'iPhone app to keep track of alcohol units'
The NHS has launched a free iPhone app to let people keep track of how much alcohol they are drinking. The new application was launched by Gillian...
Archives for December 1, 2009
Moorhouse's Brewery named East Lancashire's best
Moorhouse's Brewery has scooped an award for being one of East Lancashire's most outstanding businesses for 2009.
Roy Beers: No minimum pricing - just maximum policing
The min pricing saga has been on the go so long that the actual announcement has been a complete anticlimax, particularly as the SNP's political...
Greene King reports 'strong' performance
Greene King has reported a "strong performance" with a 2.8% rise in profit before tax to £62.4m for the 24 weeks to 18 October. Revenue was...
Increased demand for Brulines equipment
Brulines has reported an increased demand for its beer flow monitoring equipment from medium sized pubcos and regional brewers.
M&B's largest shareholder backs down
Mitchells & Butlers has won its power struggle with Joe Lewis and appointed Simon Laffin as its new chairman.
Peach buys Richard Onslow pub in Cranleigh
Peach has acquired the freehold of the Richard Onslow at Cranleigh, Surrey — its third new site in as many weeks.
Fair Pint challenges pubcos over beer tax cuts
Fair Pint will support the BBPA's campaign for cuts in beer tax if pubcos commit to passing on any benefits in full to tenants.
Anand confirms Greene King's BBPA exit
Suffolk brewer Greene King has no plans to reverse its decision to leave the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), the brewer's chief executive...
Greene King responds to "flight to value
Tackling costs and appealing to value-minded customers has helped Suffolk brewer Greene King report pre-tax profits for the first six months of its...
Brulines' accuracy questioned in report
An independent report has raised concerns about the accuracy of Brulines' beer flow monitoring equipment. The report, compiled by verification firm...
10,000 new pub jobs at JD Wetherspoon
JD Wetherspoon is to open 250 pubs in the next five years — creating 10,000 new jobs in the process. The managed operator today announced plans to invest £250m on opening new outlets.
Wetherspoons to create 10,000 jobs through new pub openings
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin says the pub group has already started work on developing many of the 250 new pub sites it hopes to open over the...
M&B names Simon Laffin as its new chairman
Mitchells & Butlers appeared to have won a battle with major shareholder Joe Lewis and appointed a new chairman of the group. After yesterday's...
Yates pub has hours cut
A Yates pub has been ordered to cut trading hours amongst other stringent conditions following alleged licence breaches.