the cask project
We need to stop the ‘Real Ale Assassins’
Let’s be honest, as an industry, when it comes to cask beer, we need to do much better.
Archives for April 26, 2022
JDW has increased pay rates by 5.5%
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has pushed its average pay per hour up by 5.5% a year from 2013 to 2021, it has revealed.
Extended hours for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee ‘fantastic news’
Pubs, bars and nightclubs in England and Wales are set to have extended opening hours over the June bank holiday to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee; a move heralded as “fantastic news” for the sector.
UKH backs call for Gov night-time sector support
UKHospitality (UKH) has backed calls for a Government support package to help counter shortages in night-time sector door staff, including assistance in recruitment and training of additional security staff, especially women.
Welsh hospitality industry doesn't need 'extra worry' of Visitor Levy
Cash-strapped hospitality businesses in Wales need "more TLC", not the extra worry of a Visitor Levy on top of rising costs, UKHospitality (UKH) Cymru has warned.
Racism hinders career progress according to new research
Some 43% of black people say their ethnicity has hindered career progression in the hospitality sector while only 7% of white people believe the same, according to the second edition of the Inside Hospitality report.
A deep dive into Nightcap’s acquisition trail
Multiple operator Nightcap has hit the acquisition trail hard, buying up a number of sites over the past 12 months, taking it to a 33-strong estate at present, with an additional 23 under offer or in legal negotiations.
Drink spiking incidents need better investigations
Incidents of drink spiking require better investigations and new strategies to reduce the number of occurrences, according to a report published today (Tuesday 26 April) by the Home Affairs Committee.