Best Bar None looks to appoint new national director
Best Bar None (BBN), the award scheme that encourages responsible alcohol retailing across the UK’s pubs and bars, is seeking somebody to fill the new role of national director.
Archives for November 19, 2012
GMB to meet with Vince Cable's officials over self-regulation deal
The GMB Union is to meet with officials from business secretary Vince Cable’s office today to discuss the self-regulation deal between pub companies and their tenants.
Pete Brown's tale of the George will delight beer and pub enthusiasts
Pubs, inns and taverns are so deeply rooted in UK history and culture that they have often featured in books and films as a backdrop to the dramas enacted on the printed page or the screen.
Old Mill pub in Coventry rewarded at Spirit Pub Company's Best Awards
The Old Mill pub in Coventry has picked up a host of awards at Spirit Pub Company's annual Best Awards.
Pub chef opinion: There's never a dull moment in catering
I am now approaching my 17th year at the Star Inn and during that time I have seen many fads and new places arrive, all singing and all dancing, only to move on or fade away after a few years.
The Big Interview: Alistair Arkley
As the sun sinks over the plains of the Serengeti the last light of the day glitters in the golden dust, stirred into the cooling air by the hooves of 10,000 wildebeest. In the distance the breeze shudders the canvas walls of a lonely tent. Inside,...
St Austell opens cellar doors for annual Celtic Beer Festival
Award-winning Cornish brewer St Austell will be opening the cellar doors this coming weekend to host its popular Celtic Beer Festival.
AHA calls on Government to set alcohol minimum price of 50p per unit
The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) has called on the Government to set a minimum alcohol price of 50p per unit to tackle problems caused by cheap drink.
CAMRA urges planning law changes to stop pub supermarket conversions
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has urged the Government to change planning laws after it published new research showing that over 200 pubs across Britain have been converted into supermarket convenience stores since January 2010.
Hospitality Guild unveils shortlist for first Apprenticeship Awards
Key players and individuals in the pub and bar sector have made it to the shortlist for the first Hospitality Guild Apprenticeship Awards.