Fake review ban ‘will help deliver fairness’
Trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has welcomed draft legislation on fake reviews as it said they do “irreparable damage to businesses”.
Archives for April 25, 2023
DRINKS MASTERCLASS
How to make a Mango Margarita
In this week’s Drinks Masterclass, Present Company general manager Carey Hanlon explains how to make the venues Mango Margarita cocktail (18.7% ABV).
NYC night czar: ‘Nightlife is a need not a luxury’
Since Covid, a late-night Renaissance has dawned on New York City. We caught up with the city’s night czar, as she rounds off her term, on how New Yorkers are fuelling post-pandemic recovery with fresh zeal.
Pubs need VAT reduction to avoid further closures
More than two fifths of operators stated a VAT reduction would help the sector avoid further closures.
PUBLICAN AWARDS 2023
Willingham 'blown away' by double Publican Awards win
Sarah Willingham was “blown away” after she won big at The Publican Awards, scooping both the Business Leader of the Year title and Best Late Night Operator award for her business Nightcap.
Being a good employer is a 'difficult balancing act'
Keeping balance amid “off the scale” challenges is “crucial” to being a good pub employer, according to Barons Pub Company managing director Clive Price.
The Cask Project
Big Hug teams up with GK for charity drive
Socially conscious beer brand Big Hug has teamed up with brewer and pub operator Greene King (GK) to launch a collaborative version of its Pave The Way (4.6%) pale ale for GK’s seasonal cask calendar.
Admiral pumps £350k into two pub refurbs
Chester-based pub company Admiral Taverns has invested £347,000 into two Staffordshire pubs.
Loungers lfl sales up 7.4%, opens 29 sites in FY23
Loungers has reported like-for-like (lfl) sales are up 7.4% for its latest financial year including a hike of 11.8% in the second half (H2) of the period.
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The secrets to driving sales at your site
With the warmer weather just weeks away and beer gardens in the UK are beginning to get busy, category controller at Kopparberg, Anne Claypole, gives her thoughts on the fruit cider market this summer.