BII looks to China in membership drive
Pubs in China are being targeted by the BII as part of a bid to recruit new members and run training courses in the Far East. The Publican...
Archives for May 6, 2010
Hung parliament gives hope over supermarket issue
A senior trade figure has argued a hung parliament could be positive as issues with cross-party consensus - such as action on the supermarkets - are...
Favourite to head Beer Group holds seat
Tory MP Nigel Evans, currently vice chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has easily held his North West seat in the general election....
Barworks snaps up Living Room site
Barworks, the London-based late-night operator behind the Electricity Showrooms in Hoxton Square, has acquired its 12th site. The privately owned...
Percy Fox signs deal with Matthew Clark
Percy Fox has announced a new distribution deal with drinks supplier Matthew Clark.
'A defensive supermarket price war?'
Supermarkets are gearing up for a price war that will push the cost of a pint of beer to within a few pence of a pint of milk. A 24-can case of...
Old Speckled Hen renews sponsorship of TV channel Dave
Greene King is giving another major push to its beer brand Old Speckled Hen with the launch of new advertising campaign on TV channel Dave. The...
City Diary — 6 May
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Pub trade differs over hung Parliament
Pub trade leaders are themselves divided on the best political solution for the pub trade — just as the country has been split on who should rule. BII boss Neil Robertson argued a hung parliament may stop the worst excesses of the Government.
Six-year pub ban ASBO for Brighton man
Magistrates have banned a man from all pubs in England and Wales for six years using an Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO).
Lincoln police force pub closures
Lincoln police are accused of overstepping the mark by forcing pubs to close temporarily for "petty" reasons. Essence, in Lincoln, shut after...
Simon Emeny: Quirkiness is key
Managing director Simon Emeny tells Phil Mellows about the unique way Fuller's does business and the individual nature of its pubs.
Inn @ West End hosts election supper
Customers at the Inn @ West End are mostly true blue, although support for the Lib Dems rose as the campaign ground on, says Gerry Price.
Punch to launch West Coast Grill brand
The managed pub arm of Punch Taverns is to launch a new bar brand called West Coast Grill to replace the Old Orleans name.
What would a Tory/Lib Dem Government do for pubs?
John Harrington examines what the unlikely coalition would mean for the pub trade.
Marston's to open first 'Magnum' pub
Marston's managed division, Inns & Taverns, is to open its first managed pub in a larger format it calls "Magnum", at a location in Dover this...
What we all need to know
Mitchells & Butlers' decision to sell its 300 high-street and town-centre wet-led pubs is an historic moment, says The PMA Team.
Capital Pub Company cuts debt to £23.3m
Capital Pub Company, the London-based managed house chain, has reduced its debts by £5.19m. This was achieved after the Moorfield Real Estate Fund...
Pub trade's MPs regain seats
Prominent pub trade MPs regained their seats including Gerry Sutcliffe, John Healey, Peter Luff and Greg Mulholland.