Ale & ukuleles in Tetley-world
An excursion to the Shoulder of Mutton, in Castleford, proves to be tuneful as well as educational for Roger Protz. I'm keeping up my New Year...
Archives for February 15, 2010
Laventure takes up Budvar sales director role
Joe Laventure has been appointed sales director of Budweiser Budvar following the retirement of Neville Hall. Laventure steps up from national...
Drinks firms could face mandatory labelling scheme
Drinks producers could have to adhere to strict new rules on labelling after a survey found 85 per cent of alcoholic products are still not being...
Snow hits managed pub operators
Managed pub and restaurant chains took a hit on sales in January due to the severe weather conditions. According to figures submitted by 15 pub and...
Debt reduction good/debt reduction bad
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P's) rather rained on Punch Taverns' parade last week when it revealed it was putting some of the...
Rattlebone Inn: where retail is detail
Jason Read, Young's tenant at the Rattlebone Inn, Sherston, Wilts, talks prix-fixe menus, curry festivals and free chips with Sheila McWattie. How I...
London Town shares slide further on administration rumours
Shares in London Town, the Norfolk-headquartered pub company, fell by a third this morning to 0.5p after weekend press reports suggested the group...
Faucet Inns Pub Co goes through pre-pack deal
Faucet Inn Pub Co, which until recently operated more than 20 pubs in London and the Home Counties, is understood to have gone through a pre-pack...
Mandatory alcohol label plans
The Government is set to announce plans for mandatory health label warnings on all cans and bottles of beer, wine and spirits. But the BBPA says that nine out of ten cans and bottles already include unit information.
CPL launches E-Learning courses
Training provider CPL has launched a new series of E-Learning courses at a "fraction of the cost" of face-to-face training.
Hamish Champ: Educating people about the 'demon drink'
As many of us are all too aware, too much of a good thing can backfire. Eating excessively, doing too much exercise - especially exercise, for those...
London Town poised for pre-pack
London Town is reportedly set to undertake a pre-pack administration this week after failing to find an alternate solution to tackling its debt burden.
Academy trains pub chefs and managers of tomorrow
Nestle Professional is backing the launch of a new academy aimed at helping budding pub, restaurant and hotel managers to train in a fully operating...
Drinks industry 'failing' on labelling
The drinks industry has failed to adhere to its voluntary agreement on alcohol labelling with just 15% of drinks giving consumers enough information...