'High income households among biggest alcohol drinkers'
Top earners are more likely to drink alcohol frequently than adults in poorer households, a survey says. The Health Survey for England 2009 found...
Archives for December 17, 2010
Punch Taverns: trends improving
Punch boss Ian Dyson has reported "improving trends" despite an 8.7% decline in like-for-like EBITDA in its leased estate.
Punch execs get easy ride at AGM
Punch Taverns executives got an easy ride from shareholders at its Annual General Meeting. Shareholders had been expected to take Punch to task on...
Punch Taverns to update on strategic review 'early next year'
Announcing its first quarter figures today, Ian Dyson, Punch Taverns' chief executive, said he plans to update the market on the progress of his...
WSTA to expand spirits role
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association will expand its role on behalf of the spirits sector in the New Year.
Blizzards could prove fatal for some pubs
Blizzards over the weekend could lead the pub trade into the 'toughest year for decades' according to industry experts. Winterhill Leisure, which...
Pubs minister to act on restrictive covenants
Community pubs minister Bob Neill has given the clearest indication yet that the Government will let councils ban the sale of pubs with restrictive covenants. He was speaking at the ALMR Christmas luncheon.
Licensees have a 'tough job', pubs minister admits
Community pubs minister Bob Neill has acknowledged licensees do a "tough job with long hours" and said the coalition wants pubs to "succeed"....
Molson Coors unveils new £1m Burton microbrewery
Molson Coors has unveiled a new £1m micro-brewery in Burton, which will produce famous Worthington brands such as White Shield. The William...
Hamish Champ: Punch Taverns AGM showdown? Damp squib, more like
There was much anticipation surrounding Punch Taverns' annual general meeting (AGM), held in Central London today. Well, at least among hacks like me...
Molson Coors training scheme 'benefits pubs'
Pubs that took part in a Molson Coors beer quality programme saw beer sales rise 7%, according to the brewer. The Pint Right scheme, which began in...
Simon Eldon-Edington: smoking bans are all Greek to me
A few weeks ago, after an orchestrated campaign of ignoring their indoor smoking ban, Dutch bar owners succeeded in changing their law to once again...