Adnams doubles operating profits
Adnams, the Suffolk brewer, doubled its operating profits in the year to December 31, 2009, with its Cellar & Kitchen retail concept hitting...
Archives for March 25, 2010
Carlsberg launches Eve into on-trade
Carlsberg has signed up Louise Redknapp to launch on-trade exclusive, fruit spritzer drink Eve. The roll-out of the low calorie, low ABV drink...
ANOTHER FINE MESS!
Pubs will be forced to add 8.2p to a pint of beer, and 10p to cider, after Wednesday's bombshell Budget. That's according to industry estimates...
Robert Sayles: Fair Pint and the battle for hearts and minds
Watching the cut and thrust of debate on the blogs over the last few days I have been struck by the seemingly intransigent positions adopted many of...
BISC slams 'unacceptable criticism'
MPs probing pubco power and the beer tie have slammed the "unacceptable criticism" they received during their investigation. The Business Skills and...
iShot set to energise pubs
A new product is set to boost the on-trade's emerging energy shots market — iShot from All Day Energy.
Fair Pint could back beer tie for family brewers
Fair Pint could support family brewers' right to tie tenants if they distance themselves from the major pubcos and resign from the BBPA.
Healey is foggy on the tie
Pubs minister John Healey waded into the tie debate last week, but was vague on the detail, says The PMA Team.
Pub trade must unite to respond to attacks
Why is it that our industry, one of the oldest and one of the nation's favourites, is always under attack, asks Michael Kheng.
New move to raise BDM standards
Pubco business development managers (BDMs) could soon study for degrees in hospitality management.
Adnams doubles operating profit
Suffolk brewer and pub operator Adnams has doubled its operating profit and increased turnover by 9%, following a difficult 2008. Adnams reported...
Quality Focus: A change for the better in Northumberland
There's a pub I've stumbled upon a few times. It's on a windswept and craggy cliff. There's one of those castles, those impossibly Gothic castles...
Phil Thorley: Running a seaside pub empire
Thorley Taverns operations director Philip Thorley has forthright views on the tie, licensing legislation and just what it takes to run a diverse pub...
Gaymers develops its fruit ciders
A fruit cider made with the juice of strawberries, blackberries and blackcurrants will join the Gaymers range this spring. Over one million people...
Government 'not ruling out' Competition Commission probe
The government says it has "not ruled out" referring the industry to the Competition Commission, if pubcos fail to comply with its recommendations....
Quality Focus: Recruiting the smile
Recruit the smile, and the training can follow later. That's the modern mantra used in barstaff recruitment. Genuinely outgoing personalities who...
Quality Focus: Master the basics
A survey carried out by Retail Eyes in late 2009 shockingly showed that only six per cent of almost 7,000 consumers asked rated the quality of...
Mark Daniels: Playground politics
I've often thought that if I were to create a "Top Five List Of Things That Are Wrong With The Pub Trade," the number one spot wouldn't be taken with...
Pepsi sets 2015 deadline for healthier snacks and drinks
The announcement has been accompanied by the first of a series of Health Reports in which the food and drinks company lays out how it plans to...
Wetherspoons' beer festival returns
The 19-day festival will see pubs offer up to 50 beers, including some brewed exclusively for JDW.
City Diary — 25 March
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Adnams gives pubs green MOT
Suffolk brewer Adnams is running a green audit on its pubs with a view to making them ecological 'hubs' of their communities. The EcoLocal audit is...
Minimum wage to rise to £5.93 in October
The minimum wage is set to rise to £5.93 for over-21s in October, in line with the Low Pay Commission's recommendations, the Government confirmed...