Capital seeks permission for £5.5m fundraising
Capital Pub Company is to ask shareholders permission to raise up to around £5.5m to fund acquisitions. The London-based managed house group wants...
Archives for June 14, 2010
Fish and chips: a national treasure
With the 150th anniversary of fish and chips looming, Robyn Lewis takes a masterclass in how to create the perfect dish.
Chris Maclean: Opinionated cask ale drinkers
I suspect all pubs that sell cask beer have their fair share of opinionated cask ale drinkers. People whose opinions vary as to what constitutes a...
'Boozed-up kids are hospital bed blockers'
Boozy kids as young as 10 are blocking hospital beds after being admitted for alcohol problems. The number of under-16s arriving drunk at accident...
Wetherspoons fined for licensing breach
Managed pub giant JD Wetherspoon has been fined for breaching licensing laws at a pub in North London. At court yesterday magistrates fined the...
Disappointing World Cup start for pubs
Cheap supermarket beer deals, good weather and a drop in food trade meant England's first game wasn't great for pubs.
Wetherspoon fined for lack of DPS
JD Wetherspoon has been fined more than £3,000 by magistrates for not having a registered DPS at one of its North London pubs.
New name for Northern Ireland trade group
Northern Ireland's leading pub trade body has been renamed in a bid to promote the industry's image. The Federation of the Retail Licensed Trade...
VAT hike could result in 7,000 job losses
An increase in VAT to 20 per cent would add 6p to the price of a pint and result in 7,000 job losses, according to new research. The study by Oxford...
Essex pub is 5,000th Club Peroni member
An Essex pub is reaping the rewards after becoming the 5,000th member of Club Peroni — Peroni Nastro Azzurro's loyalty programme. The Peldon Rose...
Essex pub installs pitch for World Cup
An Essex licensee, Mark Wenn of the Parson's Barn, is celebrating the World Cup by turning his pub into a football pitch.
Glasgow supermarkets alcohol bid refused
Thirteen supermarkets in Glasgow have been refused permission to extend their shelf space to sell alcohol. The applications — which relate to...
VAT hike: 7,000 jobs at risk
A VAT hike to 20% would raise the price of a pint by 6p and cause the loss of 7,000 jobs a year, without a compensatory cut in duty. The report by...
Mark Daniels: Dear George...
Dear George, Firstly, let me congratulate you on your promotion to Chancellor of the Exchequer. I'm sure it was quite exciting, 'winning' the...
New Joules Brewery completed
The new £1.6m Joules Brewery in Shropshire has been completed today after more than a year in construction. Standing at 22 metres high — taller...
Watchdog slates Scottish Licensing Act
An independent red tape watchdog has slated the Scottish Licensing Act for causing an unwelcome regulatory burden to pubs north of the border. The...
Matt Eley: Meeting the pub trade's new minister
Such is the new licensing minister's resemblance to comedian and voiceover artist extraordinaire Alexander Armstrong that I was half expecting him to...