Drinks discount cards legal in Scotland
Drinks discount cards in Scotland are legal, a judge has ruled in a test case on irresponsible promotions in Scotland. Dundee's Sheriff Court ruled...
Archives for December 9, 2010
MPs hear of pubs' Big Society role
MPs have been told of the key role pubs will play in the coalition government's Big Society plans. Speaking at the All Party Parliamentary Beer...
News Analysis: The coming revolution
The government has revealed its final plans for what has been touted as an "overhaul" of the licensing regime. The Police Reform and Social...
Neill's vow on community pub ownership
The upcoming Localism Bill will "make good Christmas reading" for those who want to save pubs by making it easier for communities to take them on....
MPs speak up for pubs in Westminster debate
MPs have raised concerns about key issues affecting the pub trade - including supermarket pricing and the beer tie - during a debate in Parliament...
Lobbying continues on licensing reform
Industry chiefs have vowed to continue lobbying as details of the controversial plans for licensing are thrashed out. The Government wants to get...
Wetherspoon buys Trent Bridge pub from M&B
JD Wetherspoon has acquired an historic pub by the Trent Bridge cricket venue from Mitchells & Butlers. The managed operator is planning a...
Cains ties up export deal to USA
Liverpool brewery Cains is taking its range of beers and lagers across the pond to America after linking up with Win-It-Too of Boston.
New LTC film tugs at the heartstrings
An emotionally-charged short film commissioned by the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) is set to get its public premiere this week as part of a fresh bid...
BII: drink-drive limit change unlikely
Trade chief Neil Robertson says he's "reasonably optimistic" the Government won't alter the drink-drive limit after a committee of MPs rejected calls...
Paying lip service to pubs
Worrying elements still remain in the revisions to the licensing reform, says The PMA Team.
Star: rising to ever greater heights
Ben Cox, who runs the Star at Sancton in East Yorkshire with his wife Lindsey, doesn't like to sit back, as Robyn Black discovers. How we got here...
£1m per week for licensing reforms
The Government's overhaul of licensing could cost the industry up to £1m — per week. The startling costs are outlined in a report from the Home Office this week — as trade chiefs savage the proposals that they say will add massive burdens to pu
Zorokovich 1917 vodka launches in the UK
A Ukrainian vodka, made by a British filmmaker who has created a documentary about his efforts to distil and sell the brand, is to join the...
Top marks for former 'filthiest pub kitchen'
A pub that was condemned for having the filthiest kitchen in the country is celebrating after scoring top marks from health and safety visitors....
Luminar on firmer footing after refinancing
Embattled nightclub operator has completed a refinancing exercise, granting its management team more time to turn around the business. Luminar's...
Pub Food: Kitchen not essential
In these difficult times, if you're running a pub it must be reassuring to read all these features and reports telling you that if you get your food...
Doom Bar doubles to reach 24 million pints
Sharp's Brewery has announced record sales figures for 2010 after shifting around 24 million pints of Doom Bar. The Cornish brewer says it has...
Aged Beers: Age difference
The next stage of the beer revolution is here - "It's what I call forensic brewing. This is CSI Greenwich." Forget women. Forget people under the...
VAT hike raises fears over January trading
Pub operators are bracing themselves for an extra tough New Year - with the VAT hike expected to force the price of a pint up by around 7p. VAT will...