Industry News
Taxi and Private Hire working group.
The Government has announced that the creation of a new Taxi and Private Hire Working Group via the Department of Transport. It is tasked to consider the adequacy and efficiency of legislation and guidance concerning the licensing of taxis a...
Government support for growth of pubs.
A YouGov report has been published which endeavours to offer to the on trade in sites as to the drinking patterns of the nation and how to attract drinkers back into pubs and bars. The report indicates that currently 15% of British adults primari...
In with the new and out (eventually) with the old ten pound note.
A reminder that in 6 days’ time on 14th September the new polymer £10 note will be introduced in a similar fashion as occurred for the £5 note. Here is a link to our previous article on the subject. In Spring 2018 the “ol...
City of Glasgow Licensing Board Meeting - 2017 to 2018
The Glasgow Licensing Board have recently set Board dates up to next summer recess. The dates are: Friday 29 September 2017 Friday 27 October 2017 Friday 24 November 2017 Friday 15 December 2017 Friday 19 January 2018 Friday 16 Februar...
Food Safety: "As sure as eggs is eggs" You must be in "no doubt" of your food supply chain.
Food Businesses and in particular Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels must make sure they have robust supplier management systems after the recent Fipronil egg scandal. The Food standards agency (FSA) initial calculation rose from around 23,000 to 700,0...
Pubs shut after antisocial group comes to town
You may have read weekend reports in the national press regarding incidents in Cromer, North Norfolk. An antisocial group had come to the seaside town for the weekend and by Saturday Night all the pubs in the area decided to go into l...