If in doubt, ask for proof of age
There has been recent publicity about trading standards officers using “underhand” tactics to entrap members of barstaff into serving volunteers who are under the age of 18.
Archives for December 10, 2012
Booker extends locked down prices until 4 January
Food and drink wholesaler Booker has extended its locked down prices until 4 January.
Festive beer brings festive cheer to pubs
Brewers have excelled themselves again this Christmas, with a plethora of festive brews on offer. From the 6% ABV Winter Wallop to a brew designed to commemorate the predicted end of the world on 21 December, below you can find just a few of the PMA’s...
Licensing crackdown on London venues leads to 297 arrests
A London-wide crackdown by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on crimes relating to licensing issues resulted in 297 arrests over the weekend.
Opinion: Pubs at the cutting edge of dining out
A journalist from Singapore contacted me recently wanting to know what I thought of the “global proliferation of gastropubs, particularly in a place like Singapore”. For someone who has always avoided anything British themed when abroad, “horrified”...
Brakes Foodservice appoints new marketing director
Brakes has appointed a new UK marketing director.
Kent pub puts 'up' its Xmas tree, literally
The Royal Hotel in Sheerness, Kent, has literally turned Christmas on its head this year by putting its tree on the ceiling.
Red Oak Taverns eyes tenants for three pub sites
Red Oak Taverns, the company set up by two former associates of Robert Tchenguiz, is seeking tenants for the first handful of pubs it has invested in out of the 32 it acquired at the start of this year.
Pub operators join forces to launch work placement initiative
Pub and bar operators across the country have launched a new initiative aimed at creating 15,000 work placements for young people in a drive to showcase the career options that are available throughout the industry.