Entertainment pub crowdfunds for new curtain
Late-night entertainment venue the Phoenix Arts Club in Soho, central London, is crowdfunding for a new theatre curtain.
Archives for September 18, 2019
Flight Club founders launch Electric Shuffle concept
The creators of social darts concept Flight Club are turning their hand to shuffleboard with the launch of their latest venture.
Finger vein payment sites set to hit double digits by spring 2020
Biometrics transaction provider Fingopay’s CMO Simon Binns is hoping that offering convenience and ‘cast iron’ proof of age will help biometric payments spread throughout the on-trade.
5 times world records were made at pubs
British pubs have made names for themselves by breaking several world records over the past few years.
Pubs offered river rescue training
Staff at riverside pubs will be trained on how to rescue drinkers who experience trouble in the waters around York.
Managing labour costs is top challenge
UK hospitality business owners are struggling with staffing costs and customer loyalty, according to new research.
Drinkers seeking ‘purist’ cocktails
Simple serves will be the next big trend within the cocktail category out-of-home, according to the director of a pre-batch cocktail company.
Punch teams up with vegan fast-food operator
Punch and meat-free food business Biff’s Kitchen has joined forces to put vegan fast food on the menu at a selection of pubs in cities across the country.
Social media ‘helping change perceptions’ of working in pubs
Social media has helped to ease pubs’ problems with recruiting and retaining staff, one general manager has said.
TripAdvisor ‘stopped 1m fake reviews’
Review site TripAdvisor has claimed it stopped more than 1m fake review from reaching the platform in 2018 and said it is “far from complacent” dealing with fraud detection.
Property round-up: Piers Morgan’s former pub sold, Fuller’s invests £2m
The latest news on more than £3m worth of pubco investment, St Austell and Thornbridge eye new venues, and Piers Morgan’s Hansom Cab finds a new owner.