UK's first draught vodka is unveiled
The industry’s first draught vodka has been launched to speed up service and cut down on waste.
Archives for March 15, 2012
SIBA chief slams pubs minister Bob Neill's inaction
Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) chief executive Julian Grocock has attacked Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill for his lack of action in reducing beer duty levels.
Minor miracles
Children are given special attention at the Bolingbroke in south-west London. Mark Reynolds, who co-owns Renaissance Pubs with his friends Tom Peake and Nick Fox, tells Jessica Harvey about how to get families through the door.
Trade's Budget plea over pubs and jobs
Industry leaders have made their last-ditch attempts to persuade the Chancellor to help save the future of the pub trade and jobs ahead of the Budget on 21 March.
PM letter over review panel is 'model of evasion'
Prime Minister David Cameron has responded to calls for an independent panel to review the self-regulation deal over the pubco-tenant relationship, claiming it would not “be appropriate”.
Six steps to becoming a multiple pub operator
So you think you’ll make a good multiple operator? As Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company narrows down the common factors behind what works in its estate, Phil Mellows asks questions about acquiring that difficult second pub
Six clichés of uncertainty
When several national newspapers simultaneously run a story saying the prime minister is committed to minimum pricing for alcohol, you can be pretty sure the policy is on its way in one form or another.