Government may consider linking alcohol minimum unit pricing to inflation
The Government has published its response the Health Select Committee Report on the Alcohol Strategy indicating it may support minimum pricing on alcohol linked to inflation.
Archives for September 16, 2012
Government Alcohol Strategy response "moves goal posts" over tackling supermarket alcohol promotions
The Government response to the Health Select Committee report on the Alcohol Strategy has "moved the goal posts" over tackling cut price alcohol, claims the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).
Barracuda Group close to securing cash injection from a US hedge fund
Barracuda, the managed pub operator, is close to completing a refinancing, which will see a US hedge fund take a significant stake in the Smith & Jones operator.
Scrap the beer duty escalator: Final push to 100k signatures
The e-petition calling for the Government to scrap the beer-duty escalator is tantalisingly close to hitting the 100,000-signature barrier, which will trigger a debate on the issue in Parliament.
Portman Group chief Henry Ashworth calls for Best Bar None and Purple Flag to target more problem areas
Portman Group chief executive Henry Ashworth has called for industry initiatives such as Best Bar None and Purple Flag to target more areas where alcohol misuse is high.
The Big Interview: Ian Edward, leisure sector finance specialist
He may be a money man, but you can’t reduce the pub trade to numbers, as Ian Edward tells Phil Mellows
Alcohol minimum pricing is the best lifeline to help licensees
Imagine that a huge number of pub owners, tenants and lessees continue to be on the verge of going bust as the steady trend towards drinking at home, instead of drinking in the pub, continues, says Tony Brookes.