Mixability: The dawn of the ice age
Such is the appeal of ice in the on-trade drink experience that "icy" innovation is coming into the sector thick and fast. Here we profile two...
Archives for January 29, 2008
Mixability focus: Cold temperature, cool serve?
I mean, it's just bloody frozen water after all. How the hell did we end up here? It will remain one of the great mysteries of my professional life...
ADZs delay drags on
The Home Office has been forced to backtrack on its promise that alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) would be in place this month. A spokeswoman told...
Draught wine set to Blossom
Last week we exclusively revealed the launch of Blossom Hill's Perfect Glass draught system. It is a bespoke draught wine font, fitted with a choice...
Carlsberg price rise to match inflation
Carlsberg is increasing its prices roughly in line with inflation
Mitchells & Butlers FD resigns
M&B's Karim Naffah resigns after the company closed a hedge position at a cost of £274m
Comment: Time for InBev to grow up
It was just a normal Monday morning. Scottish & Newcastle had just opened its books to the Carlsberg consortium. And yet my thoughts were...
M&B now a takeover target, says City
Shares in Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) rose five per cent today despite the group revealing more than a quarter of a billion pounds-worth of...
Tim Clarke says M&B could hit the acquisition trail
In spite of announcing losses of £274m today, Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) believes it can exploit the recent poor run of trading from its...
Marston's links up with Twenty20
Marston's has extended its cricket sponsorship by becoming an official partner in the Twenty20 Cup. As part of the two-year deal, Marston's Smooth...
Hotelympia preview: Gear up for the year
PUBLICANS UNDERSTAND the value of time management only too well, and it's a skill that's never more valuable than at Hotelympia, one of the...
Analyst: M&B situation is a monumental career-ending debacle
A leading analyst has called the £274m post-tax loss incurred by Mitchells & Butler from the closure of its controversial hedge fund a...
Prime Minister targets under-age drinkers
The Government is to publish new proposals to tackle drunken street violence, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said. He wants to ensure under-age...
Top chefs praise pub grub
Pubs are driving a revival of interest in fresh, local food, according to two of Britain's best known chefs.Michel Roux Jr and Anton Edelman told...