Friday 18 May 2012

The Clubhouse

What trends in golf retail over the last 30 years tell us about sales for this Christmas

The retail sector is subject to many external factors and has always followed the peaks and troughs of the economy. more…

Thursday, October 27th, 2011 No Comments »

Q&A with Adrian Houstoun: Who is liable for pollution at a golf club?

Reader’s question: I heard about a case in which the Environment Agency prosecuted the chairman and treasurer of a golf more…

Thursday, October 27th, 2011 No Comments »

Adrian Houstoun: Golf club committees need a range of skills; not good golfers

The Companies Act 2006 means that directors must act within the company’s constitution and only exercise powers for the purposes more…

Thursday, October 27th, 2011 No Comments »

Gaudet Luce Golf Club installs platform lift to comply with disability law

The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) was passed to engender a change of attitude and to open doors, literally, for disabled more…

Thursday, October 27th, 2011 No Comments »

How economic problems are hurting golf clubs

“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs…” – Rudyard Kipling. If ever there was more…

Thursday, October 27th, 2011 No Comments »

Steven Brown: How to define ‘bar waste’

Here are important questions relating to a result that need to be answered. ‘Why has the overall margin decreased so more…

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 No Comments »

Steven Brown: Should your club have a franchised, in-house or a loose catering set up?

Of increasing importance for golf clubs is the question of food provision. Should we provide this in-house or get outside more…

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 No Comments »

Marketing: Your website is a database-building tool

“British Golf Clubs not business minded, say US marketing experts.” That was the headline that greeted me recently on a more…

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 1 Comment »

Steven Brown: Buy better and sell dearer to maximise on F&B profits

In this article I thought it might be appropriate to revisit some of those areas with the latest updates and more…

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 No Comments »

Proprietary golf clubs urged to make Capital Allowance Tax claim

All proprietary golf clubs in the UK have been urged to make a Capital Allowance Tax claim before next year’s April more…

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 No Comments »