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Michelin stars: which pubs could win?
It’s always great to see pub chefs gaining the recognition they deserve for the work they do.
Archives for September 15, 2015
Top tips for serving Rugby World Cup food
Food-serving pubs will make a bigger play of Rugby World Cup-themed dishes this year, after Deloittes reported the event would bring £2.1bn to the British economy, the majority of which would be spent in the hospitality sector.
Freedom of Information
Exclusive: National rise in violent crime at pubs
Exclusive figures obtained by the PMA indicate a national trend of increasing violent crime in pubs.
Industry blasted for lack of ethics in dealings with craft brewers
Leading craft beer brewers have spoken of their frustration with pubs and bar chains who consistently fail to pay for beer on time.
Christmas
Pub should embrace restaurant status to steal back Christmas party bookings
Pubs need to embrace marketing themselves as restaurants to steal Christmas party bookings back from the traditional restaurant sector, according to Steven Pike, managing director of HospitalityGEM.
Sports fans spend more in pubs, report claims
Sport still represents a huge opportunity for pubs and bars to boost trade, according to a new report from sports marketing website MatchPint.
Beer Group MP: 'We won over beer, many would say we lost over pubs'
Just like the Forth Road Bridge, where famously workmen on completing a new coat of paint have to start all over again at the other end, so the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group begins again at the start of the new Parliament.
Scottish drink drive legislation 'negatively impacting' trade
The change in drink driving legislation is negatively impacting Scotland’s hospitality trade according to a report from the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).
Molson Coors
Iconic Burton beer gets new brewer - and saves historic town brewery
Burton-based brewer Worthington to have two brands taken on by new company - following Molson Coors deal.
BBPA
Industry commended for responsible drinking initiatives
Responsible drinking initiatives driven by the industry have been commended in a report released by the British Beer and Pub Association today ahead of the first ever Global Beer Responsibility Day on Friday (18 September).
SRA: food operators unengaged with sustainability could put businesses at risk
Food operators who don’t engage with sustainability issues could be putting their businesses at risk as new research suggests diners have become increasingly likely to pick eating out locations based on their sustainability credentials.
CAMRA pub crawl of closed pubs highlights London loss
Dedicated pub supporters undertook an alternative pub crawl of closed pubs last week to highlight the raft of closures in London
There's A Beer For That
Beer festival kits in 500 pubs ready for Rugby World Cup
Kits enabling licensees to set up beer and food matching events and festivals have been sold to 500 pubs in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup.
Local pub news
Thief hid in Wetherspoons pub while staff locked up before stealing £3,500
A thief hid in a Cambridge pub until closing time, stayed out of sight while staff locked up, before stealing £3,500 from its slot machines.
Analysis
SAB Miller - the firm that AB InBev wants to buy
AB InBev wants to purchase SAB Miller - according to reports. PMA looks at the recent history of the brewing giant.
Awards
CAMRA launches search for UK's best-looking pubs
CAMRA has launched its National Pub Design Awards in a quest to find the most stunningly designed pubs in the UK.
Punch Taverns
Punch tweaks management team before future strategy unveiled
Punch Taverns has further tweaked its management team, as it gears up to unveil its future strategy in November.
Legislation
Three cities mulling "punitive" late-night levies
The drive for late-night levies is gathering pace with three more UK councils mulling over their potential introduction — fuelling fears of financial burdens and uncertainty for operators.