Plain sailing - the rise of Admiral Taverns
Punch Taverns' much-anticipated sale of 869 pubs to Admiral Taverns for £326m has reinforced the latter's position as the country's third largest...
Archives for April 26, 2007
Focus Midlands: safe as Banks's
There is much written in the food and drinks press about regionality - the growing importance of local produce, of provenance and heritage of...
Focus Midlands: brewery listing
Banks'sWolverhampton01902 711811www.marstons.co.ukGeorge Bateman & SonLincolnshire01754 880317www.bateman.co.ukDaniel Batham & SonBrierley...
Focus Midlands: view from the top
When considering the Midlands some of the finest names in British brewing spring to mind - old and established companies that are undoubtedly held...
Chris Maclean:get ready for the smoke ban
This morning I received in the post a pamphlet from the brewery outlining the position regarding smoking in pubs.Remarkably I am still getting people...
Focus Midlands: treasure island
The high street address might lead you to assume that the Bartons Arms enjoys plenty of passing trade. But the people who pass here are stuck in...
What the papers say - April 27, 2007
Parents who give alcohol to children under the age of 15 - even with a meal at home - should face prosecution, Alcohol Concern has said - The Daily...
Scottish & Newcastle sees "encouraging" start to year
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has described the start to its current financial year as "encouraging", with its core UK beer brands outperforming...
The ALMR conference - a lesson in how to have fun in the licensed trade
I wandered over the Millennium Bridge from our offices on the South Bank this week to pay a visit to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers'...
Focus Midlands: back in the pub business
When Chris Sadler finished university in 2004 the road to establishing a successful microbrewery in Lye, near Stourbridge, must have seemed a very...