JW Lees buys two ex-Mercury pubs
North West brewer and pub operator JW Lees has acquired two ex-Mercury Inns pubs out of administration. JW Lees bought the freeholds of the Red Lion...
Archives for May 23, 2010
Greene King boss calls for government review on booze pricing
Greene King's chief executive has weighed into the debate over alcohol pricing, calling for a government review. Rooney Anand has called on David...
Grey areas for licensing
The new mandatory conditions show clearly that the Home Office doesn't believe in "light" or "targeted", says Peter Coulson.
Greene King backs minimum pricing
Suffolk brewer and pub operator Greene King has come out in favour of a minimum price on alcohol. The Coalition announced last week that it would...
Sheps brews 10-hop beer for World Cup
Britain's oldest brewer, Shepherd Neame, has launched a beer containing 10 hops in time for the World Cup. The ale, named 4-4-2, after the best-known...
Pub Bitch: Balloons and bubbles
Balloons and bubbles I like a good marketing stunt as much as anyone, but the Champagne must have gone to the heads of those at Taittinger when they...
Wye Valley Brewery: happy family of beer and pubs
Family run brewery Wye Valley founder Peter Amor talks to Roger Protz about thriving during the recession.
Belvoir presses trio of Fruit Crush juice drinks
A natural juice drink from Belvoir Fruit Farms is ready to woo UK consumers with four flavours.
Beer experts: keep cask ale cool over summer
Real ale experts have urged hosts to look after their cask beer over the hot summer months in order to hold on to big-spending cask customers. Paul...
Luminar asks landlords for rent reduction
Luminar, Britain's biggest nightclub group, has approached the majority of its landlords with a request for a significant reduction in rents — as...
'Council wants to revamp test purchasing strategy'
Durham County Council wants to change the way it nabs bars and off-licenses selling booze to under-age drinkers. The council says it will this week...
Win a crate of Desperados beer and an ice bucket
Desperados, the tequila-flavoured beer, is made from the finest ingredients, at 5.9% ABV. It's best served very chilled direct from the bottle....
Six out of ten want drink health warnings
Six out of ten adults want cigarette style health warnings on drinks labels, says a new survey. The YouGov SixthSense report said 95% are in favour...
Hamish Champ: Binge drinking, branded glassware and the £5.80 pint
You'll no doubt have seen the press coverage last week of what has been described as Britain's most expensive pint. A couple of newspapers found out...
Azerbaijan Jala arrives
A leading fruit juice brand from Azerbaijan is parachuting over to the UK as the country begins a major push to increase food and drink exports.
Pub food: business boosters
Ideas for driving sales at your pub including fish Fridays, a St George's Day menu and a tapas night.
World health chiefs back minimum pricing
Health chiefs at the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for the introduction of minimum pricing to reduce alcohol harm. The move follows...