'Widow sets up new licensed trade body'
The widow of a man beaten to death by a gang of drunken yobs has called for pubs and bars to help end Britain's binge-drinking culture. Helen...
Archives for February 9, 2010
Pub saved from change of use
A village pub in Buckinghamshire will not be converted into a private dwelling after plans were rejected at a public meeting last week. The Bull in...
Beware cut-price pub EPC assessment
Experts have warned against illegal energy performance certificates, which are being offered at cut-price rates by assessors who don't visit pubs.
New responsible alcohol retailing group launched
A new training scheme to help bar staff recognise and handle alcohol excess before it gets out of hand has been launched today. The training course...
Pub poker firm Redtooth sees turnover rise
National pub poker and quiz specialists Redtooth has revealed a 20% uplift in turnover for 2009 to over £2m. The growth was fuelled by a 47%...
Oxford Hotels appointed to run Pubs 'n' Bars
Pubs 'n' Bars, the collapsed managed and tenanted pub operator, is being run by a temporary management firm set up by Oxford Hotels & Inns (OHI),...
Alcoholic drinks brands banned under TV rules
The Government will not allow alcoholic drinks to appear in TV shows under new product placement rules. Product placvement has been allowed in UK...
Roy Beers: SNP isolated over minimum pricing
Press releases from aggrieved Nat MSPs continue to argue that with the whole of the medical profession as well as the police and the Scottish...
Birmingham's best - bar none
Birmingham City Council believes the number of pubs accredited by its Best Bar None scheme will leap by half this year. The local authority hopes 150...
Aspall wins big at World's Best Cider Awards
Aspall Premier Cru has won the title of World's Best Cider for the second year running. The premium cider brand picked up four out of six possible...
The everlasting threat of noise
An abatement notice is a potent weapon in a local authority's armoury because the threat it poses is more or less everlasting, says Peter Coulson.
Michelin star restaurant staff walkout over pub plan
Staff at The Goose at Britwell Salome have walked out because of an alleged dispute over turning the restaurant into a pub.
Pubco: GMB is threatening pub livelihoods
Tied licensees who take part in industrial action are putting their businesses and homes at risk, one pubco has warned. The pubco hit out after trade union the GMB announced a series of 16 national roadshows to ballot on industrial action.