London
London licensee forced out of pub by sky high London rents
A Shoreditch licensee has spoken of her sadness after spiralling London rents forced her to sell the lease on ‘beloved’ pub the George and Dragon.
Archives for August 16, 2015
Charity
Prostate Cancer UK hails pub trade support - and the PMA
The PMA has been praised for its role in getting the trade to support Prostate Cancer UK’s new campaign which sees pubs converted into ‘Men United Arms’.
Finance
Poll shows 70% of operators fear living wage rollout
The planned introduction of a new national living wage (NLW) for the over-25s continues to generate a mixed response across the sector, with more than 70% of operators in the UK’s eating and drinking-out market believing it will have a negative impact on...
Rugby World Cup
Closing pubs early for Rugby World Cup matches described as 'Orwellian'
Rugby fans may not be allowed into pubs near Twickenham Stadium after 10pm during next month’s World Cup.
Cider
Thatchers focuses on quality in marketing message
Thatchers Cider’s new commercial is being screened now until the end of September on ITV, C4, Channel 5 and digital channels.
"Terrible" review despite saving customer's life
TripAdvisor's advice a "joke" after life-saving staff branded "terrible"
A frustrated licensee has vented his anger about TripAdvisor's appeal system after a receiving a “terrible” review despite a barman saving a wedding guest’s life.
MA300
Five minutes with…. Chris Hill, New World Trading Company
M&C takes five minutes with Chris Hill, managing director of New World Trading Company, to talk about future growth, the twin challenges of soaring property prices and wage pressures and who is doing something special in the sector.
Late-night crisis: industry warns of 'ever-mounting pressure' on licensees
Night Times Industry Association chairman Alan Miller has criticised the ‘ever-mounting’ pressures placed on licensees running late-night venues and said that more work is needed to protect businesses from restrictive legislation.
MY PUB
My Pub: the Gloucester Old Spot, Bristol
Amy Devenish had been running the Gloucester Old Spot in Bristol for less than a year when she won the top accolade at the Bristol Good Food Awards 2015 for Best Pub Food. Michelle Perrett reports.
Chef Recruitment Crisis
Industry will need 11,000 new chefs by 2022 to combat chef shortage
The hospitality industry will need to recruit an additional 11,000 chefs by 2022, according to workforce development charity People 1st.