Brewing that's worth the wait
Harviestoun and Highland Park's pain-staking processes lead to complex, delicious results, says Roger Protz.
Archives for October 26, 2010
Off-trade must be tackled too in shake-up, minister told
Supermarkets must be better regulated for the aims of the government's licensing shake-up to work, the minister in charge of the changes has been...
Time off for the family
Peter Coulson wonders whether some pub licensees are aware of their own double standards on family law.
'Licensing reforms must protect well run pubs'
The proposed licensing reforms don't differentiate between problem pubs and well run community pubs — trade groups tell Home Office.
Purity gets green light to expand brewery
Purity Brewing Company has had plans approved which wil allow itl almost triple its current brewing capacity to 5.9m pints a year. The 5,000 sq ft...
S&NPC drops 200 pubs as part of restructure
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) has confirmed it has pulled out of the management of 200 pubs, mainly in Scotland. In a statement...
Baker Tilly is administrator for Maypole Group
Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery LLP has been appointed as administrators of the Maypole Group. Partners Simon Bower and Bruce Mackay will act...
CCE staff to strike over restructure
Unite members across seven Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) sites will protest today as the company's restructuring threatens 120 UK jobs.
S&NPC ditches ex-Tchenguiz pubs
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company has given up the management contract on 207 pubs, mostly located in Scotland.
Admiral Taverns marketing boss leaves to set up consultancy
Admiral Taverns marketing manager Paul Holmes has left the business to set up his own marketing consultancy business — Howl Marketing. Holmes, who...
Doctors: clubs should employ paramedics
A&E doctors have called for nightclubs to employ paramedics to take the pressure off hospitals. But the trade has expressed fears that it would...
'Stay sober or go back to prison'
A scheme where convicted criminals commit to stay sober or face prison could be introduced in Britain, it has been suggested. The "24/7 sobriety"...
Wadworth nets M&B pub
Wiltshire brewer Wadworth has acquired the White Hart in Wytham, near Oxford from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) for an undisclosed sum. Licensed...
Plea for tougher action on pub staff assaults
National Pubwatch is calling for tougher sentencing guidelines to ensure people who assault pub staff receive appropriate penalties.
Wear Inns acquires Cougar Leisure pub
Cougar Leisure, the bar business led by Julian Sargeson, has sold the Townhouse pub in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside to Wear Inns.