St George's Day: Will yours be a day to remember?
1 Make England and 'the English' the theme of the day. Why not try an English fancy dress competition and feature English music and food - whether it's free snacks on the bar or a full-blown medieval banquet
2 Celebrate English music with live bands or a DJ. You could play anything from Land of Hope and Glory to The Beatles to the Spice Girls. Just make sure it's English
3 Put on traditional English food, whatever that might mean to your customers - bangers and mash, steak pie, beef Wellington, fish & chips, spotted dick, toad-in-the-hole or afternoon cream tea. It's also worth remembering that chicken tikka masala is one of the most popular dishes in England!
4 Play England sporting events on your big screen - you can celebrate without reliving the 1966 World Cup but that's probably not a bad place to start!
5 Run an England-themed quiz
6 Contact fellow licensees in the area and get together to organise activities, such as an inter-pub sports quiz, a karaoke competition or a tug-of-war
7 Decorate your pub with one of the many kits available from suppliers or just be creative with bunting, flags, red and white table linen, posters and streamers
8 Be imaginative and different and relish in the quirkiness of the English. Relive England's Rugby World Cup win by having a Jonny Wilkinson hour or hold a competition for eccentric inventions
9 Use the great British outdoors to maximum effect - if you have the space, hold a mini-cricket match, book Morris dancers or other family entertainment
10 Organise a beer festival to celebrate the peculiar English phenomenon that is cask ale.
