Hampshire reveals finest
The head chef of Fuller's pub the Pilgrim Inn, Marchwood, has won a competition to find the Hampshire Dish of the Year. Aaron Pace beat three other...
Archives for July 29, 2010
Pub Bitch: This time it's in a dead stoat - Scots gimmick-mongers' latest wheeze
Draining the weasel Those madcap people at BrewDog, the maverickTM Scottish ale producer, are well known for their wacky PR stunts, but they may fall...
Lad mag creates 'sex shot'
Men's magazine Loaded has entered the drinks market with a new energy shot which it promises is also a sexual stimulant. The magazine's publisher,...
FSA warns pubs on chicken liver cooking
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned pub chefs to check that chicken livers are properly cooked following an outbreak of food poisoning.
Minister: most pubs are well run
Home Office minister James Brokenshire has said most pubs are "well run" but licensing must be "rebalanced" in favour of local communities. It...
Caroline Nodder: The Daily Mail misses the point - again
I feel like I'm in a bit of a time warp this week. The wranglings over the new government's proposed review of the licensing laws takes me right back...
Beer sales: 1st quarterly growth in 4 years
Beer sales — aided by the World Cup — saw their first like-for-like quarterly increase in sales in four years, the British Beer & Pub...
Pubs warned over champagne scam
Pubs are being warned about a fresh wave of email scams involving orders for expensive champagne. Fraudsters are believed to be targeting pubs and...
Publican Local Focus: Edinburgh - Flower of Scotland
Visit the well-worn tourist trails of Scotland's capital at the height of the Festival in August and you'll find a city that looks a lot like a...
Fruity fizz hits the mark
A new kid-friendly fizzy drink from Calypso Soft Drinks, which is "school-compliant", is about to hit the market.
Retirement age plans will 'cripple' small business
The Forum of Private Business has slammed plans to abolish the default retirement age as "crippling". The Government said this week it intends to...
Caledonian Club chef wins the League
The Caledonian Club in London's head chef has been crowned champion of the League of Club Chefs annual competition. Paul Hodson won the final...
City Diary — 29 July
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
Wine training rolls out
Wine supplier Enotria is rolling out its new wine training scheme for bar staff following a successful trial with M&B brand Village Pub & Kitchen.
Food and drink matching: fish
Fiona Sims looks at how licensees can boost drinks sales by recommending to go with different fish.
AB-InBev suffers defeat in Budweiser trademark case
Budweiser brewer AB-InBev has suffered a defeat in its long running dispute over use of the name Budweiser with Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar. Its...
Wadworth expands into Devon
Wiltshire-based brewer and operator Wadworth has acquired the Black Horse at Sowton, near Exeter — its first pub in Devon. The Black Horse will be...
Pub beer sales boosted by World Cup
Pub beer sales were given a much-needed boost by the World Cup, but year-on-year sales are still sliding, latest figures show. Sales of pints were...
Rebalancing the licensing laws — an attack on progress
Phil Mellows sees the move of licensing back to the Home Office as a sign that drinking is now seen primarily as a law and order issue, and disagrees.