Six years ago, Nick Pring and Malcolm Heap started Urban Pubs & Bars and, since then, expansion has been the name of the game but fun is also always on the cards.
Operator of hostels, bars and pubs across 10 cities in seven countries – Beds & Bars – has launched LoveHouse, a scheme guaranteeing staff a roof over their head during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The founder of East Anglia-based operator Chestnut, Philip Turner, has vowed to donate takeaway revenue from its 11-strong pub estate to the NHS during the Covid-19 shutdown.
Peach Pub Company has assured staff there will be no job cuts across its 19 sites during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – with company directors surrendering their salaries until pubs reopen.
A focus on the team and cash flow is how North Bar/North Brewing Co is weathering the storm of Covid-19, co-founder Christian Townsley told The Morning Advertiser.
Premium bar operator Arc Inspirations has appointed Laura Lewis as its new head of marketing and Tim Knockton as financial director in the hope of building on the ‘most successful year in the company’s history’.
Bacardi UK’s marketing manager Marie Peyto told operators at MA500 London how mastering rum basics can help them make the most of gin’s nearest challenger.
Operators looking to expand their business need to ensure they have done enough research into areas and venues, delegates at today’s (13 February) MA500 conference heard.
CPL Online director of learning and education Martin Hilton shared how publicans can turn their staff into an effective peacekeeping force and steer customers off the warpath with a handful of conflict resolution tips.
UCC Coffee UK & Ireland’s head of coffee excellence Gareth Davies’s hot take is that operators should beware of ‘cool baristas speaking in riddles’ and focus on nailing the basics.
The Morning Advertiser stopped by No.35 Mackenzie Walk in London’s Canary Wharf for a cup of tea, glass of wonky cucumber water, and a chat about the evolution of Darwin & Wallace with managing director Mel Marriott
