Pub charity website pledges hit £100,000
A website that shows how much money licensees raise for charity has been hailed a success after £100,000 was pledged in the first weekPubAid was...
Archives for February 16, 2009
Comment: Magners' success once again rests on marketing
Can any product be worth the wait we've had for Magners Pear?The cider's maker, C&C, has officially confirmed that it is to launch a pear variant...
Greene King signs Sale rugby sponsorship deal
Greene King IPA has bolstered its links with rugby union by becoming the official beer of Sale Sharks. The deal will see Greene King IPA, already the...
John Porter: Biting the hand that feeds you
Seven major hospitality companies have written to Gordon Brown telling him that, quite frankly, they don't think the Department for Culture, Media...
Camerons rolls out Brulines equipment
Hartlepool brewer and operator Camerons has installed beer-flow equipment Brulines in a further 27 tenanted pubs.
Leading MP slams mandatory alcohol code
A frontbench MP has warned the government that its new mandatory code on alcohol could damage the industry's good operators.Shadow Home Affairs...
Watching the watchdog
THERE IS finally some hope for pubs and drinks companies facing increased crackdowns on how they promote themselves.Mark Hunter, chief executive of...
National code needed to avoid "postcode lottery
A Home Office minister has argued that mandatory national conditions, as part of an industry code of practice, are essential to avoid a "postcode...
Mark Daniels: People's Livelihoods Are at Stake, Mr Darling!
One of the traits I despise most in a person is somebody who simply won't listen. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, and I truly admire a...
'Pub destroyed in arson attack'
A bar favoured by MPs at party conferences in Blackpool was destroyed in a suspected arson attack early yesterday. A 21-year-old man was held on...
Code risks shutting responsible pubs too
The burden of a mandatory code on alcohol retailing would close some responsible outlets, says a top Tory MP.
Brains to tackle French advertising ban
Welsh brewer Brains has come up with a solution to the French ban on alcohol advertising during the Six Nations.The brewer, the official shirt and...
Drink Talking: Paul Smith, Noctis
I spend a great deal of my life travelling the country meeting operators, police officers and politicians. Visiting different towns and cities I find...
Town & City boss vows to restore fire-hit pub
The boss of Town & City pubs, Toby Smith, has vowed to restore the fire-ravaged Yates's pub in Blackpool to its former glory. The iconic...
Fat cats, noses in troughs and executive pay
The issue of 'fat cats' is on everyone's lips again. Bankers with their 'noses in the trough' - if that's not overdoing the ol' animal kingdom...
Tourism chiefs want 'a move from DCMS'
The leisure industry should be shown more respect by the Government, say tourism bosses - and they are calling for responsibilty for tourism to be...
Shepherds Pie with leek & goats cheese topping
Shepherds Pie with leek & goats cheese toppingServes sixIngredientsVeg Oil 20 MlOnions - finely chopped 300 gCelery - finely chopped 125 gCarrots...