Marston's in joint venture with Travelodge
Pub operator Marston's is teaming up with Travelodge, the budget hotel operator, to co-locate pub restaurants alongside hotels. Marston's will...
Archives for September 27, 2009
To sell and lease?
It's fair to say eyebrows were raised across the property world last week after Enterprise Inns revealed its plan to sell then lease back a number of...
Community pubs tax bombshell warning
The Conservatives have warned of a "tax bombshell" for pubs that offer community facilities. Shadow Communities Secretary Caroline Spelman warned...
Hot drinks focus: News round-up
Eco-coffees revealed Café du Monde has added two new Rainforest Alliance certified coffees to its range. The new eco-friendly coffees are Premier...
Pubco competition inquiry a must, Mandelson told
Pubcos have failed miserably to self-regulate, Lord Mandelson has been told by one tenants group.
Sky planning exclusive pub 3DTV deal
Pubs are to be first in line to get exclusive access to 3DTV next year. Sky has revealed that the cutting edge technology, which allows viewers to...
Scottish & Newcastle to become Heineken UK
Scottish & Newcastle UK (S&NUK) will change its name to Heineken UK from 23 November.
Aspall launches cider pie at Fuller's pubs
Aspall Cyder has developed a pie in conjunction with Fuller's Ale & Pie pubs as part of its focus on food and cider matching. The Chicken, Apple...
Minimum price would 'save hundreds of lives'
A minimum price for alcohol of 40p per unit and a ban on off-sales promotions would save hundreds of lives in Scotland, according to new research....
'Now Gordon wants to put a tax on 'nice' pubs'
Landlords who have added beer gardens, children's play areas and even postal services in a bid to survive will be stung in a rates revaluation...
BrewDog hits back at critics with 'Nanny State' brew
The brewers of the UK's strongest beer have hit back at attempts to get it banned by producing a 1.1 per cent ABV ale. BrewDog courted controversy...
Mark Daniels: To Sky or Not To Sky, that's my question
On the one hand, I'd quite like to be able to offer my customers the ability to watch Sky in the pub, but on the other Sky's pricing model is quite...
Hot drinks focus: Conscience coffee
The news at the start of this month that Starbucks cafés in the UK and Ireland will serve only Fairtrade coffee in its espresso-based beverages...
Hot drinks focus: Tea and coffee confidence
For pubs, competing with the high-street coffee chains isn't a matter of quality. The fact is, the product range available to pubs through cash &...
Diversified pubs face rates bill hike
Pubs that have diversified by adding extra facilities to help them survive could be stung with higher business rates next year. Under a revaluation...
Waging the Tets offensive
CAMRA is backing the fight to save the Tetley's brewery and Roger Protz states the case to save the brewery.
Plans to legalise two-thirds pint measure
Pubs will soon be able to offer a two thirds of a pint measure under new government plans. The proposal for a new imperial glass size comes after...
BrewDog launches 1.1% Nanny State beer
Controversial Scottish brewer BrewDog has launched a 1.1% abv Nanny State ale in a stinging riposte to complaints over its 18.2% Tokyo stout....
Marston's and Travelodge partner in search for new sites
Marston's and Travelodge have joined together to search for 10 new jointly occupied sites. The companies, which say they are expanding due to the...
Equipment: A new take on slow food
From the outside the Swan Inn pub appears traditional, but behind the quaint thatch and white plaster, its part of a food technology revolution. The...
More beer for the boys
More brewers have pledged their support to British forces flying home after completing their tour of duty in Afganistan. Everards has donated cases...
Hamish Champ: Do we really want Tobias Ellwood as Licensing Minister?
In case you've not noticed a general election is merely months away. MPs of all persuasions have begun rushing around telling us they are the ones to...
Globe pub estate sees £200m writedown
Globe Pub Company saw an impairment charge of £199.1m in the value of its pubs in the year to 31 May 2008.
'Minimum price could lead to 20% drop in deaths'
A minimum price of 40p a unit on alcohol and a ban on supermarket promotions could lead to a 20% drop in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland,...
A Grand [Union] Plan
Grand Union's plan to build an estate of 20 high-end pubs took a further step last week when the independent pub group added another London pub to...
Two-thirds pub pint measure gets green light
Pubs will soon be allowed to serve beer in two-thirds of a pint measures, under new Government plans. The option of introducing a two-thirds — or...
Hot drinks focus: Keep it fresh
"Keep beans as fresh as possible by only grinding what you need - coffee beans go stale in 2-3 days if left in a grinder hopper, and even quicker,...
Pubs 'n' Bars sees 3.05% fall in turnover
Pubs 'n' Bars, the Aim-listed pub operator, has reported a 3.05% decline in like-for-like turnover for the six months to the end of June following...
Beer and food matching: Match pint
Some reputations take some living up to, and even the most ardent beer pundit might think twice about being dubbed 'the Beer Messiah'. Not so Rupert...