Martyn’s Law – How it affects the Hospitality Industry

“Martyn’s Law”, officially the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, aims to improve security and preparedness at publicly accessible locations in the UK. It requires certain premises and events to assess and mitigate the risk of terrorist attacks, with different tiers of requirements based on venue size and expected capacity.

The law is named after Martyn Hett, who died in the Manchester Arena attack on the 22nd May 2017, and seeks to ensure lessons are learned from that tragedy by requiring venues to take steps to enhance public safety.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

Key Objectives:

• Improve Protective Security: The law aims to enhance the security measures in place at publicly accessible locations to better protect the public from terrorist attacks.
• Organisational Preparedness: It mandates that organisations responsible for these locations develop and implement plans to respond effectively to potential terrorist incidents.
• Tiered Approach: The legislation uses a tiered system, meaning different venues and events will have varying levels of requirements based on factors like capacity.

Who is Affected?

• Publicly Accessible Locations: The law applies to a range of venues and events where the public has access, including entertainment venues, retail spaces, food and drink establishments, museums, sports grounds, and more.
• Standard Tier: This tier applies to premises with a capacity of 100-799 people.
• Enhanced Tier: This tier applies to venues and events with a capacity of 800 or more people.

Key Requirements:

• Risk Assessments: Duty holders must assess the potential vulnerabilities of their premises or events to terrorist attacks.
• Security Measures: Organisations may need to implement security measures like enhanced surveillance, physical barriers, or security personnel.
• Preparedness Planning: Developing and documenting comprehensive plans for responding to a terrorist incident is crucial.

What Can Businesses Do To Comply With Martyn’s Law?

Some simple measures that may be appropriate for most premises include:

• Clear evacuation routes and assembly points – ensuring they are signposted and waymarked appropriately – see our range of Fire Exit and Fire Assembly Point signs
• Adding visual reminders of security protocols and contacts to improve awareness and encourage reporting of anything suspicious – see our range of Security Awareness Posters
• Adopting security measures and signposting appropriately to inform those on site – such as CCTV (which legally must be properly signposted), establishing bag check areas and more – see our range of CCTV and Security Signs

Our range of signs and posters have been designed so organisations of all types can demonstrate compliance with Martyn’s Law by doing the simple, affordable and attainable things right.

Even if your business or establishment does not fall under the need to comply with Martyn’s Law, implementing any of these measures demonstrates good security practice under existing Home Office guidance.

Security Signs

Security measures that public premises may need to consider should be signposted to help ensure anyone on site is properly informed. Our range of signs has been developed to help businesses clearly indicate security measures as part of their obligations under Martyn’s Law.

Some of the security measures, which premises may need to implement and properly signpost, include:

• CCTV Systems – must legally be signposted as per data protection laws
• Bag Checking Areas and Procedures
• Security Zones or Checkpoints
• Restricted Areas
• Metal Detectors
• Reminders of security behaviour and advising of reporting points.

Security Awareness Posters

Martyn’s Law requires public premises to take and demonstrate proportionate measures to address security risks. Our range of posters provide a simple, affordable and proactive step to improving safety awareness on your premises as part of Counter Terror guidance from ProtectUK, National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NACTSO).

Bold designs promote security awareness and encourage the public to report any suspicious behaviour. They include write-on areas for you to easily add contact or location details of security staff.

The current UK threat level is ‘Substantial’ – meaning an attack is likely. Official guidance states “Posters are both useful reminders of key security principles for all staff and also promote a good security culture in your organisation that will deter someone intending to cause harm from seeing you as an easy target.”

New 4-Sided Rotary Displays a Winner for Musgrave MarketPlace

Mileta are delighted to announce that we have been working in partnership with Musgrave Market Place, Ireland’s leading food retail, wholesale and foodservice company,  to update their signage range and provide brand new floor-standing rotary units and shelf display layouts for their network of nine wholesale outlets, in both the Republic and Northern Ireland.

Mileta has been supplying Musgrave with an extensive and varied range of signs and associated hospitality products for a number of years, and we were tasked with refreshing the entire range, including enhancing product packaging, to help reinvigorate interest from their customer base and boost sales.

Not only that, Mileta designed, prototyped and manufactured a new four-sided rotary stand specifically for the task, to provide more space for product display and a more stable rotary motion compared to traditional four sided units.

With stands for both Cafe, Bar & Restaurant Signs and Kitchen & Catering Signs, we supplied 18 rotary stands (one of each type for every branch) in total, which contained the following:

Stand 1: Cafe, Bar & Restaurant:

Side 1: Essential Bar & Licensing Notices.
Side 2: Hotel Bedroom, Toilet and Door Signs, Door Hangers and Dog Friendly Signs.
Side 3: Fire & Safety Signs including; Fire Exit Signs, Fire Action Notices and genral hazard signs.
Side 4: Table Number Packs, Poster/Menu Display and Open/Closed Signs.

