Sainty’s secret of success
Licensee Ellie Sainty has realised the potential of the Old Badger Inn, Eastington, writes Roger Protz.
Archives for December 3, 2012
Opening a pub is stressful - but it's the most exciting time
A new pub generates customer trial and lots of individual and collective PR. It is your chance to change the perception of your pub, and a chance to make a step change in its performance. But, it is also the most difficult time.
Accolade Wines chief executive Troy Chistensen to step down
Accolade Wines, the Champ Private Equity-backed business, has announced that Troy Christensen has decided to step down as the wine company’s chief executive with immediate effect.
MPs vote in favour of banning liquid nitrogen in drinks
MPs have voted in support of a ban in using liquid nitrogen in drinks after an 18-year-old was seriously injured after drinking a cocktail containing the ingredient.
Home Office minister expresses alcohol minimum pricing doubts
Prime Minister David Cameron’s plan for a minimum price of 45p a unit for alcohol suffered an embarrassing blow when it emerged that the Minister responsible for alcohol and crime prevention thinks it is wrong, unfair and won’t work, according to the...
Christmas security advice for pubs and licensed premises
Licensees should be vigilant about crime prevention in the lead-up to Christmas. This time of year the number of criminals targeting licensed premises increases but good security does not have to cost a fortune.
Mulholland calls for pub tax breaks in wake of Autumn statement on Wednesday
Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, Greg Mulholland MP, has today written to the Chancellor, George Osborne ahead of the Autumn Statement on Wednesday, calling on him to recognise community pubs in the tax system.
Pub visits increase in the six months to October
The frequency of visits to pubs whether for a drink or a meal climbed slightly to 4.7 times (spring 4.6 times) in the six months to October, making up 23% of the going out market, according to the latest Taste of the Nation survey by Deloitte.
Guinness hopes new fonts fuel a revival
New fonts for Guinness have been unveiled as the latest salvo in the battle to reinvigorate the brand.
PMA launches new event - Beer Innovation Summit
The Publican’s Morning Advertiser has launched an exciting new event focused purely on the beer category.
Mojito beer Masquerido to receive UK push
The UK’s only mojito beer and its brother, a Tequila-flavoured lager, are set for a UK push with drinks distributor Alan Ramsay Marketing.