David Smithers: Every pub has a Colin
It beggars belief how many Colins there are in the world, the bloke that suffers with the most extreme version of verbal diarrhoea and who knows...
Archives for February 8, 2010
Minister for Pubs appointed
A senior MP has been appointed as the first Minister for Pubs in a bid to provide support to the industry Gordon Brown has asked Housing and...
John Healey appointed minister for pubs
The Government has appointed the first ever minister for pubs to help stem the wave of pub closures.
GMB announces pub strike roadshows
The GMB has announced a series of 16 dates for its roadshows to gain support for a national ballot on industrial action by tied pub tenants. As a...
Pubs urged to get 'Kegaware'
An awareness campaign to try and ensure best practice when it comes to the safe and secure storage of containers - at every stage in Britain's beer...
Healey: pub support package within weeks
New Minister for Pubs John Healey has promised to table a package of measures to help pubs within weeks. Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed...
'Titanic' menu celebrates partnership with brewery
A pub is serving up special fare based on the last meal served on the ill fated Titanic - as it celebrates the launch of a new partnership with the...
Play it again, Sam (and DCMS)
The DCMS wants to exempt pianos and any other facility that allows a musical instrument to be played without amplification, says Peter Coulson.
Paul Symonds to leave Bay Restaurant Group
Bay Restaurant Group (BRG) has ring-fenced its La Tasca and Ha Ha Bar & Grill brands and is effectively being lined up for sale after chief...
Councils demand 'total control' of licensing
Councils should be given "total control" over setting licensing hours in their area, says a group representing local authorities in London. London...
CAMRA's beer tie stance "illogical", says City analyst
A leading City pubco analyst has condemned CAMRA's appeal against the beer tie for "lacking substance and logic". Noting the decision by the Office...
Punch awards Best in business
The top managers at Punch pubs have been rewarded at an awards dinner with company directors. The Best Awards event was held at Hotel Du Vin in...
Analyst: CAMRA's beer tie fight is illogical
The Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) fight against the beer tie is "illogical", one city analyst has claimed.
Grogan and Mulholland back Healey as pubs minister
Two pro-pub MPs have given their backing to the appointment of John Healey as the first ever pubs minister. Labour MP and chair of the All Party...
'Beer boosts bones and fends off osteoporosis'
Drinking beer especially pale ale strengthens your bones and could stop them becoming brittle, a study suggests. Researchers found that beer contains...
Hamish Champ: Old age is a-creepin' up on me...
I've been wheezing a lot lately, and not just in my editorial copy (shome mistake, surely. Ed). I mean my breathing has become somewhat laboured...
Mark Daniels: The Marmite Theory
If I were the owner of a gambling website business, right about now I'd be starting to get very, very worried. I shall explain: I have deduced this...
Symonds to leave Bay Restaurant amid buyer interest
Slug & Lettuce brand is to be transferred out of Bay Restaurants into sister company Town & City amid private equity interest in Bay.