Mark Daniels: Less - it's the new more
I'm not really one for making New Year's resolutions. Invariably, I forget I've made them or, in order to achieve them, I cheat: I once resolved to...
Archives for January 7, 2011
Punch Taverns hit with £27K bill over 'serious' fire safety failures
Punch Taverns has been hit with a bill of more than £27,000 after "serious" breaches of fire safety laws at one of its former London pubs. The...
Hutson celebrates 20 years with JDW
JD Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson is celebrating 20 years with the company as the longest serving employee, aside from chairman Tim Martin....
Pubs slash meal prices to beat January blues
Pub operators have launched a range of January food offers to help drive post-Christmas sales. Town & City Pub Company brand Yates' is offering...
Expanded role for ALMR's Kate Nicholls
ALMR head of communications Kate Nicholls has been appointed as the group's strategic affairs director and deputy to the chief executive.
Marc Allinson: Are PPL charges fair?
This week we have seen the contempt with which those at the PPL treat the licensees with a huge legally enforceable fine for late payment. I think...
Charles Wells profits up 7.9% to £11m
Charles Wells saw year-on-year operating profit rise 7.9% to £11m in the year to September 2010, aided by growing sales at its new and re-opened...
ALMR promotes Kate Nicholls to strategic affairs director
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has appointed Kate Nicholls to the positions of strategic affairs director and the...
Profits boost for Charles Wells
Bedford-based Charles Wells has reported annual operating profits up nearly eight per cent for 2010, the last full year the group benefitted from its...
Punch fined over fire safety breaches
Punch Taverns has been ordered to pay £27,481 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation at a London...
Cockburns open second gastropub
Tim and Nic Cockburn opened their second gastropub in London's Mill Hill Village at the beginning of December. They took on a lease at the Adam and...
Celebrity beer tasting event to take place in London
Brewery industry veteran and top chef have teamed up to host a tasting event of beers brewed by celebrities. Beer Academy founder Rupert Ponsonby...
John Hutson clocks up 20 years with 'spoons
JD Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson has celebrated his 20th anniversary with the company. Hutson kicked off his career with the managed pub...
80% of drinkers respond to Drinkaware campaign
Nearly 80% of young adults adopted one of Drinkaware's tips for responsible drinking from the second year of its "Why let good times go bad?" campaign.
Hydes XXXX returns for winter
Manchester brewer Hydes is bringing back its strong, winter ale XXXX for a limited period. The 6.8 per cent ABV beer, which includes Fuggles,...