Cobra teams up with F Word winner
Cobra has teamed up with the recent winner of Gordon Ramsay's F Word's Best Local Restaurant award in a campaign to encourage people to cook at home....
Archives for January 12, 2010
Punch licensee wins insurance for a year
Tora Kaines, licensee of the Bear in Brighton, has won a year's worth of free business insurance from Punch Taverns worth over £2,000. The...
Sales up at Food & Fuel pubs
Food & Fuel, the operator of ten London gastro-pub headed by former Spirit boss Karen Jones, has seen a rise in turnover and operating profit in...
Police plan fines for lending out ID to buy alcohol
Police and council chiefs in Swansea plan to fine anyone who lends their ID to under-18s to buy alcohol. The youngsters could also be arrested on...
Plans to scrap retirement age gain support
Calls for the government to scrap the default retirement age have found support in the trade. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) made the plea...
Heinz launches new foodservice campaign
Heinz has launched its biggest combined retail and foodservice campaign for five years. The 'It Has To Be Heinz' campaign will focus on the personal...
Brew a virtual pint with Greene King
Real ale fans can brew themselves a virtual pint with Greene King's iBrew application for iPhone or iPod touch. As well as the brewing game, the app...
'Alcohol abuse 'costs every Scot £900 a year'
A study from York University economists has estimated that alcohol related problems cost every adult in Scotland about £900 a year, a figure...
Fife pub targets supermarket licences
A licensee who applied to have the alcohol licence of three supermarkets revoked on the grounds of public health has had his case rejected by Fife...
Website on lookout for football pubs
Pubs that screen live football are being urged to sign up to a website so customers know where they can watch games. The site - useyourlocal.com -...
Living Room managing director Danny Fox to quit
Living Room managing director Danny Fox is to leave his post following Orchid Group's acquisition of 43 Premium Bars & Restaurants.
Tax warning over games machines
Pubs that have games machines that look like tests of skill could be forced to pay tax. The Gambling Commission and HM Revenue & Customs have...
Lib Dems: stop selling alcohol to U-18s
Liberal Democrat MP Julia Goldsworthy has called for tougher punishments for pubs and shops selling alcohol to minors. A survey of 112 local...
Licensee takes on supermarket giants
A determined Scottish licensee is taking on three supermarket giants in a bid to prove their cut-price alcohol deals fall foul of the new licensing...
M&B appeals to shareholders ahead of AGM board vote
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has appealed to shareholders to vote for what it called a "strong and balanced" board and ignore attempts by a...