The Big Interview: Ross Sanders
The Lazy Cow is the latest, controversial, twist in the tale of Ross Sanders. Phil Mellows meets the entrepreneur at the steak-house-ale-house hybrid and chews the marbled fat.
Archives for November 4, 2011
PM brands smoking ban a success
David Cameron has branded the smoking ban a success five years after admitting he would not have supported it.
Myers takes chair at Intertain
David Myers, industry veteran and current chairman of Premium Bars & Restaurants and La Tasca, has been appointed as the new chairman of Walkabout operator Intertain.
Carbon Trust offers free energy advice for licensees
Pubs could save up to 20% on energy costs with an investment of just £2,000 — that’s according to the Carbon Trust, which has launched a new free independent advice service aimed at helping businesses improve their energy efficiency.
Embracing change: IFBB admits Cain’s
Nine years and three months after Cain’s first applied to join the Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB), the Liverpool brewer has at last been admitted to membership. Why has it taken so long?
Bob Neill: 'Avoid cost when lobbying'
Community pubs minister Bob Neill has urged the industry to focus lobbying on changes that will not cost the Government money to push through — such as a further reduction in red tape.