Trade fears Tory plans will hit pubs
Trade chiefs fear the Conservative Party's hard-line plans for alcohol and licensing will mean more pub closures and penalise responsible operators....
Archives for October 6, 2009
Greene King launches Head Brewer's Club
Cask masters have been rewarded by brewer Greene King with the launch of its Head Brewer's Club. The Suffolk brewer has hand-picked 300 of its best...
Tories could force "late-night" pubs to pay more for licence
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling today promised the Tories would give councils the power to force pubs with late-night licences to pay more for...
Shepherd Neame to sell 35 bottom end pubs in estate re-jig
Kent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame is looking to sell nearly 10 per cent of its estate - 35 sites - to focus on its better performing...
Tories to 'tear up' pub licensing regime
The Tories have vowed to "tear up the lax licensing regime" and force late-night pubs to pay more for a licence. Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said he would give residents and councils more powers.
Mark Daniels: Send Us Victorious (up the garden path...)
It can hardly have gone unnoticed this week that on Saturday there will be one of those football game things, and that it'll be between England and...
We can all help with alcohol education
Alcohol faces many challenges in the UK, as it becomes the new smoking, says Stephen Crawley.
Punch tenants given access to guest ale scheme
Punch Taverns is running a trial allowing a greater number of its pubs to buy locally produced beer direct from the Society of Independent Brewers...
TV documentary explores importance of the pub
A Channel 4 Cutting Edge documentary is to explore the importance of the pub to the British nation. Award winning film maker Sue Bourne has...
Brains helps fundraising bid
Brains is brewing a unique beer to mark 15 former Wales rugby captains' trek to climb Kilimanjaro. The Welsh brewer is the headline sponsor of the...
Huge fine for pub showing illegal Sky Sports
A North London pub has been ordered to pay £12,030 in fines after using a domestic Sky card to screen sports. Alan and Beta Johnson of the Queens...
Chris Maclean: Forget the Good Pub Guide, here's my top ten...
I've argued before that the endorsement of a pub in any of these guides is hugely welcome; a confirmation that what we do is appreciated. But there...
5,000 bid £20 to win pub
More than 5,000 people have entered a competition to win the freehold of a south Wales pub. Owners Christie and Steve Goymer are giving away the...
Head of Steam expands again in deal worth £1.15m
North-East based pub company Head of Steam has taken on its fourth pub this year with the purchase of a landmark Gateshead pub. Owner and managing...
Profits slide at Shepherd Neame
Kent brewer and operator Shepherd Neame has reported a 24.6% drop in operating profit as it faced "one of the most challenging and difficult years"...
Action cuts anti-social disorder
Alcohol-related disorder in and near bars in Derby fell 41% after individual action plans were implemented at 20 venues. The Bar Futures scheme in...
Pub property agent Colliers CRE in £20m share issue
Pub property agent and commercial real estate consultancy Colliers CRE plans to boost its coffers with a £20m share issue. The refinancing move...
Spice boys cook up a storm at the Crown
A series of high profile guest chefs at a Northamptonshire pub is putting the business on the culinary map. Last week saw the team from Atul...
Tories promise to "sweep away" red tape
Shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke has promised the Tories would "sweep away" the excessive amount of red tape businesses face and introduce a "one...
Greene King club rewards cask hosts
Around 300 Greene King licensees are to be rewarded for their work with cask beer, with the launch of a new initiative called the Head Brewer's Club....