Umbrella

Top tips on outdoor furniture and equipment

28-Mar-2013 By Sheila McWattie

Pubs must give their outdoor areas some attention if they are to pack in the punters over the coming months. Sheila McWattie looks at which companies are offering the very latest furniture and provides equipment tips for operators.

Inside out: outdoor furniture for pubs

04-Apr-2011 By Sonya Hook

Sonya Hook reports on ways to maximise pub gardens' potential as we head into spring and summer.

Shading solutions for summer

28-Apr-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire

We've been promised good weather this summer - at long last. With two terrible ones behind us, there's no doubt that customers will be itching to get...

Handy hints for revamps

12-Oct-2006

As part of our campaign, Alan Sperring of the Pub

Furnishing the great outdoors

16-Mar-2006

With a smoke ban on its way, the minds of those running pubs are concentrating on ways of minimising the impact to trade

Al Fresco: Gimme shelter

01-Mar-2006

An outdoor area is not only for the summer and should be used all year round. Phil Mellows examines the best ways to keep your customers warm and...

Garden

21-Apr-2005

magnets Summer is when pub gardens really come into their own, but there's no time to waste when it comes to checking that yours is in tip-top...

Warming up for summer: Go all out

09-Mar-2005

If the weather is good this summer pubs could reap the rewards - but only if you put some effort into your offer now, says Phil Mellows.In the teeth...

Going under cover

14-Mar-2002

By installing umbrellas and heating pubs can increase their trading space and bring in more customers - no matter what the weatherThe locals may be...