The duty rise is a disaster, says Wells and Young's boss
Nigel McNally is looking vexed. This might surprise some. After all, here is a managing director who has steered a company through a tricky merger...
Archives for August 7, 2008
Corona's Mexican wave
Every night in the week of August 11, giant walking Corona bottles will patrol around 50 bars in Edinburgh, and a bright yellow 'party bus' will...
Sparkling wine: Cava campaign
CRACKING OPEN the sparkling wine in the pub is probably most appropriately done with a Gallic shrug, given champagne¹s dominance. But a recent...
Penalties for illegal music
Licensees face stiff penalties if they let DJs play unlicensed tunes via laptops in their venues. This could include fines, a criminal record or...
'Madonna's pub prices probed'
Madonna and Guy Ritchie's pub is being investigated by the local council because of its bar prices. Staff at The Punchbowl, in London's posh Mayfair,...
Cains: Administrators appointed
Administrators have been appointed to deal with the sale of the Cains brewery and pub estate after discussions with its bank, Bank of Scotland, broke down.
Locally sourced food and good service boost profits
Despite news that sales of beer are at their lowest since the 1930's, good food can drive up profits, new research has found.Consumers are willing to...
Sparkling wine: Echo Falls Spritz
It may be at the opposite end of the sparkling wine scale from champagne, but Constellation Europe is hoping that a new spritzer product can entice...
Sparkling wine: Uncork the category's potential
So often, drinks trends in the freetrade develop from initiatives led by brands and the big managed estates. This couldn't be more the case than in...
Marston's tipped as obvious Cains buyer
Industry experts are tipping Marston's as an obvious buyer for Liverpool brewer Cains, which went into administration yesterday, because of its strategy to acquire regional brewers and maintain the facilities.
James Wilmore: Good vibes at the GBBF
What a refreshing change. Here at Publican towers we sometimes feel like a branch of the Samaritans. Fielding phone calls from distressed licensees...
Madonna's pub faces price investigation
The pub reported to be owned by Madonna and Guy Ritchie is to be investigated for selling drinks at different prices to tourists and regulars. The...
Agencies struggle to find pub hosts
Relief agencies are struggling to find qualified licensees to take over Britain's growing stock of empty pubs. Increasing numbers of tenants...
Pubwatch drops minimum pricing
Carlisle Pubwatch has dropped its minimum pricing scheme after being warned it is illegal - members had agreed not to sell drinks for less than £1.50 last summer after a series of promotions in the town.
Greene King revises directors' targets down
Earnings per share growth targets for Greene King executive directors in the coming year have been reduced in "in the light of the current...