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Scaled down social distancing ‘might just save’ pubs

14-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

While Brits were doing their best to enjoy a VE Day bank holiday weekend in lockdown, Denmark cut social distancing from two metres to one metre in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance. Could a similar step help UK pubs when the time comes...

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How will the Government’s recovery strategy affect pub staff returning to work?

12-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

The Government’s 50-page Covid-19 recovery plan states that ‘at least some’ pubs could open as early as 4 July. But what measures does it suggest could be in place to protect staff when they return to work?

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What could the Government plans mean for customers returning to pubs?

12-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

The Government has set out a 50-page plan to emerge from Covid-19 lockdown that includes advice on three distinct phases and social distancing. But what could this mean for returning pub customers?

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What could social distancing in post-pandemic pubs look like?

30-Apr-2020 By Stuart Stone

From potential city-wide open-air café bars to limited capacity and table-service only – how are pubs and bars across the globe planning to reopen under social distancing measures?

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Extra measures that can protect your staff and customers

19-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

Washing your hands, catching sneezes, disinfecting surfaces are all instructions publicans have taken on board to keep their site safe from coronavirus – but many are also going above and beyond these guidelines.

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Pubs ‘should switch to takeaways’ amid coronavirus panic

06-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

A national provider of office space is asking food outlets – including pubs – to “step up” and switch to delivering meals to staff across its buildings over the next few months during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Avoid going viral: should pub operators take extra measures against coronavirus?

24-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

Five pub staff members were last month (February) advised to “self-isolate” themselves after a customer – who was unaware they had contracted coronavirus – entered the premises. Should operators be concerned or are there steps they can take to eradicate...

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Ten food safety compliance tips for pub operators

17-Feb-2020 By Malcolm Muir

Malcolm Muir, consultancy director at Venners, reads pub operators the diet act and offers 10 tips to stay within the sector’s food safety laws.

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How to be a pub peacemaker

13-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

CPL Online director of learning and education Martin Hilton shared how publicans can turn their staff into an effective peacekeeping force and steer customers off the warpath with a handful of conflict resolution tips.

RTD beverages present ‘double burden to health’

22-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Popular sugary alcoholic drinks are a ‘double burden’ on consumers’ health because of their alcohol and sugar content, coupled with the huge cash onus placed on the NHS, according to new research.

Non-alcoholic cocktails can lead health kick

06-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Non-alcoholic cocktails are set to mix up the market with 15% of 18 to 24-year-olds classing themselves as teetotal, according to CGA BrandTrack.

Don’t miss out on the low-cal alcohol revolution

22-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

With abstinence to alcohol becoming more ‘mainstream’ among young adults and fuelling the growth of low-and-no alcohol products, some operators may be missing out on an opportunity in the low-calorie sector.

Widening sick pay eligibility will help businesses ‘retain talent’

15-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Millions of the lowest paid staff, including those working at pubs, could receive statutory sick pay under new proposals from the Government.

‘Nothing ruins a pub lunch like drunk wasps’

19-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Horror stories of deadly Asian hornets heading to the UK have hit the headlines – but what are they and how can you protect your customers?

Club Soda and Budweiser to track drinking habits

12-Apr-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Brewer Budweiser and mindful drinking organisation Club Soda have joined forces to develop an online project that will aim to help people working in the licensed trade who want to drink less alcohol.