Drinkers can win trip to Oz in Foster's promotion
Foster's has launched a January promotion for pubs and clubs which will offer drinkers the chance to win a trip to Oz. The competition, which...
Archives for January 6, 2010
Titanic celebrates treble success at CAMRA awards
Titanic brewery in Stoke-on-Trent is celebrating after picking up a hat-trick of CAMRA awards. Titanic was awarded two gold medals and a silver by...
'The economic cost of 48 hours of snow: £1 billion... and counting'
Business groups have warned that the cost of absenteeism to the economy because of this week's snowfalls could reach £2 billion.The Federation of...
Cheshire pub launches 50% off sale
Cheshire-based pub the Helsby Arms is aiming to beat the difficult January period with a 50% off promotion on main courses. Licensee Carole Currie,...
CAMRA boss urges pub customers to dig deep for beer tie battle
CAMRA chief executive Mike Benner has urged pub goers to support the consumer group's bid to overturn the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) ruling on...
Price freeze for Charles Wells pubs
Bedford based brewer and operator Charles Wells has announced it will not increase its beer prices to its tenants until at least 1 April, despite the...
BrewDog needs £47,000 to complete share issue
BrewDog, the controversial Scottish brewer, revealed today it is nearly £47,000 short of what it needs to complete a multi-million pound share issue...
Punch offers £100 beer cash back deal
Punch is offering its tenants an incentive of up to £100 cash back on every barrel of beer they sell over an agreed target. The Winter Incentive Scheme runs from mid December until 6 March.
Eric Illsley: Cheap alcohol is creating issues we ignore at our peril
The choice was to drink beer for under 50p per can at home or pay upwards of £2.75p per pint to drink the same beer in a pub. Cheap availability of...
BBPA appoints new director of brewing
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has appointed Andy Tighe as its new director of brewing.
BBPA appoints new brewing director
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has appointed a new director of brewing to help with its fight for fairer treatment on beer duty. Andy...
Budweiser ad cleared by advertising watchdog
The advertising watchdog has cleared a Budweiser ad of being 'iiresponsible" under the terms of its code of practice.
Leeds nightclub slammed for Slut Party flyer
A nightclub in Leeds has been slammed for a a flyer advertising a "slut party" and featuring pictures of nude women and a sex toy. The Advertising...
Wetherspoons likely to shine in 2010, says City
Managed pub group JD Wetherspoon has emerged as being among the companies most likely to succeed in the coming months, according to City analysts....
Customers say what they want to see in 2010
Licensees across the country will be looking to attract new customers and retain the ones they already have as trading continues to be tough this...
Sell More, Save More 3: It's a snack attack
As 2010 gets underway the four must-stock pub categories in the spotlight at our Sell More, Save More pubs are moving ahead. The initial visits to...
Send your big freeze photos to The Publican
The heaviest snowfall in 30 years has caused chaos across the country and could cost the economy up to £1bn pounds. Some pubs have benefitted from...
Inventive sets sights on 12 new bars in 2010
Revolution vodka bar operator Inventive Leisure could open as many as a dozen new sites in 2010 as it re-starts its property pipeline. Chief...