Ways Pubs, Bars, and Restaurants are Changing to Stay Trendy

It’s been a difficult time for the ‘going out’ industry of late. The fact is, many people are choosing to stay in these days, whether it’s for family or financial reasons, or simply because we are more time-starved than ever before. It’s a problem that has impacted pubs in particular, with 12,450 pubs closing in the UK between the year 2000 and 2017. One of the main reasons cited is cheap supermarket booze. With drink and food available cheaper in the shops to take home, having friends around seems like the easier and cheaper option.…

The Flat-Rate Pension Scheme and Your Business – are You Ready for It?

It looks like the UK pension is about to get a real shake-up. There are plans for a new, flat-rate pension to make an appearance by April 2017 that could be beneficial to anybody retiring after that date. What’s changing? At present, the full state pension comes in at £107.45 a week, but with pension credit it can be increase to £142.70. Under the new flat-rate pension proposal, the pension payment will be £144. There will also be inflation rises applied on top of that sum.…