Thwaites' new investment in brewery
Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites has announced new investment in its warehousing and distribution operations. The company has decided to continue...
Archives for June 24, 2010
Council plans to convert pub
A Lincolnshire council has bought its local pub and plans to turn it into a community centre. Holton-le-Clay Parish Council bought the closed...
Enterprise fined £15k for pub safety breaches
Enterprise Inns has been fined £15,000 for failing to maintain adequate records of electrical certification at a pub after an injury from an explosion.
Legal Q&A - Property with Colman Coyle
Is a temporary rent reduction possible? Q I'm finding it difficult to pay my rent but I don't want to default on my lease and lose my pub. I've heard...
'Drinking at home puts middle-class children at risk'
White middle-class children who are allowed to have alcohol at home are fuelling a 'drinking culture' in suburban secondary schools, a Government...
Lincoln Scream pub to be a Harvester
Mitchells & Butlers is to convert its Scream student pub in Lincoln into a Harvester. The Scream site is located on the Brayford waterfront,...
Lady Chatterley pub for sale
A country house hotel named after the fictional home of Lady Chatterley — subject of DH Lawrence's novel — has come on the market at £995,000.
Host upset at Punch stance on Guinness
A Punch lessee has questioned why the pubco won't let him use a device to serve draught-quality Guinness in a glass from a can. Michael White said...
Heineken sells Waverley TBS to former S&N chief's company
Heineken UK has sold wholesaler WaverleyTBS (WTBS) for an undisclosed sum to an investment firm in which former Scottish & Newcastle UK managing...
Osborne's 'unavoidable Budget' could have been worse
So, as with the suggestion - premature at the time - that US author Mark Twain had shuffled off this mortal coil, recent reports that alcohol duty...
Heineken announces sale of WTBS
Heineken UK has announced the sale of wholesaler WaverleyTBS to investment and advisory firm Manfield Partners for an undisclosed sum.
Match point: summer food and drink ideas
PubChef looks at ideas for driving drinks sales throughout summer and how to get the best out of a barbecue.
Eristoff vodka re-packaged
Bacardi-Martini is unveiling a new look for its Eristoff vodka brand, which it launched into the UK on-trade a year ago this month in a bid to rival...
Wiliam Hague declares co-op pub open
Not every pub opening ceremony can boast a government minister, so it helps if your local MP also happens to be the Foreign Secretary. William Hague,...
Come on England...for pubs' sake
An England win against Germany on Sunday would see pub revenues increase 5-6%, says a survey by accountants BDO LLP.
KC Max launches cider-caffeine mix
A cider with caffeine is being launched in the UK this month, to tap into the 40% of cider drinkers who are also regular consumers of energy...
Barons acquire fourth pub
Surrey multiple operator Barons Pubs has added a fourth site to its estate — the Horseshoe at Warlingham. Barons reopened the Punch leasehold...
Agent reports buyers still keen to re-open closed pubs
More than 60 per cent of closed pubs sold by a leading property agent since the start of the year have been re-opened as... pubs. As many debate the...
Public to vote in Notts Best Bar None award
A best customer experience category is being added to Nottingham's Best Bar None (BBN) awards.
Montana's major revamp
New Zealand wine brand Montana will be ditching its name from October this year, to reappear as Brancott Estate. Brand-owner Pernod Ricard is making...
Pot of gold for pubs if England progress
Victory against Germany on Sunday could help pubs and bars raise revenues by six per cent, says a firm of accountants. According to business...