‘Potentially devastating’ £49m music fee hike
Industry trade bodies have expressed their disappointment at the decision to introduce a new tariff for hospitality businesses hosting music events.
Archives for March 19, 2019
Adding to the Collection
The Morning Advertiser picked the brains of Sean Donkin, managing director of The Inn Collection Group, to find out what operators need to consider before attempting to grow their pub stable
Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen
'What happens if an under-18 uses my gambling machine?'
Many pub and club operators holding premises licences under the Licensing Act 2003 operate gaming machines within their premises, often under a notification for two machines or a Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit (LPGMP).
Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen
Legal Q&A: British summer time and duty manager displays name
Specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen's latest legal Q&A looks at how the clocks going forwards impacts a pub licence and whether or not pubs need to put duty manager names on display.
Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen
Right to work in the UK rules
It is stating the obvious that everybody you employ must have a right to work in the UK.
The lure of women’s sport in pubs
A global study of sports fans found that 84% of both male and female respondents are interested in women’s sport, but how big an opportunity does it offer pubs?
Opinion
My shout: pubs and brewers lead the way in apprenticeships
Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association, discusses the importance of getting apprenticeships right in the hospitality sector
Opinion
How pubs can heal us at heart-breaking moments
Beer writer Sophie Atherton pays tribute to the pub’s role in soothing the bereaved
Scottish pubco looks to expand with £20m plan
The Bruce Group wants to raise £20m to fund a site expansion across the country.
‘Structural issues’ to blame for ‘neglected’ hospitality businesses closing
A Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) report looking at five areas of the economy has claimed the Government is failing ‘everyday economy’ sectors like hospitality.
Price rise for fish, dairy and soft drinks
Wholesale price inflation across food products, specifically fish, has risen year on year, according to new research.
New Sky and Molson Coors deal offers licensees lower point of entry
Sky and Molson Coors have unveiled a new partnership designed to offer more flexibility, more choice and more savings to licensees.
Pink Grapefruit & Tonka Bean gin launched by Poetic License
North east-based gin distiller Poetic License has released its first limited edition gin of 2019 – Pink Grapefruit and Tonka Bean.
Successful pub slapped with £20k business rates hike
An award-winning gastropub has been hit with a 44% rise in its business rates from £45,000 per year to almost £65,000.
Food advertising restrictions ‘will harm hospitality market’
Restrictions on food adverts would create further issues to hospitality businesses already battling bureaucratic legislation and ever-increasing costs, according to a trade body.
Regional focus on... Greater Manchester
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