Scots take action on shop booze
Scotland is to take action to end cut price and 'extra free' alcohol deals in the shops and supermarkets. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill announced...
Archives for September 4, 2007
Pete Robinson: Workers banned from using pubs
Health and safety zealots at the Welsh Assembly are banning thousands of civil servants from lunchtime pub visits, even for a swift half or a glass...
Cosmopolitan Cardiff
IF GROUPS of customers at Cardiff's newest pub have the feeling they're being watched, it may be with good reason.Visiting the Grape & Olive with...
Get on the trail
In many of the pubs around The Publican's Central London office, brown leaflets can be found dotted about on tables and scattered, half-read, on bar...
Pork pie is crowned food champ
A free-range pork pie has been crowned Supreme Champion at the Great Taste Awards. The competition is run by the Guild of Fine Food and this year...
British pigs are worth it, says campaign
Britain's pig farmers and processors have launched a campaign to persuade supermarkets and foodservice outlets to pay a higher price for pork,...
Scotland faces paid-for-policing
Scottish pub and club licensees have joined with trade groups to condemn a plan by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill to impose a controversial...
Camden Council demands action over licensing costs
London's Camden Council is calling for the government to pay back the mounting costs of taking over responsibility for licensing. It claims that the...
Gov't spending £10m on 'next generation' of drink ads
The Home Office is set to spend £10m a year on the "next generation" of ad campaigns to promote sensible drinking. Three advertising agencies have...
In Season: Eat to the Beet
Claire Power, product marketing manager, Fresh Produce, Pauleys: The adverse weather conditions over the summer have had a devastating effect on UK...
Newcomers: More legal requirements
Last week I received a phone call from the police. In order that the license can be transferred I have to convince the police that I am a fit and...