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Unpaid wages: pub employees are seeking answers after losing out on thousands of pounds

‘Slippery’ pub boss ‘owes staff £10k’ in unpaid wages

More than 20 pub employees have claimed a former multi-site operator has failed to pay them wages that collectively total more than £10,000.

Pubs face £13m business rates hike

The pub sector could face a rise in business rates of £12.77m thanks to a 1.7% uprating for inflation, real estate experts have warned.

Vegan breakfast boost at pub near Extinction Rebellion demos

Missed deliveries, a boost for vegan and vegetarian meals and graffiti have been just some of the experiences of pubs operating next to the Extinction Rebellion demonstrations in Westminster.

Costly Christmas warning for hospitality businesses

An expensive Christmas awaits catering and hospitality operators, according to Lynx Purchasing, as price rises kick in for many festive menu staples, including turkey and Brussels sprouts.

Reducing net debt by £200m is Marston’s ‘principal focus’

Alongside a sixth consecutive increase in annual like-for-like sales, Marston’s revealed net debt of £1.39bn.

Property round-up: Robinsons plots Welsh expansion plus Dead Man’s Fingers founders open venue

Halewood Wines & Spirits has unveiled a 7,500sq ft site in Bristol while Stockport-based brewer and operator Robinsons has acquired three more sites in Wales.

Tip sharing 'another tax' for the sector to foot

Mixed feelings have been expressed after the Queen announced that employers must hand over all tips to their staff as part of a new bill unveiled in the Queen’s speech.

How to create a vegan-friendly Christmas menu

Catering specialists and pub operators explain how vegan offers this Christmas can be fruitful as more people eat less meat

‘Lifeline’ community pubs have 100% survival rate

Community pubs have bucked national trends of pub closures and are booming, according to a report published by the Plunkett Foundation.

CMA investigating Stonegate/Ei Group merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the anticipated acquisition by of Ei Group by Stonegate Pub Company.

Planning your Christmas drinks menu

Christmas may be three months away but it’s never too early to start planning your festive drinks menu

Busting the myths around jobs in hospitality

Guest editor Simon Longbottom sets the brief for this issue’s Spotlight feature, which looks at debunking the myths surrounding jobs in the hospitality sector.

Pernod Ricard ploughs £5m into Christmas campaign

Pernod Ricard UK is set to host three ‘bartender dinners’ and to partner with a charity and pubco with the aim of bringing people together for the festive period.

Sewer problem to blame for mouse in JDW site

An old sewer line has been blamed for a mouse being spotted in a JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pub in West Sussex.

Maintaining price point key for gastropubs’ future

Peach Pubs managing director Hamish Stoddart said maintaining accessible prices and competing against the lure of the stay-at-home economy are the biggest challenges for gastropubs.

Michelin star winners are ‘not about being pretentious’

Operators behind pubs listed in the Michelin Guide say their sites challenge the preconceptions of gastropubs as stuffy and inaccessible, and they are excited to see more pubs recognised.

GK staff consider strike action after ‘insulting’ pay offer

Greene King staff will vote on whether to take strike action after its union dubbed the company’s approach to pay negotiations “insulting”.

Pubs stockpile for a no-deal Brexit

A Belgian-themed pub in Norwich has stockpiled goods amid fears the business could be ‘flipped onto its head’ if the UK is left with a no-deal Brexit.

'Please judge us on our track record' says Stonegate boss

It’s been a tumultuous year in the pub trade on the acquisition front but the news that Stonegate was bidding for the much larger Ei Group still caught many by surprise. One of the leading architects of the deal Simon Longbottom reveals all.

Operators benefit as Brexit fears fail to dent pub sales

Total sales at pubs increase by 5.8% this September despite difficult trading for retailers amid Brexit fears.

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