Health & safety: Don't contaminate Christmas
The festive wining and dining season is fast approaching and one vital ingredient is paramount … food safety. More than 20 per cent of food...
Archives for November 24, 2009
Greene King launches Abbot Ale 'diploma'
Beer experts can learn more about Greene King's Abbot Ale - and get paid in the process. The brewer has launched an online 'qualification' where...
St Austell swoops for Three Crowns Hotel
Cornish brewer and operator St Austell has acquired the Three Crowns Hotel in Chagford, Devon. The 13th Century Inn will be run by experienced...
'Minimum price' demand on alcohol'
The availability of cheap alcohol has led to calls for minimum prices in Wales to change the drinking culture. Brian Gibbons, Wales' social affairs...
Fresh bid to change live music laws
A fresh bid to force the government to relax the licensing laws around live music in pubs has been launched in Parliament. Liberal Democrat peer...
Wetherspoon opens Torquay pub after £780k refurb
JD Wetherspoon is to create 100 jobs at its new pub in Torquay, following a £780,000 refurbishment project. The former Bar Med in Winter Gardens,...
Lake District pubs devastated by floods
Pubs face being closed for months and others are confronting an uncertain trading future due to floods devastating parts of the Lake District....
Leeds pub fined for allowing smoking
A licensee couple in Leeds have been ordered to pay costs of £750 after being found guilty of allowing smoking in their pub. Angela and Peter...
Revolution: 20 years on
Czech history was made two decades ago with the Velvet Revolution, and the loss of the old regime had a big impact on the nation's beer, says Roger Protz.
Alcoholism in the pub trade: And one for yourself...
How do you know when your drinking has become a problem? Ken Crosland has a simple answer - "when it's costing you more than money". Crosland should...
Enterprise Inns auction pubs revealed
The names of the seven Enterprise Inns pubs in London to be sold at a Cushman & Wakefield auction in December have been unveiled. Enterprise...
Rateable value: How do you rate your chances?
Every five years all commercial properties are revalued by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to take into account shifts in value between UK regions...
Government to meet insurers over flood damage
The Government has promised to meet insurance firms to encourage a swift response to claims over flood-damaged properties in Cumbria. It comes as...
Beer market faces 'gloomy' winter
A drinks analyst has made gloomy predictions for the coming months — with Christmas set to be "at best flat" and the first part of 2010 "extremely...
Scottish pub sales hint at recovery
The market for pubs in Scotland may be improving, according to one property agent which deals in the region. Ryden, which has offices across Scotland...
Phipps NBC to launch new stout
Phipps NBC is ready to launch a new stout addition to its portfolio — Ratliffe's Celebrated Stout is a 4.3% abv beer.
Debt collectors allowed to take cash from tills
Pubs and clubs in Scotland that run into serious financial trouble can be raided by debt collectors, under UK law which became effective north of the...