BBPA and CAMRA launch 'Save the Pub' campaign
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) today joined forces to launch the 'Axe the Beer Tax - Save the Pub'...
Archives for November 27, 2008
Still on the campaign ale trail
Camra's founding members reunited recently. Roger Protz was there for a fine pint of cask beer.
Clay's limited-edition ales
Ten limited-edition draught ales from America and Germany are being made available from James Clay in time for Christmas. The craft-beer selection...
Avoiding the paper chase
Local authorities all have computers so why no electronic handling of forms and applications, asks Peter Coulson.
Plenty to write home about
if the Great British Pub does not re-invent itself and evolve out of the current climate to offer great value to the citizens and tourists of Britain, I'll eat my hat, says Stephen Crawley.
City Diary — 27 November
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Lawyer warns of cut hours danger
Cash-strapped licensees who cut down staff hours could find themselves hauled before employment tribunals unless they follow the right procedures....
Join Save the Pub campaign
Darling and his pals have turned the licensed trade into a cash cow of monstrous proportions. Now, more than ever, is the time to challenge that anti-pub ethos, says Andrew Pring.
Fuller's City chefs dish it out
Chefs from some of London brewer Fuller's flagship pubs have been put through their paces with a contest to develop a signature dish.More than 25...
Police push for end to all-in drink deals
Staffordshire Police have urged bars not to run drinks promotions that break a voluntary code on deals, which was withdrawn last year. This follows...
Carlsberg not being delisted by Enterprise
Enterprise Inns has issued an apology to Carlsberg and admitted it made a mistake telling licensees it had delisted the lager. Last week The Publican...
'Chancellor in low spirits as PBR blunder rectified'
The Chancellor was forced to backtrack on a key element of his Pre-Budget Report on Wednesday after he admitted that the Treasury had got its sums...
Enterprise not de-listing Carlsberg
Enterprise Inns has insisted it is not de-listing Carlsberg beer despite confusion caused over a letter sent out to licensees last week. Britain's...
Download your Darling dartboard
It now seems to be official — Chancellor Alistair Darling wants to kill off the pub trade. Yesterday's news that Darling had agreed to cut his duty...
Cameron's still expanding
Hartlepool brewery Cameron's is set to keep expanding in the face of the credit crunch, although the company admits to scaling back plans.
Rules for resisting
Peter Coulson looks at the "requirement" that the designated premises supervisor (DPS) should give a written delegation to all staff allowing them to sell alcohol.
Axe the tax — save the pub
A major campaign to save the Great British pub has been launched at Westminster today with calls to axe the beer tax.
The good, the quite bad and the cigar butts
Pubs' performance can be split into three distinct groups, The PMA Team says.
Pub takes action after customer stabbing
A pioneering licensee is setting up a Knife and Drug Watch scheme after a customer was stabbed repeatedly in his pub.Andy Gibson, who runs the...