Attend the UK’s largest licensing event only for the licensed trade

This free event, which is being attended by over 40 professionals from brands such as Mitchells & Butlers, PizzaExpress, Market Taverns, Loungers, Pan Pacific Hotels, Dorsett Hotels, The Big Table Group and REKOM to name just a few, is an opportunity for you to learn about the latest developments in licensing and regulatory / health and safety and how they might affect the sector and your business.

Taking place across two sessions, this promises to be an invaluable and fascinating day. Speakers and topics confirmed so far include:

AM Regulatory. 10:30am – 12:30pm

• Graeme Cushion, partner, Poppleston Allen: Welcome and overview
• Saba Naqshbandi, barrister, Three Raymond Buildings: The Regulatory Sentencing Regime: what to expect and how operators can achieve the ‘best’ outcome. This will cover the sentencing regime for health and safety, fire safety and food safety, including an update on recent cases.
• Rob Easton, Shield Safety: Hailed as one of the most significant developments in food safety within the hospitality sector, Rob will present on the need for Safe to Trade, how the scheme operates and the benefits for businesses, consumers and regulators. Those in attendance will also learn how they can be involved in shaping Safe to Trade as it moves forward.

PM Licensing: 1:45pm – 4pm

• Lisa Sharkey, managing partner, Poppleston Allen: Achieving the impossible: Premises licence applications in cumulative impact zones and residential areas.
• Ted Schama, partner in leasing team, Shelley Sandzer
• Partner, Poppleston Allen: Tough times ahead – How to protect a premises licence
• Emma McClarkin OBE, chief executive officer, BBPA: The UK pub sector: Recovery update and industry work to support this

This free seminar promises to be a useful and fascinating licensing event, so I do hope you can attend either the whole day, or the AM / PM session. You are welcome to come along with colleagues if you let us have their details.

To secure your place, simply email c.weston@popall.co.uk and state whether you wish to attend the whole day, PM or AM.

Success has always relied on knowledge. Those who know more are usually better prepared for making decisions and – more often than not – receive better outcomes.