Scam warning for wine producers
The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) and the Metropolitan Police are urging wine producers to step up checks on orders to combat increasing use of identity fraud as a means of obtaining goods without payment.
Archives for October 16, 2011
Pubs should provide more nutritional information, claim consumers
Two-thirds of pub diners think operators should provide more nutritional information on food menus.
Pub Mentors: The elephant in the room
Pub mentor Alastair Scott gives licensees Ben Bartrip and Sarah Eskins, at the Elephant in Bristol, the benefit of his industry expertise.
Officials eye tougher action on off-trade alcohol
Government officials are still considering plans to factor in production costs for the definition of “below cost” for the upcoming ban on cheap supermarket alcohol deals, the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister publication M&C Report has revealed.
RBS closes in for £700m pubs sale
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has moved close to a sale of the Galaxy group of 900 pub freeholds, according to a report in The Mail on Sunday.
BBPA to move offices
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is about to move into offices at Brewers’ Hall, in the City of London.
We need a Fresher look at student drinking
The students are back. There’s a definite shift in mood and in tempo here in Brighton as some 30,000 young people arrive at the city’s two univerisities to study – and to drink.
Three cheers to Karen Murphy
The announcement recently that Karen Murphy had won the latest round of her ongoing battle with the Premier League and Sky really was music to my eyes!