Leeway for Scots pubs on licensing
Pubs in Scotland will not have to stop selling alcohol because the licensee has yet to receive their personal licence. The Scottish Beer and Pub...
Archives for July 26, 2009
Britain's strongest beer 'will beat binge'
Controversial Scottish brewer BrewDog has claimed the launch of Britain's strongest beer will help alleviate the binge drinking culture. BrewDog,...
New FLVA boss will take an "even handed" approach in disputes
The boss in waiting of trade group the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA) has moved quickly to allay concerns about his...
Beer Matters pub profile: The Carnarvon Arms
It's an indication of the quality of the beer in Mike Stanisforth's Greene King tenancy the Carnarvon Arms, in Teversal, Nottinghamshire, that Cask...
Sky Sports wins rights for Community Shield
The FA and Sky Sports have just announced a three-season deal for broadcast coverage of the FA Community Shield. The FA Community Shield is...
Hamish Champ: When is the smoking ban not a smoking ban?*
Walking down Wardour Street in London's Soho district one evening last week my attention was grabbed by something that two and a bit years ago would...
'No conflict' for new FLVA boss
The man who is to head the FLVA says there's "no conflict" between his new role and his current job at Enterprise Inns.
Mark Daniels: Mandatory Code - spoiling it for the majority
The Government are at it again, interfering with our daily lives as if they haven't got anything better to do. This time it's all about selling...
Government minister defends mandatory code
A Home Office minister has defended plans to tackle irresponsible alcohol sales with a mandatory code, but said he is "committed to assessing all the...
Battle to save pub 'untouched' for 200 years
Residents of a Shropshire village are battling to save their unique village pub after the landlady of 74 years passed away in June. Florence Lane,...
Campaigners battle to save historic pub
Campaigners are battling to save a Herefordshire pub regarded as having "national importance". The grade-II listed Sun Inn in Leintwardine, near...
Whitbread to sell four pubs
Whitbread has instructed Christie + Co and Gerald Eve to jointly market four pubs including three Brewers Fayre venues.
SABMiller leads charge on responsible retailing
SABMiller has teamed up with the BII to sponsor 500 pub and shop workers through a responsible retailing qualification. The SABMiller Scholars...
Thousands protest at Diageo cuts
Thousands marched in Scotland yesterday in protest at Diageo's decision to axe 900 jobs north of the border. Earlier this month the drinks giant...
Pub owners urged to consider closure security risks
Pub owners who are thinking of shutting down and selling up are being urged to think about the security risks of an empty venue. Alan Smith of...
Whyte & Mackay creates celeb whisky blends
Whisky brand Whyte & Mackay has created customised blends for Scottish celebrities which reflect their personalities. The chosen few include...
'Pub restrictive covenants could be outlawed'
Restrictive covenants that prevent pubs being operated as pubs when they are sold could be outlawed within a few months, according to the Campaign...
20,000 march against Diageo closures
Over 20,000 people joined a protest march against the planned closure of Diageo's Johnnie Walker bottling plant in Kilmarnock yesterday. The march...