Newspaper's plastic glass campaign gaining support
A local newspaper in the North is campaigning around town and city councils for the blanket introduction of plastic glasses. Some licensing...
Archives for May 13, 2007
An epic challenge?
Constellation Europe president Troy Christensen may well come across as your typically laconic yet focused American executive, but he's darned...
Scottish property focus
Scotland's 'lifetstyle' rural pubs market is booming on the back of red hot interest from England - even if a sizeable number of investors ultimately...
What the papers say, May 14, 2007
Polish workers, already a significant force in Britain's plumbing industry, are starting to supplement Antipodeans as one the main sources of bar...
Spring: a time of results announcements and hayfever
Spring is here, the birds are getting flirty, and hayfever - that most unpleasant of non-life- threatening conditions - is playing its usual annual...
Chris Maclean: peace in the restaurant
After three months there is finally a true air of tranquillity in the restaurant. Things are delightfully calm now. And it is all to do with the...
Legal advice: Safety for children's play areas
The exceptionally good weather during April has brought us all out into our gardens and to outdoor areas much earlier than usual in order that we may...
Cains brothers complete Honeycombe takeover
Entrepreneurial brothers Sudarghara and Ajmail Dusanj have agreed a reverse take over of Honeycombe Leisure PLC
Guinness launches Perfect Pour campaign
Diageo has launched a new advertising campaign for Guinness this summer aimed at encouraging "The Perfect Pour".The campaign will include a new...
Booker to float with reverse takeover
Cash & Carry group Booker is returning to the stock market via a reverse takeover deal with grocery wholesaler Blueheath.Subject to shareholder...
Legal advice: Business continuity plans
Do you know how you would cope in a crisis or emergency? Do you know if your business would survive a prolonged period shut down due to loss of...
Britvic acquires C&C's soft drinks
Britvic has announced it has agreed to acquire the soft drinks and distribution businesses of C&C Group plc (CCSD) for £169.5m in cash.
Pick of the pubs
The Fox Inn is the only pub in the village of Ellisfield near Basingstoke in Hampshire. The pub can seat 60 customers in multiple trading areas which...
Cains goes public with Honeycombe Leisure takeover
The management of Liverpool brewer Robert Cain has undertaken a reverse takeover of troubled pub group Honeycombe Leisure.Under the deal, Honeycombe...
Echo Falls launches £5million campaign
Constellation Europe today announced the launch of a £5million campaign for its wine brand, Echo Falls. The campaign will include the brand's first...
Britvic buys C&C's soft drinks and distribution businesses
Britvic is set to acquire CCSD, the soft drinks and distribution businesses of Magners cider maker C&C Group, for €249.5m (£169.5m) in...