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Simmonds says min wage increase should be significantly lower

Trade call for wage award to be lower

By Tony Halstead

A trade leader has called on the Low Pay Commission to scale back its recommendations for next year's minimum wage award. Brigid Simmonds, chief...

Shiel: encouraging leads

Glass half-full

By Ros Shiel

Former Beautiful Beer PR Ros Shiel's optimistic take on life after redundancy — part III.

Ros Shiel: down to one Australian soap a day

Glass half-full

By Ros Shiel

Former Beautiful Beer and drinks PR Ros Shiel's optimistic guide to life after redundancy — part II. No. of times BlackBerry left unchecked for...

Escapade offers an all-you can drink night for £5 on Wednesdays

The acceptable face of all-inclusive offers?

By Ewan Turney

Nexum Leisure's Escapade nightclub in Newport is offering all you can drink for a fiver on Wednesday nights. Undercover reporter Ewan Turney went along a week ago to try it out.

Morrissey-Fox: problems with planning

Morrissey-Fox: What do you think?

By Ewan Turney

The second part of Neil Morrisey's Risky Business screened last night on Channel 4 with the actor and Richard Fox attempting to open their pub — and the Morning Advertiser would like to get your views on the show.

Ros Shiel: looking for work

Glass Half Full

By Ros Shiel

Former Beautiful Beer public relations manager Ros Shiel reflects on life after redundancy in her first Morning Advertiser blog. Days since being...

Producers plan to combat binge drinking

Trade unites in sensible drinking campaign

By John Harrington

Around 40 drinks producers, pub operators and off-trade retailers have agreed to take part in a major marketing campaign to tackle binge drinking and...

Beck's: MTV link-up

Beck's backs MTV Europe Music Awards

By Ewan Turney

Beck's has signed a deal to become the Official Beer Partner of the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. The awards will be held at the Liverpool Echo Arena...

Slee: customers looking for value

To be successful, offer value for money

By Andy Slee

A friend of mine recently returned from China where he worked as back-up to the successful British Olympic swimming team. When I spoke to him he was...

Thwaites: Howarth (L) and Harrison (R) are set to leave the brewer

Thwaites review: two directors exit

By Tony Halstead

Brewer Daniel Thwaites' retail director Paul Howarth and property director Malcolm Harrison are to leave the company, the Morning Advertiser has...

Protz: cask is on the rise

Celebrating a world of choice

By Roger Protz

Roger Protz explores the international brews on offer at the forthcoming Wetherspoon beer fest.

Carlsberg has signed San Miguel deal

Carlsberg nets San Miguel deal

By Jessica Harvey

Carlsberg is set to take over full responsibility for San Miguel in the UK from November. The brewer will take control of the production, marketing,...

EPCs: Transition period introduced

Morning Advertiser victory on EPCs

By Ewan Turney

Pressure from the Morning Advertiser has helped to secure a temporary reprieve for pubs requiring an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — with a transition period being introduced until 4 January.

Going Dutch

Going Dutch

In the Grolsch brewery, in Enschede, a two-hour drive east of Amsterdam, there is a giant snaking gangway that stretches the length of the building....

Prices have dropped

The return of the all-you-can-drink offer

By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

The late-night bar operator 3D Entertainment has launched a number of inclusive drink deals under various promotions, such as the "We Love All Inclusive" night.

Black Horse: Good buy for Charles Wells

Charles Wells adds pub 243 to estate

By Ewan Turney

Charles Wells has acquired the Black Horse in Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire from a private seller. The destination food outlet, which will now...

Charity: Customers are looking for increased value

Trade must run hard to stay still

By The PMA Team

With food inflation running at belt-tightening levels, and with high-street retailers targeting the value-meal market, life's about to get even tougher for the licensed trade.

Serving breakfast is helping pubs attract more customers

Restaurants must follow pubs to survive

By Ewan Turney

A market analyst has urged the restaurant sector to follow the example set by pubs if they are to avoid the credit crunch. Peter Backman of Horizons...

Police will ban alcohol sales to halt party

Police to close pubs to halt Facebook party

By MA reporter

Police are set to use unprecedented powers to stop every shop and pub in a town selling alcohol - in a bid to halt an illegal beach party organised...

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