All news articles for July 2019

Bar call: BrewDog is appealing for franchise partners

BrewDog offers ‘franchise’ opportunities

By Nicholas Robinson

Craft beer brewer and pub operator is attempting to ramp up the number of its sites by offering franchise opportunities to businesses already in the market.

Pubco in growth: Barons Pub Company looking at running 15 sites within five to 10 years

Barons Pub Company eyes up to 15 sites

By Nicholas Robinson

Growing pubco Barons Pub Company has boosted its estate to 10 venues following a double acquisition having recently secured a £2.8m loan from HSBC.

Flight of fancy: The Pheasant has enjoyed a superb reinvigoration since being closed for nine years

In association with Long Live the Local

My Pub: the Pheasant at Neenton, Shropshire

By Gary Lloyd

When the only pub in Neenton closed back in 2006, there was very little left in the village but after a community benefit society took over, the pub has become a destination venue and something for locals to love too. Leading from the front at the Pheasant...

A little sweetener: consumers are drinking more coffee out of home

Drinking spend is up, but eating down

By Nicholas Robinson

Brits plan to spend more money on drinking out over the coming months, Deloitte’s Leisure Consumer Report for the third quarter of 2019 has claimed.

Retail site: the plans for new micropub will see the conversion of a lingerie store

Plans to turn Yarm lingerie shop into micropub

By Nicholas Robinson

A former retail site on Yarm High Street, Stockton-on-Tees, could be turned into a pub, a rare occurrence in the trade, which has seen vast declines over the years.

Rare opportunity: trust seeks live-in island pub managers

Island pub with 28 locals seeks managers

By Nicholas Robinson

The owner of a pub that serves just 28 locals on a remote island, 12 miles off the coast of north Devon, is seeking a couple to work and live at the venue.

Fail to plan: 10 tips to five-star hygiene

10 ways to fail a food hygiene inspection

By Nicholas Robinson

Attaining a five-star food hygiene rating not only instils trust in your diners, but it can also help operators with best practice in the kitchen.

Flower power: the Garratt Tavern received £100,000 for garden improvements

Star ploughs £7m into pub gardens

By Nicholas Robinson

Heineken-owned pubco Star Pubs & Bars has ring-fenced £6.73m to revamp the outside spaces of 230 pub gardens this year, as part of the pubco’s wider £50m investment plan.

We are the champions: Manchester City won the league last season (image: Getty)

What's new in the 2019/20 Premier League season?

By Stuart Stone

The use of head-to-head records to separate teams level on points, and the Premier League’s first Cuban player – Norwich’s Onel Hernandez – aren’t the only top-flight debuts to look out for in the new Premier League season

A future: the trade fights for security

The fight to secure the pub's future

By Nikkie Thatcher

The on-trade continues to face pressures from all sides but campaigns such as Long Live the Local are determined to put pubs back on a level playing field.

In the pink: Transcending gender bias is crucial for the beer sector

Why the future is looking rosé

By Pete Brown

Beer writer Pete Brown has done the research at a recent trade show and it seems pink is the way to go

No entry?: The latest legal Q&A from Poppleston Allen examines the rules around age checks and refusing service or entry

Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

Legal Q&A: Refusing service or entry

By Poppleston Allen

The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen examines the rules around refusing service or entry.

Significant risk: noise complaints could see pub operators met with enforcement action

Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

Top tips: how to manage noise complaints

By Poppleston Allen

Following on from our previous top tips on noise in beer gardens earlier this year, and with summer well and truly here with operators using external spaces, now is an apt time to set out some tips for managing the impact of any noise complaints that...

Hit the right note: The Music Venue Trust says for every £10 spent in a grassroots music venue, a further £17 is spent in the night-time economy

Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

Local pubs are at the heart of the UK’s thriving music scene

By Poppleston Allen

Glastonbury recently flexed its mighty music muscles again, showcasing both established and new acts, attracting huge crowds and (for those of us who prefer to watch from the sofa) TV viewers.

North-west investments: Greene King Pub Partners has made three refurbishments in the region (image: DV8 Designs)

Greene King invests £350k into Blackpool pub

By Emily Hawkins

A Blackpool pub has been given a £350,000 refurbishment by Greene King Pub Partners – and the team behind its revival have a personal connection to the site.

Forces joined: the tie-up between Fourth and HotSchedules is believed to be the biggest of its kind

Fourth merges with US HotSchedules

By Nicholas Robinson

Hospitality tech firm Fourth, a company that provides outlets with workforce management and cost-control software, has merged with a US partner to become what is claimed to be the world’s largest provider of end-to-end hospitality management systems....

Opinions submitted: the British Beer & Pub Association has submitted its response on the pubs code review

BBPA: pubs code must be clearer

By Nikkie Thatcher

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has claimed some aspects of the pubs code need to be improved to provide clarity and certainty for all parties involved.

Fight the good fight: The on-trade has long suffered from government taxes that seem to avoid hitting supermarkets - but a campaign group bids to help

How pubs can fight back against taxation

By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs are still facing strong headwinds of financial pressures from all angles but campaign group Long Live the Local are fighting the battle to put the on-trade back on a level playing field.

Stepped down: Watt will replace Chris Jowsey (pictured) as Heineken UK on-trade director

Heineken names new UK on-trade boss

By Nicholas Robinson

Chris Jowsey, who is leaving Heineken as on-trade director to join Admiral Taverns, is to be replaced by Stephen Watt.

Perfect base: pubs have been heralded as an ideal place from which holidaymakers can explore Britain

Pub sales to take off amid staycation boom

By Stuart Stone

The increasing number of British holidaymakers staying at home rather than jet-setting overseas can boost pub accommodation sales this summer.

Cleaning up: Having a clean site is not only easy on the eye, it is a legal requirement and could lead to greater footfall

Avoid going viral

By Nikkie Thatcher

Ensuring your premises is clean is not only a legal requirement, it can also increase footfall with diners now taking more notice of food hygiene ratings at pubs they are eating in

A match made in Devon: tourism is a key component to business in Devon

Regional report

Why own a pub in Devon?

By Michelle Perrett

Although reliant on tourism, if pub bosses are astute, there’s plenty of business available to make a rich living in Devon