S&NPE launches poker-night plan
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) is rolling out a poker-night package to 200 community pubs.
Archives for September 16, 2008
Pubs take part in Lewes currency scheme
An experimental launch of a local currency — involving four pubs — saw all 10,000 pound notes snapped up within five days of coming into...
Product trial: Rolling out new menu ideas
INEVITABLY THE first thing customers at the Donkey ask about is the name and the answer is "yes, two of them".Based in the garden of the pub in...
Regent Inns Best Bar None triumph
The Walkabout operator wins four awards at Birmingham's inaugural Best Bar None awards.
SBPA: Scots plans would punish sensible drinkers
Plans to increase alcohol tax to combat drink-related issues in Scotland would punish the majority of sensible drinkers unfairly, according to a...
New season, new foreign sat prosecutions
Licensees at more than 60 pubs face prosecution for screening Premiership football via foreign satellite systems so far this season, according to Media Protection Services.
Licensees vow to take electricity supplier to court
Two licensees are planning court action against controversial electricity company Opus Energy after disputes over thousands of pounds.On a busy...
'Drinkers fall into nine groups'
The government believes it has identified nine types of heavy drinker as it launches a new alcohol campaign. These ranged from de-stress and...
SBPA hits out at alcohol proposals
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association has hit out at attempts to introduce minimum pricing and introduce a responsibility fee for licensees.
BII accused of sending out confusing satellite message
A licensee has blamed the BII for sending out a confusing message about foreign satellite equipment by running an advert for a supplier. In the...