Enterprise Inns shares up despite credit rating downgrade
Enterprise Inns' shares were trading strongly today despite the pubco's 'corporate family rating' being downgraded by Moody's, the US-based credit...
Archives for February 17, 2010
Alcohol Concern slams pub offers in three towns
Alcohol Concern has slammed pub and club operators after finding half the venue in three Welsh city centres were offering "irresponsible" discounts.
Legal high drug ban could be extended
A 'legal high' drug which has already been banned from pubs in a Scottish town could face similar treatment across the country. Customers caught...
Everards launches white tiger competition
Leicestershire brewer Everards is launching a tiger spotting competition in celebration of the Year of the Tiger and the Chinese New Year....
Shepherd Neame scoops regional family business award
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has been named 'Best UK Family Business' in Southern England and Wales. The Faversham-headquartered group won the regional...
Purity beers on sale in Birmingham coffee shop
Two of microbrewer Purity's beers are now available from an independent Birmingham coffee shop. Urban Coffee Co is now selling bottles of Mad Goose...
Hesket micro has to close first pub
Cumbrian microbrewer Hesket Newmarket opened its first pub, the Shepherd Inn, at Melmerby, last June, but has announced plans to quit. The...
'Underage drinking 'is bigger problem for white middle class families'
Underage drinking is most common among white middle-class families and liberal parenting attitudes are to blame, a government report has warned. It...
BBPA assures MPs over direct debit fines
The BBPA has written to MPs investigating pubcos saying it's "not aware" of its members taking fines directly from licensees' bank accounts.
Enterprise Inns offers free rating appeal service
Enterprise Inns has reminded tenants they can take advantage of a free ratings appeal service. Many licensees are facing crippling rises in business...
Pub lets customers barter for beer
A freehouse is taking on the price promotions run in nearby pubs by allowing customers to barter for their beer. Regulars at the Bugle Horn in...
Aberdeen pubs ban mephedrone drug
Legal high drug mephedrone, sold as plant food, has been banned in Aberdeen pubs and clubs by 23 venues.
How about a leaders' debate on pubs?
John Healey's new role as minister for pubs means that public houses will play a greater role in the general election campaign, says John Grogan.
Fuller's to sell off six pubs
Fuller's is conducting a tail-trimming exercise of its pub estate, selling six properties from its tenanted division.