Tuesday 15th August 2017
Employee entertainment
It doesn’t matter whether you have five employees or five hundred, if you want your business to be successful, you should do all you can to make your employees feel valued and appreciated. One way of doing this, is to make sure that the working environment you offer, is appealing and meets the needs of … Continued
Monday 31st July 2017
Generation Z and the pub – can we turn their perception of the pub around?
When it comes to running any successful pub or club, you need to keep your current customers happy, attract new customers and consider the needs and desires of future generations. The pub and club scene has changed dramatically in the last few years, with closures in every city, town and village, so no one can … Continued
Monday 24th July 2017
New £10 note – what you need to know
It seems like only yesterday that we were telling you to get your note slots upgraded on pub fruit machines and quiz machines in preparation for the polymer £5 note, which went into circulation on September 13th 2016. Now there’s a new polymer £10 note too, which the Bank of England has confirmed will be … Continued
Thursday 15th June 2017
Beer trends in time for beer day on the 15th June
If you run a pub or club, you should make sure you do all you can to promote Beer Day Britain on the 15th June if you want your tills to be ringing. This annual event has been growing in popularity every year and has been extended this year to cover the full weekend, ending … Continued
Tuesday 13th June 2017
Brexit and the general election are no longer credible excuses for government to ignore gambling machine issues
With Brexit negotiations due to commence in just a few days’ time, households and businesses alike remain in the dark as to the true extent of any potential fallout – with the pub trade very much in that boat. Until we know more, what does the future hold for publicans? In the 2017 Spring Budget, … Continued
Wednesday 24th May 2017
Cider trends your customers will want to see this summer
If you want to make the most of the summer months you need to make sure that you have a good range of ciders, otherwise you could lose customers to your biggest rivals. Who drinks cider? Drinkers in their twenties and thirties are particularly fond of cider and are looking for premium products. This age … Continued
Monday 15th May 2017
Fruit machines – a beginner’s guide
Pub fruit machines are an ever-present source of entertainment ranging from classic one-armed bandits that have become collectors’ items, to high-stakes video slot machines that are restricted to adult players only. The first fruit machine is credited to American inventor Charles Fey and was completed in 1895. It didn’t actually feature any fruit, but had … Continued
Monday 24th April 2017
Rare £1 coins – what they are and where you can find them
The UK is in a unique moment in its numismatic history, as the £1 coin, our core unit of currency, changes over from a simple round shape to a 12-sided design complete with two different colours of metal and an engraved surface hologram effect. Like the recent launch of the polymer £5 note, the 12-sided … Continued
Tuesday 18th April 2017
Taste of Summer – prepping your venue
In an ideal world, the sun would shine continually during June, July and August but realistically we’re only going to get the odd sunny spell (hopefully at the weekend when people are off work). It’s important that your pub or club makes the most of the good weather, holding BBQs, fun days and special events … Continued
