48 hours to save the pub
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned there are just two days left to save the British pub. The comments were made by chief...
Archives for April 19, 2009
Heineken buys Globe Pub Co debt
Heineken's purchase of £60m-worth of bonds held by troubled Globe Pub Company (GPC) - around 30 per cent of its debt - was not part of a takeover...
Hot drinks focus: Coffee for beginners
There are four basic ways to serve coffee in pubs, based mainly on the types of machine used to make the drink. In all cases, pubs need to weigh the...
National Skills Academy: Change through training
While consumer confidence rises and falls with the economy, there are some problems that pubs always have to face. Along with red tape and the view...
London Town re-opens 125 pubs in 4 months
London Town has re-opened 125 pubs in the four months to March this year — and created 550 jobs in the process. The company has embarked on this...
Mark Daniels: Frozen food for thought
I can't help but feel just a teensy bit sorry for Gordon Ramsay this week.As a smirk of smug satisfaction quivers at the edge of your lips, the pinch...
Hamish Champ: Health surveys often cause me to hurl
I don't know about you - and let's face it, why would I? - but the conclusions of some scientific surveys can make me chuckle to myself in public to...
Hot drinks focus: A little sweetener
The growth of café culture in the UK has had an influence on the drinks offered in pubs and bars. Consumer demand for speciality drinks has grown,...
Axe the Tax: 48 hours to save the pub
The beer and pub industry has warned the Chancellor there are just 48 hours to save the pub trade. Industry figures, MPs and celebrities including...
'Is beauty really in the eye of the beer holder'
Alcohol has no effect on men's judgement, say researchers. For generations, young males have been explaining to friends that their odd choice of...
Date for anti-tie Westminster protest
Disgruntled licensees from across the country will make their feelings about the beer tie known in a protest at Westminster next month. As part of a...
San Miguel relaunches
Carlsberg UK has marked the entry of San Miguel into its portfolio by relaunching the brand.It is the first major piece of marketing for San Miguel...
Price of a pint of ale up 5.5 per cent in last year
Duty hikes over the past year have forced the price of a pint of real ale up by 5.5 per cent, new research has revealed. The study by the Campaign...
Grogan defends Parliamentary Beer Group
There was no attempt by pubcos or brewers to interfere in the Community Pubs Report — according to All Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman John...
Training: Whitbread boosts skills development
Last month saw the launch of the 'Whitbread Model' , a six-month apprenticeship developed in conjunction with Awarding Body Edexcel and the People...
Hot drinks focus: Time for tea
THE BEER may be fine, but how well do you make a cup of tea? Pubs increasingly need to have a range of customer service skills, and afternoon tea can...
90% of public want axe on beer tax
A whopping 90% of the population believe that beer tax should be frozen of reduced at this week's Budget, according to a new poll. The poll of 1,007...
Win £10,250 to invest in your pub with Guinness - in association with The Publican
As part of its 250th anniversary celebrations, Guinness has teamed up with The Publican in order to offer one Community Pub the chance to win...
ALMR calls for VAT hike delay
The Chancellor should use the Budget to delay the VAT rise by a month as well as freeze duty on beer, says ALMR.
Parliamentary Beer Group comes under fire
The impartiality of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group has been called into question by Channel 4 show Dispatches.
Temperature control: The point of careful calibration
Food plays a major role in the success of almost any hospitality business and with that success comes the legal duty to carefully control the way...
Hot drinks focus: Peggy's Tea Trolley
I used to work for an old-school licensee who barred anyone who asked for a coffee. "Only students, time-wasters and soap-dodgers come into a pub for...
Price of a pint up 5.5% on last year
The price of a pint of real ale has increased by an average of 5.5% since last year's Budget, according to new figures from the Camra.