Archives for March 31, 2010

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Rates holiday for pubs

By Gemma McKenna

Thousands of pubs will pay no business rates for a year — or will see rate relief double — from October. The Morning Advertiser can reveal that...

Wetherspoon to show World Cup

By John Harrington

JD Wetherspoon plans to explicitly market its pubs as the place in which to watch the World Cup. The company is set to screen most games — and...

Drinking climate's changing

By The PMA Team

It's almost five years since the Licensing Act came into force, and evidence suggests drinking habits have evolved, says The PMA Team.

Last-minute TENs plan under threat

By John Harrington

Plans to make it easier for licensees to stage last-minute events are under threat as DCMS says it will look at it again.

Carlsberg promo aims to boost Eve

By Robyn Lewis

Manicure brand Nails Inc and hairdressing chain Toni & Guy have joined forces with Carlsberg to promote new female-friendly brand, Eve....

1 April: Foster's launches Amber Stout

By John Harrington

Heineken UK is to counter the launch of Guinness Black Lager with a new dark beer called Foster's Amber Stout. Heineken UK brand director Mark Given...

Ex-Man Utd star takes on Arkell's pub

By Ewan Turney

A former Manchester United midfielder has taken up a tenancy with Swindon brewer Arkell's. Mike Flemming, who played alongside George Best, Dennis...

More women drinking real ale

By Gemma McKenna

More female drinkers are trying real ale than ever before — up to 37% compared to just 16% in June 2008. As part of National Cask Ale Week the...

£20m 'sparkle' for 450 Punch pubs

By The PMA Team

Punch Taverns is to invest up to £20m on "sparkle jobs" at around 450 pubs, with a view to providing a trading boost for licensees. The plan is...

BII: No truncheons, no magic wands

By Neil Robertson

The BII chief responds to calls for the group to become the industry's policeman and develop a wider dispute-resolution service There has been a...

Punch managed launches Flaming Grill

By The PMA Team

The managed division of Punch has launched a new concept called Flaming Grill at a pub in Solihull. The company has converted the Drawbridge Inn,...

Bulmers launches Summer Blend

By Robyn Lewis

A new pear and apple cider under the Bulmers brand marks the start of a "major investment and innovation programme" for the range, the Morning...

Young's goes for Gold

By Sonya Hook

A new beer has joined Wells & Young's portfolio to coincide with National Cask Ale Week — Young's London Gold.

Everards unveils Belgian style beer

Leicestershire brewery Everards has teamed up with Belgian brewer Val Dieu to produce a cask conditioned Abbaye style beer-Val Dieu Abbaye Blonde....

Mark Daniels: April Showers

Has anybody noticed how winter just doesn't seem to want to go away? (To readers in the north of England and Scotland, that will seem like a...

IPC: One voice for all

By Matt Eley Matt

When the Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) arose from the ashes of the industry's failed mediation process, the initial reaction in many quarters...

Hosts warned over 'translator' scam

By John Harrington

Licensees have been warned of a new scam involving upfront payments for bogus translators used by letting guests. Hosts are asked to take payment...