Archives for April 8, 2009

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AB InBev confirms UK management team

By Ewan Turney

AB InBev has confirmed its management team following its merger in November 2008. The new team for the UK and Ireland is: Andreas Hilger —...

Oldham hits all its bars with reviews

By John Harrington

Trading standards have ordered licence reviews of all 22 pubs and clubs in central Oldham to force draconian restrictions on trading — including...

MP calls for end to pub supermarket sales

By Ewan Turney

Staunch anti-pubco MP Greg Mulholland has written to Punch boss Giles Thorley calling for an end to the practice of selling off pubs to supermarkets....

Major council clampdown on pubs in Oldham

By Matt Eley Matt

A council is taking drastic action to clampdown on alcohol-related disorder by reviewing the licences at all its town centre pubs, bars and...

H&W case clarifies legal responsibility

By Peter Coulson

Last week's High Court victory for Hall & Woodhouse has clarified the position on the direct responsibility of the licence holder for offences committed by others, says Peter Coulson.

'Man jailed over fire in busy pub'

A barmaid's husband has been jailed for setting fire to a pub which was packed with regulars on a Saturday evening. Michael Wozencroft, 40, lit...

MP to launch own mandatory code consultation

By James Wilmore

A Labour MP is launching her own "wider" public consultation on the government's controversial alcohol mandatory code of practice. Sally Keeble, MP...

Making the pubco model work

By Andrew Pring

The market forces driving pubcos to offer more support to their licensee partners are a template for the future, says Andrew Pring.

O'Neills to serve Irish ice cream

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to serve authentic Irish 'afters' in its O'Neill's pubs after agreeing a supply deal with Silver Pail Dairy,...

This Water joins on-trade

By Sonya Hook

Natural soft drink brand This Water is heading to the on-trade for the first time. The on-trade launch will see This Water packaged in a bespoke...

Ups and downs of variations

By Peter Coulson

The manner in which the new minor variations procedure has been changed shows just how far the pendulum has now swung against the licensed trade in Parliament, says Peter Coulson.

MA150 seminar's issues of the day

By The PMA Team

The first MA150 seminar of 2009 took place at Claridge's recently. The PMA Team reports on some of the topics covered. Training boosts staff...

Pub fights back after fire

A plucky licensee and his wife proved the show must go on after re-opening their pub just a day after fire destroyed their living quarters. Peter and...

Whitbread: The double act

PATRICK DEMPSEY is a fan of pubs. "There's a great pub in my village - a Greene King lease, in fact - they've got the offer, the service and the...

Forecast cloudy, but fine

By Roger Protz

Australian brewery Cooper's blends traditional values with chutzpah to produce highly distinctive beer, says Roger Protz.

Trade eyes legal fight with Oldham

By John Harrington

Trade leaders are considering a judicial review against Oldham Council for its controversial bid to review licences at all 22 town centre bars. In an...