The Morning Advertiser has recently highlighted the fact that serving coffee could boost pub takings during quieter periods of the day.

They’ve also come up with some top tips for serving the perfect caffeine fix, from running special food offers alongside your coffee offerings to veering far away from the ‘carafe on a hotplate’ option.

We’d encourage landlords to think about expanding their drinks offerings if they haven’t already done so – after all, we do seem to be turning into a nation of coffee lovers.

For the full article and more tips of serving the perfect cup of coffee, visit the Morning Advertiser website.

With the election now just round the corner, many licensees will be considering how they’re going to vote.

If you’re a landlord who’s struggling to decipher the barrage of policies, then help is at hand - The Morning Advertiser has put together an easy to understand guide containing a detailed break down of the three main political parties plans for the pub trade.

There’s also information from four smaller parties — Greens, Plaid Cymru, Scottish National Party and UKIP.

The outcome of the election will affect us all, of course, so we advise of landlords to cast their votes wisely.

The article appears in this week’s edition of the Morning Advertiser, and you can also download an online version

Landlords need to get moving if they want to stay in the money, because the old style £20 are due to expire very soon.

Notes featuring composer Sir Edward Elgar (see picture below) are being withdrawn on 30 June, to be replaced with a new note featuring Adam Smith and boasting several enhanced security measures to prevent counterfeiting.

We’re urging all our landlords to make sure they check their AWP machines, note acceptors and till points are emptied of the old style notes before the end of June.

But all is not lost if you find a spare old style note lying around; for several months after, most banks, building societies and post offices will be accepting the old style for customer transactions.

Landlords across the country should be keeping their fingers crossed that England come up trumps during the World Cup, and not just because of good old patriotic pride…

According to the British Beer and Pub Association, a good performance from the England football team could be worth more than £124 million to the pub industry.

Separate research by Walkabout has revealed that 25% of British men plan to watch at least three World Cup Matches in a pub and 11% said they will watch every England match in their local.

With a predicted spend per head each match of £21, this is further confirmation that the World Cup could be extremely profitable for landlords. See our previous blog on preparing your pub for the summer of sport for tips on how to make the most of it.

Admiral is helping its landlords maximise revenue by offering expert advice on selecting the latest gaming machines and how to maintain them.

Keeping your AWP machines and note acceptors well stocked is really important according to Ann Jordan, Admiral's machine administrator. Recent reports state that pubs can see takings from AWP machines rise by up to 8-10% if landlords keep them stocked with the optimum sum of £350.

You could also be missing out if your bank note acceptor isn’t working; research has shown that AWP machines can earn up to 10% more if their bank note acceptor is operational, because over 60% of machine income is now taken through the bank note acceptor.

For more tips, download our guide to making the most of your leisure machines, or find out more about how to make the most of your pub in our ‘Licensee Support’ section.

With the recent cold snap affecting many small businesses, it's good to hear that community pubs haven't been suffering.

The Morning Advertiser website is reporting that the vast majoirty of punters chose to stick close to home over Christmas and the New Year, meaning local pubs performed well.

But, with more severe weather to come, it's important that landlords are as prepared as possible for the impact the weather could have on both their staffing levels and their business.

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is advising small businesses like pubs to ensure that any plans comply with employment law. The FPB produce an Employment Guide that you might find useful - you can find more info here.

The landlords at The Fox & Hounds in Waterlooville are delighted that they will soon get the chance to flex their culinary muscles.

Alan Farrington and Sarah-Jane Gormely are set to open their brand new kitchen - which will allow them to serve food at the pub for the first time - thanks to a helping hand from Admiral.

The couple are now looking forward to getting started on creating their own menu with the help of Mypubfood.co.uk 

Read more about Alan and Sara in this article from The News (Portsmouth) and find out more about opportunities with Admiral.

We're pleased to announce the successful completion of a financial restructuring which provides a stable foundation for the future. 

This move marks an end to recent speculation about Admiral Taverns' future and places us on a firm footing. There will be no impact on the day-to-day operations of the Group; business will continue as usual and the current management team will remain in position.

Our main concern throughout these negotiations has been to minimise disruption to our staff, partners and suppliers and we are happy to say that we have achieved this.

Landlords, tenants, suppliers and contractors should also be unaffected, and will continue to do business with is as they have previously.