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Making the most of Mothering Sunday

Making the most of Mothering Sunday

By Nigel Huddleston

It’s one of those blue riband days in the pub calendar, the day when mums the country over are being treated to a meal. In fact, demand for space in pubs on Mother’s Day is at such a level that bookings can be extended to all day parts and across the...

Father's Day is now big business

Business booster

Father's Day is now big business

By Phil Mellows

Once dismissed as a gimmick, now the annual day is an opportunity to cash in. PMA reports.

Mums need to be pampered on 10 March

Top 10 tips for Mother's Day

. Make sure classic roast beef and lamb dishes are on the menu, plus lighter choices like chicken and salmon. 2. Make sure wine can be bought by...

How pubs can make the most of Mothers' Day

How pubs can make the most of Mothers' Day

By Phil Mellows

Mothers’ Day, on 10 March, is a prime opportunity for pubs to make the most of their food offer, by providing good value and a relaxed ambience. Phil Mellows reports

Blaming the parents for ‘binge drinking’

Blaming the parents for ‘binge drinking’

By Phil Mellows

Whether it actually happened to me or whether it’s a kind of folk memory I’ve internalised I can’t be sure, but I have a definite feeling that I have sat on a pub doorstep drinking lemonade and eating a packet of Smith’s crisps (with the pre-sachet, pre-premix...

Mother's Day: about the family

Mother of all opportunities for pubs

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.

Rugby provided a boost

Fine start to spring trade

By Gemma McKenna

A snapshot survey of the trade showed last week's good weather, sporting fixtures and Mothers' Day combined to produce record takings. Ian Payne,...

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Mothers Day - Mum's the word

By Richard Fox

Outfoxed - Richard Fox looks at menu ideas for keeping mum happy this 21 March. One of the marvellous things about parenthood is the constant sense...