Cask ale outperforms on-trade market
Cask ale outperformed the rest of the on-trade beer market last year and is set to return to growth by 2011 at the latest. New figures from...
Archives for July 29, 2009
Property dispute expert joins pubco mediation process
A legal expert in landlord and tenant disputes has been recruited to help with the industry's pubco mediation process - which formally kicks-off...
Alcohol unit guides 'not fit for purpose'
The Government should consider whether current safe drinking and alcohol unit guidelines are "fit for purpose". That is the view of a group of MPs...
Cask sales to return to growth by 2010
Cask ale continues to out-perform the overall beer market, and is set to return to actual growth in 2010 or 2011, according to new research. In...
Scam email warning
Licensees are warned that a bogus email saying they're eligible for a tax refund is in circulation. The email resembles an official communication...
The government line on live music licensing laws - Q&A with a DCMS spokesman
Why has the government ignored the recommendation for the two-in-a-bar rule to be reinstated? We considered the recommendations of the Culture,...
Sky lets licensee end contract early
A licensee whose trade was hit hard by the loss of Irish sport on TV has been allowed to terminate his Sky contract following a dispute with the...
Woodforde's trebles production in 10 years
Norfolk brewery Woodforde's is celebrating the tenth anniversary and has almost trebled production in the past decade.
MPs: Sensible drinking guidelines should be reviewed
The government must re-examine current "sensible drinking" guidelines to tackle "widespread" confusion among the public, according to a committee of...
Exclusive: McMullen's to buy pubs
Hertfordshire brewer and retailer McMullen's believes that it is well-placed to buy pubs after avoiding paying peak-of-market prices in recent years....
MP brands government's live music response "utterly pathetic
The government's response to MPs' calls for a relaxation of licensing laws around live music has been branded "utterly pathetic and hopeless". John...
Town & City Pub Company restructures
Commerzbank has acquired an equity stake in Town & City Pub Company from Kaupthing, the state-controlled Icelandic bank.
Dowell steps down at Pitcher & Piano
Mike Dowell, the managing director of Pitcher & Piano, has left parent company Marston's by mutual agreement. After six years in the role, which...
Wales pushes UK over alcohol issues
The Welsh Assembly will lobby to gain control over licensing and alcohol policy if the UK Government doesn't let it take a harder line. A crackdown...
'Evacuation after fire at Greene King brewery'
Staff at Suffolk's biggest brewery were evacuated yesterday following a severe fire in a boiler room. Fire crews were called to the Greene King...
Beer tie facing further competition scrutiny
Pubcos could be forced to defend the competitiveness of the beer tie again, after the government said it was in favour of scrapping an order which...
Do we really need a mandatory code?
Is there anybody out there in favour of the government's mandatory code of practice? Judging by the Home Office consultation events so far, there is...