Archives for November 25, 2011

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Enterprise wins Brulines court case against Fair Pint founder

By Adam Pescod

A company owned by Fair Pint founder Karl Harrison has been ordered by the High Court to pay Enterprise Inns an initial £65,000 in costs after it lost a legal battle with the pubco over use of the Brulines flow monitoring system.

Admiral launches 'right to buy' option

By Gurjit Degun

Admiral Taverns has introduced a right-to-buy option for selected tenants who will have the opportunity to purchase the freehold of their pub from three years into a lease.

Bottomless chips at Beefeater

By Lesley Foottit

Whitbread’s Beefeater brand has introduced ‘bottomless chips’ on the menu across all sites.

PASS could be 'pointless'

By Gurjit Degun

If the Home Office does not do more to force licensees and doorstaff to accept the Proof-of-Age Standards Scheme (PASS) accredited cards, then PASS is “pointless”.

Bolton Pubwatch goes digital

By Adam Pescod

Bolton’s Pubwatch scheme has become the UK’s first to adopt a digital-only approach to tackling crime and antisocial behaviour in pubs and clubs.

Molson Coors unveils price hikes

By Michelle Perrett

Molson Coors has announced it will be increasing its wholesale prices to the on-trade by, on average, £19.99 per barrel, or 7p per pint from 2 January 2012.

Trade leaders blast cheap booze deals

Licensees and trade leaders have hit out at the latest cheap supermarket deals that are offering alcohol for as little as 43p per pint in the lead-up to Christmas.

Fuller's reports like-for-like sales rise

By Mark Wingett

Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, has this morning reported a 3.9% rise in like-for-like sales across its managed pubs and hotels division for the 26 weeks to 1 October 2011.