Month: April 2018
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Apr- 2018 -16 AprilPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon shuts down social media accounts amidst trolling and racism
JD Wetherspoon has announced that it will be closing all of its social media accounts with immediate effect. In a…
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13 AprilGovernment
Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report
Employers are relabelling low-quality, low skilled and and often low-wage roles as ‘apprenticeships’, according to a new report. As part…
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13 AprilAdvice
How to serve drinks to maximise customer experience
When you’re serving drinks to your customers, there’s a whole range of factors that can influence their experience. While how…
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13 AprilNews
Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant expands staff accommodation
The Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant in Northumberland is expanding its staff accommodation after securing £1.25m in funding. The eco-hotel’s…
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13 AprilFood and Drink
Easter weekend boosts restaurants following dismal March
Strong trading over the Easter holiday weekend helped lift the gloom for Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups – after…
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13 AprilPeople
Nottingham restaurant owner jailed for VAT fraud
The owner of a restaurant in Nottingham’s city centre has been jailed for pocketing the VAT charges made to customers.…
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13 AprilPubs and Bars
Banton pub receives £740k lottery fund for renovation
The Swan Inn pub in Banton has been awarded a £740,000 cash sum from the National Lottery to turn it…
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12 AprilGovernment
Men earn more at UK’s top 10 catering firms
Eight out of the UK’s 10 leading contract caterers have reported a gender pay gap of more than 10% in…
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12 AprilNews
The City Pub Group reports “pivotal year in the evolution of the business”
The City Pub Group has announced the revenue is up by 35% to £37.4m in what it calls a “pivotal…
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12 AprilNews
‘Beast from the East’ hits Greene King sales
Greene King Pubs were hit by a fall in like-for-like (LFL) sales for the 49 weeks to 8 April. The…
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