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Green focus: The Milk Thistle bar manager Sebastiano Fileccia created the idea behind the event

Shaking Up Sustainability in bars

By Charli Tomney

Last Tuesday (27 June) the Top 50 Cocktail Bars teamed up with current number 43, The Milk Thistle, for an exclusive event at the venue all about sustainability in bars.

Licensing look: Poppleston Allen has reviewed what a pavement licence is and how they are granted (image: Getty/courtneyk)

LICENSING HUB - LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN

Avoiding cracks in your pavement licence

By Alex Tomlinson, trainee solicitor, Poppleston Allen

Following the overwhelming ‘Save Our Seats’ petition in Bristol City Centre recently, which petitioned for Bristol’s bars and restaurants to extend their outdoor seating areas past 10.30pm, it’s worth reviewing the current legal picture and processes...

De minimums issue: billing customers to charge electronic devices could be 'counterproductive' (Credit: Getty/Adam Gault)

Poll: should pubs charge customers for electricity?

By Rebecca Weller

Despite pressure surrounding energy costs in the on-trade, allowing customers to charge phones at pubs should be a “value added service” and charging them to do so would be “counterproductive”, according to operators from across the sector.

Consideration advice: Poppleston Allen highlights the importance of keep neighbours in mind when using outside areas (image: Getty/Naige Schulte)

LICENSING HUB - LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN

Top tips on use of beer gardens and outside areas

By Natasha Beck, associate solicitor, Poppleston Allen

It would seem that we are not getting the typical two weeks of British summertime this year and it is looking like the nice weather is here to stay for a while. If this is the case then you will no doubt be looking to maximise the use of any outside space...

Drinks Masterclass: how to make a Champagne Pina Colada (Credit: Getty/SolStock)

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a Champagne Pina Colada

By Rebecca Weller

In this week’s Drinks Masterclass, London-based cocktail bar manager Andrei Marcu shares how to make a Champagne Pina Colada.

Drinks Masterclass: How to make an Opium Parlour Fortnuella Sour cocktail (Credit: Getty/ SolStock)

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a Fortunella Sour cocktail

By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Drinks Masterclass features a Fortunella Sour cocktail from London-based Opium Cocktail Bar & Dim Sum Parlour.

Cream of the crop: Licensee of the Year award winners Joe Buckley and Flo Pearce (centre) with Damian Saunders of Sky (left) and the BII's Steve Alton (right)

2023 LOYA winners crowned

By Nikkie Thatcher

Joe Buckley and Flo Pearce from the Tollemache Arms in Harrington, Northampton have been named the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)’s 2023 Licensee of the Year.

Cheers to that: Take dad to the pub this Father's Day (Credit: Getty/ lisegagne)

How are pubs celebrating father's day?

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Father's Day is just around the corner (Sunday 18 June). We took a look at how pubs across the country are celebrating the special occasion.

What's in the news 16 June

Review of the Week

Reasons to be cheerful

By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with the BII's Steve Alton to take a look at the week's events, from epic cycle rides to positive news on business rates and beyond.

Advice issued: Poppleston Allen outlines top tips on summer trading (image: Getty/ICHIRO)

LICENSING HUB - LEGAL WITH POPPLESTON ALLEN

10 top tips for a successful summer

By Joe Harvey, associate solicitor, Poppleston Allen

With a recent spate of, dare I say it, reasonable weather, one cannot help but start getting a little excited about summer.

Strong speakers: the line-up for the Pub Conference is jam-packed

Speakers for Pub Conference revealed

By The Morning Advertiser

Pub legends Tim Martin, Ian Payne and Bob Ivell will share the stage at the Pub Conference later this month (Tuesday 20 June).

Cash help: the Last Post in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees has previously received the funds, which have helped the pub reach even further into its community

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CCEP pledges thousands to Community Hero pubs

By The Morning Advertiser

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) will be giving £15,000 to this year’s Community Hero finalists at the 2023 Great British Pub Awards, for the pubs to donate to good causes.

A little time: licensees have an additional seven days to enter this year's Great British Pub Awards

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More time to enter Great British Pub Awards

By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators have been given more time to enter the 2023 Great British Pub Awards as the deadline has been extended by a week to Sunday 28 May.

On track: James Brown and the Duckpin bowling attraction at BrewDog Waterloo

BrewDog’s praise for ‘passionate believers’

By Gary Lloyd

BrewDog Bars CEO James Brown has heaped praise on fellow Publican Awards finalists for having the bravery to open new sites while the industry was exiting Covid-restricted times.

Smiles all around: James Nye felt

James Nye: ‘Put your people first’

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The managing director of Anglian Country Inns, which took home the Best Premium Food accolade at The Publican Awards, said investing in staff was key to success.

Drinks Masterclass: how to make Milk Thistle bar's Lady in Red cocktail (Credit: Getty/SolStock)

Drinks Masterclass

How to make a Lady in Red cocktail

By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Drinks Masterclass showcases a Lady In Red cocktail (22% ABV) from Bristol-based cocktail bar the Milk Thistle.

Drinks Masterclass: how to make mango a Margarita (Credit:SolStock)

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a Mango Margarita

By Rebecca Weller

In this week’s Drinks Masterclass, Present Company general manager Carey Hanlon explains how to make the venues Mango Margarita cocktail (18.7% ABV).

Great flavours: how to make a Fox and Chance Funky Town cocktail (Credit: Getty/SolStock)

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a 'Funky Town' rum cocktail

By Rebecca Weller

In this week’s Drinks Masterclass, West Midlands cocktail bar Fox and Chance co-founder Blaise Bachelier shares how to make the venues Funky Town cocktail (10% ABV).

Refreshing and clean: Little Mercies co-owner Alan Sherwood shares how to make the bar's Kiwi Gimlet cocktail (Credit: Getty/SolStock)

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a Kiwi Gimlet cocktail

By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Drinks Masterclass showcases a Kiwi Gimlet cocktail (19% ABV) from award-winning sustainable bar Little Mercies in Crouch End, North London.

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