Lamb at Satwell: lone sheep makes good
Chris Smith, of the Lamb at Satwell, Oxfordshire, talks to Lesley Foottit about making money from a pub three miles from the nearest house.
Archives for May 25, 2010
Angry pubs slam CAMRA World Cup beer festival
Licensees have criticised a local CAMRA branch for screening England's first World Cup game at a massive indoor beer festival.
Hosts face long trip to pick up beer
A number of licensees in the south-west are having to travel further to pick up beer deliveries. It came after distribution giant KN Drinks...
'Buyer sought for beer that Britain forgot - Bass'
It has been painted by Manet, fought over by Napoleon and Buffalo Bill and served on the Titanic. But Bass ale, once Britain's bestselling beer, has...
Edinburgh 'profiteering' from pub street permits
Edinburgh Council has been accused of "profiteering" after collecting more than £220,000 in charges from pubs for outside tables.
Foster's is new Edinburgh Comedy Awards sponsor
Foster's is looking for laughter as part of a new sponsorship deal which will see it back the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. The Heineken UK lager has...
Marco Pierre White pub fined over pollution
A gastropub co-owned by Marco Pierre White has been fined £30,000 by magistrates for polluting a stream with sewage. The Yew Tree Inn in Highclere,...
Leeds pubs pass underage sting tests
Fifteen pubs and clubs in Leeds will receive a letter of congratulations from Leeds Council after passing underage sting tests on Saturday. Police...
Mark Daniels: Going for a ride...
On the morning of Monday 26th July I shall most likely wake up in bed, still caked in sweat and my muscles quivering with fatigue. This won't be a...
AB InBev puts Bass up for sale
AB InBev is rumoured to have put famous British ale brands Bass, Boddingtons and Flowers up for sale. The Times reports that the Belgian-based...
Customer service: so cheap yet so vital
I have often said I'm on a one-woman mission to improve customer service, says Melanie Drew, licensee of the Abbey Inn in Byland Abbey.
Alderney pubs prepare to go smoke free
One of the last places in the UK where customers could still have a cigarette in pubs is preparing to go smoke free. Unlike the rest of the country,...
Livebookings launches pub benchmark service
Pubs can get customer feedback and benchmark their service against the industry with the new Livebookings Barometer. The service reveals guest...