Bravo Inns buys two Punch pubs
Northern England based pub group Bravo Inns has acquired two pubs from Punch Taverns, bringing its total estate to 21 pubs. The pubs, which were...
Archives for August 10, 2009
'Alcohol link to huge rise in oral cancers among people in their 40s'
Alcohol is behind a huge rise in oral cancers among people in their 40s, experts said yesterday. The number of men getting tumours of the mouth,...
Pubs improve in proof-of-age tests
Pubs are getting better at asking youngsters for ID, according to a leading test purchasing company. Figures from Serve Legal show that between...
Paul Smith: The real truth about happy hours
Most of those reviewed premises to date have not (and will not) sign up to these conditions. At Noctis in consultation with the council, when we sat...
World Heritage pub struck twice by fire to re-open
A World Heritage Site village pub that was destroyed by not one, but two fires is set to re-open tomorrow after a £500,000 redevelopment. The...
Pubs improve underage sales record
The on-trade performed better than the off-trade in asking young people for ID for the first time in the second quarter of 2009. The figures come...
Nielsen takes a stake in CGA
Global market research giant Nielsen and CGA Strategy, the specialist on-trade research house, have announced a strategic partnership which will...
Pubs unite against charity box thieves
A pub that had its charity boxes stolen in a raid by burglars is fighting back with a day of special events. Heartless thieves broke into the Seven...
Back door minimum pricing in Oldham
Oldham council is trying to introduce minimum pricing through the back door by threatening licensees with draconian conditions if they don't agree to...
Pub managers health suffering over long hours
The health of pub managers is suffering because of the long hours they are being asked to work due to cost cutting, trade union Unite has warned....
Trade chiefs hit back at 'happy hours' documentary
Trade chiefs have labelled suggestions that blanket licence reviews and minimum pricing could be introduced across the country - following the...
InBev improves Stella's chalice glass
InBev UK is to distribute more than 300,000 new, improved Stella Artois chalice glasses to licensees around the country. The glass has been...
Newquay 'urgently investigating' ADZ
Authorities in Newquay are "urgently investigating" the idea of an Alcohol Disorder Zone in the Cornish resort.