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Cleanliness crucial to business, research says

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs could substantially increase revenue if they perfected hygiene standards, new customer research has found.

North-east landlords blame cheap alcohol for industry woes

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Landlords in the north-east have said cheap alcohol sold by supermarkets is to blame for pub closures in the region.

Fuller's reopens Surrey racecourse pub

14-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Albert Arms in Esher, Surrey, has reopened following substantial renovations.

Salisbury spy poisoning pub to reopen before Christmas

14-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Mill pub in Salisbury, Wiltshire, has been handed back to its owners after the completion of a decontamination process.

Know your off-sale rules and Sky Sports permissions

13-Aug-2018 By Poppleston Allen

When it comes to off-sales and permissions for broadcasting live sport, what are the rules?

Top tips: search for a way to keep customers safe

13-Aug-2018 By Poppleston Allen

You may sometimes carry out searches of your customers, particularly if you trade late at night or have a condition attached to your licence requiring you to do so.

Making the most of the hot weather

13-Aug-2018 By Poppleston Allen

It is fair to say that the prolonged period of hot weather has taken us all by surprise, lasting much longer than the usual couple of weeks of sunshine we usually experience during the
summer.

Support for tax on digital businesses

10-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Trade organisation UKHospitality has said it hopes the Government will follow through on its suggestion that it might introduce a tax on digital businesses.

Town bans pub glasses after Champagne flute murder

10-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Residents of a Lancashire town have succeeded in a campaign for pubs to participate in an evening glass ban, following the killing of a young man.

How can pubs look after students during Freshers’ Week?

10-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Alcohol education charity Drinkaware has published Freshers’ Week tips for pubs and bars targeting new and returning students this autumn.

How to maximise space in your pub

10-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Maximising space in your pub doesn’t have to mean expensive alterations or extensions. More affordable, and less disruptive, options for adding a new dimension are now readily available

Hospitality chiefs endorse report to 'scrap blunt immigration targets'

10-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Hospitality chiefs have backed calls on the Government to secure the rights of EU citizens working in the sector after Brexit.

The pubs code: two years on and what has changed?

10-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Heated debate over the meaning of the pubs code continues with clockwork regularity. Here, we consider how the discussion has progressed

BBPA publishes new cost benchmarking data for tenants and lessees

08-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has published the latest edition of its operating cost guide for tenants and lessees.

My Shout: unsung positives of the pubs code

08-Aug-2018 By Yvonne Fraser

Yvonne Fraser, business development manager at pub operator and brewer Greene King, examines the unheralded changes brought about by the introduction of the pubs code.