A premises licence is a precious asset – lose it and not only will you lose precious trade in the intervening period but you have no guarantee that an application for a new licence will be granted with the same hours and conditions.
Over the recent weeks and months, we have noticed an increase in both industry and local/national media reports regarding gaming machines in pubs and test purchasing.
Freezes in beer duty could be the start of a recovery – but early-stage recovery is fragile and needs nurturing and further Government support, according to Long Live the Local campaign director David Cunningham.
More than eight of 10 Britons asked have said coronavirus is unlikely to stop them from visiting the pub, despite some analysts suggesting there is a lack of consumer confidence and a drop in trade.
Operators are being warned to check their insurance policies as, despite the Government making coronavirus a notifiable disease, many insurers may not have Covid-19 on their list as it is a new strain of the virus.
As the hospitality sector sees a drop in footfall and a wave of customers cancel bookings as a precaution against contracting coronavirus, trade body chief Kate Nicholls says customers are less likely to shun their local pub.
Diners who make reservations and don’t turn up are not a new issue for the trade but there are a multitude of ways operators can help overcome this issue.
New research has highlighted the importance of introducing a preferential rate of duty for draught beer as previous freezes have simply allowed the supermarket to undercut the pub with cheap alcohol.
Pub businesses are now able to seek compensation if they are affected by coronavirus, with the Government registering Covid-19 as a “notifiable” disease.
Raissa de Haas, who co-founded premium mixer brand Double Dutch, looks forward to seeing the ‘next batch’ of young female entrepreneurs make their mark.
‘Sociability’ is an essential ingredient in creating a successful low and no-alcohol product according to Richard Clark, founder and managing director of Drynks.
British pubgoers would like to see women’s football established as a more regular fixture across the on-trade, according to research by Camden Town Brewery.
A national provider of office space is asking food outlets – including pubs – to “step up” and switch to delivering meals to staff across its buildings over the next few months during the coronavirus outbreak.
Pub industry representatives do not believe minimum alcohol pricing in supermarkets and shops will benefit the on-trade, following the introduction of a minimum price in Wales.
This year's coveted Publican Awards saw bow ties, glittery gowns and comedian Rob Beckett take the stage, presenting pubco leaders with their accolades.
The pub sector raised a glass to its best and brightest across 18 categories at the 2020 Publican Awards in another glitzy industry Oscars. Here's a look at who took home what.
It seems beer was a popular ask in 2019 as total beer sales toppled those in 2018 by 1.1%, equal to 255 pints sold every second – reaching a total of 8,059,495,997.
The Government has announced today (3 March) that up to one fifth of employees may be absent from work during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak – so what do you need to know about paying these staff members?
Ahead of The Publican Awards 2020 at London’s Battersea Evolution on 4 March, drinks giant Diageo has announced that it will be treating guests to on-draft Passion Fruit and Espresso Martinis alongside a selection of off-piste Johnnie Walker serves.
Publicans have reiterated their concerns over proposals to make it compulsory for pubs to include the calorie and nutritional information of dishes on menus.
A supplier of illegal streaming devices that provided unauthorised access to Premier League content has been ordered to pay back £521,000 to the ‘public purse’.
Welsh brewer and operator SA Brain is to sell 40 pubs that are “not core to its business” and will be reorganising its support centre to create a “leaner and more agile business”.
Duty decisions focusing on beer is having an “unfair” impact on wine drinkers, thereby hitting its main consumer, women, harder than it does men, new insight shows.
Keeping up to speed with the fast-moving mixer market is crucial for publicans looking to maximise their spirit sales and keep their experimental clientele happy
