Dry January benefits could last until August, new study claims
Those who abstain from drinking in January often to continue to drink less in the following month, a new study has revealed.
Archives for January 4, 2019
Pub apologises after ruining customers’ Christmas Day lunch
One Christmas Day diner was forced to feast on beans on toast for lunch after a pub struggled to cope with high demand.
What’s 2019 got in store for pubs?
Let’s look ahead to the big dates for pubs in 2019. Whether it’s Brexit, the MA’s 225th anniversary, the 30th anniversary of the Beer Orders, the 1,000th Grand Prix or the Rugby World Cup, we round up the most important events you need to know about for...
Building a ‘smart’ pub
Improvements to efficiency through the introduction of new tech could have a positive impact on a pub’s trading and, ultimately, its market value
Which sports will boost pub profits in 2019?
With pubs facing an uphill struggle in matching sales figures from the 2018 Russia World Cup, The Morning Advertiser asks which emerging sports will help make up the numbers in 2019.
Opinion
My shout: ‘businesses should approach the year with a spirit of bold curiosity’
Next year will be tough for businesses, but we should focus on the positives, says UKHospitality’s chief executive Kate Nicholls.
Opinion
Don’t blame the tie for pub closures
Pete Brown reads between the lines to give his analysis of why a quarter of our pubs have vanished in 10 years
Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen
Legal Q&A: drinking up time and country pub refurb
The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen examines the laws around drinking-up time when filing TENs and country pub refurb.
Licensing Hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen
Legal top tips: advice working at licensed premises
With a son who has just started a part-time job working behind a bar while at university, it seemed the right time to share the pearls of wisdom I have given him on some of the things he needs to watch out for.
What legal and licensing issues do operators face in 2019?
With 2018 firmly fixed in our rear view mirror, it’s that time of year where many of us take stock and begin to make resolutions for the forthcoming year.
Man barred from pub after dining with ‘pungent’ ferrets
A man claims he has been the victim of ‘discrimination’ after complaints poured in about him dining at his favourite pub with three pet ferrets.
Stonegate's seasonal sales increase by 7.8%
Stonegate Pub Company has reported year-on-year, like-for-like sales growth for the festival period between 1 December and 1 January.
Spending in pubs soars by 11.2% across 2018
Pubs enjoyed a boost in customer spending last year compared to the same period in 2017, new figures have revealed.