News Analysis: What's on the agenda for this Parliament?
MPs return to the House of Commons on October 11 for the start of official business, in what promises to be a busy session. And peers resumed last...
Archives for October 6, 2010
Heineken defends oversized glasses
A major brewer has hit back at claims that its 'pint to the line' glasses are hitting pubs in the pocket. James Gibbs, director of the Cage Wine Bar...
Exclusive: S&NPC radical shake-up
Heineken UK is to merge its S&NPC pub management division with its on-trade beer division in a move that is likely to mean 50 job losses.
Shepherd Neame in rude health
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has reported what it describes as record turnover for the year to June 26, 2010, boosted by what it called a well-invested...
Scots review case could set legal precedent
A licensing board has exposed an anomaly in the Scottish Licensing Act by ruling that it wasn't fair to judge a premises review it had called. Fife...
Licensee denied Sky Sports in flat
A licensee feels he was treated like a second-class citizen after a TV provider refused to install Sky in his living area in case it was piped into...
Drink school: Teaching the taste buds about whisky
Whisky, whiskey, drams, blends, grain, single malt, bourbons - you'd be forgiven for thinking that whisky talk is a bit like speaking another...
The background to the sector's spat of the year
Phil Dixon visits Otley in West Yorkshire to investigate the unholy row between Enterprise Inns and local MP Greg Mulholland.
City Diary — 7 October
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Nine trade groups threaten legal action over licensing shake-up
A coalition of trade bodies is threatening legal action over plans to tear-up the licensing regime, if the government fails to fully consider the...
Molson Coors snaps up Corona distribution
Brewing giant Molson Coors has confirmed it will be taking on the distribution of Mexican beer Corona. The Carling brewer has signed a deal with...
Shepherd Neame profits surge
Shepherd Neame this morning revealed a record turnover and beer volumes as it unveiled a 25.5% increase in profit before tax of £8.7m.
Molson Coors confirms distribution of Corona from 2011
Molson Coors has confirmed that it will distribute Modelo brands including Mexican lager Corona Extra from January next year. The Carling brewer...
Tobacco focus: Winning back the smokers
Smoking, once an accessory to upmarket glamour, has evolved over the past year. That's not just to say it has rolled with the punches it faced...
LVA lobbies MPs on smoke ban relaxation
A Sussex-based trade body has written to three local MPs urging them to back a bid to relax the smoking ban. The 1066 LVA, based in Hastings, is...
45 companies back ALMR's campaign
A total of 45 companies have thrown their support behind a major "direct action" campaign to halt proposed changes to the Licensing Act. They have...
Licensees who put up prices are 'foolhardy'
As the Good Pub Guide 2011 editor criticises hikes on pints, Lesley Foottit and Jo Bruce highlight the good work of the award winners. Licensees who...
Banishing the f-word from pubs — failure
Tenant failure has been a widespread disease that now needs eradicating, says The PMA Team.
Trade bodies slam licensing plans
Nine pub and hospitality trade bodies have issued a stern warning to the new Government about the damaging impact of plans to overhaul licensing.