Island mentality
Just off the coast of Northern France lie the Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and a few others whose tiny populations apparently...
Archives for December 4, 2008
Interest rates cut to 2%
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a further 1% to 2% — its lowest since 1951. The historic move is designed to spark growth in the...
Establishing brewery no laughing matter, say celebs
It's safe to say Neil Morrissey and Richard Fox have reservations about the editing of Risky Business, the TV show documenting the celebrity pair's...
Pushing wine to next stage
So, you've got your wine offer up and running, your staff know how to uncork a bottle without looking stupid, and your sales figures show customers...
Wine gets healthy with pomegranate
Pomegranates have hit the newspapers as a superfood, but the latest innovation is in the drinks business. Rimon Winery now manufactures a wine made...
'Cheap alcohol ban will hit wine drinkers most'
Wine drinkers will be hit hardest by a proposal to ban cut-price alcohol promotions in supermarkets and off-licences, according to...
Thousands of pubs could close over licensing backlog
Thousands of pubs across Scotland could lose their licences due to a backlog in processing applications under the new Licensing Act, trade chiefs...
Cooking smart with Peach
Feeding the buzz of the place as well as the people in it, a spectacular open kitchen forms the centrepiece of Peach Pub Company's new opening, the...
Cyclops goes online
The Cyclops tasting notes system for cask beer has moved online with the launch of the official Cyclops website.www.cyclopsbeer.co.uk will go live on...
Minimum price calls backed by Sheffield study
A stiff minimum price on alcohol set by the government would have a major impact on problem drinkers, according to university researchers.The...
Can we axe the tax?
When Alistair Darling announced he was whacking another eight per cent on alcohol duty it was like the whole industry was dealt an unexpected blow to...
Meet Mick the Tick
For a Tuesday afternoon in an economic downturn the Wellington, Birmingham's famous cask ale emporium, is busy."Don't worry, you'll not miss him,"...
Mark Daniels: Going for Growth
I've just finished reading a report stating that Greene King have spent £1.8m supporting their tenants through what it describes as the toughest...
Will 2009 be a better year for pubs?
Will 2009 be the year that pubs at last gain a place at the centre of the political agenda like that other great British institution, the post office, asks John Grogan.
Council's pub charter branded "unnecessary
A controversial bid to force pubs to sign a licensees' agreement - which includes making sure customers know it is illegal to urinate in the street -...