SIBA chief: drop VAT to help pubs
A brewers' trade group has urged the Government to halve VAT for the hospitality industry as a positive way to rejuvenate the sector. Julian...
Archives for January 24, 2011
M&B's John Lovering to step down as chairman
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced that John Lovering is to step down from his role as chairman and director of the managed pub group by...
SIBA craft beer finals fast approaching
A five-day celebration of the UK's craft brewing industry will be held by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) in Nottingham next month. A Craft...
Orchid dishes out Halo Awards to pubs
The Orchid Group's first Halo Awards took place last week at the Pacific Oriental in London where eight awards were presented. More than 500...
Caroline Nodder: Pubs ARE the Big Society
There's a four-pack of own-brand Morrison's lager - 2 per cent ABV - sitting forlornly on the news desk at Publican Towers this week. Having had it...
Pints-by-text and the law
The idea for an electronic drinks voucher featured in the MA last week is novel, but of course, there are legal implications, says Peter Coulson.
'Pupils act smashed in school'
Primary school pupils are being taught to act drunk - in a bid to highlight the dangers of boozing. A drama initiative gets 10-year-olds to pretend...
Four promoted at Morning Advertiser
Four members of staff at The Morning Advertiser (MA) have been given promotions.
Getting your pub menu in shape
Michelle Perrett looks at ways pub caterers can make their pub menus healthier for the January detox.
Enterprise directors awarded shares
Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen has been granted 613,614 performance award shares in the company. Tuppen was also granted 306,807...
'Cheapest pub' in trouble over health and safety
A pub that was infamously branded the cheapest in Britain has landed a bill for £30,000 after a series of health and safety breaches. The Marksman...
Guinness is offical RBS 6 Nations beer partner
Guinness is to become the Official Beer Partner of the RBS 6 Nations, the first beer partner in the 100 year history of the international rugby...
Lovering to quit as M&B chairman
John Lovering has announced he is to quit as chairman of Mitchells & Butlers after just 12 months in the role. He will step down later inn the year when a suitable successor is found by the non-executive directors.
Pub Bitch: Legal and cheap
The drink talking Hats off to beer guru (Genie - Ed.) Rupert Ponsonby for organising the recent 'Britons Backing Beer' event in London's trendy Soho...
James Wilmore: Is the late-night levy just ADZs in disguise?
Is the coalition's much-vaunted late-night levy turning out to be the new alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) in disguise? Having previously touched on...
Halewood releases Prince William Champagne
Independent drinks manufacturer and distributor, Halewood International, is launching Prince William Champagne to celebrate the royal wedding....
FPB: pubs need more local financial help
The FPB is calling on banks to restore local lending powers to help pubs access affordable finance.