Exclusive: Westminster Council forces Newman Arms pub to "serve people slowly" in "bizarre" move
A decision by Westminster City Council to force a pub to “serve people slowly” has been branded “dangerous” and “bizarre”.
Archives for October 3, 2012
Enterprise Inns permits tenants to buy wines and spirits ‘out of tie’ following WaverleyTBS administration
Enterprise Inns is allowing its tenants to purchase wine and spirits outside of the tie after WaverleyTBS went into administration earlier this week.
Punch Taverns to recruit regional launch managers to help with major pub refurbishments
Punch Taverns is to launch a number of initiatives for its pubs over the coming months including free Wi-Fi, a mystery shopper programme and new regional launch managers (RLM) to oversee new investments.
BBC's Panorama drops programme from iPlayer after error in alcohol statistics
BBC's Panorama has been forced to remove a programme from iPlayer due to a glaring error in alcohol statistics provided by the University of Sheffield.
Great British Pub Awards winner Lass O'Gowrie hits out at business rates system
The Great British Pub Awards Pub of the Year winner has hit out at the business rates system, calling it unjust and worse than VAT and beer duty.
BII had "become arrogant and lazy" in not clearly defining what it represents, admits chief executive Peter Thomas
BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) chief executive Peter Thomas has admitted that the organisation had become “arrogant and lazy” in not clearly defining what it represents.
Westminster City Council's treatment of a London pub shows that silly season is not over
The silly season is usually a period lasting for a few summer months characterised by the publication of ridiculous news stories in the media. It’s now October, so the silly season should be over. But the PMA finds itself reporting one of the silliest...
Quirky ideas are worthwhile if they get customers through the door of your pub
When it comes to quirky gimmicks in order to help lift trade, I’m more than happy to try new things to get people through the door. For us, a lot of traditional ‘selling’ methods have failed to work of late.
Provision of nutrition information on pub menus could prove vital for 'survival'
Providing sufficient nutritional and allergen information on menus could be a case of “business survival”, warned one panellist at last week’s GS1 conference.
Flavoured Red Bull to be launched for the first time
Red Bull is rolling out cranberry, lime and blueberry versions of its energy drink, the first flavour extensions it has ever launched in the UK.