Pubs warned to check food origin
Licensees are being urged to check that the origin of produce used on their menu matches the menu description. An investigation by Hampshire County...
Archives for September 26, 2010
Brighton pub fined £1,000 over music levels
A Brighton pub was fined more than £1,000 by magistrates last week following complaints over noise levels in summer last year. Licensee of the...
Robinsons reborn
Rugby player-sized commercial director Oliver Robinson breezes through the main doors of the brewery that bears his surname, joking with reception...
Bierkeller chain seeks franchisees
Bavarian Beerhouse, the London-based group specialising in German-style bierkellers, is offering potential franchisees the chance to recreate the...
Diners get regional about food
Three-quarters of Brits now think it's important for pubs and restaurants to serve produce grown in their region, according to new research from...
Punch Taverns' new lease of life
Patience, they say, is a virtue. Punch Taverns will have to wait a while before being able to assess the popularity of its new lease agreements,...
Great British Pub Food Awards: enter now
The awards celebrate the achievements of top pub chefs, Great British pub dishes and pubco food developers.
Trade mobilises against licensing reform
The ALMR has announced a £30,000 fighting fund for stage one of a campaign to scupper the "unprecedented threat" of licensing reform.
Pub power brokers
Obtaining the best gas and electricity deal for your pub can be a confusing and potentially costly task. Tony Halstead reports on the energy...
ALMR Ops Awards finalists announced
Twenty finalists across 11 pub companies have been revealed for the 2010 Operations Managers Awards. The awards, organised by the Association of...
'Men who won't go to the pub without putting their face on'
It may not sound very macho, but it seems three million of our men wear make-up regularly. According to research, fake tan, concealer, eyeliner and...
Mark McQuater: quick change artist
Barracuda Group's Mark McQuater believes change is crucial for survival in the current economic climate and beyond, as Phil Mellows discovers.
Cask growth continues in declining beer market
Despite declining total beer sales and continuing pub closures, cask ale last year outperformed the beer market, increased its share of on-trade beer...
Eastenders barmaid runs real pub
The actress who pulled pints for three years at Eastenders' the Queen Vic will run her own pub for a week. Rita Simons, who plays feisty barmaid...
Luminar ditches polycarbonate glassware
Luminar, the UK's largest nightclub operator, has reversed its decision to only use polycarbonate glassware in its estate. The group went fully over...
Harvey's brewer buys WJ King
Former Harvey's brewer Ian Burgess has purchased Horsham micro-brewer WJ King with business partner Nigel Lambe from Bill King. Burgess spent 19...