Opinion: life after leverage in the pub trade
Mark Stretton, editor of Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report, gives his views on the period of upheaval facing the trade.
Archives for June 16, 2009
'ESPN eyes entry into English soccer with Setanta rights'
ESPN, the US sports cable channel owned by Walt Disney, will bid for the Premier League rights held by Setanta in the event that the struggling media...
Coca-Cola and Pepsi roll out summer soft drinks support
This summer, licensees can get support in making mixed drinks from the two biggest players in the soft drinks market.Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) and...
Funding available for underage crackdown
A total of £1.4m has been made available to help towns combat underage drinking over the summer. The funding is available for 69 towns and boroughs...
New bid to free up live pub music
A Liberal Democrat peer is to table a Private Member's Bill to make it easier for pubs to stage live music. Lord Clement-Jones' Bill wants the...
Julian Grocock: Microbrewers find inspiration in established beers
I hinted at a Leeds connection the last time I wrote this column, with a passing reference to the formidable football team of the early 1970s. And...
Greene King pubs raise thousands for charity
Customers and staff from 15 Greene King pubs across West Yorkshire have banded together to raise nearly £9,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.The...
BII honours exceptional trainer
The winner of this year's BII Bill Hannon Award for an exceptional contribution to the industry has been presented with the prize. Mike Connell of...
Minister rules out change in live music exemptions
The government appears to have ignored calls to offer exemptions for pubs holding small live music events - and says it will not look at the matter...
'Reform or face up to Competition Commission inquiry'
The pub industry must accept real reform if it is to avoid a Competition Commission inquiry, vociferous anti-tie MP Greg Mulholland has warned.
Connell awarded prestigious BII award
Former Thwaites training manager Mike Connell has been awarded the prestigious BII Hannon Award for exceptional contribution to the industry and work...
Extra support for WKD
WKD has unveiled two new campaigns to support the brand this month — on billboards and on radio. A 48-sheet outdoor billboard ad campaign will...
Gov 'feels obliged' to bring in alcohol code
Trade leaders were told the Government feels obliged to push ahead with its controversial mandatory alcohol retailing code during a top-level meeting...
Pub hosts Rock Paper Scissors championship
Pub customers battled it out in the first ever UK Rock Paper Scissors Championships last week. The event was held at Wetherspoons pub the Imperial in...
Corona on hunt for top DJ talent
Corona Extra has joined forces with MTV to hunt for top DJ talent across Europe.
East end pub grows its own
More pubs than ever are growing their own produce - and one East End local in London is proving that you don't have to be out in the country to do...
Mark Daniels: What Freedom2Choose needs is a Joanna Lumley… but then again, don't we all?
"Mark, you'll never be f****** rich," John says to me quite often, "because you're too f****** honest." (You'll have to forgive the swearing, but...
Pubs criticised for food waiting times
Pubs need to sharpen up their food service and provide a more consistent all round performance, according to latest research. Mystery visit...
Trade groups unite against mandatory code
Licensees across the country are being urged to lobby new Home Secretary Alan Johnson in a bid to get him to scrap controversial plans to impose...