Orchid acquires Peeping Tom in Coventry
Orchid has bought the freehold of the Peeping Tom in Coventry and plans to convert the site to its Value Carvery format. The Peeping Tom, a former...
Archives for June 1, 2010
Gareth Southgate heads up Drinkaware campaign
Former England footballer Gareth Southgate is to head up Drinkaware's sensible drinking campaign for the World Cup. Southgate, best remembered for...
Dunston brewery closure is end of era
Roger Protz examines the history of Heineken UK's brewery in Dunston on Tyneside, which has now closed.
BBPA releases pub World Cup checklist
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has released 23-step guidance to help pubs operate smoothly throughout the World Cup.
Square & Compass: down the hatch
There's no bar at Dorset's Square & Compass, but manager Kevin Hunt tells Sonya Hook that locals love queuing for drinks and sitting in a corridor.
GMB backing 60 pub tenants against pubcos
Trade union the GMB is backing 60 hosts in legal cases against pub companies over "lease issues and Brulines fines". GMB national officer Paul...
Health chiefs want alcohol price hike
An influential health body has backed calls for minimum pricing, tough new restrictions on granting licences and a ban on alcohol advertising. The...
Barracuda launches Cape pub in Reading
Managed operator Barracuda has launched its sixth South-African themed Cape pub, this time in Reading. This opening is part of Barracuda's ongoing...
Pub offers shelter to terrified customers during Cumbria shootings
A licensee has revealed how he sheltered around 45 terrified customers behind locked doors during the shooting spree that left 12 people dead in...
Mark Daniels: NICE is the new Nasty
No sooner has our new coalition government announced that it's going to take all the money away from Nu-Labour's quangos, than one strolls along and...
Cotswold Lion returns to pubs
A beer which celebrates the work of the Cotswold Conservation Board is returning to pubs — it was first brewed in 2006.
Pubs should be legally obliged to protect public health, say government advisors
A public health objective should be added to the Licensing Act so licensees have a legal obligation to consider their customers' wellbeing,...
The importance of delegation in pubs
Peter Coulson explains the ins and outs of delegation by the designated premises supervisor under the current law.
Molson Coors grows wine offer
Brewer Molson Coors has beefed up its wine offer, as part of a bid to double its share of the wine market over the next two years. Last week the...
Heineken launches 'Millionaire' promotion
As England's footballers attempt to hit the jackpot in South Africa, pubs will be giving fans of the beautiful game the chance to strike it rich....