Pubs cash in on the Ashes
Pubs across the country have been basking in the glory - and counting the pounds - following England's dramatic Ashes triumph. As the final wicket...
Archives for August 23, 2009
Student bars 34p a pint cheaper than pubs
The average pint at university bars costs £2.19 — 6p more than last year but 34p less than at nearby student-focused pubs. That's according to a...
UK is 'emerging from recession', according to leading business bodies
The end of the UK's recessionary tunnel could be in sight, according to business experts at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and...
£100m to help slash pub energy costs
The Carbon Trust has made £100m available in interest free loans to help pubs slash energy costs. The loans are available under the Big Business...
Peroni celebrates Italian style
Italian lager Peroni Nastro Azzurro has teamed up with design brand Alessi to create the Blue Ribbon Design Awards. The awards will be held at the...
MP pubco workshops set for September
Three London Labour MPs have confirmed dates for workshops with local licensees about how pubcos affect them.
Family brewers: beer tie fundamental to success
More pubs will close if the beer tie disappears — that's the message from family brewers to the Office of Fair Trading for its new probe into the tie.
Search on for safer pub pint glass
The traditional pub pint glass is under threat and may be replaced by a range of polycarbonate alternatives. The Design Council has been asked to...
St Austell blows whistle on rugby refs
St Austell has signed a shirt sponsorship deal with Devon rugby union referees. The deal with the Devon Rugby Referees Society is the latest through...
UKIP calls for action to save pubs
UKIP chairman Paul Nuttall has called for the Government to act on taxation, cheap supermarket alcohol and the smoking ban to help save pubs....
'Last orders for traditional pint glass as search begins for alternatives'
Time is being called on the traditional beer glass as the Home Office calls in experts to develop a safer pint pot. The move follows growing concern...
Industry displays "level of denial" over green issues
Recession fears are causing a "level of denial" about green issues in the pub industry, a new report has revealed. The survey of around 7,000 small...
Courvoisier targets indecisive customers
Courvoisier is targeting those drinkers who don't know what they want to drink when they get to the bar. A total of 47 hand-selected bars will take...
Kiss me quick hats or Bangers and Mash…..
Gerry Price, Enterprise lessee at the Inn at West End gives his views on August, sausages and banks. August is a bit of an odd month, presumably...
Carbon Trust offers pubs cash-saving tips
Pubs and other hospitality businesses are to be given tips on how to make major cash savings by the Carbon Trust. The Big Business Refit is to...
Hamish Champ: Managing the customer experience
Despite technically being on holiday over the last two weeks I couldn't keep from casting an eye over what's been going on in the pub world and one...
Hook Norton: a beer idyll
While there are many breweries situated in beautiful spots around the country, it's hard to think of one in a more idyllic location than Hook Norton....
Interactive TV show for Arthur Guinness day
Licensees will have the chance to take part in an interactive TV show as part of its 250th anniversary celebrations for Guinness. The £3m campaign,...