9 May 2022

Alfresco licences to be made permanent in ‘welcome boost’ for pubs

Pavement licences for outdoor dining will be made permanent this week in new laws trade bodies welcome as âfantastic newsâ for the sector.
18 January 2022

How investing in pubs can be a major factor in sector recovery

Investment in tied pubs could be a significant element to recovery in the sector. The pubs code supports this while balancing protection of tenants, ensuring they […]
11 January 2022

Extended licenses offer ‘vital extra trading time’ during the Queens Platinum Jubilee

Extended licensing hours for The Queenâs Platinum Jubilee this summer could give hospitality businesses âvital extra trading timeâ after being devastated by coronavirus, according to UKHospitality […]
11 January 2022

Extended licences offer ‘vital extra trading time’ during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Extended licensing hours for The Queenâs Platinum Jubilee this summer could give hospitality businesses âvital extra trading timeâ after being devastated by coronavirus, according to UKHospitality […]
16 November 2021

Stay on the right side of the law with deliveries and takeaways

With the rise in home delivery and takeaway in recent years, accelerated by the pandemic, many operators such as our online delivery and restaurant clients have […]
9 November 2021

Opportunity to extend operating hours and reap the rewards

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the face of many towns and cities and unfortunately, we have seen the closure of many nightclubs up and down the […]
5 November 2021

Tell me your views on the free-of-tie process

In a previous column in The Morning Advertiser, I wrote about how the market-rent-only (MRO) option process had become better for tenants, but was still far […]
2 November 2021

Dealing with the impact insolvency has on a premises licences

The plight of the hospitality industry in the pandemic has been well documented and, sadly, stories of insolvency and premises closures are currently all too common. […]
29 October 2021

PCA sets December deadline for views on making MRO option easier

Fiona Dickie, the pubs code adjudicator (PCA), has asked for views on a series of measures aimed at removing potential barriers to tied tenants seeking a […]
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