Jun 24, 2014 | Advice, Events, Festivals, Good Practice, Practical Advice
Preparation is always key to the success of any event in respect of health and safety. The level of detail in your planning should be proportionate to the scale of the event and the degree of risk. Here Martin Wallsworth, Group Health and Safety Manager of Charles...
Jun 24, 2014 | Case Studies, Events, Practical Advice, Promotion
Hosting a beer festival at your pubs is a great way to attract more customers to your pub. Here is some advice from a Charles Wells licensee, Richard Binks at the White Horse in Tilbrook. Richard staged his 5th beer festival over the three days of the Spring Bank...
Jun 24, 2014 | Case Studies, Events, Practical Advice, Promotion
A beer festival is a fantastic opportunity for you to raise awareness of your pub in your local area, attract new customers, encourage current customers to visit again and drive your sales over the summer months. If you’ve never run a beer festival before here...
Jun 24, 2014 | Good Practice, Insight, Practical Advice
Since launching in June 2012, Robinsons’ mystery visitor programme, Perfect Pub, has recruited over 1000 customers operating as Perfect Pub ‘agents’ and has also revealed a 9% sales swing for Robinsons pubs linked directly with standards. If you haven’t got a...
Jun 10, 2014 | Practical Advice, Regulations & Legislation
The BBPA has prepared guidance for pub operators and bar staff on the dispense of draught beer by free flow and hand pull. The main principles to be followed are: A measure of beer served with a head must include a minimum of 95% liquid The beer should not be made...
Jun 9, 2014 | Good Practice, Practical Advice
Watch this video hosted by Peter Eells, Head Brewer at Timothy Taylor’s Brewery. See for yourself how Peter runs the cellar and get some top tips. Peter covers advice on Looking after the beer, Vertical extraction and Cellar tips. Follow this link to view the...