Record beer volumes fuel Shepherd Neame
Shepherd Neame has reported record turnover and record beer volumes for the half-year to 26 December. However, the Kent-based brewer and pub...
Archives for March 18, 2010
Pubs gear up for Cask Ale Week
Beer tastings, food matching and staff dressing up are just a few of the celebrations that will be taking place in around 4,000 pubs during National...
Marston's trims managed tail
Marston's Inns and Taverns, the managed arm of the brewer and pub operator, has engaged on a tail trimming exercise as it shifts focus to its new...
Sanzaru launches new karaoke bar concept
Sanzaru is launching its first venue — an Asian-inspired lounge and karaoke bar — in Clapham this week. Sanzaru, meaning three wise monkeys in...
Darts record breaker takes on pub
A record-breaking darts player has taken over the pub where he held a marathon session. James Footitt, 23, took the helm at the Nags Head in...
Competition minister to launch rock album at Fair Pint pub
The MP who will decide if the beer tie is referred to the Competition Commission is to launch a new charity rock album at the Bedford.
Pubs should not have to protect customers' health
The government has admitted it should not be an "overriding objective" for licensees to protect the health of their customers and acknowledged the...
Uni landlord is bottom of class
A London lessee is angry that his new landlord — a university — is forcing him to share trading information with a competitor via a shared...
City Diary — 18 March
The latest rumour and gossip from the City.
Fuller's launches two mild ales
London brewer Fuller's is launching two mild ales in April to celebrate the warmer months and the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) Mild Month.
Molson Coors goes for margin
Carling brewer Molson Coors has taken a rather significant — some would say unprecedented — step, says The PMA Team.
Doorstaff urged to confiscate dodgy ID
Doorstaff are being urged to confiscate ID that is used by under-18s to try to buy alcohol. The Security Industry Authority (SIA), which regulates...
Government not keen on 'drunk stings'
The Government has indicated it is not keen on undercover operations to combat sales to drunks in pubs. It comes in a response to a report from the...
Rogue jukebox firm hits buffers
Bosses of a pub digital jukebox firm that distributed copyrighted tunes without permission have been prosecuted. Gateshead-based Access All Areas,...
Tories stoke rumours of licensing shake-up
The Conservatives want to "rationalise" the number of Government departments dealing with pubs — adding weight to rumours they'd put the Home...
Sheps reports first half profits up 16 per cent
Recently acquired pubs and a booming food trade helped Shepherd Neame push its first half turnover up more than eight per cent and its operating...
Luff Exclusive: one last chance for pubcos
In his second article for the Morning Advertiser, BISC chairman Peter Luff explains why he has set a deadline of June 2011 for change by pubcos —...