Focus South East: Marston's march south
Over the past three years Marston's has built up a highly impressive portfolio of cask ale brands. Already in possession of the Marston's and Banks's...
Archives for June 26, 2008
Brakes to buy Woodward Foodservice
Food supplier Brakes has announced a deal to acquire Woodward Foodservice, subject to Office of Fair Trading approval. Woodward Foodservice has eight...
Fresh & Frozen focus: What's in a name?
Sometimes a name change is for the best. John Wayne would clearly not have put the wind up the Apache nation to quite the same degree if he'd stuck...
Brains extends Wales shirt deal to 2009
Leading Welsh brewer Brains has renewed its sponsorship of the national rugby team. The deal means the Brains logo will remain on the Wales team's...
Fresh & Frozen focus; Flexibility on menus
Frozen foods play a key part of the menu mix in pubs, offering flexibility in managing portion control, reducing wastage and ensure that smaller...
Water crisis hits trade
Licensees in Northamptonshire are badly suffering because of a water bug devastating the county's water supply.The cryptosporidium parasite, which...
Focus South East: the Swan's Song
SO WHEN is a pub not a pub? By most standards, the Swan at West Malling, Kent, has made the leap.Over the past eight years, the 15th-century coaching...
Major pub operators shun 125ml wine glasses
There's a lack of damand for smaller serves, say operators
Fresh & Frozen focus: Fresh from the fields
With publicans knowing only too well what an unpredictable beast the British weather can be, readers will understand why it was with a certain amount...
Marston's teams up with WG Grace
Marston's Brewing Company has secured the services of an English cricket great to help promote Marston's Smooth.WG Grace, considered the best player...