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Pub owner Will Ryan has a few tips to avoid 'getting burned' when starting a business in Japan

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT May 23, 2022

Pub owner Will Ryan has a few tips to avoid 'getting burned' when starting a business in Japan

by David Mcelhinney

The Irish business owner launched Japan Hospitality Consultants specifically to help non-Japanese entrepreneurs navigate Japan's business bureaucracy.

London’s pubs and restaurants aren’t out of the woods yet

Commentary / World May 26, 2021

London’s pubs and restaurants aren’t out of the woods yet

by Andrea Felsted

Rules such as staying at least one meter away from anyone not from your household limits how many people a pub or restaurant can serve at a given time.

Last orders? How Britain's community pubs are fighting to survive the coronavirus crisis

Food & Drink Apr 17, 2020

Last orders? How Britain's community pubs are fighting to survive the coronavirus crisis

by Sarah Shearman

A pub in rural England was filling up with its usual after work crowd when Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered all pubs and restaurants to close to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, prompting locals to flock in and place their last orders. Within ...

The man who set the bar for British pubs in Yokohama

Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Feb 10, 2019

The man who set the bar for British pubs in Yokohama

by Arthur O'keefe

British pubs are everywhere in Japan these days. They, along with their Irish counterparts, are common drinking venues for both expats and Japanese eager for a cozy, dimly lit atmosphere, hearty pub fare such as shepherd's pie, fish and chips, and a tempting variety ...

The 'Ten Commandments' of running a genuine Irish pub

Food & Drink Feb 10, 2019

The 'Ten Commandments' of running a genuine Irish pub

by J.J. O'Donoghue

British bars are ubiquitous in Kansai, but a genuine Irish establishment should follow these "Ten Commandments": Don't put a Union Jack on the front door. Or behind the door, above the bar, on the ceiling or anywhere near a pint of Guinness. I'm not against ...

Cheer on the Samurai Blue at events across the country

Culture Jun 5, 2014

Cheer on the Samurai Blue at events across the country

by Mike Sunda

It may be nicknamed the "beautiful game," but these days it can sometimes be hard to see soccer as anything but ugly. As well as all the usual cliches about preening, overpaid prima donnas, there are also the persistent, disturbing bouts of racism and intolerance ...

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