Best Bar None targets 50 areas
Best Bar None (BBN) has identified 50 further areas to establish the scheme, which rewards best practice in responsible retailing.
Archives for January 12, 2009
InBev hikes beer prices by 7p a pint
InBev UK has slapped an average 7p increase on the wholesale price of a pint from 2 February. The Stella Artois brewer increased prices on two...
S&N to distribute Tiger Beer in UK
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has reached an agreement to exclusively import, market and distribute Tiger Beer in the UK from 2 March 2009.
Disgruntled licensees plan pubco protest
More than 100 licensees are expected to descend on the offices of the country's leading pubcos in a protest at what they believe is unfair treatment....
Martin: private equity ruining pubs
Private equity groups are "running down" the pub industry through "stupidity" and "greed" — that is the astonishing attack launched by JD...
Academy of Food: sacrifice training at your peril
Cutbacks in training will lead to loss of quality and service levels and ultimately loss of customers, the Academy of Food and Wine has warned. The...
A half-decent Christmas and New Year then?
A ring round of managed pub operators to get a sense of Christmas and New Year business proved a rather fruitless exercise last week. While a handful...
Walkers names six flavour finalists
Walkers has announced the six finalists in its bid to find a new crisp flavour, including Cajun Squirrel.
'Wetherpoons founder slams private equity as disastrous for industry'
The founder and chairman of JD Wetherspoon Tim Martin has warned private equity groups and property investors are having a disastrous impact on the...
Punch Taverns set for shareholder mauling
Punch Taverns shareholders are expected to give senior executives at the UK's largest pub operator a rough time at the group's annual general meeting...
Cameron: scrap higher business rates plan for pubs
Conservative Party leader David Cameron is backing calls for the Government to scrap plans that could mean higher business rates for pubs. Cameron...
InBev announces 7p per pint price rise
InBev UK is raising prices on its draught products by an average of seven pence per pint from next month. The brewer, whose brands include Stella...
Glass Half-Full
Former drinks PR Ros Shiel's optimistic guide to life after redundancy. New Year Resolutions: too many to stick to Favourite beer tried: Old Ale from...
Tim the Teapot is the People's Darts champ
Tim 'The Teapot' Jones triumphed in the final at the inaugural Publican-backed John Smith's People's Darts championship. The player, representing the...