John Dunsmore joins Fuller's
Fuller, Smith & Turner has appointed John Dunsmore, ex-Scottish and Newcastle (S&N) boss, as a non-executive director.The move is a coup for...
Archives for January 20, 2009
CAMRA sends SOS to members
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched a new support service in the wake of the pub closure rate accelerating. 'Save Our Pubs' is a new...
Oz Clarke and James May taste world's most expensive beer
Wine writer Oz Clarke and Top Gear's James May recently tasted the world's most expensive beer at the Carlsberg brewery in Northampton. The pair...
Enterprise: dialogue better than protest
Enterprise chief operating officer Simon Townsend said he would be "very disappointed" if any of its lessees attend a planned protest without first...
Greene King salutes Morris dancers
Greene King has launched a new seasonal beer to raise awareness of the plight of Morris dancers. The spicy, fruity Morris Mayhem ale will be...
Alcohol code will hasten pub closures
Abiding by the proposed mandatory code will cost well-run community pubs £1,100 per year, pro-pub MP John Grogan tells the Government.
Action on irresponsible deals will apply "equally" to on and off-trade
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has promised a clamp down on irresponsible alcohol promotions - part of a new industry code of practice - will apply...
Credit crunching - Tayto takeover for Jonathan Crisp
The Northern Ireland-based Tayto Group has acquired the Jonathan Crisp brand, further adding to its snack empire.The deal for the upmarket crisp...
French invasion boosts pub's trade
While most pubs have to work hard to drive trade during January, handing the business over to a team of chefs and waiters from France is a solution...
JD Wetherspoon scraps dividend and cuts capex
Despite announcing positive trading figures over Christmas - news which boosted the group's shares by more than 14 per cent today - managed pub...
Clear Pub Company founders split
The founders of Clear Pub Company, one of Punch's largest multiple operators, have dissolved their partnership.
Opinion: 99p pint won't be around long
The real question that arises from the Wetherspoon's 99p pint story is: what happens if these extreme promotions become the norm? You'll see from...
Ailing pub businesses not addressing problems in time
Many pub businesses facing commercial collapse have not helped themselves by failing to address their problems in time, according to latest...
'Diageo's new Dublin brewery plan in doubt'
Diageo, the owner of Guinness stout, is scaling back plans to build a €650m brewery in Dublin and may scrap them altogether as global beer sales...
Brewer in dog house for glamorising drugs
A brewer has hit back at the Portman Group after the watchdog ruled one of its drinks be removed from shelves for glamorising drugs. The Independent...
JD Wetherspoon suspends dividend
JD Wetherspoon has suspended future dividend payments to shareholders and decided to "substantially" reduce its capital expenditure programme on new...
Portman steps up battle with BrewDog
The war of words between the Portman Group and BrewDog has stepped up a gear after the industry watchdog banned its Speedball beer.