M&B confirms Fowle as new boss
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appointed Adam Fowle as chief executive. Fowle had been acting chief executive at M&B since Tim Clarke resigned on 21 May.
Archives for August 2, 2009
GBBF brewers hope to capitalise on cask success
Brewers will this week attempt to attract more consumers into the burgeoning cask ale category at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF). The event...
PASS ID cards have 'infinite future'
PASS (Proof of Age Standards Scheme) accredited ID cards have an "infinite future" despite the on-set of National ID cards.
Ruling on music fees expected next month
A decision on whether pubs will get a reduction in fees for playing recorded music and a possible rebate is expected early next month. The Copyright...
Ditch alcohol code, says McMullens
McMullens Brewery boss has given an impassioned plea to the Government to drop plans for its mandatory alcohol retailing code.
Counting the cost of restructuring
The redundancies facing Diageo workers in Scotland are an unfortunate sign of the times. All businesses are currently looking at how they operate, to...
Office of Fair Trading meets pubco chiefs
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has held a series of meetings with pub company chiefs in the wake of the Campaign for Real Ale submitting a super-complaint.
'Twice as many women drinking real ale as last year'
The number of women drinking real ale has doubled in the past year, with almost one in three supping what campaigners regard as Britain's "national...
Hamish Champ: Signs of getting old. Pt 4
Like I or not - and I'm not sure I do - a number of things are increasingly telling me I'm getting old. Partial deafness, mental infirmity and a...
Cobra Beer's creditors owed £71m
A total of 340 unsecured creditors will be left owed a total of £71,741,912 as a result of the collapse of Cobra Beer in a pre-pack administration...
SIA steps up doorstaff licensing
The body that regulates doorstaff processed 30% more licence applications than planned in the past year due to improved procedures.
Michael Jackson honoured by award
Beer writer Michael Jackson will be honoured by the British Guild of Beer Writers by having its premier award named after him. The Guild will...