A doorman who administered CPR to a pub customer who collapsed and lost consciousness has been praised for his lifesaving skills at Biscuit Billy’s bar in Doncaster.
An e-learning Alcohol Vulnerability Awareness course, which will help staff identify alcohol related vulnerability, spot harassment, and prevent harm, was co-launched by National Pubwatch (NPW) and Drinkaware today (Tuesday 2 November).
The late-night sector has been “vilified” in the recent spiking epidemic, despite operators doing “everything and more” to keep customers safe, said senior industry staff.
A shortage of door staff runs the risk of endangering revellers on their first night out in over a year when clubs reopen, according to night-time economy bosses.
In addition to people news from Livelyhood Pubs, Camden Town Brewery and Professional Security, a number of industry experts have offered insight into the sector’s recruitment challenges.
Night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, Sacha Lord, has called on authorities to offer more support for club and bar security staff who have seen work dry up during the Covid-19 shutdown.
Closed pubs, restaurants and shops have become “easy pickings” for thieves during the coronavirus lockdown and operators are warned to reinforce their defences.
An operator has explained that he would never go back to random searches after seeing how assured his customers are after the introduction of a blanket search policy.
Safety issues are not only vital in keeping your customers out of harm’s way, they must be controlled so you retain your licence and stay out of legal trouble. Here, we look at how CCTV is crucial in general, and also at countering drugs and terrorism...
Christmas may traditionally be the time for goodwill, but combine a busy time of year with a rising number of threats to public safety and opportunist crime and you have the potential for problems.
A Northumbria training scheme for door staff is being rolled out across the UK after helping locals get home safely, the county’s police and crime commissioner Vera Baird has announced.
Swedish cider maker Kopparberg is trialling what it believes is the first ever security tag for a glass in response to record numbers of thefts of the new designer glassware.
It is easy to have respect for somebody who has faced Lord Justice Leveson and come out the other side with their reputation intact. However, it is something else entirely to be called to the Leveson Inquiry with less than a week’s notice, only to find...
The BII is to launch the new Level 2 Award for Upskilling Door Supervisors to correspond with the compulsory training being introduced by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) later this year.
As the market awaits details of Punch Taverns' strategic review, industry pundits suggest a de-merger of the indebted pubco looks like the route with...
Punch Taverns has fired a warning shot to bondholders that it may hand back the keys to 5,000-plus leased pubs, unless they offer flexibility on debt...
What may replace the SIA if it is axed? Paul Chase discusses the options including a licence granted locally that enables the holder to work nationally.
A former Dorset security director was yesterday fined £1,000 after pleading guilty to supplying unlicensed doorstaff and not holding a valid licence...
There is always a tendency within the licensed trade to consider that you are responsible only for what goes on inside your premises, not outside, says Peter Coulson.
A leading sector analyst has described Marston's plans to invest in new-build pubs as impressive, but said the regional brewer would be better served...
Nexum Leisure, the nightclub company led by Paul Kinsey, is to seek an initial public offering (IPO) if stock market conditions return to normal. The...
Goodbye bouncer. Hello door supervisor. November 1 was a momentous day for the trade's 'greeters'. With Scotland coming on board that day, every pub,...
There are careers in managed houses - and now there are careers just outside the door. Yes, the bouncer has become the door supervisor, a profession...
Walkabout operator Regent Inns has insisted its focus since licensing reform has been to "minimise risk" by working closely with the police and local...
Could you run this Warrington pub? The Hawthorne is a thriving community sports pub in Warrington, showing live sport each day, along with live music every...
