Ask any licensee what the benefit of doing regular staff training is and you’ll get a range of answers: guest satisfaction, a motivated team, staff retention, and better brand quality. But staff training is not just about the feel good factor. Investing in training...
It would be wrong to say beer is better with food than wine, or wine is better than beer. They just do completely different things: the carbonation in beer can act as a palate cleanser, spritzy hoppy beers can cool the heat of fiery chillies, and malty beers...
The Great British Beer Festival will boast its biggest ever beer range at this summer’s festival, taking place from 7-11 August at Olympia London. Joining well-known favourites such as Fuller’s, St. Austell, XT, Harvey’s, Titanic and headline sponsors Greene King...
The British Guild of Beer Writers has appointed acclaimed beer writer Pete Brown as its Chair. Brown takes up the post immediately, succeeding Tim Hampson, who stepped down last month after 12 years in the role. Brown has written about beer, and food and drink more...
At the Guild’s AGM, held this Wednesday (27 June), Tim Hampson stepped down after exactly 12 years as the organisation’s Chair. Addressing the 30+ members assembled for the meeting, Hampson reflected on his years in the role. “The Guild has...
