What the papers say - July 27, 2007
A former champion boxer shot in the head after asking three men to stop smoking is now brain dead and will have his life support machine switched off...
Archives for July 26, 2007
Focus South West: family fare
Moving to a new job in a new area is always something of a learning experience, and that's certainly been the case for Scott Ferguson."One of my pet...
Focus South West: a root cause
Just because you're a national pub chain doesn't mean you have to replicate exactly the same formula wherever you are in the country - as the new JD...
In Season
Claire Power, product marketing manager - fresh produce, Pauleys: From late July, super sweetcorn on the cob becomes available. We source this from...
Flood-hit pubs' tax break hope
Flood-hit pubs may be eligible for tax breaks, the Government has announced. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has said it will: - Defer collection of...
Pete Robinson: Herne Bay pub goers saved by smoking
Not the customers of Herne Bay's Queen Vic pub, which dates back to the 1870s. They were all outside having a crafty fag when the pub's heavy ceiling...
Pub goers will pay more for local meat
Consumers are prepared to pay a premium for locally produced meat, according to the Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC).
More beer tankers drafted in to flood zones
Drinks companies are stepping up their efforts to provide drinking water.
Pubs unsure of legal rights over customer complaints
Pubs and other hospitality businesses are unsure of their rights when dealing with awkward or disgruntled customer says new research from purchasing...
Focus South West: give that man a Tribute
The past 12 months have been pretty significant for Roger Ryman, head brewer at South West family brewer St Austell. Not only has he seen capacity at...
Chris Maclean: a lost opportunity?
In our local paper this week there is news that the owners of a former pub on the coastal road, long shut and most recently trading as a pine shop,...
Phil Pegler to take redundancy
Phil Pegler, the operations director who has overseen the conversion of 750 Spirit managed pubs to lease at Punch, is taking redundancy, the Morning...