'Bolton Wanderers to pull in punters with free beer'
Bolton Wanderers will offer free beer to fans before their game with Blackburn tomorrow in an attempt to beat falling attendances at the Reebok...
Archives for October 16, 2008
New Brains Welsh rugby shirt unveiled
The new Wales rugby shirt, sponsored by Welsh brewer SA Brains, was unveiled yesterday at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Brains, which began its...
Dealing with troubled sites
Pubcos will have to become more creative with their bottom-end pubs in the current climate, argues Geof Collyer.
Carlsberg appoints new UK CEO
Carlsberg UK has appointed Isaac Sheps as its new chief executive.Sheps, 59, CEO of Carlsberg South East Europe since March 2007, takes up the new...
Gov't nonsense must be ruthlessly exposed
Is now the best time for a statutory code of practice, asks Labour MP John Grogan.
Carlsberg appoints new UK chief exec
Carlsberg UK has appointed Isaac Sheps as its new chief executive in place of Doug Clydesdale.
Pie puts pub on the county map
Poached venison may have been Nottinghamshire's best-known dish back in the days of Robin Hood, but a pub is now aiming to update the county's place...
Pioneering spirit on the Isle of Man
Prohibition has often been found to be counterproductive — not only in alcohol, says MA legal guru Peter Coulson.
Leyton Orient Supporters Club serves best beer
Leyton Orient Supporters Club has been named the Campaign for Real Ale's (Camra) Club of the Year.
First adverts for Stella four per cent
InBev has launched the first major promotional campaign for its new four per cent Stella - a series of TV, outdoor and press advertisements themed...
Recipe: Nottinghamshire Pie
Nottinghamshire PieServes 4Preparation time: 30 minutesCooking time: 2 hours+Ingredients900g/2lb diced chuck steak40g/1½oz flour (lightly...
PM asked to act on short beer measures
The Campaign for Real Ale has handed in a petition to the Prime Minister calling for an end to short beer measures in pubs — it claims that one in four pints is served short by over 5%.
The Publican urges government to act on Minimum Pricing
The Publican is today calling on readers to back our new Make it the Minimum campaign to crack down on irresponsible cut-price booze deals.Licensees...
Hoppiness breeds success
Industry support enables research into new hop varieties, says Roger Protz.
Chris Maclean: Why trade needn't be six feet under
Last week our florist was bemoaning the state of his trade. With autumn here all his wedding business, pre-planned and booked for months, has been...
MP confident over 125ml wine measure bid
An MP bidding to force pubs and bars to offer wine in smaller measures has withdrawn a parliamentary bill on the issue, because he believes the...
Man the guns on a burning deck
What kind of pub novice devises the Government's anti-alcohol proposals? The trade faces a fierce fight against the oncoming tide of red tape, says Andrew Pring.