Wetherspoon opens two pubs in Nottingham
JD Wetherspoon has opened two new pubs in Nottingham — the city where founder Tim Martin studied law. The company has spent £1.8m on...
Archives for August 11, 2010
M&B to open new Browns
M&B is to open its first Browns Brasserie in more than half a decade after deciding it wants to treble the size of the brand to 50 sites.
'Mothers turned away from pub because of 'babies with emotions''
Three mothers and their babies were turned away from a pub in Southampton by a manager who said it "didn't do women with babies". When Lucy Sloam and...
Fuller's ale with a twist
Fans of fine ales were treated to a sneak preview of the new Fuller's Brewer's Reserve No.2 beer at the Great British Beer Festival last week. Only...
City Diary — 12 August
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Cafes should open later as 'alternative to pubs', says report
A leading trade figure has hit out at plans to encourage cafes and shops to open later in Edinburgh, as an "alternative to pubs". An Edinburgh City...
Gaming machines VAT payback for Greene King
Greene King has claimed back £6.1m in overpaid VAT on gaming machines at its managed pubs. The money has been claimed from HM Revenue & Customs...
Police use drunks' evidence in reviews
Police are using evidence from drunken yobs about where they've been drinking to take action against pubs. Answers are then used as evidence if a pub's licence comes up for review.
Greene King's bonus rise
Greene King directors and senior executives are to have potential bonuses increased from 100% of annual pay to 150% of annual pay in the current...
The spectre of minimum pricing
Minimum pricing might seem like a good idea, but it will hand power outside the industry to dictate pricing policy for pubs, says The PMA Team.
Greene King launches new dispense system
Suffolk brewer, Greene King has launched a bright new dispense system for Greene King IPA called Cask Revolution. The illuminated model, unveiled at...
Webb gets back on the expansion trail
No-premium leaseholds and low rents are the two factors that have lured pub entrepreneur Martin Webb back onto the expansion trail, he has revealed....
Pro-pub MP's reform plea
An influential pro-pub MP is to write to the Home Office asking for the short consultation into the planned overhaul of licensing to be extended....
The making of a champion
Seven years ago in the East Midlands, all the local breweries were challenged to create a special beer for the Nottingham beer festival. It was 2003...
Sky in pubs: Enough is enough?
Licensees are faced with tough business decisions every week, if not every day, of their lives. And in the current climate these decisions just get...
Cameron 'supportive' of Manchester minimum price plans
David Cameron has backed the idea of a controversial plan by Manchester councils to introduce minimum pricing, saying he will look at it...
Ken Livingstone: I'll save music pubs
Ken Livingstone has revealed a plan to save live music in pubs if he becomes London mayor again. Protecting venues through planning law, creating a...
Myths of the individual and the nanny state
Phil Mellows says the Government is going about the UK's drinking problem the wrong way and we need to tackle the conditions in which people live.
BII chief: Councils will be 'under pressure' to follow Glasgow's crackdown
A trade chief has warned other councils across Scotland will be "under pressure" to follow Glasgow's lead on tackling health concerns around alcohol....
Budweiser fuels AB-InBev UK beer growth
AB-InBev beer volumes grew 18.6% in the UK, benefiting from Budweiser's sponsorship of the football World Cup.
Hobgoblin gets new look
Marston's Hobgoblin brand is once again challenging lager drinkers, this time with the launch of a new-look hand-pull. The brewer unveiled the new...