Sunday best
Sunday Lunch remains one of the nation's best loved traditions - every week millions of families sit down together to eat roast meat served with...
Archives for October 5, 2008
Selling the industry short
What a difference 12 months can make. A year ago next week, shares in Punch Taverns were trading at 11 quid, those of Enterprise Inns at nearly...
Pub Manifesto to halt closures
A total of 2,638 pubs will close next year if the Government does not take action and follow a four point rescue plan — that is the stark warning...
Battle of the South West: St Austell Vs Sharp's
Coming from a coastal region rich in maritime history, it is fitting to see Cornish rivals St Austell and Sharp's as warring naval fleets.The major...
London: Pop out for a bite to eat
Foraging - it's the new foodie buzzword. Instead of buying food, pop into the woods, gather a few free ingredients and knock up a traditional dish....
BBPA says Beautiful Beer is safe
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has denied claims that its Beautiful Beer campaign has hit the buffers.Rumours have been circulating...
National Alcohol Awareness Week gets underway in Scotland
National Alcohol Awareness Week has been launched in Scotland with the focus this year on encouraging everyone to take responsibility for their own...
Short sellers target JD Wetherspoon and Punch
Over 18% of shares in JD Wetherspoon and 17% of Punch shares are thought to be out on loan to short sellers. The Observer quotes research from Data...
Sunday best:competition: Win tickets to the O2
To mark its involvement with the Sunday Lunch Pub of the Year award at The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2008, Maggi is giving one reader of The...
Spend out to save cash
Reduced running costs aren't the sole financial reason to buy energy-efficient equipment. Depending on the equipment being purchased, buyers may be...
'Ailing village pubs encouraged to diversify and seek grants to survive'
Pubs in villages across England and Wales are being encouraged to apply for grants as community meeting places and other local facilities to help...
Hamish Champ: The National Minimum Wage. Useful socio/economic tool or commercial burden?
Last week I received an email newsletter from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) which caught my eye. Not literally, you...
First TV campaign launched for Guinness Red
Diageo is to launch a new £6m marketing campaign for Guinness Red that will include the very first television ad for the Black Stuff's brand...
Acorn launches Yorkshire Pride at Market Town Taverns
Barnsley based Acorn Brewery has launched Yorkshire Pride as the fifth cask ale in its permanent portfolio. The pale 3.7% abv ale was first brewed to...
Pub stocks slide again as gloom worsens
Shares in listed pubcos took another battering today as the stock market responded to yet more bad news surrounding the consumer, the viability of...
Bristol man is world's best bartender
Bristol barman Danny Walker has been crowned the world's best bartender in a competition run by Czech beer brand Pilsner Urquell. Walker, of the...
Supermarkets selling booze at 1980s prices
Supermarkets are selling alcohol below 1980s prices, according to an investigation by Scottish paper the Sunday Mail. The paper revealed that Asda is...