Rooms

Record-breaking flurry of staycation bookings to help pubs thrive in the ‘new normal’

25-Jun-2020 By Stuart Stone

A number of pub operators with sites at some of Britain’s most popular tourist spots believe a recent spike in staycation bookings will prove ‘critical’ in their recovery from Covid-19.

Breathing space: subcontracting your pub rooms for profit

31-May-2018 By Emma Eversham

For licensees looking to make extra cash to keep the business rates wolves from the door, subcontracting your space to groups can be a low-maintenance way of bringing in extra revenue while creating goodwill.

Pub properties: done deals and on the market November 2017

29-Nov-2017 By MA Editorial

November's property done deals include pubs in Rutland and Hampshire. Pubs on the market are in East Yorkshire and Northamptonshire.

Christmas

Subtle? Glamorous? How to do Christmas lighting in pubs

04-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

Christmas decorations are a must in pubs, but the finished look can vary enormously. While that is the case with the two licensees interviewed here, what they do have in common is a huge boost in festive trade as a result.

Great British Pub Awards

Pub Awards: Best Partnership finalist - The Kings Head, Wye, Kent

29-Sep-2016 By MA

Kent-based family brewer Shepherd Neame was on the point of giving up on the Kings Head when Scott Richardson and Mark Lightford turned up with a comprehensive business plan and a clear idea of how they could turn around a struggling pub.