Christmas Eve

Bidfood gives the gift of Christmas to hospitality workers

22-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Bidfood will give Christmas Day back to hospitality workers this year as part of its Christmas Gift campaign.

Christmas

Licensee who served in army with Prince Harry offers free Christmas dinner to lonely veterans

15-Dec-2015 By Emily Sutherland

A Northumberland licensee and veteran who served with Prince Harry in Afghanistan will give out free Christmas dinners to current and ex-service men and women who might otherwise spend Christmas Day alone.

Business Booster

Money Makers

31-Jul-2014 By PubFood

Event and promotional ideas for your pub

Flood-hit pub serves Christmas dinner five months late

01-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

A pub has turned back the seasons by hosting a Christmas party in May -  complete with snow, stuffing and Santa Claus.

Festive spend stretcher

26-Oct-2011 By Lesley Foottit

The economic headlines may be gloomy, but if there is one time of year people will spend it is Christmas. The difference is that they choose their venues more wisely and rely heavily on venues’ online presence to decide, claims The Mystery Dining Company.

Mother of all opportunities for pubs

29-Mar-2011 By Robyn Black

Licensees should see Mother's Day not just as a day to bank big money but as a long-term business-builder, reports Robyn Black.

Christmas can ring the bells on profit

08-Sep-2008

Economic pressure can hold a silver lining3663 client development manager Tim Doran has been working with the pubs, sharing expertise on the current...

Festive trading was positive

10-Jan-2008 By The PMA Team

Good-quality pub-and-bar operators saw positive like-for-likes in December thanks to Christmas Eve falling on a Monday, according to a survey of...

Positive December sales for quality pubs

03-Jan-2008 By The PMA Team

Operators saw positive like-for-likes in December thanks to Christmas Eve falling on a Monday, says analyst Douglas Jack

Christmas delivers - just

04-Jan-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.

Festive trade rises, despite dips on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve Community pubs experienced a bumper few days over the festive period, but...

BarTalk

14-Dec-2006

Are you opening for business on Christmas Day? Catherine Bown The Crown, Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire We just open for two hours at lunchtime, mainly as...

Pockets picked in aid of kids

07-Dec-2006

The Regional Brewers' Nat-ional Account Managers' Christmas lunch kicked off the festive season in fine style last week, with Stuart Bateman stealing...

Stocking up for Christmas: Peggy's festive picks

22-Sep-2006

I can't believe we're already taking Christmas bookings, I've only just shaken the sand out of my smalls from that fortnight in Malaga. We've got a...

7 festive faux pas

23-Sep-2004

Pubs around the UK reveal their Christmas disasters ­ for obvious reasons they will remain nameless "Last Christmas we had a carvery operation and...

Christmas food - Game on!

01-Sep-2004 By Richard Fox

Give turkey the red card this Christmas, says Richard Fox. Instead, why not take a goosey gander at his hero Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's tempting...