Luminar defends 80p drink offer
Luminar boss Stephen Thomas has defended offering all drinks on selected nights for 80p or 90p. The company is trialling a number of discount...
Archives for July 23, 2008
Herald Inns enters pre-pack administration
Herald Inns & Bars, the company headed by Julian Sargeson, has entered a pre-pack administration. A new company, Cougar Leisure, headed by...
So, so Proud!
From top MPs visiting their locals to pub staff setting sail in a raft made by customers, Proud of Pubs Week provided the perfect platform to...
Bingeing: On and off-trade to blame
A new survey has revealed that consumers think the on and off-trade are both to blame for the ongoing problem of binge drinking in the UK. In a...
£1.2m marketing campaign for Blackthorn
Gaymer Cider Company is pumping £1.2m into marketing its Blackthorn brand in its south west heartland this year.The 'Loving Sport in Blackthorn...
Brumby: The cost of tenant support
The profitability of the average tenancy could drop by £30,000 next year requiring very expensive support from the big pubcos, argues Blue Oar Securities analyst Mark Brumby.
Chris Maclean: Parliament, Frank Spencer and the benefits of doing nothing
I rarely rub shoulders with politicians but last week I got to meet two. Two MPs to be exact. I met Greg Mulholland at a Proud of Pubs event and I...
What did the government base its consultation on?
KPMG review Auditors KPMG were commissioned by the Home Office to review the drink industry's standards on social responsibility. Conclusions The...
Beer volumes down 9%
The poor weather and credit crunch hit on-trade lager and cider volumes but cask decline is relatively small at 1.3%
Empty property tax relief support
MPs and trade leaders have added their support to the British Property Federation's (BPF) campaign for reversal of empty property tax.
Day in the Life: Bringing Budvar to Britain
One of the more fascinating stories in the British beer market in the past 10 years has been that of Budvar. Perpetually cast as the underdog during...
City Diary: 24 July
All the latest gossip from the City.
Lock Stock star launches Love Your Local
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels star Jason Flemyng would rather be serving punters in his pub than filming in Los Angeles. At the launch of the...
Love Your Local launches in London
Stella Artois has launched a major new campaign to celebrate pubs as the heart of the community.The Love Your Local initiative will see one lucky pub...
The best ways to change an institution
Coca-cola Enterprises on-trade director Andy Slee gives his thoughts on how pubs have changed and are changing.
The trade fights back
Trade groups have hit back at the government after it unveiled plans to introduce more legislation to tackle alcohol-related issues. Pubs could be...
Carlsberg adds new beers
Carlsberg UK has begun selling Russia's number-one beer Baltika, Greek lager Mythos and Belgian beer Grimbergen, in the wake of its Scottish &...
Pernod Ricard completes Absolut acquisition
Pernod Ricard (P-R) has completed its £4.4bn acquisition of Vin + Sprit, owner of Absolut vodka.The French spirits giant has added the Absolut...
Licensee takes on Opus online
A licensee who has been in an on-going saga with electricity supplier Opus Energy has taken the battle into cyberspace. Mike Lyons signed up to have...
Grand Union to expand
Grand Union, a company that has opened four eponymous pubs in London focused on a quality burger offer, is looking to double in size in the next 18...
Punch calls for rural rate relief
Punch Taverns says it is focusing on small and rural pubs in attempts to get reductions on business rates. These pubs have been hit hardest by the...
Why should pubs take the blame?
One of the biggest contributors to declining standards of Government has been a pathetic over-reliance on management consultants, says MA editor Andrew Pring.