Remember, remember... to have a safe fireworks or bonfire night in November
These two traditional events, hot on the heels of one another, should be fun-filled with everyone taking part enjoying two nights of themed...
Archives for October 26, 2009
Chris Maclean: For all the sabre-rattling, will people stand fast when their businesses are at stake?
Thirty years ago, when I was at university, I wrote the dullest paper ever. It was called "Obstacles to trade union development in the hotel and...
Pubs face increasing threat of licence review
Pubs are continuing to expand their trading offers — but face an increasing threat of licence reviews and revocations. These are key findings from...
Christmas for £2.37 at Booker
A three-course Christmas diner with a cost price of only £2.37 is a key feature of a brand new Festive Menu Guide for 2009 from Booker. The food and...
Diageo plays long game
Diageo Great Britain and Britvic have launched long mixed drink menus for the on-trade for the Christmas season. Diageo will continue to roll out...
MPs welcome Independent Pub Confederation formation
Vociferous pub campaigner and MP Greg Mulholland has welcomed the formation of the Independent Pub Confederation (IPC). The Lib Dem and Save the Pub...
Luff: Competition Commission inquiry should not be ruled out
Business and Enterprise Committee (BEC) chairman Peter Luff believes a Competition Commission investigation into the industry should not be ruled...
Hamish Champ: A Tale of Two Brewers
Last week I probably put away more units of alcohol than I did in the whole of the previous month. I'm neither proud nor indeed ashamed of this fact,...
BBPA: get on board with new pub code
The new boss of the British Beer and Pub Association has urged the whole industry to consider its new code and "get on board".
Health & safety: Covering all your bases
Reduce risk. This has, for many years, been the mantra for everyone involved in the hospitality industry. And in these uncertain times it should be...
Greene King quitting BBPA to focus on its own lobbying efforts
Suffolk brewer Greene King said it was quitting the UK's leading pub trade organisation next year because it preferred to lobby government and others...
BII NITAs are open for entries
The BII NITA training and development awards 2009 has opened to find the best training providers in the licensed sector. There are eight awards up...
'Coastal towns have highest levels of bankruptcies'
Britain's coastal towns suffer from the highest level of bankruptcies as the decline in shipbuilding, fishing and seaside tourism takes its toll amid...
BBPA pleased with code of practice response
British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) chief executive Brigid Simmonds has received a "positive" response to the organisation's new code of...
Beer Matters: Bucking the trends
The draw of the beer at Hertfordshire pub the Woodman is so strong that drinkers propping up the bar while the Craig family has been in charge have...
BII: life will be much better for tenants
BII boss Neil Robertson believes that life will be much better for new and existing pub tenants as a result of the new code of practice for pubcos....
Toontown vats go south to Yorkshire
It was stretching things to brew Newky Broon in Gateshead, but moving it to Tadcaster? I ask you, writes Roger Protz.
Pub property agent to change name
South Yorkshire-based property agents and valuers Brownill Bateman is revert to its old name of Brownill Vickers to celebrate its 125th anniversary.
Brakes announces new CEO
Brakes has announced the appointment of Philip Jansen to succeed Frank McKay as group chief executive officer following his retirement. Jansen will...