M&B franchisees open pub with Enterprise Guarantee help
Two M&B franchisees have joined forces to open a third pub as a joint venture with help from the Enterprise Finance Guaranteee Scheme.
Archives for August 3, 2009
CAMRA raises a glass to its 100,000th member
As the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) opens its doors today, event organiser CAMRA has revealed it has reached the milestone of 100,000 members....
Marston's claims new pubs will boost its prospects
Despite sounding cautious about short term prospects for the economy Midlands brewer Marston's believes its new pub building programme will help it...
Trade Group excluded from RICS talks
The Trade Valuation Group, which sets guidance on how pubs are valued, will not be invited to the RICS talks.
Trading 'resilient' at Marston's
Marston's has reported a "resilient" performance with further improvement since the end of the first half year on 4 April, despite the recent wet...
Rudgate Ruby Mild crowned Champion Beer
Rudgate Ruby Mild has been crowned Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival. Ruby Mild, which has an abv of 4.4%, is described in...
'Britain's bouncing back to wealth'
Britain's economy bounced back spectacularly yesterday with shares soaring and the pound on a 10-month high against the dollar. And as banks reported...
Revealed: Tchenguiz and his Icelandic loans
A report leaked to the Telegraph newspaper shows Robert Tchenguiz was the single biggest client of Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
Ladyhawke and Hard-Fi team up with Beck's beer
Pop artists Ladyhawke and Hard-Fi are creating their own bespoke labels for Beck's as part of its "music inspired art" initiative. More than 16m...
Majority of Greene King bosses see pay drop
The majority of Greene King executive directors saw a drop in pay in 2008-2009 compared to the year before. Chief executive Rooney Anand earned a...
Rudgate Ruby Mild wins Champion Beer of Britain
Rudgate Ruby Mild has won the top prize - Champion Beer of Britain - at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) 2009, which kicked off today. Brewed...
Camra membership tops 100,000
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is celebrating its 100,000th member on the day the Great British Beer Festival kicks off.
The rise and rise of Sharp's Doom Bar
Whether you're in Penzance, Polperro or a pub off the Kings Road in London, chances are Sharp's Doom Bar will be the guest ale. As well as being...
RICS to shine light on "clarity" of rent review process
Anti-tie campaign group Fair Pint is among those being invited to take part in a consultation to ensure "transparency" and "clarity" in rent reviews....