by Torben Hattingh | Aug 1, 2019 | News
We had a great day at the sunny Thornbury carnival where we were raising money for The Grand Appeal for The Bristol Children’s Hospital. With our tombola, sweets and squash we managed to raise a brilliant £129.11 for the charity and support the local community with... 
by Torben Hattingh | Jul 8, 2019 | News
Is offering a delivery option for your pub an opportunity or a threat? The rise of the delivery has been off the chart with a 13% growth just last year to a value of £8.1bn – however the number of pubs offering this service is next to none. Just 1/5 of the major... 
by Torben Hattingh | Jun 12, 2019 | News
Cash flow problems and mismanaged finances are major causes of business failure. Some of the things that can go wrong in the licensed trade are: • The assumptions on which your business plan was based prove to be incorrect – typically sales levels prove to be... 
by Torben Hattingh | May 17, 2019 | News
Stocktaking is an essential aspect of pub and bar management. It provides a real time snapshot of your business, which allows you to make key decisions about how to affect, change and improve your profitability end efficiency within the period. Apart from the obvious... 
by Torben Hattingh | Apr 16, 2019 | News
April 1st 2019 marked the launch of a few changes for employers. Not only are there the new Making Tax Digital regulations to follow, employers must also review their current employees’ salaries if they are paying anyone in their business National Minimum Wage. For... 
by Torben Hattingh | Apr 8, 2019 | News
Here are some top tips on how to choose the best wine list for your premises! Often one of the most daunting prospects when it comes to your offering but luckily our in-house sommelier Louise has some great advice on how to pick your wines and how to make sure they do... by Torben Hattingh | Feb 26, 2019 | News
The first applications from EU nationals wanting to stay in the UK after Brexit have started being submitted. The three million EU residents in the UK have until the end of June 2021 to register for “settled status” if we leave with a deal and December 2020 if we... 
by Torben Hattingh | Feb 21, 2019 | News
In January of this year Rebekah Wershbale was barred from her local because of her t-shirt. She was barred from the Fiveclouds Tap & Bottle in Cheshire for wearing a black t-shirt with the slogan: “Woman: adult human female”, on the grounds that it was... 
by Torben Hattingh | Jan 30, 2019 | News
Recently there has been a development in some pubs that really promotes customer satisfaction – but is it at the loss of promoting the licensing objectives? We all know that dreaded feeling of knowing it’s our round, seeing the dregs of our drinks being drained and... 
by admin | Dec 12, 2018 | Accounting, Atmosphere, Business, Events, News
The countdown to Christmas has truly begun and even the taxman has a festive nature, by allowing Christmas parties to be tax deductible! However, there are some rules that you must adhere to in order to get the Christmas party started! 1. The party or event needs to... 