Peroni welcomes member 5,000 to the club
Peroni Nastro Azzuro is celebrating recruiting its 5,000th member to its loyalty scheme, Club Peroni. The Peldon Rose in Peldon, Essex has been...
Archives for June 13, 2010
Pete Robinson: English smoking ban has NOT 'cured death'
If a nagging voice at the back of your mind is saying, "Hang on, this rings a bell. Where have I heard it before?" then go to the top of the class....
Tutored beer tastings at Great British Beer Festival
A panel of renowned beer experts will host tutored beer tastings at the Great British Beer Festival.
Caroline Nodder: Banish the post-football blues with Proud of Pubs Week
I was chatting to a few licensees last week who are very excited about the opportunity that the World Cup presents this summer — but are also just...
Branding: avoid making any substitutes
Brand substitution has been around for a long time and needs to be actively discouraged, for a number of reasons, says Peter Coulson.
King Cobra's bid to conquer the world
Lord Karan Bilimoria, the founder of Cobra Beer, says the clinking sound of a bottling line is "music to my ears". Celebrating the first anniversary...
Scores on the Doors star ratings ditched
The 'Scores on the Doors' initiative is now one step closer to being rolled out following the publication of independent consumer research. The...
Top pub chains see sales dip in May
Like-for-like sales at the country's top pub and restaurant groups fell 1.2% in May on last year as trading remains tough. Companies taking part in...
Wetherspoons adds three more pubs to its portfolio
JD Wetherspoon has added three more pubs to its estate. The managed pub operator, which recently announced it would open 42 pubs in its current...
Unlicensed jukeboxes seized from Scottish pubs
Hundreds of jukeboxes have been ripped out of Scottish pubs after the machines were found to contain illegally downloaded music. Grampian Police,...
Beer website launched to push positive image
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has unveiled a new website - Beer Genie - aimed at promoting a positive image for beer. The initiative,...
Small Beer branches into wine
Cask ale wholesaler Small Beer is expanding its product range by branching into wine. The company, celebrating its 30th year, has launched a new...
Molson Coors boss calls for cider duty hike
Molson Coors UK boss Mark Hunter has called for an increase in duty on cider at the emergency Budget next week. Cider duty was increased 13% in...
Robert Sayles: Is it time for Ted to go?
Many of the pronouncements made by politicians in the run up to the recent general election were met with a fair degree of scepticism by many in the...
Raising a glass to the World Cup
Roger Protz visits Trevor Harris, founder of the Derby Brewing Company, for a football festival tasting.
'Molson Coors chief calls for cider duty hike'
Molson Coors boss Mark Hunter has called for an increase in duty on cider. He said: "I'm happy to compete; all I am looking for is a level playing...
Hamish Champ: Getting all indignant about cheap booze - and 'that' goalkeeping howler
Indignation is not a state of being to recommend itself in a person. In it one lacks poise; the calm reflection of the unfolding of events, and -...
Off-licences and pubs caught out in counterfeit alcohol raids
Twenty-one off-licences and four pubs were caught out in a trading standards operation across Salford targeting counterfeit alcohol. Seventy-one...
Pub Bitch: Trophy thieves and FIFA get into World Cup spirit
Eyes on the prize With the World Cup upon us it seems appropriate to use language that will be all too common over the next few weeks, so with that...
Licensing minister: no agenda to penalise pubs
Licensing minister John Penrose has said the coalition Government has "no agenda" for penalising responsible pubs. But he warned the Home Office,...
Illicit alcohol seized from pubs
Licensees have been warned to look out for lower-priced alcohol after more than 400 counterfeit bottles were confiscated from pubs in Lancashire.
Pubs and politics - a heady mix
Political intervention in the pub industry, whether direct or indirect, looks set to continue following Labour's fairly catastrophic contribution in...
Public want clarity on food hygiene ratings
The public want clarity when it comes to rating food hygiene in pubs, according to research carried out for the Food Standards Agency. The results...
Enterprise places 10 more London pubs in auction
Enterprise Inns hopes to raise around £13m from the sale of 10 more prime London pubs at an Allsops auction on 6 July. Guide prices for the pubs...
New licensing minister: 'No agenda to penalise pubs'
The newly-appointed licensing minister has said there is no government agenda to punish pubs and that they are "part of the solution" to dealing with...
Pub food: business boosters
Ideas for driving food sales at your pub including a sausage festival, afternoon tea and a hairdressing service.
Fish & chips: Making a fuss of a favourite
"If pubs got their arses in gear they could become the home for fish and chips," argues award-winning fish shop owner Mark Petrou. "It's a marriage...
Profits flow for Majestic Wine
Halving the minimum number of bottles customers are required to buy from 12 to six has boosted sales for Majestic Wine, the off-license wine...
Legal: Employment law and the coalition government
The past month has seen the end of 13 years of Labour rule, and in its place is a new coalition government that has promised a widespread review of...
World Cup campaign in a gastropub
Licensee Gerry Price talks about his plans for the World Cup at the Inn @ Westend, Surrey.
UK business confidence plummets on talk of cuts
UK business confidence is sinking like a stone, its descent apparently hastened by ministers' talk of the need for cuts in public spending, according...