Rick Stein: Pub food at the Cornish Arms
RICK STEIN smiles if anyone mentions the nickname of his home town - Padstein. "There are other operators who own a number of businesses in Padstow,"...
Archives for April 22, 2009
Family brewers fight for the beer tie
Disgruntled licensees, maverick MPs and 'fat cat' pub companies… there have been a lot of voices sounding off on the beer tie in recent months. But...
ALMR calls for major changes to pubco model
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has proposed implementing major changes to the pubco model to ensure a "fair distribution of the economic benefit between the landlord and the lessee".
Greene King offers £207.5m rights issue
Greene King is hoping to raise £207.5m through a new rights issue to fund acquisitions and pay off some of its securitised debt. The Suffolk brewer...
49-calorie VK targets female consumers
Weight-conscious women looking for a lower alcohol tipple are the target of the latest VK Vodka Kick variant set to hit the market. Brand-owner...
Happy St George's Day!
The MA would like to wish all of its readers a Happy St George's Day — and would like to know how you are celebrating. View St George's video here.
Fire regulations will cost licensee thousands
An angry licensee has blasted fire service demands for new safety regulations that could end up costing him thousands of pounds.Alan Piper, from the...
Couple jailed for running fake ID factory
A couple have been jailed for running a "factory" producing fake ID used by youngsters to buy alcohol, in a landmark prosecution. Adrian Holmes and...
Drugs in pubs: Dealing with the issue
If you ask a selection of licensees about the drugs issue you will invariably get a whole range of responses. Some in the licensed trade say drugs...
'Beer duty rise 'spells death knell for pubs'
The brewing and pub industry said that the decision by the Chancellor to press ahead with plans for an above-inflation rise in beer duty had "signed...
How to Tweet-talk your pub customers with Twitter
Pubs are well known as hubs of their local community, where locals and licensees hold court, offering opinions on the issues of the day and sharing...
Gilmore: Minimum pricing would not harm pubs
Reports in the national media suggesting pub prices would be hit by minimum pricing of alcohol are misleading, according to one of Britain's top...
Deadline for ALMR Ops awards approaches
Applications for the search to find the industry's best operations managers for 2009 close at the end of April. The Association of Licensed Multiple...
Greene King to raise £207m via rights issue
Suffolk brewer Greene King has announced plans to raise more than £200m through issuing new shares to investors.The group said it was issuing nearly...
Fair Pint slammed for 'guerilla tactics' on duty
Fair Pint's "self-interested guerilla tactics" allowed the Government to wriggle off the hook on beer duty, says the BBPA.
Drugs in pubs: How clean is your pub?
Trying to stop drugs being taken in the pub toilet is no easy task for licensees. Most drug taking in pubs is done in a toilet cubicle -...
Tim Martin: 'Gordon Brown is the worst Prime Minister in history'
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has branded Gordon Brown the "worst Prime Minister in history" in the aftermath of yesterday's Budget. Speaking to...
Ham it up in British Sandwich Week
British Sandwich Week runs from May 10 to 16 this year - and pubs are beihg urged to revamp their sandwich menus to mark the occasion.Although the...