Archives for March 13, 2003

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Carlsberg-Tetley workers threaten strike

Angry workers at Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) are threatening to strike following worsening conditions at the company.Despite profits climbing 15 per cent,...

Look back in

lager In many peoples' minds, lager is a child of the 70s, as far as the UK is concerned. The truth is very different and Britain's lager brewing...

Pubs want to clear the air, says AIR

A survey of 500 licensees by AIR has revealed that 45% of them would be prepared to invest between £1,000 and £2,000 on a bar ventilation system...

Teutonic tone

DANIEL THWAITES: Britain's sixth-biggest brewer, Daniel Thwaites, contract brews and packages lager for a wide variety of customers. But it is also...

Nylon reaps rewards of star TV hosts

Television's latest reality show The Club has celebrated its "live" launch on ITV2, with London's Nylon bar reaping the rewards of instant celebrity...

UK licensees against smoking ban

Fewer than one in 12 UK publicans want a complete smoking ban, according to a new survey published by Atmosphere Improves Results (AIR).AIR, which is...

Where it went wrong for beer

There was a fascinating debate last week in the pages of The Guardian over which wine to drink with a dish of lentils. The paper's wine writer,...

Six Continents defeats Osmond

Hugh Osmond's £5.6bn hostile takeover bid for Six Continents (6C) was scuppered yesterday.Shareholders backed plans to separate the pubs and hotels...

Fishy price increases

Wednesday morning at nine o' clock, the day begins when the doorbell rings. It is the man in the white coat (don't go there). Each week, we discuss...

Cahill exits Noble

Noble House operations director John Cahill has left to become a consultant. Noble House chairman Robert Breare is to take a more hands- on role in...

National nous

JENNINGS: Many smaller regional brewers steer away from producing lager because of the costs involved in advertising and marketing a product that...

Czech mate

BUDWEISER BUDVAR: Budvar is pursuing a targeted approach to getting consumers hooked on its famous Czech lager. Last year, it announced sponsorship...

Howells slams 'crazy' drinks promotions

Pub companies running "drink as much as you like" promotions have been blasted by licensing minister Dr Kim Howells. Speaking at a select committee...

Halewood launch is hot stuff

By Claire Hu Halewood International says it is looking to revive a jaded "down-in-one" market with the launch of a new energy shots product. Red...

PLANNING MOVE BLOW FOR PUBS

by Tony Halstead and The PMA Team A Government plan to restrict the number of new pub and bar developments through the introduction of tighter...

JDW managers hit salary super-league

Six pub management couples at JD Wetherspoon have entered the salary super-league by earning £100,000 last year. The average single manager earned...

Oxford opts for Validate

Licensees in Oxford are supporting a new initiative aimed at clamping down on under-age drinking. Members of the city's pubwatch are backing the...

Genuine Concern

Alcohol Concern is being blamed for drink-related scare stories in the press. Jackie Annett investigates.If all the recent scare stories in the media...

Football focus

CARLSBERG-TETLEY: Iain Paton, Carlsberg-Tetley's director of brands ­ lagers, has no qualms about the money spent sponsoring the England national...