January is traditionally not the easiest month in which to attract punters to the pub, but licensees should view it as an opportunity by finding the right drinks to sell – and the same goes for many other events throughout the upcoming 12 months.
There is an abundance of opportunity throughout the year to create special dishes tailored to key calendar dates – but there is more to it than the obvious major occasions.
Apprenticeships are a hot topic in the pub sector, as operators look for ways to retain staff in the wake of Brexit and larger businesses consider how to invest their apprenticeship levy funding.
