Clubs fined for TV satellite screenings
A crackdown is underway on private members clubs that show foreign satellite football — two clubs have already been fined.
Archives for November 5, 2009
Frozen food comes out on top in fresh taste test
Even those with sophisticated palates can't tell the difference between fresh and frozen food, as new research carried out on top chefs has...
Residents revolt over Ritchie's London pub
Residents living near film director Guy Ritchie's London pub have mounted a major campaign against the venue - complaining of late-night noise,...
S&NUK to roll out alcohol-unit glasses
Scottish & Newcastle UK is to be the first major brewer to carry alcohol unit information on all its glassware. S&NUK plans to deliver more...
Drug-bust pub had illegal tenant
A pub at the centre of a £500,000 drugs bust was being operated by an illegally-assigned tenant without landlord Wellington Pub Company's knowledge....
Oldham gets tough on supermarket booze
Supermarkets which sell alcohol for less than 50p per unit face licence reviews and a range of trading restrictions in plans being drawn up by Oldham council.
Oldham gets tough on supermarkets with major crackdown
Supermarkets in Oldham selling cheap alcohol face a series of tough crackdowns - including a ban on drink being sold in their doorways. In the...
Meet the Stella Artois Draught Masters
From across the globe they have come. From Montenegro…from Hong Kong…from Paraguay, and 23 other countries, including the UK. Some are...
Sky plans new pub fee system
Sky's new system for calculating pub fees is to be in place by the time new business rates take effect next April, the broadcaster says. It could be...
Rates rises: your stories
Many licensees across the country are fearing the worst after receiving the new rateable value for their business. Following The Publican's front...
The beginner's guide to food...
Pub food - it ain't rocket science. While thousands of pub chefs would object, Punch food development manager Alan Todd and the hundreds of licensees...
New music promoter qualification gets industry approval
A new qualification for promoters, being developed by BIIAB and the Met Police, gets approval from the music industry.
Beer Orders - 20th Anniversary: Following orders...
Competition: "the rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer or market" Monopoly: "exclusive control of a particular...
£1m support for Lambrini
Lambrini will be supported by a £1m investment to help drive Christmas sales including a national TV ad campaign.
Wellington sees 2.6% EBITDA fall
Wellington Pub Company, the 829-strong free-of-tie pub company, has seen a 2.6% decline in Ebitda.
Glasgow pubs get emergency three-month licensing extension
Pubs in Glasgow have been given an extra three months to have a premises licence in place following further chaos in the wake of the new regime....
BBPA pub code: offering greater clarity
Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association, answers 14 questions on how its new code of practice will change the...
City Diary — 5 November
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Licensee saves historic pubs
A Bristolian licensee is making it his mission to save the city's historic pubs by purchasing and restoring those threatened with demolition. Oliver...