Training

Mfinity text messaging service rolled out nationwide

15-Jun-2001

A new text messaging service that allows bars and restaurants to send news of special offers direct to customers' mobile phones is now available...

Training falls short

07-Jun-2001

Research by Dorset-based Badger Brewery has revealed that more than a third of licensees and barstaff feel they have not had enough training.Despite...

Foot-and-mouth hits tourist jobs

07-Jun-2001

Outbreak expected to have wider consequences says latest CBI surveyHuge job losses and a big drop in confidence are expected in the tourism industry...

Alcohol abuse

05-Jun-2001

Licensees and barstaff are nearly four times more likely than the general population to die from liver cirrhosis, which is principally caused by...

Using the internet

05-Jun-2001

There's no escaping the internet these days, but aside from the personal aspects, is it of any use to the licensed trade? We examine the three...

Finding an accountant

01-Jun-2001

The decision on who you employ as an accountant can be as important to your future as the choice of which pub you run.Choosing an accountant is one...

Understanding maternity and sick pay

01-Jun-2001

For any small business, dealing with sickness or maternity issues can be time-consuming - but an understanding attitude can pay dividends when it...

Lenders bank on your skills

31-May-2001

If you work in a pub, your experience could make it easier to buy your own business, writes loans expert Patrick Ryan.Many people who work in the pub...

Crisis continues to hit rural pub trade

31-May-2001

Trade still suffering from disease despite Government assurancesThe foot-and-mouth crisis is continuing to devastate the rural pub trade, despite the...

BIIAB training guides launched

25-May-2001

The British Institute of Innkeeping's awards body, the BIIAB, has published the handbooks for its new qualifications - the Licensee's National Drugs...

Trade blasts Government's foot-and-mouth scheme

23-May-2001

The pub trade has hit out at a Government scheme to help rural businesses affected by the foot-and-mouth crisis.Mary Curnock Cook, director of the...

Equal measures - call time on sex discrimination

22-May-2001

Hilary Slater, solicitor for the Equal Opportunities Commission, urges licensees to call time on sex discriminationIn 1982 a Mrs French sued and won...

Time to take stock?

18-May-2001

Stocktakers are among the unsung heroes of the licensed trade.Do you know your Arse from your Almendrado? Can you tell a widgeon from a pigeon?...

HSE warns of cancer link to poorly ventilated premises

17-May-2001

Kitchen staff in pubs could be at risk of developing cancer from cooking fumes because of poor ventilation systems, the Health and Safety Executive...

Diageo targets mobile phones with Nightfly

17-May-2001

Nightfly service to attract drinkers via text messagesDiageo has announced the launch of Nightfly, a new text-message based service designed to drive...