Frog and Parrot is Best Bar None
The Frog and Parrot has been crowned Best Bar None at the inaugural Sheffield City Centre's Best Bar None Awards. The awards ceremony took place...
Archives for January 28, 2010
Small shareholders air grievances at M&B
Smaller shareholders in Mitchells & Butlers have aired their grievances at the company annual general meeting this morning.
The real age drinking starts
Our nation's pubs are the instruments of 'imperial hypocrisy', argues JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin.
M&B: Laffin out, Lovering in
Simon Laffin has been voted out of the Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) boardroom this afternoon and will be replaced by John Lovering as chairman.
Pete Brown: Make no mistake, this is a war on drink. We need to fight back
This is the month when many of us think, 'Sod it, it's going to be a miserable month anyway, I might as well lay off the sauce for a bit'. For those...
3D football in pubs from April
Hundreds of pubs will be able to screen live football matches in 3D for the first time from April. Broadcaster Sky has announced it is preparing to...
Publican Local Focus: Bournemouth - beside the seaside
Bournemouth and stag parties go together like a pint of lager and a packet of crisps. It's been called "the pretender to the throne of the British...
3D soccer hits pubs from April
Hundreds of pubs are set to receive the new channel Sky 3D from April. A preview is to take place in the Arsenal v Manchester United clash on Sunday.
JW Lees freezes prices
Manchester brewer JW Lees plans to freeze the wholesale and retail price of its beers during 2010. The brewer said it would be "cynical" to raise...
Whitbread reveals 60 pub expansion plan
Whitbread has announced plans to open 60 pub restaurants and expand its room stock by 13,300 rooms to 55,000 rooms in the next four years.
M&B set for boardroom blitz
High noon in the on-going battle of wills between M&B management and rebel shareholders is set for the company's annual general meeting today.
Pubs forced to show health info
The Government wants to force pubs to display health and unit information at the point of sale in the next stage of its booze crackdown. And fears...
UK is drinking less, national survey reveals
Drinking rates in the UK are continuing to plummet and more people are opting to stay at home rather than go to the pub. The trends are revealed in...
Beer sales slump starts to slow
As the UK starts to emerge from recession, beer sales are also showing slow signs of recovery, according to new figures. The British Beer & Pub...
Health campaign to highlight 'unseen' damage of alcohol
A new series of stark adverts will show the damage heavy drinkers could be doing to their internal organs, as part of a continuing government...
Beer volumes show signs of recovery
British beer volumes seem to be lifting out of the recessionary slump but recovery could be destabilised by Government intervention on tax.
'Strong interest' in Elizabeth pub sale
The agent selling the 13 pubs belonging to Elizabeth Estates, which fell into administration in December, has reported "strong interest". GVA...