Auditors warning over future of former Cains brewery
For the second year running the auditors to RC Brewery, the Liverpool brewery that rose from the ashes of the Cains Beer Company, have warned about...
Archives for December 20, 2010
Test purchase self regulation an option
The Government is considering letting retailers and pubs conduct their own test-purchasing operations to stop underage sales of alcohol if they can...
Pubs can keep deposits for snow hit parties
Licensees are within their rights to keep deposits for Christmas parties cancelled by customers because of the weather. That piece of advice comes...
Cheap booze, cheap lives
Price is only one factor in a multiplicity of determinants that cause people to develop alcohol problems, says Phil Mellows.
James Wilmore: 2010's political highs and lows
The award for how not to make friends with a certain (vociferous) section of the trade Gillian Merron. In February, the then public health minister...
Diageo appoints Duffy as global category director for beer
Diageo has appointed Brian Duffy to the new role of global category director for beer, following a change in marketing structure.
Police threat over pub plastic glasses
Nottinghamshire police are "over-stepping the mark" in threatening to force pubs in Retford and Worksop to serve drinks in polycarbonate glasses on...
Pubwatch groups warned of outside influence
The integrity of Pubwatch schemes could be called into question if staff from the emergency services have too much influence over groups, according...
Heineken UK grew market share in 2009
The UK's biggest brewer, Heineken UK, gained market share in 2009, according to Companies House documents. The company grew its market share to...
'NI pub trade 'critical' after weather wipeout'
The chief executive of a major hospitality body in Northern Ireland has said the situation for the local industry is "critical" after trade was badly...
Orchid: 2011 will be the year of simplicity
Simple high quality ingredients and authentic drinks will be the key to making 2011 a success for pubs, the 300-strong Orchid Group believes. The...
Foxman Pubs opens its first site
A new pub company Foxman Pubs is hoping to open six freeholds as it takes advantage of distressed conditions. The company has already opened the...
Guinness price hike of 5 per cent on February 1
The wholesale price of draught Guinness will rise by five per cent on February 1, producer Diageo has confirmed. The company said the hike had been...