All news articles for June 2017

Beneficial to business: How breakfast can help profits

Open all hours: how to capitalise on the demand for breakfast

By Georgina Townshend

Brexit may have dented consumer confidence in the UK, but eating out is still booming, and with breakfast becoming an increasingly important part of the mix, more and more pubs have been dipping their toes into the early morning market

Potential opportunities: Conservative Party discusses DUP coalition

DUP deal ‘could be positive’ for hospitality trade

By Georgina Townshend

Theresa May has said she will form a government with the support of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) hours after losing 12 seats in the general election, which left her eight short of a majority and the country with a hung parliament.

MRO: legal framework 'will not work'

Opinion

Opinion: 50 ways to avoid an MRO

By Phil Dixon CBII industry adviser

Last Saturday in my fifty first season in senior cricket, I was skippering the mighty Cookley Thirds in the Worcestershire League. 

Bitter defeat: Mulholland had held the Leeds North West seat since 2005

General Election 2017

'Pub champion’ Mulholland loses seat

By Liam Coleman

Chair of the British Pub Confederation MP Greg Mulholland lost his Leeds North West seat in the general election, that has ended in a hung parliament that saw most pub campaigning MPs re-elected.

Adaptable food: breads are versatile – suitable for all sorts of dishes

Can pubs meet customers' bread kneads?

By Andrew Don

Stretching to put a home-baked offering on the menu could knock you back a bit, however, there are pre-made products out there that could prove just as good. Whatever you decide is best for your business. making the right decision could see your profits...

Digital awareness: Wireless Social boss Julian Ross outlined the importance of capitalising on Wi-Fi

MA500: opportunities in ethernet real estate

By Claire Churchard

Julian Ross from Wireless Social highlighted the benefits for pubs in offering Wi-Fi hot spots and partnering with other local venues to offer Wi-Fi. 

Play time: music expert and former licensee Ethan Allen advised delegates on holding events

MA500: top tips on holding live music events

By Nikkie Sutton

Music maestro Ethan Allen gave delegates at last month (May)'s MA500 meeting in Liverpool, his top tips on how best to use live music in their venues:

Captive audience: CPL Training boss Daniel Davies set the Liverpool scene for MA500 delegates

MA500: hitting the Mersey

By Nikkie Sutton

The latest MA500 business club saw the sights and sites of Liverpool and heard from operators inside and outside of the trade before pounding the streets for a study tour.

On the up: gin sales have grown more than any other spirit sold in the UK in the past year.

World Gin Day: the gin boom continues to soar

By Nikkie Sutton

Sales of gin in the UK have grown 12% in volume in the past 12 months and the category is now worth £655m, according to the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).

No magic: Nick Beardshaw won't use 'potions' on his plates

Top 50 Gastropubs

Coach head chef: ‘It’s all about deliciousness’

By Nicholas Robinson

Tom Kerridge’s the Coach in Marlow's head chef Nick Beardshaw lets The Morning Advertiser in on what drives dish inspiration at the Buckinghamshire pub, as well as what it is like working with Kerridge.

Inside history: the pub has been 'sold subject to contract'

ACV support for Somerset pub gathers pace

By Liam Coleman

Almost 2,000 people have signed a petition, within a week, to support an asset of community value (ACV) application for a historic Somerset pub that is up for sale.

Damage limitation: legal advice on potential rat infestations

In association with Poppleston Allen

Legal Q&A: should you close your pub after a rat infestation?

By Poppleston Allen

If the local environmental health officer (EHO) finds evidence of a rat infestation in a pub kitchen, should the publican close the pub at the EHO's request? Poppleston Allen explains the legal position.

Major investment: Redemption is moving into pubs

Redemption Brewery to open first pub

By Liam Coleman

A North London brewer has taken its first step into pub operations and has strong plans to develop five more sites over the coming years.

Sheffield Tap: it doesn't take long for the bar to fill up

My Pub: The Sheffield Tap

By Claire Churchard

When licensee Jamie Hawksworth found a derelict Edwardian building on platform 1b of Sheffield railway station, he saw potential beneath the boarded-up windows and damage. But he says the journey to making it an award-winning pub wasn’t always easy.

Particularly proud: The Globe Tavern assistant general manager's actions have been called 'heroic'

‘Heroic’ Borough pub manager acted on instinct

By Georgina Townshend

The actions of a Borough Market pub manager during Saturday night’s London Bridge terror attack have been called “heroic” by his employers pubco Crafted Projects.

Rewarding the hard work: Kate Nicholls is hoping to raise £2,000 for the tab

ALMR chief launches bid to fund emergency services bar tab

By Liam Coleman

A crowdfunding scheme to buy a round of drinks for the emergency services that responded to last week’s terrorist attack in London has been launched by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR)'s chief executive.

A question of design

How to design your bar

By Nicholas Robinson

While your operation may be known for serving the best Mojito or the region’s greatest gin and tonic, there are many operational areas that could negatively impact your trade and profit.

Take a peak: what's on the menu at the Coach in Marlow?

Top 50 Gastropubs

Inside Tom Kerridge’s the Coach, Marlow

By Nicholas Robinson

Tom Kerridge’s the Coach in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, rocketed onto the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list as the highest new entry in 2016 and maintained its spot in the top five this year. Here we look around the pub and at its sharing plates.

Snap shot: the general election is taking place on Thursday 8 June

General election 2017

General election 2017: manifesto round-up

By Nikkie Sutton

With the snap general election just hours away (Thursday 8 June), The Morning Advertiser has summarised what each party has pledged for pubs.

Pay on the agenda: Unite is protesting against low pay in the sector

Unite to protest over ‘low pay’ in hospitality at BHA conference

By Liam Coleman

Trade union Unite has revealed it will take its campaign for better pay in the hospitality industry directly to the British Hospitality Association (BHA) by protesting outside the organisation’s annual hospitality and tourism summit in central London...