Doctors call for cut in licensing hours
Doctors are calling for pubs to have their opening hours cut back as part of a drastic package of measures to tackle alcohol abuse. The British...
Archives for September 7, 2009
Greene King: "We're stronger now than before the recession began
Suffolk brewer Greene King claims it is in better condition to withstand whatever else the recession has to throw at it than before the credit crunch...
Mark Daniels: Binge drinking, are advertisers to blame? Ben Shephard seems to think so...
I've just watched an interview with perhaps the world's most sensible binge drinker, if there can be such a thing. Flicking around the news...
Outdoor innovations
If you are looking for something different to boost your al fresco dining ffer then why not consider offering a cook-at-the-table concept. Inspired...
Greene King reports strong managed growth
Greene King has reported that its managed division is enjoying like-for-like sales growth of 4.6%, with food like-for-likes up 8.1% in the 17 weeks...
'Kids safer in the pub than the park'
A report by Brighton and Hove council claims it would be "preferable" for underage teenagers to drink in pubs rather than gather in parks or on...
Lib Dems want pubco debate at conference
Liberal Democrat anti-pubco campaigners are calling for an emergency debate on the beer tie at the party's upcoming national conference. MP Greg...
ASA could investigate Cocaine drink
Watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is deciding whether to investigate a controversially-named energy drink - Simply Cocaine - after...
Councillor points finger at pubcos over failures
Low incomes, rising rents and high running costs are driving publicans in Reading, Berkshire out of the trade, it has been claimed. A local...
Pop goes the pub in Becks campaign
Three landmark music pubs in the capital have been dressed in new clothes under the Beck's Music Inspired Art campaign. The exteriors of the Old Blue...
Industry hits back at BMA report
The drinks trade has hit back at the British Medical Association's (BMA) call for strict curbs on alcohol promotion and sales. Critics say the...