In session... with Ben McFarland
Disillusioned with numerous run-of-the-mill beer competitions and under siege from uninvited visitors in his garden, Ben McFarland dons his white...
Archives for July 19, 2005
Pubs urged to start planning Trafalgar celebrations
Pubs are being urged to join the party and start planning for the 200th anniversary celebrations of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar. Running from...
Smoke ban fails to faze incomers
Almost a fifth of licensees would consider leaving the trade if a smoking ban was introduced, reveals a new survey from property agent...
Hundreds face prosecution as SIA ends 'discretion period'
Licensees could find their new premises licence at risk if they fail to ensure they have Security Industry Authority (SIA) registered doorstaff. The...
Licensing applications flooding in says LACORS
Applications for the new licences are now going into local authorities by the "barrel load", with growing numbers of pubs being granted extended...
SABMiller buys Bavaria
UK-listed SABMiller has bought Bavaria, Latin America's second largest brewer, for US$7.8bn.The announcement comes three months after rumours first...
It hasn't been all plain sailing
Self-made businessman David Bruce has won and lost a fortune in the brewery trade. He tells Lorna Harrison of the highs and lows and why he feels he...