Tea & coffee focus: The hot ticket to more trade
There is, it seems, a bit of a credibility gap between pubs' view of the coffee they serve, and the experience of customers.Nestlé Professional...
Archives for October 20, 2008
Demand for good pubs not waning
One of the biggest deals has been the sale of the Pinnacles pub in Tonbridge, Kent, amidst strong interest, for an undisclosed figure in excess of...
Tories pledge to help small firms
The Conservatives have called for action to help struggling small businesses through difficult times. Deferring VAT bills for up to six months, and...
'Spirits not measuring up in Scotland'
Almost half the measures of spirits being sold in pubs, restaurants and hotels in Scotland are short, an investigation by trading standards officers...
Tea & coffee focus: Revitalise your range
Drury Tea & CoffeeCafetières are popular way of serving coffee, but staff can add differing amounts, which means that the strength of the coffee...
Esta chairman Colin McGhee dies
The chairman of the European Satellite Television Association (Esta) has died after being hit by a tube train in London.
Yates's holds menu prices
Yates's has launched its winter menu - and is running a high profile marketing campaign to let customers know that food prices have not been...
Tea & Coffee focus: Changes at the Devonshire
COFFEE TO go is part of the revamped offer at the Devonshire in Balham, South London.Owner Young's has invested more than £650,000 in refurbishing...
Working through the tough times
How tough are you finding the market conditions right now?Of course they are challenging. But it's funny if you compare it to 1991 and 1992. I was...
Asda under fire over minimum pricing
An Asda chief has come under fire for saying the chain will not support a minimum pricing policy because it is not in the interests of its...
Deborah Kemp leaves Punch
Deborah Kemp, managing director of Punch Taverns' leased estate, is to leave the business — her replacement will be former Thresher Group boss Roger Whiteside.
UEFA and media giants to "intervene" in EU foreign satellite cases
UEFA and four major media companies could get involved in the European test case showdown on foreign satellite football - now likely to be heard...
Product trial: Taking it to Hart
Kevin Chan took over the freehold of the White Hart in Preston Bissett, Buckinghamshire, eight months ago, and set about building up a reputation for...
Tea & Coffee focus: Tea to fill a sales gap
Afternoon tea may seem a concept more suited to twee hotels of the type and vintage patronised by Miss Marple and Bertie Wooster - although never at...