Health & safety

City bars praised for reducing crime and antisocial behaviour

27-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

A record 57 licensed premises were recognised for their work to reduce alcohol-related crime and disorder in the City of London at the 2018 Safety Thirst Awards.

National strategy needed to boost night-time economy, says Portman Group

23-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A national strategic approach is needed to help high streets achieve their potential, the Portman Group’s Local Alcohol Partnerships Group (LAPG) has said.

Alcohol Change UK launches after merger

19-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Alcohol Concern – the charity behind Dry January – has merged with Alcohol Research UK to form a new organisation to reduce serious alcohol-related harm in the UK.

Pubs use disabled toilets to store kegs, say campaigners

19-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Customers with disabilities have reported some pubs are using their accessible toilets as storage spaces, a disability rights charity has said.

UKH publishes guide to managing cancer-causing acrylamide in food

16-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

UKHospitality (UKH) has published the Industry Guide to Acrylamide to help businesses in the food and catering industries comply with acrylamide regulations.

Security in pubs: my camera never lies

16-Nov-2018 By Fred A'Court

Safety issues are not only vital in keeping your customers out of harm’s way, they must be controlled so you retain your licence and stay out of legal trouble. Here, we look at how CCTV is crucial in general, and also at countering drugs and terrorism...

What is Purple Tuesday?

13-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Purple Tuesday – the UK’s first day focused on making shopping and dining out accessible for disabled customers – took place today (Tuesday 13 November).

Fire at site owned by Top 50 Gastropubs winner

09-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Emergency services were called to tackle a fire at the Star Inn the City, York, in the early hours of 9 November.

Should children under 14 be allowed in pubs?

06-Nov-2018 By Sophie Atherton

Sophie Atherton wonders, with unruly children creating havoc in outlets across the country, whether it is time to consider a return to the days of no under-14s in pubs

Top tips for organising a pub Bonfire Night display

05-Nov-2018 By Poppleston Allen

What do pub operators need to consider before hosting a Bonfire Night bonanza.

Pub closures ‘contribute to burgeoning issue of loneliness’

02-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The closure of village pubs is adding to the issue of loneliness in the UK, one MP told the House of Commons this month (1 November).

Pubs ‘contribute to a healthy high street’

02-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

A report by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) ranking Britain’s unhealthiest high streets has described pubs as centres for social interaction, and therefore a health benefit.

Top tips: how to stay within the law on allergens

24-Oct-2018 By Poppleston Allen

Most of us will be well aware of the potentially devastating consequences of someone having an anaphylactic reaction to allergens contained within foodstuffs.

How to organise a fireworks display at your pub

24-Oct-2018 By Poppleston Allen

It is nearing the time of year again for the annual pyrotechnical event Guy Fawkes Night and you will no doubt be looking at what you can do to boost trade, perhaps including a firework display.