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Wet-Led vs Food-Led Pubs: Understanding Your Revenue Model

What wet-led and food-led actually mean, the economics of each model, and how to work out which approach is right for your pub.

·16 min read

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Food Allergies and GDPR: The Compliance Nightmares That Could Close You Down

Navigate the compliance minefield without hiring expensive consultants. Simple systems that keep you legal and let you focus on running your pub.

·2 min read

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How Much Profit Does a Pub Make? Realistic Numbers for 2026

Honest pub profit benchmarks for 2026. Wet GP, food GP, labour costs, rent, and what is actually left. From a working licensee who grew food GP from 58% to 71%.

·16 min read

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Pub Toilet Refurbishment: Make a Great Impression on a Budget

Budget-friendly pub toilet refurbishment ideas that make a real impression. What to prioritise, realistic costs, and a maintenance schedule from a working licensee.

·13 min read

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Pub VAT and Accounting: The Landlord's Plain-English Guide

A plain-English primer on pub VAT, bookkeeping, and tax mistakes. Know what to ask your accountant before they have to ask you.

·13 min read

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Pub Accessibility: Making Your Venue Welcoming for Everyone

How to make your pub accessible, dog friendly, and family friendly. Legal requirements, practical improvements, and the business case for welcoming everyone.

·16 min read

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Cellar Management: How to Keep Your Beer Perfect and Your Waste Low

A practical cellar management guide for pub landlords. Temperature control, line cleaning, stock rotation, and wastage tracking to protect your GP.

·17 min read

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Harnessing Delivery and Click & Collect Without Killing Service

Layer takeaway revenue on top of pub trade without wrecking the guest experience on-site.

·3 min read

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Pub Wages and Labour Costs: What to Pay and How to Control Costs

A working licensee's guide to pub wages, realistic pay rates by role, labour cost benchmarks, and practical strategies to control staffing costs without losing good people.

·14 min read

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Pub Health and Safety: The Licensee's Practical Checklist

A practical health and safety checklist for pub licensees. Fire safety, risk assessments, COSHH, cellar safety, and inspection prep — no legal jargon.

·16 min read

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Zero-Waste Stock Management for Pubs in Survival Mode

Use disciplined stock processes to protect every pound of GP when cash is tight and bins are overflowing.

·2 min read

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The Complete Guide to Pub EPOS Systems in 2026

What to look for in a pub EPOS system, which features actually matter, and how to use your till data to grow revenue. Written by a working licensee.

·12 min read

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PRS and PPL Music Licensing for Pubs: What You Actually Pay

TheMusicLicence explained for pub landlords. What it costs, how fees are calculated by venue size, what is covered, and the penalties for playing music without one.

·9 min read

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How to Get (and Keep) a 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating

A practical guide to scoring 5 on your food hygiene rating. What inspectors assess, how to prepare, common failures, and the routines that keep your stars.

·18 min read

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Pub Insurance: What Cover You Need and What It Costs

A practical guide to the insurance every pub needs. Public liability, employers liability, buildings, contents, business interruption, and realistic cost ranges.

·14 min read

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Pub Licensing Explained: Premises Licences, Personal Licences & TENs

Plain-English guide to every licence a pub landlord needs. Premises licences, personal licences, TENs, and how to avoid costly mistakes.

·19 min read

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Pub Business Plan: Free Template & Step-by-Step Guide

A step-by-step guide to writing a pub business plan that banks, breweries, and landlords actually approve. Free template included.

·14 min read

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Buying a Pub: The Complete UK Guide for First-Time Buyers

Everything you need to know about buying a pub in the UK. From finding the right site to surviving your first 90 days, written by a working licensee.

·16 min read

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From Quiet to Buzzing: Rebooting Your Pub's Atmosphere on a Budget

Atmosphere is a controllable asset. Use music, lighting, scent, pacing, and host energy to make the room feel alive without ripping out the bar.

·2 min read

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How to Run a Pub: The Licensee's Essential Guide

The definitive guide to running a pub in the UK. Covers licensing, daily operations, finances, marketing, staffing, compliance, and growing revenue — from a working licensee.

·24 min read

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The Complete Guide to Pub Leases, Tenancies and Brewery Ties

Everything you need to know about pub leases, tenancies and brewery ties. Types of agreement, negotiation tactics, your legal rights, and a week-by-week action plan.

·19 min read

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Nobody Books Tables Anymore? Master the Art of Walk-ins vs Reservations

Find the perfect balance between guaranteed bookings and spontaneous trade. Learn the system that increased our covers without turning anyone away.

·7 min read

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Low-Cost Decor Refreshes that Signal 'New and Improved'

Give guests visible proof of change with affordable decor moves that scream fresh energy without touching structural work.

·2 min read