Bulmers praises staff handling of legionnaires' scare
Bulmers has praised staff who rallied round to maintain production during the legionnaires' disease scare at the cider maker.Twenty-three cases of...
Archives for November 20, 2003
Kinsey leads growth
It has been confirmed that former First Leisure chief executive Paul Kinsey will lead the expansion of the Sheffield Gatecrasher club to nine other...
Naked truth helps to boost charities
The bare-all spirit of the Calender Girls has been catching on in the pub trade, with two pubs releasing cheeky calenders. Daring volunteers agreed...
Trade faces battle over Gaming Bill
The publication of the new Gaming Bill has triggered a battle by the trade to make sure pubs gain from the legislation. A survey conducted for...
Spiking is targeted
Two campaigns aimed at stopping drink spiking in the run-up to the busy Christmas period were launched this month. Surrey police are sending posters...
Spike-proof RTD to fight date rape
by John Harrington A new RTD will soon be launched in a supposedly spike-proof bottle, at a time when drink spiking remains in the media spotlight...
McMullen's plans £40m loan for share buy-back
by The PMA Team Hertford brewer McMullen's has negotiated a new £40m loan that will enable it to pay off family members looking to sell their shares...
Historic inn's role in Sheriff's famous play
A pub named after a famous anti-war play penned by the author on the premises has come onto the market. The Journey's End Inn, in South Devon gained...
Looks are everything
Martin Hartridge is in little doubt that "branded glassware is all the rage in beer, but what has happened about serving fruit juices in their own...
Host refutes charge of
racist' sign A lonely licensee was accused of racism after she advertised to meet a "single white male" on a sign outside her pub. Mother-of-three...
Call for discretion over Burberry ban
by Mairi Clark Burberry's ubiquitous check has joined the ranks of football colours in banned outfits to wear at the pub. Many clubs and pubs in...
by Claire Hu
The cash tills will be ringing in pubs across the country this Saturday as an estimated 15,000 licensees open early for thehistoric Rugby World Cup...
Suffolk brewer Adnams has secured a deal to export its beers
Also, from February 2004, Adnams Broadside Original will be stocked in outlets of Systembolaget, the Swedish state liquor monopoly that controls the...
Licensees told: 'pay for police'
A new pay-for-policing scheme to help fund community police officers has raised fears of more costs being forced on to the pub trade.Home secretary...
Pubcos failing lessees, says former Restaurant Association boss
The former chief executive of the Restaurant Association has slammed the relationships pub companies foster with their tenants.Ian McKerracher,...
LABs and NABs
The market for LABs and NABs (low and non-alcoholic beverages) received a stimulus in July when German brewer Holsten entered the fray. The move...