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Inn-Dispensable’s CEO, Martin Read, was raised in a pub and has worked in the industry all his life. Read his wealth of tips and advice about how to run a successful business – to increase your customer numbers and maximise your profit.

Whether you’re thinking about opening your first pub or you’ve been running one for years, there are always things you can do to improve your business. Welcome to our ever-growing archive of advice about the hospitality industry, direct from our CEO, Martin Read – who has over 50 years of experience in the trade.

Marketing Your Pub Effectively To UK Tourists

Many of the millions of tourists who visit the UK each year (amongst other places) go to Stonehenge, Westminster Cathedral, the Roman Baths, the Races...

Secrets to Running a Successful Pub

Today's pub customers are older, more demanding and savvier. They can see t...

52 Funniest Pub Chalkboard Signs

Pulling punters into your pub can be difficult at the best of times. Someti...

Licensing Law Reforms Deemed A Success

A new Institute of Economic Affairs paper - just released - looks at the im...

Pub Work-Experience Week

We recently put a few young people on a work-experience week. Here’s what...

Want To Be a BDM (Business Development Manager) in The Pub Industry?

If you're considering a career as a Business Development Manager here are s...

A Pub Landlord’s Typical Working Week

This list came out of a focus group session we recently ran with experience...

10 Top Tips From The Landlord of CAMRA’s Pub Of The Year

Music: The Salutation Inn benefits from a piano situated by a window loo...

Birmingham Clubs & Bars Breathalyse On Entry

More than 40 Birmingham bars and clubs are planning to breathalyse customer...

40 Tips to Promote Your Pub or Restaurant

Here's a fairly comprehensive list of forty simple ideas which came from ou...

Managing Staff Sickness In Your Business

There's nothing worse in a medium sized business, like the majority of pubs, to have a member of staff always ‘throwing a sicky’. So here are some...

10 Top Tips For Great Hospitality Customer Service

1. Know Your CustomersA lot of businesses simply don't understand who their customers are. Today's customers are older, more demanding, savvier. ...

5 Steps to Increase Your Pub’s Profits

There’s a key difference between the amount of money you take and the amount of profit you retain. The difference? – The knowledge you have AND th...

Court Ruling Removes Privacy For Staff Internet Activity

Employers are now allowed to access and view all staff internet activity on their pub’s computer – and interrogate them about it!The European ...

How to Pass an Environmental Health Inspection

More people eat out, in more places that provide food, with more pubs offering more food choice, with more instances of getting ‘inspected’. And n...

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