All news articles for November 06, 2017

 “Thorny issue”: Many tenants don't have sufficient funds to keep investing in their property

State of affairs: The cost of dilapidation

By Michelle Perrett

Licensees need to be aware of the potentially huge costs of dilapidations but, if maintenance and upkeep of a site is taken care of regularly, there should be little reason to be overly concerned

Wages: men are paid on average more than women

Men paid 14p an hour more than women

By Michelle Perrett

Male workers in the hospitality sector are paid more per hour than women, research from software company Fourth has revealed.

Final call: CAMRA announced the four finalists for their annual Pub of the Year award

CAMRA names the UK’s best four pubs

By Stuart Stone

Two rival pubs from the north-west – Wigan Central, Wigan and the Cricketers, St Helens – were nominated alongside Weavers Real Ale House, a one-room micro pub near Kidderminster, and the Stanford Arms in Lowestoft, which has been nominated for the second...

Pints sales down: worrying sales figures

Worrying 35m pint drop in beer sales

By Nicholas Robinson

Sales of beer in pubs have suffered a worrying drop, the worst performance in five years, for the third quarter of 2017.

Quick plonk: efficiency and cost savings (pictured: co-founder George Workman)

Save on wine costs by going draught

By Nicholas Robinson

Draught wine could be as big in the UK as it is in the States, according to the co-founders of Love Wine on Tap, but the current stigma surrounding it needs to be broken down.

The driver: Coke celebrates 10 years of Designated Driver

In association with Coca-Cola European Partners

10 years of Coca-Cola's Designated Driver campaign

By Nicholas Robinson

Criminal court cases of drink-driving have reduced over the years but pubs still have an important role to play in lowering them further – especially around Christmas. Promoting a designated driver scheme over the festive period is not only responsible,...