Hawthorn Leisure boss Carroll to step down
Hawthorn Leisure – the community pub operating arm of NewRiver REIT – has announced that CEO Gerry Carroll will step down from his role with effect from 1 October.
Archives for September 12, 2019
Ei shareholders approve acquisition by Stonegate
Ei Group shareholders have given the company’s £3bn acquisition by Stonegate Pub Company near unanimous approval.
MA500
‘Don’t judge low-and-no drinks on their sales’
Pubs need to go all in on low-and-no alcohol drinks, whether the sales currently stack up or not because they may risk missing out on the genuinely rising demand for the category.
MA500
‘Everything tastes better with a story’ says cocktail expert
Serving drinks needs to be a whole package from the moment the bartender says hello, according to a Top 50 Cocktail Bar manager.
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Early morning Rugby World Cup – worth screening?
With the Rugby World Cup taking place in Japan this year, the majority of matches will be televised early in the morning. What are the risks and opportunities for licensees?
Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen
Legal Q&A: Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notices and shadow premises licences
The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen addresses the serving of Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notices and shadow premises licences.
Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen
Top tips: compliance with regulations
Whether you are looking to take over an existing premises or starting from scratch, it is not always clear which regulations apply to your business and how you achieve compliance with them.
Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen
Regional inconsistencies in the licensing process continue
There always have been and always will be inconsistencies in the licensing process.
Former Saracens stars’ brewery on course to pour 1m pints this year
Former rugby union internationals and Saracens teammates Alistair Hargreaves and Chris Wyles discuss swapping lineouts for lager and founding their own beer brand
My shout
Why SIBA is needed now, more than ever
Cask, keg, can and bottle; it doesn’t matter. The important things are quality, independence and the people behind the beer, according to SIBA (the Society of Independent Brewers) chief executive, James Calder.
JDW to reduce prices by 7.5% to highlight pub tax plight
Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon will cut the prices of all food and drink on Thursday 19 September to highlight the benefit of a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry.
Pub operator removes beef from menu after Amazon devastation
A publican in south London took mainstay meals such as beefburgers and steak off the menu last week in response to the destructive fires wreaking havoc on the Amazon rainforest.