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HSE figures reveal majority of accidents go unreported

03-Jul-2001 - More than two thirds of accidents in the catering sector go unreported, according to the latest figures available from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). An...

Barbecue safety

02-Jul-2001 - While a barbecue offers many benefits to a licensee, it is vital that high standards of food safety and hygiene are observed when cooking outdoors. People...

Telecom systems

02-Jul-2001 - It's good to talk - Geoff Tyler looks at the ways that different phone systems can help publicans communicate with their suppliers and customers. At...

Mill House gains clarity in IT contract

29-Jun-2001 - Mill House Inns has awarded a £230,000 contract for internet-based software to improve the support given to its pubs from head office. The central and back...

Trade associations

28-Jun-2001 - The support and experience of other people in the same situation can be of huge benefit to a licensee when the pressure is on. John...

Coping with stress

27-Jun-2001 - Running a pub is a demanding occupation and while it may not be possible to eliminate stress entirely, steps can be taken to minimise the...

Foot-and-mouth outbreak sparks off new fear

21-Jun-2001 - New cases of foot-and-mouth disease in already hard-hit counties have sparked fresh fears this week that the disease is still causing significant misery for the...

Still no end to country crisis

19-Jun-2001 - Forum highlights long-term foot-and-mouth effects The full impact of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has yet to be felt on the property market, but its effects could...

Mfinity text messaging service rolled out nationwide

15-Jun-2001 - A new text messaging service that allows bars and restaurants to send news of special offers direct to customers' mobile phones is now available nationwide...

Report calls for clean hands to avoid food poisoning

15-Jun-2001 - Dirty hands could be the cause of thousands of cases of food poisoning, according to a Food and Drink Federation report launched to coincide with...

Licensees take part in heart disease initiative

14-Jun-2001 - Licensees in Rossington in Doncaster are taking part in a major new initiative to try and reduce the number of deaths from in the area...

Foot-and-mouth hits tourist jobs

07-Jun-2001 - Outbreak expected to have wider consequences says latest CBI survey Huge job losses and a big drop in confidence are expected in the tourism industry in...

Alcohol abuse

05-Jun-2001 - Licensees and barstaff are nearly four times more likely than the general population to die from liver cirrhosis, which is principally caused by drinking alcohol....

Using the internet

05-Jun-2001 - There's no escaping the internet these days, but aside from the personal aspects, is it of any use to the licensed trade? We examine the...

Finding an accountant

01-Jun-2001 - The decision on who you employ as an accountant can be as important to your future as the choice of which pub you run. Choosing an...

Understanding maternity and sick pay

01-Jun-2001 - For any small business, dealing with sickness or maternity issues can be time-consuming - but an understanding attitude can pay dividends when it comes to...

Lenders bank on your skills

31-May-2001 - If you work in a pub, your experience could make it easier to buy your own business, writes loans expert Patrick Ryan. Many people who work...

Food Standards Agency gives barbecue safety advice

31-May-2001 - Pubs have been reminded to check food safety practices as the barbecue season approaches. A report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Wales has led to...

Crisis continues to hit rural pub trade

31-May-2001 - Trade still suffering from disease despite Government assurances The foot-and-mouth crisis is continuing to devastate the rural pub trade, despite the Government's assurances the worst of...

Punch in mobile initiative with Sports Café

30-May-2001 - Punch Pub Company and the Sports Café chain have launched a text messaging promotional campaign. The campaign, aimed at promoting Carlsberg lager in pubs, is being...

BIIAB training guides launched

25-May-2001 - The British Institute of Innkeeping's awards body, the BIIAB, has published the handbooks for its new qualifications - the Licensee's National Drugs Certificate and the...

Local pubs used to raise men's health awareness

25-May-2001 - Pubs are the latest weapon in the fight against coronary heart disease, strokes and lung cancer in men. Health leaders from North Walsall Primary Care...

Trade blasts Government's foot-and-mouth scheme

23-May-2001 - The pub trade has hit out at a Government scheme to help rural businesses affected by the foot-and-mouth crisis. Mary Curnock Cook, director of the British...

Pub food supplier defies foot-and-mouth

23-May-2001 - Food supplier Brake Bros revealed that it has increased sales despite the effects of foot-and-mouth disease. The company, which supplies pubs across the UK, has previously...

Equal measures - call time on sex discrimination

22-May-2001 - Hilary Slater, solicitor for the Equal Opportunities Commission, urges licensees to call time on sex discrimination In 1982 a Mrs French sued and won her case...