 'slow slightly'
JD Wetherspoon grew like-for-like sales 3.5% in its third quarter to 29 April while total sales were up 2.8%.
C&C acquisition of Matthew Clark 'stabilised industry' says AB InBev boss
AB InBev’s support during C&C Group’s recent acquisition of Matthew Clark Bibendum has 'helped stabilise and assure the drinks industry', one of the beer goliath’s bosses has said.
In association with Diageo
Are you stocking too many or too few beers?
A proliferation of beer brands on the market can be a bit of a headache when it comes to choosing what to stock on the bar. But that need not be the case, since the facts about what consumers want speak for themselves.