Pubs on guard for 'legal highs'
Licensees should be on guard against another 'legal high', which has been reclassified as a Class B drug from today. Minister for Crime Prevention...
Archives for July 22, 2010
Zonal acquires Freshnet Systems
EPoS till provider Zonal has acquired online ordering company Freshnet Systems — it allows ordering of fresh goods.
City Diary — 22 July
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
A shining example of a true host
The entire north Norfolk coast has been transformed by the commitment of the late Paul Whittome, owner of the Hoste Arms, says The PMA Team.
Trade 'should fund' health plans
Health secretary Andrew Lansley wants the industry to help fund local initiatives to make people healthier. He has urged more private sector funding...
Ultra-energetic Kick
Global Brands has launched a new concept under its Kick Energy range for those who find energy drinks a bit overpowering.
Pub Bitch: Celebrity special - Bear Grylls and Prince Harry do their bit for booze PR
Champagne survivalism Champagne types go to all sorts of lengths to prove how wonderful their products are — as if we needed telling. In the latest...
Licensing Act consultation to last six weeks
The trade will have just six weeks to convince Government that no further changes are required to the Licensing Act. The Home Office is to hold a...
ICB's wine-glass format
ICB's entry-level The Italian Job wine is to be made available in a sealed Tulip wine-glass format. The Italian Job Tulip, made from high quality...
'Perverse' animal beer bottles sell out in hours'
A controversial beer served in bottles made from stuffed animals and costing £500 each sold out in a few hours. The End of History, made by BrewDog,...
MPs will show their pride in pubs today
Pubs across the country are preparing for visits from MPs today as Proud of Pubs Week draws to a close. Around 50 MPs from all corners of the...
Still volumes down at Britvic
Britvic this morning blamed a 0.7% third quarter stills volume decline in the UK on a fall in trade in licensed on-trade premises.
Great Taste winners announced
Winning products in the Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, have been announced. The 2010 awards saw 6,021 products entered...
Pub food: business boosters
Ideas for driving food sales at your pub including an open-air theatre, blind wine tastings and kitchen garden tours.
Harvester's Best adverts
Mitchells & Butlers' Harvester brand has launched a new TV advertising campaign following the launch of it's salad and grill menu last month.
James Wilmore: Is the BBPA a house of cards?
How long can the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) survive in its current form? Rumours have been circulating for some time that one of the...
Brewers Fayre returns to site expansion
Whitbread is to build its first new Brewers Fayre pub-restaurants in five years — two new builds and one conversion.
Fuller's promotes Emeny to group MD
London brewer and pub operator Fuller's has promoted Simon Emeny to group managing director. Emeny, currently managing director of Fuller's Inns,...
Caroline Nodder: We should be Proud of Pubs and the people who run them every single day
Thank you to all the hundreds of you out there who made last week's Proud of Pubs Week our best ever. Pubs across the land threw parties, raised...
Miller draught trials at 60 pubs in Scotland
Miller Genuine Draft (MGD) is being trialled on draught in around 60 pubs in Scotland — MGD sales were boosted by the World Cup.
Mark Daniels: Out of the mouths of babes...
Anybody who has brought children up while living and working in a pub will know that they can be your cherished little angels, beloved of all your...