Health & safety: Don't play with fire
If there is one word guaranteed to strike a raw nerve for the hospitality industry it is… 'fire'. The high cost of a fire is often counted in lives...
Archives for April 14, 2009
London crime continues to drop following Licensing Act
Alcohol-related crime in London's West End is continuing to fall since the new licensing regime came into place in 2005. New figures from Westminster...
Wells & Youngs appeals Courage ad ban
Wells & Youngs is to appeal the ban on one of its poster ads for Courage. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned the poster, which...
'Beer tax an ineffective tool for fighting disorder'
Raising beer tax to stop crime and disorder is like taxing car manufacturers for motorists speeding, says Shepherd Neame boss Jonathan Neame.
Take Courage beer ad banned
A poster for Courage beer carrying the iconic strapline "Take Courage my friend" has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Robert Sayles: So you're thinking about running a pub! Part 2
Brian popped in last week, beaming from ear to ear. "I've found a pub" he said "Really" l said "that was quick." "Yes" he replied. "I found it on the...
Improved trading" for Marston's
Marston's says it is "on track" to meet its expectations for the financial year and has seen a small uplift in sales since January. In a trading...
Majority of MPs against beer tax hikes
Almost six out of ten MPs are against plans to increase beer duty in next week's Budget. A ComRes poll showed that 59% opposed Chancellor Alistair...
Bombardier Champion of England finalists announced
The finalists in the search for the Bombardier Champion of England have been announced. Nominations for the national award, run by Wells Bombardier,...
Trading on track at Marston's
Brewer and pub operator Marston's is "on track" to meet its trading expectations and has even seen a "modest improvement" in trade since January. The...
Mark Daniels: Does price really matter?
It's somewhat frightening, but not at all surprising, to see that over ninety percent of people who use this website think that when the Chancellor...
Six out of 10 MPs against Budget beer tax rise
Six out of 10 MPs are against plans to increase beer tax in next week's Budget, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by pollsters ComRes,...
Third of Punch pubs 'churned' in three years
One in three Punch pubs has changed hands over the past three years, says the anti-pubco GMB union as it repeats its call for the beer tie to end