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Pub closures
There are 52 pub closures a week according to the BBPA but what are the stories behind the closures? If you have run a pub that has been forced to close or know of anyone who has been affected, or even if you just want to voice your views about the
What is the future of the pub?
MPs have been debating the future of the pub, including lots of perennial issues like below-cost alcohol sales, alternative uses for the pub and our old friend, the tie.
Marmite - you either love it or hate it
Whilst sitting at London Bridge station yesterday I watched a clever promo video for the new Marmite cereal bar, apparently the first savoury cereal bar.
Did your London restaurant, hotel or bar lose business as a result of the G20?
Richard, Earl of Bradford, proprietor of Porters English Restaurant in Covent Garden and vice chairman of the Restaurant Association, has emailed to point out the loss of trade caused by the government's decision to hold last week's G20
The Pigs Pub Edgefield Norfolk NOW HAS 3 ROOMS!!!
The much anticipated rooms are now ready!! We've had our first guests, and they were blown away by what has been created above the pub.....believe me when I say it's like a high end 'Changing Rooms' team has been in, totally stunning.
Questions for Tim Martin, founder of Wetherspoons?
I'm set to interview Tim Martin, founder of Wetherspoons, tomorrow. If you have any burning questions you'd like to ask him (via me) please let me know and I'll see what I can do...
Best pub guide?
An article on the Guardian's website suggests that the Good Pub Guide might be a bit too snobby, and that Camra's Good Beer Guide might concentrate a bit too much on the ale and not the pub. Do you have a favourite pub/beer guide? Do you even
Hospitality Action is calling for all pub workers to get behind HA Week
Hospitality Action is asking all pub workers to get behind the charity event of the year, Hospitality Action Week.
How do you attract women to your business?
This week on pages 26, 27 and 28 (Caterer & Hotelkeeper 7-13 May 2010), Caterer looked at how to attract more women to your pub.
What makes a good local pub?
What makes a good local pub? I ask because I went to the Gowlett in Dulwich last night, with friends who have been many times before. They declared it to be an excellent 'local', one of the best you can get.
