Restock Your Bar Essentials This Spring
It’s spring and across the nation pubs and bars are starting to clean and prepare their beer gardens and outdoor areas ahead of the returning summer climate. Whilst performing this annual task, now is a great time to take stock of your barware and essential equipment before the summer season begins. Here, at Alliance Online …
Glam it up
It’s that time of the year again: spring cleaning spree! We have asked professionals in the industry to help us out; here are our top 5 tips to make your outdoor space the best good-looking spot your guests have ever visited. 1. FLOWERS Lots and lots of them. On the tables, as place holders, on …
Ready, set, go!
A few things to consider when setting up your outdoor space – not to worry, it’s totally doable! It is true that outdoor spaces are now functioning independently from whatever season it is, but it is also true that even weatherproof furniture can sometimes not be enough. Perhaps you are trying to renovate your venue, …
Summer Season – Indigo Awnings Ltd
The Covid pandemic has been disruptive for all of us and heart breaking for thousand of people but we are now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. With tight restrictions during the first and second lock down’s, we saw many leisure sector outlets offering take away services which clearly demonstrated just how …
82% increase for awnings in hospitality
Commercial Awning and canopy specialist Roche, have today released their 2021 figures which reveal an 82% increase for awnings in hospitality year on year. This coincides with a huge uplift in footfall and revenue for their hospitality customers following the addition of an awning being erected outside their pub/bar/restaurant. Bars and restaurants with outdoor space saw a spike in revenue of up to 30% …
Help Stop Anti-Spiking in Your Venue
October 2021 saw the publication of figures surrounding drinks spiking. In the previous two months (August & September 2021) the UK recorded almost 200 incidents1 of drinks spiking, a statistic which garnered national public attention in the media. But with this spotlight also came a focus on how the hospitality and leisure industries can help …
West Mercia Police announce that SmartTag is being deployed by Security Industry Association (SIA)
West Mercia Police has announced that SmartTag is being deployed by Security Industry Association (SIA) accredited security officers in Hereford to deter night-time disorder: https://www.westmercia.police.uk/news/west-mercia/news/2021/november/launch-of-new-equipment-to-help-identify-offenders/ SmartTag, a special, traceable forensic spray developed by SmartWater Group, will see those who threaten or attack others, sprayed with the forensic spray by security staff from a distance. Used in the …
Precision engineering and lifesaving expertise creates the fastest ever RapidStop® Tourniquet
The RapidStop® Tourniquet was inspired by a need identified by first responders at the Boston Bombings. Using the extensive experience gained from working with the Metropolitan Police, Aero Healthcare developed the RapidStop® Tourniquet alongside MIT engineers. And, perfected through real-world EMS and Military testing, the fastest tourniquet ever created is designed to work in the …
Workers across the UK #ChooseGIG for fair, flexible work
The impact of the pandemic has given workers a new taste for more adaptable ways of working, and for many the typical 9-5 is now restrictive and old fashioned. Recent research across employment sectors has found people now actively seek out flexible working options, searching for jobs that allow you to work around your studies, …
Smile Music Bingo
The new business tool that combines beer and bingo. The Pub industry has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Although business is now starting to get back on track, the same challenges still exist as before. Venues have slow nights during the week, facing challenges when trying to get new customers in and attempting …
