All news articles for August 2019

Plea for change: there are many changes the Government could make to help the hospitality industry says UKHospitality

Calls for industry support ahead of Spending Review

By Nikkie Thatcher

Trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has called for support from the Government ahead of Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid’s Spending Review next month (Wednesday 4 September).

Policy checks: furniture licences and age verification policies need to be up to scratch

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Legal Q&A: furniture highway and age challenge policy

By Poppleston Allen

The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen covers outdoor furniture licences and age verification policies.

Key advice: check your premises licence

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Top tips: your checklist for inspection visits

By Poppleston Allen

I have received a number of queries from clients in the past few weeks relating to inspection visits from licensing authorities.

Take the edge off: a UK brewery that brews craft CBD beer says the product can be marketed to a wide range of pubgoers

Little interview

Cannabis-based drinks set to boom at pubs

By Emily Hawkins

The Morning Advertiser talked to one of the only UK breweries producing cannabidiol (CBD) beers how to stock and sell the up-and-coming drink.

No ruling against pubs: the name ‘Pornstar Martini’ can still be used in pubs and bars (credit: Matthew Atherden/gettyimages.co.uk)

Pubs can still serve ‘Pornstars’

By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs can continue to serve top-selling cocktail Pornstar Martini after alcohol watchdog Portman Group ordered Marks & Spencer (M&S) to change its RTD version of the drink.

Analysis: what does the Greene King deal mean for pubs?

Spotlight

Britain’s latest export – the pub?

By Nicholas Robinson

This year has been one of the biggest years for pub trade mergers and acquisitions in recent times, leading many to question what the future has in store for the humble British pub and the pubcos behind them.

On the rocks: operators are turning to premium non-alcoholic serves as a way to entice Millennial drinkers

'Market for mocktails will only increase'

By Emily Hawkins

The popularity of mocktails shows no sign of stopping and will drive the premium drinks category, according to the founder of soft drinks supplier Peter Spanton Drinks.

Covers and coverage: expanding faster mobile internet to rural communities can boost pubs, according to Long Live the Local's David Cunningham

5G rollout offers rural pubs chance to ‘survive and thrive’

By Stuart Stone

The growth of 5G networks – offering mobile internet speeds 10 to 20 times faster than previous generations – in rural areas can provide a wealth of opportunities for pubs according to Long Live the Local’s programme director David Cunningham.

Big ambitions: Nick Collins claims Loungers can compete with the likes of JDW in terms of scale

Loungers operating profit passes £12m mark

By Stuart Stone

Café-bar operator Loungers has revealed an operating profit of £12.4m for the 52 weeks to 21 April 2019 – a 23.3% increase on the previous year.

Know the rules: advice on dilapidations claims comes from chartered building surveyor Jon Rowling

Top tips on challenging dilapidations claims

By Jon Rowling

Chartered building surveyor Jon Rowling – a technical partner at commercial and residential property consultants Tuffin Ferraby Taylor (TFT) and author of The TFT Purple Book: A Guide to Dilapidations in the UK – explains that if you are being asked to...

Successful capital: London mayor Sadiq Khan is working on a plan to continue to help pubs

Number of London pubs remains stable

By Nikkie Thatcher

The number of pubs in London remained stable between 2017 and 2018 after dropping by more than a quarter since 2001, according to new research by City Hall.

Freeze plea: spirits trade joins forces to stop duty rise

Spirits producers call for financial protection

By Nicholas Robinson

Gin, whisky, vodka and a host of other UK spirits makers have joined forces in an effort to make the new Chancellor Sajid Javid impose a freeze on spirits duty in the next Budget.

Career opportunity: Greene King pushes apprenticeships

Greene King bangs sector apprenticeships drum

By Nicholas Robinson

Greene King, which is in the throes of a sale to a Hong Kong firm, is urging recent secondary school graduates to consider pursuing an apprenticeship in the hospitality trade.

Price pressures: meat fraud is on the rise

Food fraud on the rise, claims research

By Nicholas Robinson

Meat fraud is on the rise, driven by the increase in the number of pubs and restaurants going bust, recent research from food procurement firm Regency Purchasing Group has claimed.

Role to fill: the hunt for Paul Newby’s successor will begin soon

PCA Paul Newby to step down

By Nikkie Thatcher

The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby will not be seeking reappointment and will leave office at the end of his current term in May 2020, it has been announced.

Long history: the Rothschild Arms has been open since 1847

Campaigners protest at Punch HQ to save pub

By Nikkie Thatcher

Campaigners are fighting to save a popular Buckinghamshire pub from closure by protesting outside its owner, Punch’s head office in Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire.

Slashed: Tim Martin promises to cut beer prices post-Brexit

JDW will ‘slash beer prices’ post-Brexit

By Nicholas Robinson

Beer prices will be cut at JD Wetherspoon if Prime Minister Boris Johnson can separate the UK from the EU by 31 October, the pubco’s boss Tim Martin has said.

Very important: food safety should be a high priority for operators

Top food storage tips

By Nikkie Thatcher

How to store food properly can avoid issues with food poisoning and experts have revealed their advice on how best to do this.

Saved by drinkers: pub operator Jayne Blackshaw says donations have saved the Cotton Tree (image: The Cotton Tree, Facebook)

Regulars raise £3.5k for flooded pub

By Emily Hawkins

A pub operator has thanked her regulars for coming to the rescue with a crowdfunding effort after a flood forced the pub to shut for weeks.

Grape news: Star has announced a wine portfolio that will provide customers with sustainable options

Star introduces own wine brand

By Emily Hawkins

Star Pubs & Bars has launched its own wine label in a bid to introduce ethical wines and expand premium options in its pubs.

Good year: chief executive Tom Davies reveals good results at Brakspear

Managed houses drive Brakspear’s profits

By Nicholas Robinson

JT Davies & Sons, the parent company of brewer and pub operator Brakspear, has reported both turnover and profits are up for the year ending 31 December 2018.

Roast off: do you have a winning roast dinner?

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Top chefs dish the tips on best roasts

By Lucy Britner

When sourced, cooked and served correctly, the great British Sunday roast is one of the finest meals to behold – and is something your pub can really capitalise on.