Gunfight at the ALMR conference
I was pleased to be invited to chair a panel debate at the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers’ (ALMR) 20th Anniversary Conference last week.
Archives for May 8, 2012
The beer-duty escalator: my final thoughts
This is going to be my last column on the duty escalator for a little while. It’s not that the issue is going away — far from it. I just don’t want to turn into one of those zealots you start trying to avoid.
Peter Thomas urges more Government funding for pub apprenticeships
BII chief executive Peter Thomas has spoken out against Government spending cuts, which he said will directly hit the pub industry’s plans to develop career paths for young people and get unemployed people into jobs in pubs.
London’s beer renaissance
Pub quiz question: what do Jack the Ripper and brewing have in common? Answer: Truman’s brewery in the 19th century was producing vast volumes of beer at its plant in Brick Lane, east London, while in the side streets and back alleys of Whitechapel the...
Marlborough Tavern pub owners take on a third site in Bath
The owners of two award-winning Bath gastropubs have taken on a third in the area.
Two pub landlords ordered to pay over £30,000 for illegal domestic use of Sky
Two licensees have been convicted for illegally televising Sky programmes in their pubs without a commercial agreement, and ordered to pay over £30,000 in fines and costs.
Diageo apologises for stripping Scottish pub firm BrewDog of Bar Operator of the Year 2012 award
Global drinks firm Diageo has apologised after a “serious misjudgement” on stripping Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog of Bar Operator of the Year 2012 at the BII Scotland annual awards.
Pub poker nights: Beware the legal pitfalls
Many of you will have poker nights at your pub. It’s a great way to attract custom on those quieter evenings in the week and the popularity of the game continues to grow.