Neame: Beer duty must be cut
The Chancellor will be guilty of "gross cultural vandalism" if he does not cut duty on beer in his Pre-Budget Report to help save community pubs —...
Archives for November 24, 2008
SBPA wins £12k from Glasgow Licensing Board
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association has been awarded £12,000 costs after its legal battle with Glasgow Licensing Board.
'Neame calls on government to stand up for pubs'
In a column for The Times Shepherd Neame boss Jonathan Neame writes: " Most people in the country want to have a strong, vibrant pub near them,...
Mark Daniels: The pros and cons of running a pub - internet discussion forum style
For more than ten years before I bought in to my little pub I worked in what could generically be termed as the "internet industry".I understood what...
Second Community Alcohol Partnership launched
A Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) has been launched in Kent to tackle underage drinking and anti-social behaviour.The partnership, which...
Winning friends and influencing people
No stranger to controversy he, Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen certainly put the cat among the pigeons last week. Coming on the day the...
Hamish Champ: Quality of life?
The phrase 'quality of life' is a highly interpretable - and of course highly personal - one.Last week the small enclave of Elmbridge in Surrey was...
FSB: on-the-job training must be recognised
Small businesses, such as pubs, which offer on-the-job training must be recognised with official accreditation, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
In season recipe: Roast goose with prune and chestnut stuffing
Roast goose with prune and chestnut stuffing Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hourCooking time over 2 hoursIngredientsStuffing450g prunes, pitted240ml...
Cask Ale Pub of the Year 2008: the Hare & Hounds, Bury, Greater Manchester
Great cask beer does not belong to the pub, but to the people running it. And if you need proof of that you need look no further than Andy and Lynn...
Chancellor raises duty on alcohol...again
In a move labelled "staggering", Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced another increase in duty on alcohol and tobacco to off-set a cut in VAT in his Pre-Budget report.
Star Inn is Britain's best gastropub
The Star Inn, at Harome, North Yorkshire, has been voted the UK's best gastropub in a prestigious industry poll. The Top 30 Gastropub Awards are...