Tenants shed staff as recession bites
Tenants have been forced to shed more staff in the past year as licensees say the recession has hit harder than expected, says a new CGA survey.
Archives for June 9, 2010
Nigel Evans out of running for Beer Group chair
Tory MP Nigel Evans, who was favoured as new head of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has withdrawn his nomination to lead the group. Evans,...
World beers focus: Brews of the world
We're a complex bunch, us UK drinkers. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. We value all things local and yet have also developed an appetite for...
FIFA probes Hook Norton beer branding
FIFA, world football's governing body, has confirmed it is investigating family-owned brewer Hook Norton over its branding on a limited edition World...
Hook Norton withdraws FIFA-baiting World Cup beer
Oxfordshire brewer Hook Norton is withdrawing a seasonal World Cup beer from sale after it landed them in hot water with FIFA. The company's limited...
Morrison's: use duty to set minimum price
Morrison's, the country's fourth largest supermarket, has added its support to Tesco's call for minimum pricing. But it has told the government it...
Marco Pierre White launches first in pub chain
Marco Pierre White is re-opening an East Sussex pub this week, with long-term plans to acquire up to 14 more sites. Independent pub company Powder...
'Breathtakingly cynical': Pete Brown on AB InBev and Bass
So after years of neglect, AB InBev is rumoured to be putting Bass up for sale. But if the reports are to be believed that's only half the story....
'Scottish alcohol price plans facing defeat'
Controversial plans for a minimum alcohol price are facing defeat in a key Holyrood vote. The Scottish Government's Alcohol Bill, which contains a...
Enterprise: Mulholland is 'irresponsible'
Enterprise has accused MP of making "irresponsible and inappropriate comments" in calling for the removal of boss Ted Tuppen.
Court considers liability of pub in drink-drive death case
A court case in Ireland where a licensee could be found liable for deaths caused by a drink-driver is being watched with interest on the other side...
Pub food: business boosters
Ideas for boosting food sales at your pub including making a film for your website, supporting local crafts and themed food and drink nights. Making...
Pub warning as customers look to score at World Cup
Pub staff are being urged to keep condom machines well-stocked as they prepare for a huge influx of customers for the World Cup. HIV and sexual...
Loungers ups expansion
Bristol-based group Loungers is expanding faster than anticipated, and has just signed a deal on its 17th site. The company, which was founded in...
FIFA lets brewer off the hook over World Cup beer
Hook Norton has said it is not withdrawing its World Cup beer from sale, but will change the wording on the pumpclip to comply with FIFA. Hook...
Carling gets Red Tractor quality status
Carling has been granted Red Tractor status — an independent verification that the product has been made to high quality standards from farm to...
City Diary — 10 June
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
Exclusive: hear the single released to save the pub
The Morning Advertiser has secured the official first play of the charity single released to help raise funds to save the Great British pub. British...
Morrisons backs below cost ban
Supermarket giant Morrisons has urged the government to fine anyone selling alcohol below cost £25,000. In a letter to Home Secretary Theresa May,...
James Staughton: green and pleasant land
St Austell Brewery's managing director James Staughton tells Phil Mellows about the company's environmental approach to business.
Helping staff to reach their peak
Under-performance among staff in a company is often down to a lack of support and training, says The PMA Team.
Brakspear's hat-trick of reopened pubs
Brakspear Pub Company has reopened three pubs in its home town of Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.
Ginger drinks: Gingerly does it
Apparently we're getting more sophisticated as a nation - as far as our taste buds are concerned, that is. It seems prudent to point that out now...
'Give us accreditation', says Brulines chief executive
Accreditation from Trading Standards would put an end to criticism of Brulines' beer flow meters, James Dickson, the group's chief executive...
High hopes for central London BID
One of the country's wealthiest Business Improvement Districts (BID) is being launched in Victoria, London.