4-star rating for pub after hefty fine for health and safety breaches
A pub that sold food “unfit for human consumption” has been awarded a prestigious 4-star hygiene rating just 10 days after a court fine.
Archives for November 21, 2018
Pubs may be forced to notify authorities before hosting 18th and 21st birthday parties
Licensing authorities in Midlothian, Scotland have outlined plans that would mean pubs must notify authorities a fortnight before hosting 18th or 21st birthday parties.
Faecal bacteria found in ice and soda at UK's leading pub chains
Ice and soda water served at some of the UK’s best-known pub chains are contaminated with faecal bacteria, an investigation has found.
Pub changes its name to avoid offending vegans
A pub has scrapped its long-standing meat-related name dating back to the 1950s – because it might compromise its plan to focus on vegan and vegetarian food.
Opinion
In the brand scheme of things
As JDW distances itself from being a ‘brand’, Pete Brown looks at why its identity is, in fact, its key strength
How can pubs make the most of lesser-known regional delicacies?
Cuisines from different pockets within the UK can influence menus across the nation and the same can be said of food from the seas. Here, we look at how operators can add dishes to their menus to make the most of areas far away.
Next BII chair announced as Red Mist Leisure's Mark Robson
Mark Robson has been announced as the next chair for the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).
Marston’s records fifth consecutive like-for-like sales increase
Brewer and pub operator Marston’s has reported a fifth year of like-for-like sales growth off the back of this summer’s heatwave and World Cup.