Andrew Butler, business development manager, industrial gases, at Atlas Copco, discusses how and why many breweries are changing their processes to move away from carbon...
Business Focus Articles
Konvoy brings its keg rental business to the UK and Europe
Konvoy, a leading keg rental firm in Australia and New Zealand, is to launch operations across the UK and Europe in early 2023. The business will lead with its sharable keg...
Waterless urinals can play big part in battle against drought
UK pubs and restaurants are being urged to play their part in the battle against needless water wastage following the imposition of new drought measures. Measures being...
Sport in pubs: what customers are looking for
Ahead of a major summer of sport, KAM and Sky have partnered to gain insight around the value of live sport to pubs, the opportunities available to them by showing it, and...
The world after Covid: challenges and opportunities for pubs
New research has found that pub customer confidence is firmly back at pre-pandemic levels and that pubs are now more important than ever to Brits. Some 56% of pub-goers say...
Profits improving, but hospitality’s recovery could still stall
Pub, bar and restaurant leaders are increasingly optimistic about prospects for 2022, CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders’ Survey reveals. The exclusive poll of multi-site...
Costs are rising, but staffing issues are just as important
The impact of spiralling costs may be in danger of diverting hospitality operators from the longer-term challenge of employee recruitment and retention. That's the warning...
Pubs feel pressure from inflation, VAT, and business rates
James Anderson, a partner at licensing lawyers Poppleston Allen, on the future of pubs in 2022 the impact of inflation and where they can expect to make gains. Q&A...
The rising popularity of no- and low-alcohol beers
It's Dry January, and there has never been more interest in low- and no-alcohol beer. We asked Honest Brew chief executive Michael Alcock about this trend. How have sales of...