Jeremy Hunt gets key licensing job
Tory MP becomes secretary of state at the new Department for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.
Archives for May 12, 2010
Wetherspoon launches curry festival in North West pubs
JD Wetherspoon has launched a week-long curry festival in 64 sites in the North West.
InnBrighton buys flagship Old Orleans site in Brighton
InnBrighton has added a flagship site to its 43-strong estate — the city's former Old Orleans outlet in the Lanes area.
Cavendish re-opens another Walkabout
Cavendish Bars, the company led by Christian Arden, is re-opening a former Walkabout bar in Swindon as TP's. A spokesman said: "The aim of TP's is...
Pete Brown: Craft beer bars
The Jolly Butchers on London's Stoke Newington High Street was legendary, for all the wrong reasons. During the day it would be haunted by a handful...
Industry leaders welcome new government
Senior pub industry executives welcomed the UK's newly-formed coalition government as the industry took stock of the Conservative and Liberal...
The pub trade's got talent
As one of the judges for the BII Licensee of the Year awards, The PMA Team reveals the secret that led Richard and Loren Pope to win the title.
Luminar Group finance boss quits
Robert McDonald is to quit his job as finance director of Luminar Group, the nightclub operator, at the end of next month to "pursue other...
GBBF sales are up by 32% already
Ticket sales for this summer's Great British Beer Festival are up by 32% on last year, and organisers are hoping for a bumper event. Last year, more...
Luminar reports 19.4% sales drop
Nightclub company Luminar has reported a loss of £123.1m for the year to 25 February with trade worsening in its current year — like-for-like...
Pub-operator-turned-MP speaks up for pubs
A multiple operator turned new MP has pledged to do all he can to support the trade in the corridors of power at Westminster. Simon Kirby,...
Publican Local Focus: Wolverhampton wanderings
Wolverhampton is no stranger to being labelled one of the less glamorous cities in the country. After being placed in the UK's Crap Towns list in...
City Diary — 13 May
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Fair Pint to open pub near Parliament
Anti-beer tie lobby group Fair Pint is looking for a pub in Westminster to act as its new HQ. Revenue from the pub — to be called The Fair Pint — will help fund the group.
CAMRA calls for new pubs minister
CAMRA has written to the Prime Minister calling for a new pubs minister — and has suggested either Nigel Evans or Greg Mulholland for the role.
Matt Eley: How will the 'New Politics' affect the pub trade?
Finally, after a political poker match that metaphorically dragged on into the early hours, the landscape in which we will operate for the coming...
Wine focus: Get to grips with the grape
Good news: wine isn't complicated, matching food with wine is simple, and regardless of what high-brow wine buffs might say about their expert...
Pub snacks: How to make the perfect Scotch egg (video)
My first visit to the Coach and Horses was last autumn. We were on our way to a gig and needed some quick food and a pint. Time being of the essence,...
Booker launches World Cup Campaign
Wholesaler Booker has launched a World Cup campaign includes discounted food, drink and a competition to win a TV.