Archives for January 25, 2012

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F Word-winning licensees leave pub

The owners of the pub that was crowned Best British Restaurant on Gordon Ramsay’s The F Word in 2010 have left the business.

Soft drinks giants back regeneration

By Noli Dinkovski

Britvic and PepsiCo UK are to help pubs forge closer links with their local communities in a nationwide cross-brand initiative to transform neglected green spaces.

Tourism taskforce: 'Government must cut red tape'

The Government has been urged to make applying for a premises licence easier and to cut red tape on health and safety regulations. The Tourism Regulation Taskforce – chaired by the British Hospitality Association president Alan Parker – has submitted...

Condor brings out Argentinian wines

By Matthew Moggridge

A new wine importer has introduced a range of Argentinian wines at both the value and premium ends of the market.

Protecting the pubs’ interests

By Peter Coulson

Trade protection has a very different meaning these days from the time when licensed victuallers associations (LVAs) were a dominant force in the industry. Now it tends to mean preserving the pub from extinction by outside forces.