Increasing Pub & Bar Sales!
07 Jul 2009
Getting customers in today’s competitive market is tough but not impossible! An enterprising manager with good staff, well trained, and with a good sense of humour is a must for bringing customers in and keep them coming back; it’s all about entertaining the public to make your venue the one to visit.
British Hospitality Association Endorses Service Charge Code of Practice
07 Jul 2009
The British Hospitality Association is urging all restaurants to adopt a new Code of Service Charge Practice, which is being developed in conjunction with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
At a meeting of major restaurant groups at the accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward in London today, BHA’s chief executive, Bob Cotton, said that the current controversy over the service charge had damaged the industry’s reputation.
Holidays at Home
07 Jul 2009
The summer of 2009 is set to be a massive year for the British Tourism Industry, as many British holidaymakers will opt for a 'staycation' rather than the usual 'vacation'. The idea of staying on home turf this year is mainly due to the economic climate and the appalling exchange rate on the continent.
Industry Bodies Call for Beer Tie to Go
05 Jun 2009
Pub owners may be able to break the tie with the pub companies (pubcos) that own them, thanks to lobbying by business and industry bodies.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the Business and Enterprise Committee's findings on pubcos, which highlights the unfair relationship between pubcos and pubs. The FSB has been campaigning for the tie to be lifted since 2004. Pub owners currently struggle with high rents and prices of alcohol forced on them by the pubcos that manage them, leaving up to 40 pubs closing each week.
Restaurant Charity StreetSmart Launches Its 2009 Campaign
05 Jun 2009
Restaurant charity StreetSmart has launched its 2009 campaign and is calling on for restaurants to get involved.
The campaign, which will run in 18 cities and regions throughout the UK in November and December, raises money for the homeless by asking diners to add £1 to their bill.
Sponsored by Deutsche Bank, which covers all of the charity’s administration costs, all proceeds are used for projects supporting people back to employment and sustainable independent living.
A Great British Night with Hospitality Action
05 Jun 2009
Hospitality Action was thrilled with the success of its latest fundraising event, which raised £35,000 to help the organisation’s beneficiaries. The event, which saw the seven chefs from the 2008 BBC 2 series of the Great British Menu, was held on Monday 18th May at the Marriott Grosvenor Square and was hailed a resounding success by all who took part and attended.
Hotel Occupancy Stays High During Easter But Rates Fall
05 Jun 2009
Average room occupancy at London chain hotels stayed above 80 per cent in April thanks to strong leisure demand, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting.
The Best of British
05 Jun 2009
As Britain prepares itself for a heat-wave, the courageous lads of the Best of British BBQ team are flying the flag across the pond at three key contests this year.
First is the I Love Barbecue Festival in July held at Lake Placid, NY. Mark Grimmette twice Olympic Luge medalist heard the team were competing and has kindly loaned a Char-Griller Smoker BBQ to the team for the contest. Then the lads drive up to Canada for the Annual Canadian BBQ Championships in Barrie.
Drinkers Must Get in Line
05 Jun 2009
Plans drawn up by council in the North of England would see drinkers limited to ordering two drinks at a time, after queuing in line behind a rope barrier. The council has proposed the plan to curb binge drinking in the city.
The Mystery Dining Company Sponsor The Restaurant Show
05 Jun 2009
This year’s Restaurant Show at Earl’s Court (12th-14th October) is being sponsored by The Mystery Dining Company (TMDC), the only leading mystery shopping company that focuses exclusively on the hospitality sector.
At a time when competition in the industry is fiercer than ever, a good quality mystery dining scheme can make the difference between mediocrity and standing out from the crowd.
World's First Robotic Barman Tours the UK
05 Jun 2009
The world’s first bespoke robotic barman made using a combination of Robotics and Animatronics, will be on a UK Tour at the following locations in May and June....
Cardiff (2nd 4th June)
Bristol (5th & 7th June)
Cheltenham (6th June)
Bournemouth (9th 11th June)
Southampton (12th & 13th June)
Portsmouth (14th June)
Could this be the beginning of the end for the human barman…?
The Robotic barman - known as Mr Asahi - can serve ice-cold beer as draught pints, half pints and de-cap bottles of beer.
The Changing Face Of British Menus: Has Sirloin Steak Lost Its Appeal For Good?
05 Jun 2009
Chicken breast has overtaken sirloin steak as the most frequently listed main course item on pub, restaurant and hotel menus, according to new research from Horizons. Their biannual Menurama research looks at the dishes listed on Britain’s restaurant, hotel and pub menus. The latest results clearly reveal the impact of higher costs and price-conscious consumers with last year’s most frequently listed main course menu items of sirloin steak, veggie burger, sausage and mash, fish and chips and rump steak being replaced by chicken breast, fish & chips, Sunday lunch and risotto (excluding pizza and burgers).
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