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Our anoymous licensee refused to settle the 'bullying' claim out of court

Handling accusations of ‘bullying’ from new staff

Having employed pub staff for a number of years I thought that we had a good handle on individuals sat in front of us being interviewed and working trial shifts, but it’s so easy to make the wrong character call.

Toby Carvery drives M&B growth

Toby Carvery drives M&B growth

By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Alistair Darby has told M&C Report he’s pleased with the progress of the group’s core growth brands, amid claims that Toby Carvery is “going like a train”.

MA300 pubs

MA300: Gusto and New World look to London

By John Harrington

Tim Bacon has set out his expansion plans for the Living Ventures-led Gusto brand and the recently renamed New World Trading Company, his pub-led venture backed by the Hill Capital Partners Food & Beverage Fund.

The DPS is the main point of contact in discussion with police

Legal checklist: Appointing a DPS

By Poppleston Allen

While many of you will already have undertaken the appointment of a designated premises supervisor (DPS), the importance of the role can often be forgotten, with potentially damaging consequences.

Pub cleaner: Sheila Nicholson retires after 41 years at the Red Lion in Chester-le-Street

Pub cleaner retires after 41 years

By Gurjit Degun

Sheila Nicholson, cleaner at the Red Lion in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, has polished the pub’s bar for the last time, retiring after 41 years.

Greg Mulholland welcomes Government review of self-regulation deal

Greg Mulholland welcomes Government review of self-regulation deal

By Michelle Perrett

Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, Greg Mulholland MP, has welcomed news that the Government is looking into the self-regulation deal over the pubco-tenant relationship, giving the industry until 23 November to respond.

Gerry Price: Buying the freehold of your pub is worth the hassle

Buying the freehold of your pub is worth the hassle

For the 30 years I have been in pubs, owning your own freehold has always seemed the holy grail: freetrade prices, capital growth, no area manager, rent reviews or flow monitoring. Affordable freeholds have always been available, but not in our area.

Pub Chef Opinion: Offering food is the way to go

Pub Chef Opinion: Offering food is the way to go

By Lesley Foottit

To steal Booker’s guide title, it’s ‘all about food’ in the pub market. More of the big operators are increasingly putting their focus on how to help their licensees install a food offer or improve existing ones for greater profit.

Morgan: The pub sector is good at recognising excellence

Morgan: Being the best you can be is surely the prize

By Neil Morgan

By the time you read this the shenanigans at a certain recent awards ceremony will probably be a dim and distant memory, and I won’t go into repetitive detail here, but it did lead me to question the value of awards and rewards.

Conman complaints stream in

Conman complaints stream in

By Gurjit Degun

Complaints about a conman fleecing licensees out of hundreds of pounds have been streaming into the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, following an exclusive story last week.

Fantastic first week at Grand Central

Fantastic first week at Grand Central

By Adam Pescod

TLC Inns founder Steve Haslam has reported a “fantastic” first week for his new American Bar-Grill outlet, Grand Central, in Basildon, Essex.

BIS: Pubco critics slate Government response

BIS: Pubco critics slate Government response

By Adam Pescod

Anti-tie campaigners have slammed the government’s response to the Business Innovation and Skills Committee’s (BISC) report into the pubco-tenant relationship.