Cask beer is a wonderful product full of a variety of tastes and aromas, a great testament to the skills of the brewer, but being an unpasteurised living product it needs the skills of the licensee to get it perfect for the drinker. Understanding how to handle cask beer is therefore vital to the…
Spring Budget 2017 – What it means for pubs & bars After the Spring budget there have been numerous articles about the financial situation of pubs and how the government has not gone far enough to help small businesses. Their figures state that 90% of pubs will benefit from a…
Spring is on it’s way at last and for landlords and bar staff this means some seriously busy months with plenty of events to utilise to help bring customers through the door and provide some fun after the bleak winter months. Here’s some quick tips to make it all run smoothly: Preparation…
Nozzles, Sparklers & Creamers We have discussed the often neglected matter of cleaning nozzles/sparklers/creamers/fixed nozzles before, but we thought it worth mentioning again in light of a recent enquiry about the merits, or otherwise, of leaving nozzles on pumps whilst line cleaning and…
Picture the scene, it’s a busy Saturday night, the pub is full and the customers are three deep at the bar when somebody complains that the lager is flat. If you’ve not experienced this yet I’m sure you will at some stage but what do you do. Firstly, you need to find out if it’s the beer,…
So You Want To Become Food Led? Here’s How To Get Involved With Pub Grub Serving food is a great way to increase your appeal in the community and bring in a different sort of clientele with a higher spend per head. So what do you need to look into to realise your potential as a food led…
We are delighted to announce that Derek Maher has joined the CellarCraft team of experts. Derek is the managing director of Crystaltech Services (UK) Limited. Derek’s team of 55 engineers have been servicing glass and dishwashers in the UK since the 1980’s. Derek is the go-to person for all…
We are delighted to announce a new member to the CellarCraft team. We think Neale Chandler is going to prove to be a valuable resource – if anyone knows what goes on at the coal face of the hospitality industry it’s Neale. So, we would like to have a canter through Neale’s very interesting…
