Martin's Blog

Inn-Dispensable’s CEO, Martin Read, grew up in a pub and has spent his entire career in the industry. Now, he shares his valuable tips and advice to help you attract more customers and boost your profits.

Whether you’re just starting your first pub or have years of experience, there’s always room to grow. Explore our expanding collection of insights and guidance from Martin Read, who brings over 50 years of hands-on knowledge in the hospitality trade.

Pub Work-Experience Week

We recently put a few young people on a work-experience week. Here’s what they had to do! General House Keeping Tour of Building, meet staff, location ...

Want To Be a BDM (Business Development Manager) in The Pub Industry?

If you’re considering a career as a Business Development Manager here are some competencies you might need (not an exhaustive list!!): Influencing and Negotiation Is able to negotiate and sell ...

A Pub Landlord’s Typical Working Week

This list came out of a focus group session we recently ran with experienced pub landlords. The task: ‘List a typical week and some of the days in the life ...

10 Top Tips From The Landlord of CAMRA’s Pub Of The Year

Music: The Salutation Inn benefits from a piano situated by a window looking out on to rolling countryside. The pub also regularly hosts folk bands for live music.

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Birmingham Clubs & Bars Breathalyse On Entry

More than 40 Birmingham bars and clubs are planning to breathalyse customers before they are allowed IN – in a bid to slash booze-fuelled violence. Forty-one bars have signed up ...

40 Tips to Promote Your Pub or Restaurant

Here’s a fairly comprehensive list of forty simple ideas which came from ourselves and the delegates on a recent customer service course we ran for pub and restaurant staff and ...

10 Questions To Ask Interviewees When Recruiting Pub Staff

Many licencees struggle when seeking to recruit new staff (especially chefs!) Here are some tips for key questions to ask…

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CCTV Footage Rules for Pubs & Restaurants

Loads of requirements if you have CCTV in your premises. Here are some things you have to do if someone asks to view your CCTV footage (its all about “evidential ...