St Austell installs new Brulines i-draught in 40 pubs
South-west brewer St Austell has installed Brulines' i-draught system into more than 40 of its pubs, giving tenants a vital tool to monitor their...
Archives for May 25, 2009
Pub operator Fluid diversifies into coffee shops
Newcastle pub operator Fluid, which was crowned best operator in Newcastle, is diversifying into coffee shops.
Menu planning: A firm favourite
Like many licensees, the move to running his own pub marked a significant career change for Gregor Stevenson. Having worked as a professional...
Campaign gives students unit warnings
Diageo has launched a new campaign called 'Are you on top of your game?' to promote responsible drinking at university bars.The initiative, which...
Coke in fresh challenge to Red Bull
Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) has entered into new competition with Red Bull for dominance of the energy drinks market after taking over responsibility...
The art of beer tasting notes
In the tasting room in Everards' Leicester brewery stands a metal board crammed full of short descriptions of beers on magnetic strips that staff...
Beer volumes up in April
Beer volumes rose 2.8% in April on last year as pubs enjoyed a good Easter trade but analysts are taking a cautious view. The figures provided by...
There's money to lend - but reality bites
Six months is a long time these days in whatever sector of the UK economy you happen to work. It's certainly not just the pub, bar and restaurant...
'Binge-drinking blamed for rise in assaults by women'
A quarter of all violent assaults in Britain are now carried out by women. Police chiefs have blamed the disturbing trend on binge-drinking and...
Innventure buys M&B freehold
Multiple operator Innventure is set to buy the freehold of one of its Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) franchise sites for £1.39m.
Pubs urged to serve Mojitos with new mixer
Bacardi and cocktail mixer company Funkin have partnered to launch a co-branded Mojito mixer product and persuade pubs of the profitability and ease...