For an example layout for our Cafe, Bar & Restaurant stand, click the image below to download our PDF:

Stand 2: Kitchen & Catering:

Sides 1 & 2: Kitchen & Catering Safety Signs, including; Food Prep signs and Catering Sign Packs.
Sides 3 & 4: Cafe, Deli and Buffet Display Products, including; Cafe, Deli & Buffet Display products and Allergen Notices.

For an example layout for our Cafe, Bar & Restaurant stand, click the image below to download our PDF:

Shelf Display Range

Alongside our rotary units we also supplied Musgrave with a range of A4, A5 and 1/3 A4  freestanding clear acrylic poster/menu dispays, A4 and A5 tabletop chalkboards, acrylic Tabletop Numbers and a selection of aluminium poster snap-frames.  All shelving dispay products have been appropiately packaged with eye-catching labels and product barcodes.

After an incredibly busy couple of months for our team, the new product range, along with the rotary displays successfully began shipping to all of the Musgrave stores during April and May.

Trade shop rotary sign display stands and product packaging

We offer two types of rotary display stands that are ideal for placement in trade shops, showrooms and cash & carry warehouses. Both our 4 and 5 sided display stands come with various options for product display configuration and can easily be tailored to suit your exact requirements. All products for hanging on our rotary display stands come appropriately bagged with both header display cards and barcodes. Click the image below to download our PDF specification sheet:

For products that are not suitable for our rotary display units, these products come appropriately packaged for shelf display with eye-catching packaging, which incorporates a barcode label. Download Example Product Selection

We can help with product selection

Getting the right signs and products for your customers is key to helping increase business sales. We discuss with our distributors what signs and products are suitable for their customer base. Many choose a cross-section of Mileta products, incorporating bar & licensing, catering safety, door signs and table numbers. While others prefer to choose a specific area, such as Poster Displays, Hotel & Leisure Signage. For example stand layouts, download our PDFs (above).

For further information and details on pre-stocked units, contact us.

Branded Sign Essentials Reseller Catalogues

New Mileta Catalogue Out Now!!

Catalogue

Welcome to our latest 2024 Product Catalogue

You can download a copy or view our range using the Flip Book. To order a hard copy, simply phone 01253 765859 or email: sales@miletasigns.co.uk

A separate price list accompanies this catalogue and can be downloaded in Excel or PDF format from our Trade Resources Section (once logged in), or contact the office.

Not got an online trade account?

We can set one up for you. Contact the office to validate your online trade account. Once logged in you can view prices instantly and place orders online.

If you cannot find what you’re looking for in our catalogue, give us a call or email the office.

Our Sales Team will be able to assist you with your enquiry, providing you with expert help and advice.

Mileta Reseller Support

Whether you’re currently selling signs or have yet to enter the marketplace, we can provide you with a complete package to help you increase business, whilst always being assured of the quality of service that you and your customers expect. With over 50 years of experience in the industry, we’ll provide you with the knowledge so you can easily sell a range of products that fit perfectly into your business portfolio.

To find out more about becoming a reseller, contact the office: sales@miletasigns.co.uk

Essential Bar & Licensing Sign Packs

Pub licensing signs help to remind your staff and customers of the appropriate laws that need to be obeyed when purchasing or selling alcohol. Our range of pub licensing signs, including those for Age Verification Policies and the Weights & Measures Act, can help to reduce the risk of fines or closure due to the mis-sale of alcohol to the public.

Our essential Bar Licensing Sign Pack is a must have for any pub, bar, restaurant or hotel selling alcohol. The signage in these packs helps the landlord or license holder with the introduction of an Age Verification Policy, which is required by law, helping their staff inform the public of its use within the licensed premises. The licensee also have to inform the consumer of the measures supplied (beers, wines and spirits) on premises, to comply with the government weights and measures act. The signs in this pack conform to the most commonly used measures in the UK.

Our bar signs are printed on a 0.7mm thick aluminium with a choice of brushed gold or brushed silver finish. Each sign comes complete with strut-card for hanging or shelf display, plus self-adhesive pads for quick and easy fixing. These signs comply to the latest UK Licensing laws and help to ensure staff and customers are aware of this law and avoid potentially breaking the law.

