Red Lion voted king of Fuller's
Jonathan and Victoria Lee of the Red Lion, Ealing, have won Fuller's Griffin Trophy, which is awarded to the company's best pub. The Griffin Trophy...
Archives for December 11, 2003
TV show seeks odd boozers
A television show featuring Britain's most eccentric pubs and bizarre drinking rituals will hit screens in February. Britain's Wildest will be shown...
Since the day family-owned St Austell brewed its first ale,
There are few breweries around the country that reflect the true colour and heritage of their own region quite likeSt Austell in Cornwall....
Festival of fun
by Adrian Tierney-Jones St Austell doesn't spring to mind as a prime destination in the dark days of winter. However, for the last four years,...
Brand boost pulls M&B out of sales quagmire
by The PMA Team Managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers has reversed declining sales across its estate in both high-street and suburban pubs...
LICENSING REForm back on track
by Tony Halstead Long awaited guidance notes, crucial to the smooth implementation of the new Licensing Act, could be laid before Parliament before...
Havana Club shows more Cuban clout
Pernod Ricard has new packaging for its Havana Club rum range, in a bid to reinforce the brand's Cuban heritage. Bottles of 3 Year Old, 7 Year Old,...
Police on murder trail
Four people arrested in connection with the murder of a man at a Cambridgeshire pub have been released without charge. Peter Stone, 37, died last...
Malibu signs Shaggy
Reggae singer Shaggy is set to be the new face of Malibu. It is expected the star will appear in ads for the coconut-flavoured rum next year, under...
Diageo and SWA settle row over pure' Cardhu
by John Harrington A compromise has been reached between the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and Diageo in the row over the "pure malt" marketing of...
Who are they? Prince Charles was snapped holding a "Willy"
JW Lees is truly a family business. It began when retired cotton manufacturer John Lees began brewing on the present Middleton Junction site in 1828....
Oak & Black Dog is sold afterpair decide to retire to Spain
A Warwickshire village pub is now in the hands of a local family partnership after the previous lessees decided to retire to Spain. The Oak &...
Crowned
with loyalty In this tale of two co-ops, the villagers of Hesket Newmarket in Cumbria unitedas one to save the last pub in town the Old Crown ...
Eldridge Pope looks to reverse declines
by The PMA Team Business at Eldridge Pope's Toad brand and its other high-street bars in October and November was 9.3% lower than the year before....
Meacher resigns from SIA's chair
by John Harrington Molly Meacher, chairwoman of the Security Industry Authority (SIA), who caused confusion last month when she misleadingly said...