The Inspiration for Pub Success Since 1794
Call me a cynical old cow if you must, but when yet another drinks company (most recently Heineken) tells me they are embarking on a scheme to help licensees pull the perfect pint it’s hard to supress a yawn.
Provenance Inns, the high-quality food-led operator led by Michael Ibbotson, has acquired its seventh site and is looking to “cherry-pick” future acquisitions.
One thing the public health lobby has going for it, when it comes to alcohol, is that there’s relatively little in the way of influence from private capital - companies which might profit from efforts to reduce overall consumption, blogs Phil Mellows.
Have you ever thought about the implications of one of your punters commenting on your venue’s Facebook page?
Residents in Sidbury, Devon, have come together to save the last pub in their village after Punch Taverns put it up for sale.
The best way to tackle late-night disorder is via a partnership approach and not regulations such as the late-night levy (LNL) and early-morning restriction orders (EMROs), according to British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) public affairs director David...
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can offer a modern take on a classic. Drinks are no exception to this, and licensees have plenty of options when it comes to reviving old favourites this summer.
Fair Deal for Your Local is to hold a Save the Pub Rally in Westminster next Wednesday (5 June) to send a message to MPs and to the Government over the pubco-tenant relationship.
A licensee is appealing a planning permission refusal for a roof terrace, even though he has been successful in extending his premises licence for the area.
The chair of the Guild of Master Victuallers (GMV) has said that the organisation is working more closely with the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA) but a merger is not imminent.
In what will probably be the highlight of my career I brewed my own beer at the Brains Craft Brewery in Cardiff.