95.5% take-up on Luminar share offer
Nightclub operator Luminar Leisure has announced a 95.5% take-up from shareholders on its plan to raise £35.75, through a new share issue. On 31...
Archives for August 17, 2009
Dark Star brewery to treble capacity
Dark Star brewery will increase capacity by 300 per cent after signing up to move to a new site. The company is moving 11 miles from its current...
'Global warming could mean Scottish wines are best'
Gourmets in France are warning that unless global warming is stopped the world's best wines will be made in Scotland. Climate change has been blamed...
Trade fear over spread of Oldham pub plans
Council officials from Bury, Burnley, Manchester, Portsmouth and St Helens are all to visit Oldham to hear about the measures they are taking to curb promotions. The news seems to play out the trade's fear that the harsh proposals will spread.
Pubs urged to keep cost controls tight
Pubs and restaurants must not ease up on the tight cost controls imposed — even if they see an upturn in the run-up to Christmas.
BrewDog faces another Portman Group probe
BrewDog, the high profile Scottish brewer, is facing another investigation by the Portman Group's complaints panel over its 18.2 per cent beer Tokyo....
Resounding 'no' to mandatory alcohol code
Britain's pub goers have given a resounding thumbs down to a mandatory retailing code on alcohol. Over 7,000 contacted the Home Office via the British Beer and Pub Association's (BBPA) Axe the Beer Tax website to vote against the proposals.
More than 7,000 object to new laws
More than 7,000 people have registered their opposition to the government's controversial mandatory code of practice via the Axe the Beer Tax...
Marston's backs National Pub Week
Marston's has thrown its full support behind Inez Ward's National Pub Week and will encourage all its tenants and managers to take part. The Week,...
BrewDog v Portman Group: it's back on
Hostilities between BrewDog and Portman Group are set to resume following two complaints against Britain's strongest beer.