Government action on economy will hit North hardest
Pubs in the North of England could suffer from the knock-on effect of rising unemployment during the next five years as the government's cuts take...
Archives for August 31, 2010
Castle Rock Brewery to raise £600,000 to develop pub
An award-winning Nottingham brewery is looking to raise £600,000 via an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) in order to buy a run-down working men's...
North-South divide on alcohol problems
There is a big North-South divide in the harm caused by alcohol, according to new research by the North West Public Health Observatory.
Halfway House in Edinburgh: rates bill quadruples
The smallest pub in Edinburgh has had its business rates bill quadrupled after Lothian officials decided it did not qualify as a small business....
Reform plan is a baleful attack on the trade
The Government's plans to overhaul licensing are a "baleful attack" on the licensed trade, says training company CPL.
Pub furniture: sitting pretty
Sofas have become de rigueur in pubs, but fixed furniture is a far more efficient use of space. Either way, comfort is key, says Ian Boughton. There...
Orchid launches staff lottery reward scheme
All 6,500 at Orchid will be entered into a monthly lottery draw to win prizes including hot air ballooning and powerboat racing.
Simplicity is the key to creating quality food
Stephen Crawley takes his hat off to good food pubs that don't try too hard, but offer a good British pie and a foaming pint of beer.
Premium Beers Focus: The premier league
What makes people pay more for some beers than others? Fancy fonts? Posh glassware? High ABVs? Low ABVs? Multi-million pound advertising campaigns?...
Pub Bitch: Pubco critics are 'confused'
Fighting on all fonts Have you ever walked into a pub - go on, you have - and begun a conversation with your drinking companion(s) about the amazing...
'North worst hit by booze'
Two thirds of the areas hit hardest by alcohol problems are in the North. A national booze map shows the extent of the North/South divide with men in...
Fairer beer tax could create 30,000 jobs
Around 30,000 new jobs could be created if beer was given a fairer deal in alcohol duty, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has claimed.
BBPA: Fairer beer duty would create 30,000 new jobs
Around 30,000 new jobs would be created if beer was treated more fairly in the duty system, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has told...
Premium Beers Focus: News of the brews
Kronenbourg 1664 Kronenbourg 1664 earned a Silver Licensee's Choice award in The Publican's Market Report 2010 in August and claimed a double gold...
Bid to stop cheap supermarket alcohol fails
Another bid to stop cheap supermarket alcohol in Scotland by arguing that the deals break licensing laws has failed. Trade chief Ramsay McGhee...