Carlsberg announces Wetherspoon supply deal
Carlsberg UK has signed a deal with JD Wetherspoon that will see its beers replace Carling and Coors Light across the managed pub group's 730-strong...
Archives for September 14, 2009
Bristol pub company Flatcappers acquires second site
A Bristol-based pub company that recently won an award for the design of one of its sites is set to take on two new pubs. Flatcappers has acquired...
'Luminar targets 'divorced, single and dumped' market'
If you are single, solvent and looking for love, then Stephen Thomas has a tip: go to one of his clubs. The chief executive of Luminar, the country's...
NHS and pubs join forces to tackle violence
Bangor and District Pubwatch has two new members - the North West Wales NHS Trust and Wales Ambulance Service Trust have joined as associate members....
Trade confident of World Cup sales boost
Pubs are gearing up for a major boost to trade next summer when England compete in the World Cup finals in South Africa. The team's 5-1 victory over...
Independent pubs feel the squeeze
Tenants, lessees and freeholders are the ones feeling the pinch as managed pubs and restaurants continue a steady increase in sales. Like-for-like...
Bid to re-open Inntrepreneur pub case
A former Inntrepreneur multiple lessee is urging others interested in re-opening the infamous case against the pubco to get in touch. The case...
Pubwatch bans for ambulance staff abuse
Pubwatch bans are being handed out to thugs who attack ambulance staff in north-west Wales. A similar scheme already operates in Manchester,...
Crehan case on course for resurrection?
A former Inntrepreneur lessee is attempting to resurrect the 13 year-long challenge to the beer tie that effectively ended three years ago in the...
OFT chief warns against minimum pricing
Any move to set a minimum price for alcohol is likely to be strongly challenged by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). John Fingleton, OFT chief...
Only eight Enterprise pubs are covered by recent High Court ruling
It has emerged that only eight Enterprise Inns pubs out of an estate of around 7,500 are covered by the kind of lease agreement that was the subject...
OFT warns on minimum pricing
A minimum price on alcohol could damage competition and reduce innovation in the retail sector, the boss of the Office of Fair Trading has warned.
Keith Floyd dies at 65
Keith Floyd, TV chef and sometime publican, has died at the age of 65. Floyd had a heart attack at his partner's home in Dorset on Monday night. He...
Carlsberg UK says Tetley cask bitter is "secure
Carlsberg UK boss Isaac Sheps has given the clearest indication that the cask version of Tetley's Bitter has a future, despite the proposed closure...