Project update 1: our rural pub
Residents of Whashton, the tiny Yorkshire village that is home to the Hack & Spade, already know all about the pub's involvement in Sell More,...
Archives for March 2, 2007
Chris Maclean: beware the carpet blaggers
It's amazing what a few hours of sunshine can do. This morning, a glorious spring day, was the perfect opportunity to catch up on a little window...
S&NUK trials iced Strongbow cider
Scottish & Newcastle UK (S&NUK) is testing two new ways of serving Strongbow, including a draught version that dispenses frozen cider crystals into the glass.
Pub groups want later tubes
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers and Westminster Licensees Association call for late night tubes in London.
WSTA gives evidence to Lords
A delegation from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has given evidence to the House of Lords Committee inquiry into the reform of the EU...
Door staff want better working condtions
The Transport and General Workers Union has called on Home Office minister Tony McNulty to explain why SIA security staff are excluded from the EU...
Bacardi-Martini closes Southampton plant
The company blames "significant decline" in the RTD sector
Project update 1: our community pub
If you want to be a great community boozer, you've got to connect with your customers. On their visits, the category champions visiting the Forester...
Legal advice: Remedy to an incorrect decision
Under the Licensing Act 2003, if your council refuses to grant or vary a licence or reaches an unsatisfactory decision upon a review, you are...
JDW takes on the supermarkets with chilled investment
JD Wetherspoon is combating the rise of the supermarkets by investing in chilled beer across its 662-strong estate.Up to £20m has been invested to...
Project update 1: our high street pub
Ex-insurance analyst Richard Podesta has only been running Barcena in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, since the end of January. And he's already been...
Wetherspoon sounds cautious note
JD Wetherspoon has warned the City that rising costs and sluggish consumer demand could put the brakes on its growth.Reporting like-for-like sales...
Back to basics: racing on TV
Excitement is mounting among students of the turf as the most eagerly anticipated week in the racing calendar approaches. With the Cheltenham...
Leading politician praises pub trade
A leading politician has praised the British pub and British brewing as the prime examples of everything that is good about responsible drinking.Greg...
FACT reveals Sky domestic prosecution figures
FACT says a total of around 600 prosecutions have been brought for using Sky domestic contract to screen football in pubs.