Meat focus: Crafty cuts
There has been plenty of talk in the media over recent weeks about 'light greens' - consumers who have put ethical concerns on the back burner as the...
Archives for October 8, 2008
City Diary: 9 Ocober
All the latest gossip from the City.
Slug evolution
It's been quite a year for Slug and Lettuce. The brand was caught up in parent company Laurel's demise into administration in March, before...
London: Capital gains
London is a terrific city with a fantastic brewing history, which we at Fuller's are proud to be continuing. Fuller's is London's last remaining...
London: Meantime and a passion for history
It is hard to believe that anyone could be more devoted to preserving London's brewing heritage than Meantime chief Alastair Hook.The Greenwich-based...
Experts query pub rents
Two of the industry's most senior valuers, Barry Gillham of Fleurets and Rodger Vickers of Brownhill Bateman, have called into question whether the current rent-setting methods are sustainable in bottom-end pubs.
Peggy's meat market
had to bar a student last week because he kept making snide remarks about the provenance of my homemade hotpot. The cheek of these kids. Even so, I...
Desperate publicans claim squatters' rights
Two Licensees facing eviction from their pub are refusing to leave and are claiming squatters' rights.Alison Hobbs and Sean Crawford said they were...
Back to Basics: Keep them coming back
Think about it… you're asking your customers to get off their nice comfy sofa, come away from the TV and abandon their cheap supermarket booze to...
Back to Basics: Well matched
Have you ever had that feeling where you've missed out on a joke? Where everyone is having the greatest time laughing about it but the joke has gone...
Councils urged to help rural pubs
Rural pubs could receive a boost after the government urged councils to provide financial support. Local government minister John Healey has written...
Pubs face A-board ban
Pubs have been warned they face huge fines if they do not remove A-boards from outside their premises because blind people could walk into them.City...
London Town reopening 38 pubs
London Town, which has an estate of 205 tenanted pubs and 61 managed pubs, has reopened 30 closed pubs this year — and has eight more it will...
Premium Bars losses
Premium Bars & Restaurants has this morning posted pre-tax losses of £21.4m, announced the resignation of executive chairman Mark Jones and...
No centrally-run Xmas alcohol blitz
The Government has abandoned plans for a centrally-led Christmas alcohol crackdown for 2008 targeting sales to under-18s and drunks. Instead, local...
BBPA highlights "what's going on in the real world
A senior trade figure has today launched a fresh attack on the government's figures used within the Safe, Sensible, Social consultation. Speaking at...
Pub to be converted into Islamic centre
A burnt out pub will be the latest venue to be converted into a religious centre, after being bought by an Islamic association. The Skinny Dog in...
Tougher trading for Premium Bars and Restaurants
The tough trading conditions and rising costs faced by the pub trade have hit the full year performance at Premium Bars and Restaurants.Chairman Mark...
In season: Legends of the fall
John Martin, product marketing manager, Prime Meats: October is that time of year when many people are looking for rich warming winter stews, pies...
Talking pubs with Parky
You wouldn't necessarily know you were in Michael Parkinson's pub.The Royal Oak, in Paley Street, Berkshire, contains not a single signed photo of...
'Drink prices must rise to cut alcohol deaths, doctors advise'
The price of alcohol must be increased and beer, wine and spirits companies should be banned from advertising, doctors have advised. They believe...
Councils turn to Pub is the Hub
The escalating rate of UK pub closures has led to a surge of interest from local authorities keen to explore ways of saving rural and community inns....