It’s a bit of a stretch from handling high-end robberies, rough sleepers and disorderly nightclubbers in London’s West End to running a small family business in the West Country. That’s where Richard Bunch found himself a couple of years after his 2016 retirement from the Metropolitan Police.
We all know you won’t struggle to find late night food and a late night drink in London’s West End. All those ‘24-hour city’ claims would look a bit silly if everything closed down at midnight, after all.
One issue which has come to the fore since we were all last regularly gathered together knocking back the mulled wines/craft beers/double vodkas is that of ‘spiking’ – the practice of surreptitiously introducing incapacitating substances to innocent parties’ drinks.
So here we are – our second Covid Christmas, and once more governmental regulations are forcing rapid rethinks as the hospitality sector seeks to bring some cheer to pandemic-weary customers (and recoup some of the alarming losses of the past 21 months or so).
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat – and it might be the best option for this year’s Festive feasting, given the anticipated supply chain problems with turkeys. Whatever’s on offer in hotels, restaurants and pubs up and down the country, it seems demand will be high.
No-one said it would be easy, but… If you’re working in the hospitality sector, chances are you’re a realist – or you are now even
Opening up presents new challenges So, how are we all feeling about July 19 and the great ‘opening up’? Confused? Not surprising, really. This, we
Let’s make this the last delay Fifteen months and 700,000 jobs later, we’re still not going live. The Government’s announcement this week that the ending
When one size doesn’t fit all Firstly, let’s acknowledge how good it is to see pubs, bars and restaurants doing what they’re supposed to: serving
Opening time is here at last We’ve all been fed a steady diet of statistics in the past year: deaths, infections, vaccinations, economic losses…all adding
Raise a glass to the curtain being raised How long is it since you filled your cup of culture to the brim with an evening
Finally on the road to somewhere There are 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s
Let’s talk about ‘opening time’ It’s hard not to be cynical nowadays – particularly if you have more than a passing interest in the hospitality
Make the most of trade-friendly moves It may sound like a bad joke, but the slightly odd truth is that now isn’t the worst time
Perfect time to spring clean your licence No point in sugar-coating it – things are bleak for the hospitality industry at the moment. But rather
Merry Christmas andHappy New Year All the team at Complete Licensing would like to thank you for your support over what has been a difficult
Squeezing the life out of our Live Events industry Let’s start by stating the obvious: This Covid-19 pandemic has left millions of people throughout Britain
Adding some cheer to a not-so-merry Christmas ‘Tis the season to be jolly– well, jollyish, as long as you don’t live in a Tier 3
All hands to the pumps as takeaways take off So the doors of restaurants, bars and pubs are firmly shut once more as England navigates
Roll up and drink up under the Big Top Roll up! Roll up! The greatest show on earth is coming to town – London Town,
Clubbing together to save the industry As we tick off the nth month of Covid-19 (who’s still counting??), one thing we can all agree on
Sacrificial lamb’s off today – the restaurant had to close There can’t be too many people working in the hospitality sector who would put the
Raise a glass to royal good taste Locals in Hackney are a fortunate lot: when they fancy a slice of cake they have a patissiere
Helping The Schooner set sail We at Complete Licensing love a bit of innovation and enterprise. We like to think it defines our approach to
A swift refocus ensures stars continue to shine Complete Licensing has been playing a crucial role in making sure that a not-so-small slice of British
The movie show goes on, so drive in and chill out If the phrase ‘Drive-In Movie’ conjures up images of a teenaged boy in Buddy
A former England under-21 international footballer is leading the team behind a new cross-community venture in Epping.
As the hospitality industry comes out of virus-driven hibernation, business owners and operators are finding themselves in a very different world to the one where they called ‘last orders’ three months ago.
So July 4th will be a different kind of Independence Day as hotels, restaurants and pubs begin to open up again thanks to the easing of the Covid-19 Lockdown.
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