The future of a prominent London pub, the Westminster Arms, a favourite among MPs, is looking brighter after luxury developers amended plans that could have forced the pub to close.
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Running a pub can be a rewarding and profitable career, but also involves blood, sweat and long hours — and very little down time. Take our survey on work-life balance and leisure and be in with a chance to win tickets to the Great British Pub Awards 2015. If you’re running a busy pub or bar your focus is quite naturally on ‘front of house’ – ensuring that customers have a memorable experience and want to return. But getting it right ‘back of house’ is just as important. For the third year in a row, the ever-popular Cider Trends Summit, hosted by the PMA, returned to Bristol and brought together leaders of the sector to discuss the key challenges facing the category, how cider makers can exploit new opportunities and offer pointers as to what the future might hold. Here are the highlights. An Isle of Wight licensee has hailed the impact of his controversial advertising boards in significantly boosting trade — despite public complaints to police. Source:Controversial A-boards are the 'best advertising ever' despite complaints The Budget last week threw up an unexpected change to pay packets at pubs. Emily Sutherland finds out what sector bosses think of the implementation of a living wage — which has been introduced after no consultation with the industry. Wetherspoons has won recognition from the All-Parliamentary Beer Group for the £10million it has raised for CLIC Sargent and its ongoing commitment to raise a further £1million a year. Source:Beer Group recognises Wetherspoons for charity fundraising The Campaign for Real Ale is launching a campaign to end the “unjustified” practice of pubs charging more for the proportional cost of a half pint. A much anticipated re-opening of a Hackney pub aims to find a place in a crowded market. It succeeds… Source:Dining out at…The Marksman A Cornwall pub has been accused of discrimination after refusing to serve a customer who has facial palsy. Source:Cornwall pub accused of discriminating against palsy sufferer |
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