Archives for March 8, 2012

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A taste of India in Aylesbury

By Roger Protz

I’m an early riser, but 7.30am means it’s time for a second pot of coffee and a quick scan of the newspaper before firing up the laptop. But as I descended from my room at the Hop Pole pub in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, at that time, Simon Smith and...

Tenants polarised over pubcos

By Rob Willock

Most pub tenants would recommend their pub company to another tenant, and half would take another pub from their pubco, according to new research.

BBPA in Olympics transport warning

By Michelle Perrett

The summer of 2012 cannot be treated as ‘business as usual’, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned the Transport Select Committee in its call for evidence on transport and the Olympics.

Shepherd Neame reports profits and turnover up

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, has reported a 5% rise in EBITDA in the 26 weeks to 24 December 2011, on turnover up 9.2% to £67.4m.

Carling's new lower-ABV Zest

By Noli Dinkovski

Molson Coors has unveiled 2.8% ABV limited edition Carling, and is pitching it as a alternative to popular summer drinks such as rosé and cider.

Range of licensing reforms expected for April

By Adam Pescod

The Government has confirmed the licensing measures that will be brought into force next month as part of the Police Reform & Social Responsibility Act, which was passed last summer.

Measure, benchmark, act

By Rob Willock

Spend a week on the newsdesk of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (it’s an open invitation!) and you’d be forgiven for thinking that all tenants hate their pub companies. It’s true to say that most of those that contact our journalists have an axe to grind.

Don’t blame licensees for bingeing menace

By Gerry Price

The drink debate is firmly on the agenda in pubs, clubs, doctors’ surgeries and even the House of Commons bar, where it could be said that low prices encourage our stressed MPs to binge at the taxpayers’ expense. 

Beer and food matching: Top Tips

By Gurjit Degun

Not enough money in the till — check. A small kitchen — check. No time — check. Little subject knowledge — check. If you were to make a checklist of reasons why you’re not matching beers with food, you’d probably come up with these.