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Most shocking stories 2015
Wandsworth council have refused to grant a retrospective planning application to a developer who bulldozed a pub without permission, meaning it will now have to be rebuilt.
Health
Calls for pubs to list the calorie content of food on their menus have been branded ‘impossible’ by licensees.
Chefs’ “ignorant” attitudes towards coeliac customers can lead to missing out on valuable business opportunities, according to celebrity chef Phil Vickery.
Legal advice
Lawyers have advised how to avoid and deal with discrimination accusations after a Cornwall pub was criticised for refusing to serve a man who has facial palsy.
It’s been a busy year so far for the Inception Group, the eight strong company founded by Charlie Gilkes.
A Barnsley independent brewery has launched a cask amnesty after losing 400 beer barrels over the past 12 years.
Brown-Forman has outlined its strategy to educate bar staff and consumers about the American whiskey category. The campaign is aimed at harnessing the category’s potential and continuing growth in the UK.
Police
A Welsh pub has been ordered to close after police found evidence of disorder linked to drugs and underage drinkers at the premises.
Stephen Naylor, who recently finished a level 3 diploma in professional cookery, won the title at a cook-off held at Basingstoke College of Technology, organised by Gordon Stott, head chef and landlord of the Sun Inn, Basingstoke.
Comment
It’s no secret that the pub and bar sector has an issue with staff retention. While staff turnover is falling, a reduction of 10% since 2008 according to the ALMR, the industry is still struggling to retain staff.