Pub Bitch: Spot the difference - trademark wars
Spot the difference Protecting a trademark is all well and good, but I reckon it can go too far. Artisan Brewery, based in Cardiff, has been making...
Archives for February 21, 2011
Demanding consumers in a tough economy
The latest jobless figures - nearly 2.5m out of work in the last three months of 2010 - made for depressing reading last week. That youth...
Horse racing: win-win in pubs
Making the most of the racing calendar is a win-win for licensees. Michelle Perrett takes a closer look at the potential of racing in pubs.
London pub market remains highly competitive
Provincial pub operators looking to get a foothold in London in the run-up to next year's Olympics were warned by a leading agent not to expect any...
Health experts repeat minimum price calls
Health experts have once again called for a minimum price of 50p per unit on alcohol as they warned there could be a sharp rise in deaths.
Orders used to ban problem drinkers
Problem drinkers in Pendle, Lancashire, could face a two-year ban from the town's pubs and clubs if they are convicted of an alcohol-related offence....
Hamish Champ: Well, you've gotta laugh, haven't you?
I spent much of this past weekend going 'mystery visiting' some of The Publican Awards' Freehouse of the Year finalists, and what a fine bunch of...
Drunk A&E patients should pay for treatment
Drunk people should pay for the treatment they receive at accident and emergency units, a patients' group has suggested. The Scotland Patients...
Minister is word-perfect
Descriptions of the late-night proposals of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill as a "dog's breakfast" are apt, says Peter Coulson.
FT: Punch bondholders meet potential new operators
Punch's bondholders have held initial discussions with potential new operators for the company's tenanted pubs, says the FT.
'Ministers 'too cosy with the alcohol trade' as doctors warn extra 250,000 lives are at risk from liver disease'
The liver disease specialists claim up to 250,000 extra lives could be lost in the next 20 years if the Government fails to introduce proper minimum...
Punch Taverns' bondholders 'in talks with rival pubcos'
Punch Taverns' bondholders are reported to have held talks with rival operators with a view to them running those pubs currently covered by...
Craft brewers back VAT cut to 5%
Britain's craft brewers have thrown their weight behind the MA's campaign to cut VAT to 5% for the hospitality sector. The call came as the Society...
Barracuda bites back
Heading a company that posted a near-£19m loss in its latest financial year might upset the equilibrium of many a chief executive. But Barracuda...
Shaftesbury to acquire £10.25m Enterprise package
Shaftesbury, the London property company is set to announce this week a £10.25m sale and leaseback deal with Enterprise Inns for five pubs.
Local brewers continue to buck the trend
Locally-brewed craft beers are continuing to buck the trend as a new major industry report reveals volumes for independent brewers grew by nearly...