900 pubs sign up to trial live sport streaming
Six pub groups boasting a total of 900 sites have committed to trial live sport streaming in partnership with Screach and Premier Sports.
Archives for December 12, 2019
Charity challenge sees hungry eaters tackle 2lb pig in blanket
Despite national reports of a seasonal shortage of festive favourites pigs in blankets, a Cumbrian gastropub is out to discredit this fear in a culinary charity challenge.
Operators alter sites for social media
Social media is proving to have quite an impact on small businesses as operators reshape their sites to make them more visually enticing.
JDW pub closed after mouse spotted
A JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pub in Essex was closed for a short period after a mouse was discovered, which the pub group put down to local building activity.
Should Christmas dinner be had at home or the pub?
Family feuds, dietary requirements and the washing up are among the reasons consumers are opting for Christmas dinner at the pub this year, but cost remains a barrier.
Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs
Hare’s to 20 more years
After two decades in the biz and five years at their gastropub the Kentish Hare, chef brothers James and Chris Tanner have a desire to hop into another pub site.
Fuller’s reveals £164.5m profit from beer business sale
Pub operator Fuller, Smith & Turner has revealed that it made a £164.5m profit from the £250m sale of Fuller’s Beer Business to Asahi in April.
Which drinks trends have caught on in 2019?
Whether your customers still love their beer or perhaps a spirit, while others may not indulge in alcohol at all, there have been plenty of trends to take advantage of this year.
Immigration policies must not 'exacerbate' skills shortages
Trade organisations representing pubs have called on parties to give them more assurances that immigration policies will not cause skill shortages in the sector.