Beer's good-news blackout
Cains' demise has eclipsed the Great British Beer Festival in the gloomy media.
Archives for August 14, 2008
'Put pics of sick babies in pubs, urge doctors'
Shocking images of diseased livers should be put on bottles of alcohol to warn people of the dangers of binge drinking, claim doctors. The British...
Punch commits to 800 Energy Performance Certificates
Punch Taverns is to provide Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) for 800 of its leased pubs in a bid to cut carbon emissions by 17% by 2010.
James Wilmore: Carlsberg don't do PR disasters...
What were they thinking of? I'm referring, of course, to the marketing and PR folk at Carlsberg and their decision to run a promotion with The Sun -...
City Diary - 14 August
The PMA Team rounds up all the latest gossip and hot news from the City.
Mark Daniels: I'd Want My Name On It!
I was curious to know their response, having just read a report on Carlsberg's latest customer survey that apparently shows 37 per cent of their...
It's all up to the Government now
There is no light yet at the end of the tunnel, no end in sight of the perfect storm. If help is to come, it must come from the Government, says Andrew Pring.
Carlsberg cans controversial Sun giveaway
Carlsberg has ditched a controversial free pint giveaway promotion with The Sun newspaper, in light of a huge backlash. The free pint vouchers were...
Win chance to play darts at the Lakeside
Any amateur darts player will have dreamed of stepping onto the oché and throwing for a double in front of a packed house. And now thanks to the...
BII hails Tesco underage sales training
Supermarket giant Tesco has become first off-trade retailer to be recognised under the BII's Good Practice Recognition Scheme - it is rewarded for its Think 21 induction training programme.
Landladies are key to pubs' success
Greene King's Public Housewives campaign celebrates women going it alone, says David Elliott, managing director of Greene King Pub Partners.
St Austell invests in braille menus
St Austell Brewery is introducing menus in braille in its pubs and hotels to help blind and partially sighted customers to order food and drinks.The...
The economics of the Fair Pint
Clive Williams, in his comment piece in this magazine, referred to "trade die-hards" who are living in "cloud-cuckoo-land" and "unfairly raising the...
Minor variations should not present major challenges
There does seem to be a slight touch of "give them an inch and they'll take a mile" in the new consultation, says Peter Coulson.
Tesco is first off-trader recognised under BII scheme
Supermarket giant Tesco has become the first off-trade retailer to be recognised by the BII for its training scheme, including its policy on underage...
Smooth Premier League deal for Marston's
Marston's is set to mark the start of the Premier League season by unveiling a deal with one of its newest arrivals. The brewer has announced a three...