Legal

Legal top tips: advice working at licensed premises

04-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

With a son who has just started a part-time job working behind a bar while at university, it seemed the right time to share the pearls of wisdom I have given him on some of the things he needs to watch out for.

What legal and licensing issues do operators face in 2019?

04-Jan-2019 By Poppleston Allen

With 2018 firmly fixed in our rear view mirror, it’s that time of year where many of us take stock and begin to make resolutions for the forthcoming year.

Opinion

What role have planning permissions played in record pub closures?

02-Jan-2019 By Alex Bateman

Alex Bateman, head of planning at independent property real estate advisory business SHW, weighs up what role the planning environment has played in the record number of pub closures

Licensee challenges ‘out of control’ pubs code adjudicator with legal action crowdfund

02-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A north London licensee has launched a crowdfunding campaign to mount a High Court challenge to pubcos and the pubs code adjudicator over the beer tie.

Ei Group and Punch rulings unveiled by pubs code adjudicator

21-Dec-2018 By Michelle Perrett

The first arbitrations to be made public by the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) have involved two pubs from pubco EI Group and a pub formerly owned by Punch Partnerships.

Avoid faecal bacteria in ice with this easy guide

19-Dec-2018 By MA Editorial

Recent research and media headlines have made it crystal clear that there’s still work to be done in sanitising pub ice and soda machines.

London high street welcomes Oakman addition

19-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Oakman Inns has opened a new high street pub in the Hampton Hill area of Richmond, south-west London.

Opinion

Politics and the pub: what should operators look out for in 2019?

19-Dec-2018 By MA Editorial

The Morning Advertiser asked industry experts to predict what policy changes could affect the on-trade in 2019.

Opinion

What could 2019 hold for the pub property market?

19-Dec-2018 By MA Editorial

The Morning Advertiser asked industry experts to forecast how the pub property market will shape up in 2019.

Pub industry drives seasonal surge in EU hospitality workers

18-Dec-2018 By Stuart Stone

Latest figures have revealed that, after several months of decline, an influx of seasonal workers to the pub industry has delivered a spike in EU workers entering the hospitality industry.

‘Badly designed’ deposit scheme may be unfair on small brewers

18-Dec-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Government’s new Resources and Waste Strategy has been heralded as “the most ambitious, and most forward-looking document to come from Government in this area in years” by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).

Government code of practice to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace

18-Dec-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Government has announced a package of commitments to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace – something that 40% of hospitality workers have experienced according to ComRes.

BEIS consultation on ‘restrictive’ wage conditions welcomed

18-Dec-2018 By Stuart Stone

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed a consultation by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial strategy (BEIS) on national minimum wage conditions.

Labelling on sugary drinks dubbed a 'public health scandal'

17-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The labelling of sugary drinks has been lambasted as a “scandal” by politician Tom Watson and campaigners.

Close to 2,000 Welsh pubs to benefit from rates relief scheme

17-Dec-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Welsh government has announced that it will invest £23.6m to extend its high street business rates relief scheme in 2019-20.