Crow crowned UK Stella Artois Draught Master
Jonathan Crow of the Lamb Tavern in Leadenhall Market, London, has been crowned the UK Stella Artois Draught Master. Crow impressed judges with his...
Archives for October 13, 2010
Law of big numbers backfires
Morning Advertiser editor The PMA Team asks how the tragic death of Enterprise licensee Paul Lee was allowed to happen.
OFT: No more action on beer tie
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will take no further action on the beer tie after today ruling that the beer market is "competitive". In a...
Ignore restrictive covenants at your peril
It is no surprise that certain breweries are continuing to reserve their right to impose a restrictive covenant on pubs, says Peter Coulson.
Stonegate denies hiring Wetherspoon executives
Stonegate Pub Company has dismissed rumours that the company has poached Wetherspoon executives Paul Harbottle and Keith Down.
Pub food: Shell out on oysters
It's hard to believe oysters are thought of as a sensual, sexy food. The squidgy saltwater bivalve encased in a coarse grey shell must be one of the...
Licensee reveals carbon monoxide horror
A licensee who came close to death from carbon monoxide poisoning has urged publicans taking on a lease to take responsibility for gas checks....
Darby: time for CAMRA to move on
Marston's Pub Company boss Alistair Darby has urged the CAMRA to get back to what it is good at — promoting the virtues of cask ale — after the...
Booker acquires Ritter and Classic Drinks
Food and drink wholesaler Booker has acquired speciality foods supplier Ritter and pub wholesaler Classic Drinks. The trading business and and...
Booker to extend its pub offers with Classic deal
Booker, the food and drink wholesaler, plans to extend its supply service to the on-trade following the acquisition of Classic Drinks from Halewood...
Portillo: Hope of halting duty hikes is a 'pipe dream'
Former Tory minister Michael Portillo has argued the industry should give up fighting on alcohol tax as the government is "addicted" to raising...
Plan to scrap SIA confirmed
Plans to abolish the Security Industry Authority (SIA) as a public body have been confirmed by the government today. The Cabinet Office has...
Beer festivals: Bookworm beers
The 'town of books' - Hay-on-Wye, Powys - is on the east bank of the River Wye within Brecon Beacons National Park. With The Guardian's literary...
Wetherspoons to lose finance director and chief operating officer
JD Wetherspoon has announced that Keith Down, the group's finance director, will be leaving the company "in due course". Down joined Wetherspoons in...
Local Hero: A brew to win over witches
A pub has had a beer brewed in the run-up to Hallowe'en in a bid to bring an end to a curse that has already cost them £200,000. Our first Local...
St Peter's Brewery: It begins with the bottle
Britain's brewing industry is utterly different from those of most other nations. For a start, British brewers are allowed to own pubs and bars, a...
Mass support for pub over clash with Travelodge
Nearly 3,000 people have thrown their support behind a popular music pub threatened with a licence review after noise complaints from a newly-opened...
Mark Daniels: Industry competitive, says the OFT
So the Office of Fair Trading has announced today that it is not going to take any further action against the industry with regards to the Beer Tie,...
OFT: no further action on pubcos
The OFT findins no evidence of competition problems that are having an adverse significant adverse impact on consumers.
SIA to be phased out
The Security Industry Authority, which regulates the licensing of door staff, is to be phased out with licensing transferred to a new regime.