Where once it was considered unthinkable, staff shortages coupled with rapidly escalating running costs and diminishing mid-week customers are leading many pubs to consider the benefits of a five-day week. In 7-Day Publicans setting for 5-day week, our Cover story this month, we speak to a number of them about how they're adapting and closing midweek to save on staff and costs when necessary. We also speak to the new LVA Chair Alison Kealy about how Dublin pubs are facing into their post-Covid future.
Of course all our usual news, features and analysis can also be found here too as can our Industry Reports on Summer wines, RTDs, draught beer and the gin market in our July-August issue.