Election 2010: The Publican's guide to the political parties' pub policy
Alcohol duty Labour's regime on alcohol duty has been a massive issue for the trade. In the past two years beer duty alone has been hiked by a...
Archives for April 28, 2010
Alcohol code still lacks clarity
The mandatory code has ushered in new powers to curb drinks deals in pubs but confusion reigns supreme, says John Harrington.
The Bloody Mary Olympics
Set quite far down the food outlet-lined entrance way of the Westfield shopping centre, the Bull makes for a spacious refuge from the milling and...
Halewood's Sidekick is set to go long
Halewood International has repositioned its Sidekick brand to cash in on the demand for long drinks and pitchers. The brand is being given a new...
Pub property agents call for stamp duty cuts
Cutting stamp duty and cracking down on cheap supermarket prices top the list of measures that agents want the next Government to take to stimulate...
Pubs gear up to be polling stations
Pubs across the UK will be playing a major role during the voting process next week - with a host of outlets being used as polling stations for the...
Police pub checklist for World Cup
Police have sent licensees in the East Riding of Yorkshire a 14-point checklist of good practice to avoid problems during the World Cup. Considering...
'Motorists should not be allowed to drink any alcohol before they drive, say nurses'
Drivers should not be allowed to drink any alcohol before getting behind the wheel, nurses said yesterday. They called for drinking even a single...
Pub Bitch: The Publican Awards 2010 special
A sale too far? I see Enterprise Inns is putting 10 more of its London pubs up for sale (and leaseback) in another auction to be held later this...
Value fuels Whitbread pub restaurant growth
Whitbread's focus on value fuelled a 1.7% increase in like-for-like sales at its pub restaurants for the year to 4 March. The operator, whose...
City Diary — 29 April
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Fast Cask 'well received'
Marston's Fast Cask will go into every Pitcher & Piano bar plus any sites that take the brewer's new EPA brand. Fast Cask — a revolutionary...
Whitbread's pub restaurants boosted by value offers
Hotels and pub restaurant operator Whitbread said its focus on market outperformance, cost reduction and cutting debt had paid dividends, despite...
Row over Glasgow pub glass ban
A row has erupted over plans to get Glasgow pubs to use only toughened glasses within six months. An initiative, launched in the city today with...
BBPA and IPC to meet for first time
The British Beer and Pub Association will meet with the Independent Pub Confederation for the first time.
Facebook is just the start for pubs…
Social networking is transforming the way we live our lives — and there is plenty more change on the horizon, says Paul Wigham.
Fears of summer supermarket price war
Pubs are set to face further pressure as supermarkets embark on a summer alcohol price war, according to an industry insider. A director at a beer...
Make friends with technology
The sheer quantity of technological innovation on so many fronts is creating tsunami-like waves of change, says The PMA Team.
Drinks promo crackdown starts
Colchester bars have been ordered to ditch promotions offering a set number of drinks for a fixed entry fee — and are "encouraged" to stick to a...
Spurs net their White Hart Lane local
Spurs have paid £225,000 over the asking price to net a pub next to their home ground at White Hart Lane. Tottenham Hotspur football club paid...
UK offers little respite for Pernod Ricard
The tough economic climate across much of Europe has continued to dent Pernod Ricard's trading in the region, the drinks producer said today. Pernod,...
BBPA and IPC to meet over pubco issues
The two main trade bodies who have been at loggerheads over the future of the tied model for months are to meet to discuss the issues facing the...
Fiveeightzero opens three pubs with M&B
London-based multiple operator Fiveeightzero is opening three more sites in partnership with Mitchells & Butlers.