Archives for February 16, 2005

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Beer & Food: Matchmaking

Matching beer and food should be a very easy concept for the pub trade. So why has it taken so long to catch on? John Porter reports.On the face of...

Success is sweet

The Honeycombe pub model is proving a winner in today's industry, as Andrew Catchpole explains.Ever since the dissolution of the brewing fiefdoms...

WKD owner snaps up Merrydown

Merrydown, one of the UK's last independently-owned drinks companies, has agreed a takeover by SHS, owner of FAB brand WKD.SHS is paying 170p a share...

Beer & Food: Booming bar bites

Changing drinking habits have created a gap in the market for a generation of new snacks for pub customers, finds John Porter.Amid all the talk about...

John Harley leaves Budweiser Budvar UK

Budweiser Budvar UK has confirmed the sudden departure of chief executive John Harley.No party could confirm the reason behind this parting of ways,...