Tesco boss defends alcohol promotions
Ask licensees up and down the country what the biggest issues affecting them are, and you will be hit with a tirade. The beer tie, tax, the smoking...
Archives for June 2, 2009
Bar's licence stripped over drug use and disorder
Licensees have been reminded they must clampdown on troublemakers, after a music bar was stripped of its premises licence following evidence of drug...
'Small firms suffer as lending drops by £5bn'
Getting bank loans is still a 'lottery' after lending to cash-strapped companies plunged by £5billion last month, small firms told MPs yesterday....
'Case for minimum pricing is weak'
The case for having minimum pricing of alcohol is "weak" and previous studies about its impact have been "overestimated". That's according to a new...
Frothy Moth for Thwaites
Thwaites has launched a new brew — Frothy Moth — inspired by the light and delicate wings of a moth. The ale is described as "an attractive light...
Pubs serve salty food to encourage drinking, says health group
Pub groups including Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), JD Wetherspoon and Young's have been criticised by a health campaign group which analysed...
Pub puddings under fire for salt content
One in three puddings served in popular pubs contain as much salt as two bags of crisps, according to a study by a consumer group.
Economic case for minimum pricing on alcohol is "weak", say finance experts
Leading economists have claimed that minimum pricing on alcohol products will not deter 'problem drinkers' from drinking excessively and will simply...
Pub raises thousands in honour of fallen soldier
Staff and customers at pub that were left devastated when a regular died in Afghanistan have helped raise a staggering £40,000 for injured soldiers....
Mark Daniels: Google - helping customers drive 177 miles to find me...
Online marketing, we're told, is now the only way to advertise. "Where would you look if you were trying to find somewhere different to go for a...
Old Speckled Hen unveils Dave TV ads
Watch a video clip of Old Speckled Hen's new campaign ads as part of its sponsorship of prime time TV on lads channel Dave.