Scots are the most generous at the bar
The stereotype of Scots as penny pinchers could be coming to an end, after new research revealed they are the most generous round buyers in the UK....
Archives for October 29, 2008
Camra hails LocAle success
But the organisation says the beer tie is hindering attempts to get all pubs to stock a local ale.
Pubs given migrant worker warning
Pubs and pubcos may lose the right to employ overseas staff as they have yet to meet government regulations which come into force in a few weeks'...
One in six losing out on rate relief
About one in six pubs in England and Wales are failing to claim £6.9m of Small Business Rate Relief — according to data from small business campaign group Leaseholders United.
Whisky: The pioneering spirit
"How well I remember my first encounter with The Devil's Brew. I happened to stumble across a case of bourbon - and went right on stumbling for...
Spanish star
You can't escape from Estrella Damm in Barcelona. The beer is everywhere. In fact, with Damm's brand new brewery just outside the airport gates, a...
Noctis chief backs Make it the Minimum
A nightclub trade chief has said his members would be happy to see minimum pricing introduced to remove discount deals from the business. Jon...
Scots most generous at getting a round in at the pub
Scots are the most likely to buy a round in the pub, according to new research conducted by Greene King. The findings are part of a Greene King...
Whisky: Scotch on its home turf
When it comes to where to look for inspiration on how to sell Scotch, it makes sense to look to Scotland.In Edinburgh, 10 pubs are involved in a...
'More than 10 million drinking at hazardous levels'
More than 10 million people in England are drinking too much, with around one in four adults consuming alcohol at "hazardous" levels, according to a...
Sheps invests £3m in its pubs
Kent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame is to invest £3m over the next year "to help see its licensees through the economic downturn". The...
Whisky: Collaborate to prosper
The statistics do not bear good tidings for the whisky category right now. As you will see in the panel on this page (bottom), in an on-trade...
Whisky: Making their name
A Welshman sitting at a bar in Gloucester once started up an argument with me when I was umming and aaing with the barman over whether to go with a...