The Publican calls for meeting with supermarket chiefs
The Publican has gone on the front foot in the battle against loss-leading supermarket deals by requesting meetings with the big four retailers. A...
Archives for February 19, 2009
Pete Robinson: Beer Group to meet Govt Ministers - Whoop-ee-doo!
The hope is to appeal to their better nature and effect a U-turn on taxing alcohol, at a time when they are desperate to wring every extra penny of...
Can the pub trade be franchised?
As an industry we're stuck. Stuck with nowhere to go - and no-one to pay the bills. The pub trade is the hospitality industry's very own Icarus....
New ploy to catch underage pub service
Youngsters employed to detect pubs that serve children will use genuine ID owned by someone over 18 — to catch bar staff who don't make proper...
Greene King gains Red Tractor logo
Greene King has become the first brewer to gain Red Tractor accreditation across its entire beer portfolio. Beers including Greene King IPA, Old...
Enterprise's £150-a-barrel discount
Enterprise Inns is offering a new lease agreement that means licensees earn a £150-a-barrel discount if they exceed barrelage targets. It's part of...
Caution in Spirit auction
Only four of the 10 Spirit freeholds auctioned last week on behalf of British Land were sold, raising just over £6.1m. Three out of four pubs...
'Heineken forced to write down value of business'
Heineken, the Dutch brewer, has taken a hit of €389 million (£343 million) against the Scottish & Newcastle businesses it acquired last year....
New Punch boss: Leased pubs are a creative cauldron
Punch Taverns has had a new leased division boss, Roger Whiteside, in place since the end of November last year — The PMA Team met him.
Now's your chance
We need your help, now! That's the message from disgruntled licensees to Alistair Darling. Drinks trade groups have secured a meeting with the...
£15m Ocean Spray push
Cranberry specialist Ocean Spray has unveiled plans to develop its on-trade business, as part of a £15m brand support package for 2009. A new TV...
Biggest ever ad campaigns for Courage and Young's
The biggest ever advertising campaigns for beer brands Courage and Young's have been unveiled by Wells and Young's."Take Courage, my Friend" has been...
Drinkers curfew plan sparks opposition
Plans to impose a controversial curfew on Aberdeen pubs are underway despite unanimous opposition from the city's licensees.According to Aberdeen's...
Pubs warned to check relief staff credentials
Pubs are being urged to conduct thorough checks when hiring relief staff after a temporary manager was jailed for stealing £3,000 from a licensee....
Fury at banks' 'anti-pub policy'
Angry licensees have slated major high-street banks for saying that they won't lend to pubs — MA inundated with complaints from licensees looking for credit.