Manchester welcomes Oktoberfest to the city for first time for a massive FREE five day celebration of beer, food, music and then probably more beer, starting Wednesday 22 October 2014. Based on the Munich celebration of the same name, which has … Read More
The way allergens are labelled on prepacked foods is changing because of new regulations. The Food Information Regulation, which comes into force in December 2014, introduces a requirement that food businesses must provide information about the allergenic ingredients used in … Read More
D-day for the hospitality sector is less than two months away when it becomes mandatory on 13 December 2014 for all food businesses (including pubs, bars and restaurants) to provide mandatory allergen information for guests upon request. The Food Standards Agency has a dedicated resource … Read More
The Propel Info and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) 2015 Chicago Study Tour is now open for bookings. The trip, sponsored by CPL Training, takes place between Thursday 14 May and Monday 18 May. The ALMR launched its first … Read More
The ALMR has welcomed the confirmation that London Underground services will run a 24-hour timetable on Friday and Saturday nights. Transport for London today confirmed that some services on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria Lines will operate throughout … Read More
The ALMR has once again impressed upon the Government the need to rapidly implement a Statutory Code for pubs in order to bring much needed stability and certainty to the licensed hospitality sector and promote investment and growth. ALMR Chief … Read More
Last week the ALMR published the eighth edition of its annual Benchmarking Report, the most comprehensive and definitive sector report, which identifies market trends and benchmarks business performance and operating costs. This authoritative source of information is used by politicians, … Read More
GS Systems has confirmed it is appearing at four major hospitality trade exhibitions in 2015 to showcase its Max Suite EPOS and business management software designed for growing multi-site retail and hospitality operators. The Max Suite not only automates and … Read More
GS systems is delighted to welcome delegates from the ALMR to Manchester for the Autumn debate on Thursday 16 October. We’re not only sponsoring the conference in the afternoon but we’re also co-hosting a tour of a selection of the city’s … Read More
Responding the announcement that the Liberal Democrats will pledge to increase the rate of pay for apprentices, the ALMR is recommending the Government look at further options to promote apprenticeship take-up and reminded the Business Secretary that NMW rates should … Read More