This pack includes 5 signs on either brushed gold or brushed silver aluminium:

• A4 (210 x 297mm) – Challenge 25 Sign
• A4 (210 x 297mm) – No Proof of Age, No Alcohol Sign
• A4 (210 x 297mm) – Please Leave the Premises Quietly Sign
• A5 (210 x 148mm) – Spirit Measures 25ml Sign
• A5 (210 x 148mm) – Wine Measures 125, 175 & 250ml Sign

For more prestegious locations our sign packs are also available framed, for a more professional finish. To Take a Look Click Here >>

Branding & Custom Options Available

Furthermore, we have a range of signs to inform customers of the general running of your establishment to keep everyone safe. Notices such as; Children’s Safety, Car Park Disclaimers, Allergies, CCTV and Drug use policies.

If you can’t find the sign or product that you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact us via telephone on 01253 765 859 or email us.

Takeaway Food Safe Labels

Increase the Safety and Security of Food Deliveries

Give customers peace of mind that their orders will remain untouched and uncontaminated.

On-demand food delivery is a growing business and more and more customers are now ordering food online for delivery through companies such as Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats, instead of eating out because of its convenience.

Food products are always a prime target for tampering, with some deliverers openly confessing to not being able to resist taking out food from an order. Don’t take chances when it comes to your customer orders and satisfaction.

Tamper-evident labels help ensure the safety of unopened food packaging and containers during delivery and can provide visible evidence on whether a deliverer has opened the packaging before it reaching the customer. Our labels aim to prevent third parties from compromising the product’s integrity and alert the customer to any signs of tampering on delivery.

Here is our range of Takeaway Food Safe Labels measuring 50 x 130mm & 90mm diameter.

These labels are ideal for Paper bags, Burger & Pizza Boxes, Foil Trays & Plastic Trays

FREE With your First Order! – A3 Promotional Poster and A4 Counter-top Strut-Card for Your Showroom / Trade Counter

Download your FREE A4 PDF Sales Leaflet HERE >>

We Can print Custom Takeaway Food Safe Delivery Labels for You or Your Customers – Any Size, Any Shape, Any Quantity!

Whether your labels need branding with your company logo, need to be a specific colour or a certain style, we can design and print your Takeaway Food Safe Delivery Labels to your specific needs. Contact the office for pricing and further details. sales@miletasigns.co.uk

Mileta has a wide range of Food Preparation & Storage Labels, all ideal for Take-Away food kitchens, click the image below to view the range

A food labelling system is a must for any catering establishment preparing, cooking and storing pre-cooked or raw foods. This simple to use system is commonly used within the hospitality and catering industry. These labels are also known as, “Day of the Week Labels”, “Day dots” or “Shelf Life Labels”.

Food safety storage labels help prevent food being consumed or used after its use-by date. A “first in-first out” system, which also helps to control your food waste. With allergic reactions to food on the increase, chefs and cooks preparing dishes need to label the dish with an “Allergen Information Label” indicating which of the 14 allergens are present in the food..

All our food labels are suitable for both fridge and freezer use and are easily removed from plastics and metal containers, leaving no sticky residue behind. Application Temp -10°c once applied. Working temp -30°c to 70°c. Should your label requirements not be met by the range featured, please do not hesitate to get in touch, we can manufacture labels to your requirements, any shape any size.

Using Outdoor Banners & Posters to Advertise Your Business

Are you looking for an inexpensive way to advertise your business to existing and new customers?

Here are some of the benefits of using outdoor banners and posters to advertise your business.

How effective do you think your marketing campaign is? Do you need an inexpensive option that still grabs people’s attention?

After all, and no matter what size, businesses still need to advertise themselves in order to grow and stand out from their competition. There are a lot of eye-catching marketing ideas out there, however, one of the best ways to capture local attention is to use outdoor banners and posters to advertise your business. This is despite the fact that the growth of digital marketing continues to increase in the past years.

Here are some benefits of usingoutdoor banners and posters to advertise for your business:

They’re Inexpensive

The more advanced the advertising media is, the more expensive the production cost is. While other forms of advertising can hold back businesses, using outdoor banners and posters is still one of the cheapest methods out there. Even if you outsource the design of your banner, it still costs a lot cheaper than placing a TV or radio ad.

They’re Targeted

No matter where you display your banner or poster, you have a higher chance of getting potential customers to become interested in your business. This is regardless of whether it’s displayed when you sponsor an event or outside your business location. Placing your banner or poster in the right places helps to make sure you reach your customers.

They Build Your Brand

Whenever people see your banner or poster, it helps to reinforce your company’s good image. Place you banner or poster in a high-traffic part of your location and the chances of it reaching your customers increases. Putting them in a semi-permanent location helps influence several customers without a hard sell, helping build your brand.

