McMullen offers pub rent deal on a try before you buy
McMullen, the Hertfordshire-based brewer and pub operator, is offering four pubs on a ‘try-before-you-buy’ one-year agreement with reduced rent for the first six months.
Archives for April 3, 2013
Scottish foreign satellite football case could impact English pubs
A case involving a pub chain seeking damages of more than £1.7m against the Scottish Premier League (SPL) could impact on English pubs that have been asked not to use foreign satellite systems.
Adnams speeds up pub disposal plans
Adnams plans to accelerate its pub disposal programme in 2013, with around five or six sites expected to be sold this year, chairman Jonathan Adnams has said.
Harvester signs deal with MOTO
Harvester, the Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chain, is teaming up with Moto Hospitality, Britain’s biggest motorway services operator, for the first trial in the UK of a franchised full service restaurant, which will opening at Moto’s Donington Park Services...
Chancellor George Osborne: beer duty cut is “just the beginning” of Government help for the sector
Chancellor George Osborne has said the beer duty cut is “just the beginning” of Government help for the sector.
EMRO: even monkeys reject outright...
The early-morning restriction order (EMRO) is one of those nasty, Draconian pieces of licensing legislation that we ignore at our peril.
Councils likely to shun early-morning restriction orders
Rising numbers of local councils are likely to shun policies that restrict pubs from opening later, realising the negative impact this could have on businesses.
Complaint against Food Standard Agency advert for Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme rejected
A complaint against an advertising campaign to promote the Food Standard Agency’s Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme has been rejected.
Win £1,000 by voting for your best pub suppliers
The search is now on for the industry's best suppliers in the Publican's Choice Awards 2013.
Community Pubs Month: Pubs minister Brandon Lewis calls on punters to back CAMRA List your Local campaign
Pubs minister Brandon Lewis is calling on communities to back the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) initiative and show support for their community pub.
Aspall's to cut the alcohol in its Perronelle’s Blush cider
Aspall is dropping the ABV of its Perronelle’s Blush cider from 5.4% to 4%.
Booker expands Classic Drinks business to become a national wholesaler to the on-trade
Booker is expanding its Classic Drinks business to become a national wholesaler to the on trade.