MPs: stop sale of cheap supermarket booze
MPs from all three main parties have called for action on cheap alcohol sold through supermarkets. Several MPs stressed that there must be greater...
Archives for December 14, 2010
New vodka Zorokovich 1917 to restablish family dynasty
An independent filmmaker has launched a new vodka brand after discovering his ancestors once owned a once prosperous distillery in the Ukraine. Dan...
Matthew Clark signs up Elgood's Brewery
Drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark has signed a deal to supply a range of Elgood's Brewery ales to its customers in the Midlands and East Anglia. In...
Clubs to pay up to £4,400 a year for levy
Large late-night clubs and bars will be forced to fork out up to £4,400 a year to help pay for policing under the new late night levy. The...
Snow 'n' ice dents Whitbread's fortunes
'Value' meal deals are continuing to drive customers into Whitbread's pub restaurants, the group said today, but it warned recent bad weather had...
Robert Sayles: Ex-BDM turns whistleblower - Exclusive
The revelations that I'm about to share with you have been made by a former employee of a major pub operator. Employed as a BDM, he worked a total...
'Morning-after drink driving rises'
Four in 10 drivers are getting behind the wheel the morning after a night of excessive drinking, a survey showed today. Road safety charity Brake...
Derbyshire pub wins gold at tourism awards
The Yorkshire Bridge Inn in Bamford, Derbyshire, has won gold again at the East Midlands Tourism Excellence Awards 2010. It is the second year...