Simon makes excellent pie man
In PubChef's latest menu watch feature we talk to Sussex chef Simon Goodman about his winning menu. Deep in the heart of the West Sussex...
Archives for November 25, 2009
Mark Daniels: Who thought white was a good idea?
Yesterday, I received the latest Point of Sale kit from Kronenbourg, including some new glasses, some beer mats for the table, some bar runners, a...
Five-point action plan for beer tie reform
The new Independent Pub Confederation has issued a five-point action plan for Government to make the beer tie fairer for tenants.
CAMRA lobbies ministers to act on pubcos
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) urged two ministers to take action against pubcos in a meeting yesterday.
No stamp required for Brulines equipment
Beer flow monitoring equipment from Brulines does not require a Weights and Measures stamp. That's the finding of Trading Standards and Local...
Enterprise re-opens arch critic's Newquay pub
Enterprise Inns has re-opened the pub formerly tenanted by arch-critic and Justice for Licensees leader Inez Ward. The pub, Mavericks in Newquay,...
Greene King pubs even greener
Greene King has become the first pub operator to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard. It has also become the country's first brewer to gain this...
Pub sales dip for Britvic
Britvic, the soft drinks maker and distributor, has reported a 1.9% drop in on-trade volumes for the year to 27 September 2009. Although it...
Thwaites puts eight pubs on the market
Brewer and pub retailer Thwaites has put eight pubs up for sale across East Lancashire with restrictive covenants on at least two of them. The pubs...
Britvic cautious about prospects for the on-trade
Britvic, which produces brands including Pepsi, Fruit Shoot and J20, said it remained cautious about a likely recovery in the pub sector, despite...
IPC: major tie reform needed
Trade umbrella group the Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) has told the government reform of the beer tie is needed now to help British pubs. In a...
Thwaites defends use of restrictive covenants
Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer, has defended its decision to sell eight of its pubs with restrictive covenants, effectively meaning the sites...
Debt mountain pushes Mercury Inns into administration
Too much debt pushed Mercury Inns into administration, joint managing director Mark Butler confirmed today. The Tamworth-based operator's seven pubs...
BBC to film pubco protest
BBC TV show Inside Out is to film events at the pubco protest march on 7 December and are looking for licensees.
Jacob's Creek launch new TV ad campaign
A new TV advertising campaign for Jacob's Creek will trumpet the brand's appeal as an "unpretentious" wine. The 'True Character' advertisements will...
Mercury Inns in administration
Multiple operator Mercury Inns has gone into administration, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. Mercury Inns was formed 12 years ago by co-managing...
Beer sales stronger in freehouses
A huge disparity in the sales performance of beer in freehouses, managed houses and tenanted and leased pubs has been laid bare in the latest figures...