Heineken to deliver half-million schooner glasses to pubs
Heineken UK is delivering 500,000 two-third pint measure glasses to pubs throughout 2012 to help licensees boost draught sales.
Archives for March 26, 2012
Ditch the negativity, positivity gets results
I was speaking at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) conference recently. I had the challenge of following an excellent and very entertaining talk by Pete Brown, highlighting how our industry has a habit of shooting itself in the foot.
Going the extra mile
Obviously the budget will take centre stage over the next couple of weeks so apart from a brief mention I thought I’d steer well clear. Yes it’s going to be another kick in the teeth but we have to dust ourselves down and get on with what we do best,...
Training tips: Quality of beer serve
It happens all too often. A customer with a raging thirst walks into an unfamiliar bar on a hot summer’s day and orders a pint. But, instead of receiving the cold, refreshing pint of lager they’ve been dreaming about, they are handed a stale pint of beer...
Punch issues proceedings against Dave Mountford
Punch Partnerships has issued legal proceedings against licensee Dave Mountford of the Rising Sun, Middleton, Derbyshire.
Still these licence conditions linger
I have been having another look at some premises licences for out-of-town pubs recently and find it amazing that the raft of conditions contain long, direct quotes from the ‘old’ Licensing Act throughout.
Consultation over duty stamps on beer launched
Draught beers, beers below 2.8% ABV and small breweries could be exempt under Government plans to introduce duty stamps on beer.