Review of the Week
'Recruitment is getting a bit easier'
The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington met up with Yummy Collection's Anthony Pender to chat through the week's news, from takeaway pints to energy and new openings.
Archives for August 18, 2023
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Top tips from Titsey on brewing success
Building a strong rapport with local communities to secure guest ale taps in pubs is crucial to the success of a small brewery, but quality and marketing are top of the list for Kent-based Titsey Brewery.
A look back on Tom Kerridge’s hospitality career
While celebrity chef and pub operator Tom Kerridge has been in the hospitality trade for more than 30 years, we’ve looked at his career over the past decade or so and what he’s achieved in that time as well as some words from the man himself on how he...
My Pub
My Pub: the Strait & Narrow, Lincoln
The Strait & Narrow is set in the centre of Lincoln and was deemed best-in-class when it won Best City/Urban Pub in the Great British Pubs Awards 2022.
JDW issues second ‘correction’ on Daily Mail articles
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has issued a “correction” to “a number of factual errors” in an article posted in the Mail Online from Tuesday (15 August).
GREEN INITIATIVE
Solar panels – are they worth installing?
Solar panels can be a significant investment but what is the process around getting them installed? We’ve spoken with operators who have them in place at their sites to find out their experiences.
Gov tells councils to ‘get pubs open’ for World Cup final
The Government is encouraging councils in England to “get pubs open earlier” on Sunday ahead of the Lionesses historic final in the Women’s World Cup.
Pubs ‘performed below market average’ in July
Managed pub groups reported 7% sales growth last month (July), with wet weather and stagnant temperatures largely to blame.