Responsible drinking — it's up to all of us
With Drinkaware's 'Why let good times go bad?' campaign for 2010 set to be launched next month, the chief executive outlines the plans.
Archives for August 12, 2010
Renaissance pubs yield profit from pigs
Five-site pub company Renaissance has increased profits from selling a variety of dishes using its own reared pigs. The London-based company bought...
Black Lion Hotel is on the market
The iconic Black Lion Hotel in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, has been put up for sale just over a year after it was taken over. The former...
Guest chefs take a bow at the Star
The Michelin-starred Star at Harome, North Yorkshire is hosting five guest chef nights featuring Michelin-starred chefs from 14 October. Chef/owner...
Exclusive: Food overtakes drink as most vital part of pubs' trade
Pubs are now officially food-led businesses, according to figures from the 2010 Publican Market Report. The annual survey of almost 1,000 licensees...
Portsmouth pubs urged to ditch shots
Police are urging Portsmouth bars to stop selling shots after a spate of violence in the area.
2nd opening this year for Thurlby
Highly-rated Lincolnshire multi-site operator Michael Thurlby will open his second pub of the year next month. He will reopen a former Enterprise...
Beyond default: marketing for women
When it comes to aiming drinks specifically at women, marketing is often a minefield. Subtlety is often the safest route, reports Phil Mellows.
Jamie Oliver buys St Albans pub
Jamie's Italian, the fast-growing restaurant chain spearheaded by Jamie Oliver, is thought to have secured a site in St Albans, Hertfordshire, after...
PM outlines tourist ambitions
The Prime Minister has outlined his ambitions for the UK to become one of the top five tourist destinations in the world. Talking to travel industry...
'David Cameron's cheap booze crackdown is doomed, leaked report reveals'
David Cameron's plans for a crackdown on cheap booze lie in tatters as leaked papers show his plans are massively unpopular. The PM yesterday threw...
Diageo gives Guinness a £3m push
Guinness is unveiling a £3m advertising drive to encourage sports fans into pubs. The campaign will kick-start with a national outdoor campaign at...