Young People

Up pay, advertise more and show progression to attract young people to hospitality

29-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Operators need to increase pay, advertise roles better and have clear paths for career development to entice young people into the industry, advised hospitality apprentices.

Pubs are ‘own worst enemy’ when recruiting teens

15-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs should work with schools and offer more work experience opportunities to encourage more teenagers into the trade, industry bosses have said.

LEGAL

Home Office urges young people not to use passports as ID

22-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

The Home Office has urged students and young people not to use a passport to verify their age in pubs and clubs.

People

Hot Shots: The latest two pub trade rising stars

16-May-2016 By Mike Berry

Hot Shots is the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s new initiative to recognise young and upcoming individuals working in the trade; from those running pubs to business ops specialists. Here we profile two more people nominated as rising stars.

Research

ALMR: 'Young foodies' shunning booze for dining out

23-Mar-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A nation of 'young foodies' are increasingly choosing eating out over drinking out, according to new research by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and CGA Strategy.

Future Pub

Pub of the Future: Marston's completes first phase of project

27-Oct-2015 By Ruth Williams, M&C Allegra

Marston’s has completed its year-long project to find out how to attract young people as regular pub goers and has said the results of the panel will be incorporated into its pubs.

Underage drinking efforts hailed

29-Jul-2015 By Helen Gilbert

Pubs praised for ‘hard work’ on tackling issue.

Join the pub brigade

Celebrity pub chef: 'I'd love to see more young people choosing hospitality as a career'

29-Jul-2015 By Josh Eggleton, chef patron of the Pony & Trap, Chew Magna, Somerset

When I joined the trade, life as a chef was tough - with long hours, hard work and not a lot of time off. But that didn’t deter me at all and I’ve loved it since day one. 

1 in 5 millennials teetotal according to new survey

16-Jul-2015 By Emily Sutherland

One in five 16-24 year olds don’t drink any alcohol at all according to a new survey, with two thirds reporting that alcohol was either not very important or not at all important to their social lives.

Tap into the youth potential

11-Jun-2015 By Pete Brown

Today’s ‘go it alone’ generation means the number of young licensees is on the rise. As Pete Brown explains, if you’re not in tune with their aspirations, they could leave you behind.

My Shout

Be proud - and loud - about our business

28-May-2015 By Mark Baird

I spend a lot of time meeting with pub, bar and hotel owners and understanding their concerns and issues.

Let's make a career in hospitality something to be proud of

21-May-2015 By Mark Baird

Hospitality in the UK is too often seen as an industry that provides millions of jobs but few careers. As an industry, it is in our interests to change that perception, says Mark Baird, head of alcohol in society at Diageo GB.

Training

Students graduate from hospitality and bartending course

27-Apr-2015 By Jessica Mason

A group of 14 young people have graduated from the London pilot of the Learning for Life Hospitality and Bartending Course.

Viewpoint

Youth unemployment: How can hospitality help?

11-Feb-2015 By Laura-Jane Rawlings

Youth unemployment figures are still too high. But how can the hospitality sector help with the crisis? Laura-Jane Rawlings explains.

Perceptions chair Keith Knowles slams career advice as 'fundamentally flawed'

23-Jan-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Perceptions Group chairman Keith Knowles has slammed career advice in the UK as “fundamentally flawed”, after a recent House of Commons report claimed that too many young people are falling “off the radar”.

Home Office wants all pubs to accept new proof of age card

11-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

A Home Office minister has said he wants a “100%” of pubs and clubs to accept the newly re-launched PASS proof of age card.

Mitchells & Butlers pledges 1,000 new apprenticeships over next two years

03-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Mitchells & Butlers, the managed pub operator, has pledged it will recruit 1,000 new skills-based apprentices over the next two years, to work across its market-leading brands, including All Bar One, Browns, Harvester, Miller & Carter, Toby Carvery...

Drinkaware research praises pubs for tackling harmful alcohol consumption

11-Feb-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs and clubs that refuse access to drunks are having a positive impact in tackling the harmful side of alcohol consumption in the UK.

Perceptions Group work experience programme expands to chefs

16-Aug-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The Perceptions Group work experience programme has been expanded to cater for the demand for chefs.

Pre-loading not just price driven, says new study

15-Aug-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Alcohol policies will continue to fail to impact 80% of young people until the pub trade and policy makers understand the reasons behind pre-loading.

Friends and family - not pubs - main source of alcohol for young people

25-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Underage drinkers are far more likely to buy alcohol from friends or relatives than at a pub or bar, a new survey by the Department of Health (DoH) has revealed.

Perceptions Group calls for East Midlands businesses to join careers programme

23-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Perceptions, the nationwide pub and bar careers programme, targeted East Midlands last week, to encourage businesses with career opportunities in the area to join the voluntary group.

Pubs are not to blame for underage drinking, says PASS director

18-Jul-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

The director of the National Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) has said pubs should not be held completely responsible for underage drinking.

Pub trade backs new Government qualification to get young people working in pubs

11-Jul-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A new Government-led vocational qualification for the hospitality sector is being seen as a “stepping stone” in getting apprenticeships “highly valued” in the pub trade.

