Wetherspoons issues surprising ban to keep pubs ‘oasis of tranquillity’
Quite the move that Following complaints that the noise was driving people “nuts”, customers of JD Wetherspoon have been banned from playing music or taking calls on speaker. The ban, as the British chain very recently announced, was introduced across its 792 pubs. JD Wetherspoon said that sounds from smartphones and tablet computers had become […]
2 weeks ago
Pub giant putting 65 locations up for sale as part of ‘major shake-up’
A number of locations are set to go on sale A pub giant is putting around 65 locations up for sale as part of a “major shake-up”. The pub chain is eyeing up dozens of locations which it is looking to sell off as part of a plan known internally as ‘Project Portico’, as reported […]
2 weeks ago
Andy Burnham’s first week: Every pledge from the new PM’s cost-of-living blitz
For Britain’s publicans, the new prime minister’s message this week was meant to sound like a lifeline. Announcing a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues on Thursday, Andy Burnham said around 32,000 businesses would benefit, with the typical pub saving roughly £1,100 a year. Not everyone in the trade […]
1 month ago
What Andy Burnham’s business rates cut means for the price of your pint
Pubs, clubs and live venues are set to benefit Andy Burnham has been busy getting to business since he replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister of the UK. And, speaking of business, Burnham has been quick to lend a helping hand to Britain’s hospitality sector as part of new cost of living measures. On Monday, […]
1 month ago
Man lowers the price of a pint of Guinness by using AI to call thousands of pubs
A pint of plAIn is your only man. There are plenty of genuinely useful things AI can do that don’t involve replacing artists with a soulless machine that can’t think, feel, or create anything original without borrowing from someone else. It’s already changing the game in science, medicine and archaeology. But now, in a major […]
5 months ago
Pubs told to switch off beer fridges to save money on energy bills as prices surge
Ed Miliband tells pubs to switch off beer fridges to save money on energy bills Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has suggested that pubs should serve warmer beer and turn off ovens, in order to save money on their energy bills. Miliband has launched an advice tool aimed at hospitality businesses, which he hopes will ease […]
6 months ago