They’re Memorable

When people need the service or product you offer, they’ll more likely to remember your business through your advertising banners or posters. For example, if you’re in a town centre restaurant, you might place your banner or poster on the high street. People, upon seeing it, don’t recall your business until they want to dine out. The reason behind this is that people will pass by your banner or poster lots of times times every day. If your contact details are on your banner ot poster, your customers have an easier means of reaching you.

They’re Durable

All of our outdoor banners and posters are printed at high-resolution 1440 dpi on tough anti-tear and water resistant PVC or our eco-friendly 100% PVC free polypropylene film, both of which have with excellent colour performance to withstand the elements.

They Can Announce Specials and Discounts

Offering sales and discounts is one of the easiest means for your business to get more profit. If you’re looking for the best way to announce this, a good outdoor banner or poster will do the job.

Get Your Own Advertisement Banners Today!

Banners and posters are still important advertising tools, even in our increasingly digital world. They offer a lot of benefits for your business, without having to pay a lot. They offer great value in terms of durability, efficiency, and versatility. As long as you stick with a good design and place them in strategic locations, you’ll get the most out of your investment and get more exposure for your business. If you need great advertisement banner or poster, we can help.

We make great banners and posters using the best materials to ensure that your banner is memorable and usable for years to come.

Contact us today with any questions or for a quote!

Looking For New Opportunities in 2022?

Adding signs to your business portfolio can give you a competitive edge over your competitors and help develop new business opportunities. With over 50 years experience, Mileta is the UK’s leading trade only supplier of signs for the hospitality industry. We only sell to trade so won’t approach your customers directly.

Great product range, exceptional value and first class service

FREE delivery to UK mainland on all orders over £99 and next day delivery on standard sign orders received before 2.00pm Monday to Friday. UK manufacturing. All our signs are manufactured in-house, with custom solutions for any signs you can’t find in our standard range of products.

Eye-catching point of sale display units and packaging

From free-standing rotary carousels to wall hanging solutions, we offer a complete range of eye-catching point of sale (POS) display units, which are suitable for most sites from large Cash & Carry outlets to small independent showrooms. Our POS display units are an essential marketing tool to encourage sales and product awareness. All of our products are barcoded and suitably packaged for hanging or shelf display, giving you thousands of available product options to create a unique POS display suitable for your company’s needs.

Marketing Support

We offer a wide range of leaflets and promotional brochures for many of our products that are available as digital downloads or printed copies that can be left in your showroom or handed out by sales reps to customers. Product samples afro your shop or showroom are also available too. If you have an e-commerce solution for your business all of the images from our own website are available to download and use on your own online shop.

For More Information On Becoming an Authorised  Mileta Distributor Call or Email Our Sales Team Today

Tel: 01253 765859   Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm.  Email: sales@miletasigns.co.uk

New Showroom Open 2022

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes here at Mileta to refurbish our showroom and, we are happy to announce, it will be open to our suppliers from January 2022.

For Sales and Service Contact Who?…YOU!

Be The First Point Of Call for Return Business. Help your customers with Health & Safety regulations and training while promoting your company.

Mileta’s range of kitchen and food safety signs can be branded with your company details and logo. For all your catering and chefs supplies contact or for sales and service contact or simply your company logo. It’s up to you. Printed in full colour. This low cost advertising solution Helps to get your name on site making you the first point of call for chefs, catering staff and managers while increasing your company presence and brand on site. Not forgetting you are also helping your clients with the correct signage as required as part of staff training (HACCP) Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point and the standards required by the (FSA) Food Standards Agency, the (HSE) Health & Safety Executive and your client’s local environmental health and safety officer.

Mileta can also provided a branding and bespoke printing and design service for the addition of your client’s brand. Whether is a Hotel Group, Pub Group or Food Chain.

Contact the office for pricing and further details. sales@miletasigns.co.uk

Mileta’s NEW PVC Free Environmentally Friendly Catering Sign Pack.

Below is our most popular introductory sign pack, suitable for any kitchen or catering establishment that cooks, prepares, and serves food. All notices are now printed on a PVC FREE Vinyl Sticker Material making them environmentally friendly as they can be recycled.

The stickers have a high tack self-adhesive back for easy fixing to doors, tiles, and most kitchen surfaces. The addition of your company logo and contact details gives your client a first point of call reference for future sales and or service. Within the pack is a free guide which explains “Where to place the Signs and why”.

This is an ideal promotional gift from your sales team to help your customers with required food hygiene and safety standards in the kitchen. While promoting your Company on site. Making you the first point of call for return business.

Sample Packs available. Contact the office on 01253 765 859 or email sales@miletasigns.co.uk for further details or to order.