The Big Interview: Elaine Hindal, Drinkaware

08-Jul-2013 By Phil Mellows

Soon after Elaine Hindal arrived at Drinkaware an independent audit earlier this year seemed to throw doubt on whether the industry-funded responsible drinking body was fit for purpose. Yet she remains undeterred, as Phil Mellows discovers.

Pubs minister Brandon Lewis backs Perceptions Group scheme offering 15k work placements

23-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis MP is set to launch the Pub and Bar Careers scheme which aims to offer 15,000 work placements to young people today.

Pub operators join forces to launch work placement initiative

10-Dec-2012 By M&C Report

Pub and bar operators across the country have launched a new initiative aimed at creating 15,000 work placements for young people in a drive to showcase the career options that are available throughout the industry.

Cheap alcohol and promotions encourage binge drinking, says Alcohol Concern research

20-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Low-cost alcohol and the way it is promoted encourages young people to binge drink, according to a new study from health campaign groups Alcohol Concern and Balance.

Dispersing bars aimed at 18 to 24-year-olds could tackle binge drinking

28-Aug-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Local authorities should use planning powers to encourage a “dispersal” of bars and clubs aimed at 18 to 24-year-olds to tackle binge drinking – that’s the findings of research by a social policy research charity.

Nearly half of young people would not consider a career in hospitality

21-Aug-2012 By Mark Wingett

Nearly half of young people would not consider a career in hospitality, new research by Livebookings has found.

Portman Group and BBPA defend alcohol brands sponsoring sporting events

23-May-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Trade bodies have defended claims that major drinks brands sponsoring sporting events encourage young people to drink more.

Apprentices and young workers

29-Feb-2012 By Peter Coulson

The call for apprentices to receive full Government support in the licensed trade, even over 18, is a valid one, given the opportunities that can be created. But there has often been a problem about employing young people in connection with alcohol that...

BBPA: 300k jobs would be saved with duty freeze

22-Feb-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Freezing the beer duty will keep 300,000 young people in employment, according to new research commissioned by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).

Ban on cigarette vending machines in Wales

24-Oct-2011 By Adam Pescod

A Welsh Government ban on the sale of tobacco from vending machines in Wales has been approved and will come into force on 1 February 2012.

We need a Fresher look at student drinking

17-Oct-2011 By Phil Mellows

The students are back. There’s a definite shift in mood and in tempo here in Brighton as some 30,000 young people arrive at the city’s two univerisities to study – and to drink.

'Young people less tolerant of drinking'

28-Jul-2011 By Adam Pescod

School children in England are becoming less tolerant of drinking among their peers, according to new NHS figures released this morning. Just under...

Licensees get the criminal record for fake ID users

08-Mar-2011 By Peter Coulson

The Home Office has published a guide on checking and confiscating ID, which should be in every pub in the land, says Peter Coulson.

Pre-loading: shock figures revealed

11-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

All young adults drink at home before a weekend night out — with the average man consuming nearly four drinks before leaving. That's a key finding of a him! survey of 503 18 to 24-year-olds, commissioned by the Morning Advertiser.

'Binge drinking costs NHS millions, says Alcohol Concern'

24-Oct-2010

An analysis of statistics from A&E departments in UK hospitals and the emergency services showed the number of young people taken to hospital due...

500,000 teens have to deal with drunk friends

14-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney

More than 532,000 young teenagers have had to cope with a drunken friend who was sick, injured or unconscious over the past year, shocking new...

Norfolk pub offers help to students

10-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A Norfolk pub is offering young people going to university crash courses for student survival. The Unthank Arms in Norwich offers courses teaching...

Most young drinkers start at home, study shows

16-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

The vast majority of underage drinkers first sample alcohol at home rather than in a pub, according to new government research. A study of 4,000...

Two strikes underage alcohol rule in today

29-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney

The "two strikes and you're out" rule on underage alcohol sales comes in to force today. Councillors and licensing officers can now also call for a licence reviews themselves, rather than wait for local people or police to raise concerns.

Anti-binge drinking message not getting through

10-Sep-2009

While many pubs will be hoping for an upturn in trade when students across the country return to college over the next few weeks, a new survey...

Have your say on Britain's drinking culture

24-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

The Drinkaware Trust is encouraging the public to have its say on Britain's drinking culture. The charity, which aims to reduce alcohol harm, is...

Price promotion ban 'won't cut binge drinking'

29-Dec-2008

Axing price promotions and 'happy hours' in pubs and bars in the name of responsible retailing might have backfired.Analysing an increase in...

'Plans for cheap drink clampdown'

17-Nov-2008

A ban on cut-price alcohol could be introduced in Scotland next year under plans to curb alcohol abuse among young people. The Justice Secretary has...

Coping with kids at functions

11-Sep-2008 By Peter Coulson

MA legal editor Peter Coulson considers the question of whether children are allowed at functions.

London Assembly launches underage drinking probe

27-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney

The London Assembly has launched a major new investigation into the extent of underage drinking and alcohol misuse in the Capital. The Assembly is...

Home Office seeks young people's views on ID cards

10-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney

The Home Office has launched a new website to discuss national identity cards with young people. The website, www.MyLifemyid.org, aims to explore...