Ale and Beer

Failing to become a ‘dot-com millionaire’ launched Chris Jowsey on the path to a fruitful career in the beer trade. Ed Bedington finds out more about the Star Pubs & Bars chief.

Source:"If you don't offer long-term leases, you won't get who you want to attract" – Interviewing Star Pubs' Chris Jowsey

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As many young people graduate and launch their careers this summer, the Perceptions Group asks what are we doing as an industry to wage the war on recruitment.

Source:Waging the war on pub staff recruitment

Mitchells & Butlers has seen its share price slide since the announcement that a National Living Wage will be introduced.

Source:M&B share price slides following living wage announcement

Brown-Forman has outlined its strategy to educate bar staff and consumers about the American whiskey category. The campaign is aimed at harnessing the category’s potential and continuing growth in the UK.

Source:Brown-Forman sets out American whiskey strategy

It’s no secret that the pub and bar sector has an issue with staff retention. While staff turnover is falling, a reduction of 10% since 2008 according to the ALMR, the industry is still struggling to retain staff.

Source:How to get good staff – and keep them