The Inspiration for Pub Success Since 1794
For those who follow Kurnia Licensing on Twitter and Facebook you will already be aware of my plans to exit the retail side of the industry. Over the past few years I have reduced the estate down to four outlets — three freeholds and one leasehold.
Drinks companies, brewers, wholesalers and supermarkets have pledged to cut a billion units of alcohol as part of the Responsibility Deal with the Government, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.
Magners has embarked upon a multi-million pound national advertising campaign featuring television, outdoor, digital and social media and supporting key drinking occasions such as the Queen’s Jubilee, Euro 2012 and The Olympics.
Twice during his Budget speech, George Osborne stated that he wanted a transparent tax system. He also said that it should be fair. But the swift dismissal of the pub industry in his budget was anything but transparent, or fair.
Drinks promotions in pubs won’t be affected in the short term by the Government’s new alcohol crackdown, although a fresh round of sting operations targeting sales to drunks could be imminent.
The Government will introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol expected to be 40p per unit but Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged this will not “hurt pubs”.
Home Office minister Theresa May has issued support for the pub trade in her statement to the House of Commons this morning concerning the Government’s Alcohol Strategy.
Alcohol awareness groups have given a lukewarm response to the Government’s Alcohol Strategy, published today, which proposes a minimum unit price for alcohol of 40p per unit.