The majority of the British public want the Government to do more to support pubs by granting tax breaks, a new national study of 2,000 adults has found.
Punch Taverns has pledged its support to pub apprenticeships by signing up to a cross-industry event on training, and supporting and establishing professional careers in the pub trade, using the BII Apprenticeship in Licensed Hospitality.
Fair Pint has written to business minister Norman Lamb under a freedom of information request, asking for the disclosure of documents on the self-regulation deal between the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and the Government.
Global drinks firm Diageo has apologised after a “serious misjudgement” on stripping Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog of Bar Operator of the Year 2012 at the BII Scotland annual awards.
Two licensees have been convicted for illegally televising Sky programmes in their pubs without a commercial agreement, and ordered to pay over £30,000 in fines and costs.
Pubs planning on hiring extra staff for the summer celebrations could face tribunal claims, negative PR and hefty fines unless they are fully up to speed with the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR), a recruitment specialist has cautioned.