Masterchef winner Anton Piotrowski opens second pub
MasterChef: The Professional winner Anton Piotrowski is opening his second pub on 7 February.
Archives for January 22, 2014
Wetherspoons reports healthy like-for-like sales
JD Wetherspoon has reported a 6.7% rise in like-for-like sales in the 12 weeks to 19 January although it expects pre-exceptional operating margin for H1 to be slightly lower than in the same period last year.
Cider makers call for Government to support industry and scrap duty escalator
The UK’s cider industry is the most vibrant, diverse and successful in the world – that was the message delivered to MPs and government officials at a Westminster reception earlier this week.
The Big Interview: Chris Welham, Spirit Leased
Chris Welham, managing director at Spirit Leased, tells Michelle Perrett how he helped turn the ailing business around to build an estate that is now thriving, and how he plans to maintain the success.
Saltaire Brewery honoured with visit from HRH the Princess Royal
Saltaire Brewery in Shipley was honoured by a visit from HRH the Princess Royal during her visit to West Yorkshire last week.
Are you ‘really’ listening?
In the past I have questioned whether licensees are really listening to, and engaging with, customers by creating relevant marketing collateral and promotional activities. This time I want to talk about customer feedback and how (or if) staff, managers...
Will pubs pay the price of a minimum wage rise?
Could you afford to pay your staff an extra 69p per hour? Doesn’t sound a lot, does it really? The equivalent, say, of shifting a few extra bags of crisps or selling a few extra pints throughout the course of the day.
Trade has serious worries over potentially 'unsustainable' minimum wage rise
The pub trade has raised concern over a potential hike in labour costs, after Chancellor George Osborne said Britain can afford an above-inflation rise in the minimum wage.
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Pub activity for Burns Night
Sheila McWattie looks at what pubs can do to capitalise on Burns Night (25 January).
UK needs to lose further 1,000 pubs, warns top property agent
The pub industry needs to lose another 1,000 sites within the next couple of years to achieve a “healthy” marketplace — that’s according to Christie+Co director Neil Morgan.
Sides clash over Punch debt restructure
Punch Taverns executive chairman Stephen Billingham and a committee representing senior Punch noteholders have clashed over the process of the company’s debt restructure.