Video: New anti-drink driving campaign shocks 'pub-goers'
The government's latest anti-drink driving campaign - launched last week - was filmed in a north London pub and aims to get its message across through the 'shock factor'.
Archives for June 9, 2013
Enterprise boss Ted Tuppen challenges CAMRA's tenant income statistics
Enterprise Inns has refuted the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA’s) assertion that 84% of licensees tied to the big pubcos earn less than £15,000 a year, claiming that less than 2% of its estate has “publican profit potential” below that level.
Loungers profits up with more new sites in the pipeline
Loungers, the Bristol-based café/bar group led by Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop, has reported a 41% rise in EBITDA before central overheads to £4.42m in the year to 30 April as it opened nine sites in the period.
Soft Drinks Report
This should be a golden age for soft drinks. Consumers are becoming more health-conscious; politicians and medics are constantly telling the public that they have to drink less alcohol; the pub scene is awash with responsible drinking campaigns; many...
Booker releases second edition All About Food for chefs
UK food and drink wholesaler Booker has launched the second edition of All About Food to inspire chefs to greater profits.
Summer drink-driving campaign targets beer-garden drinkers
Afternoon drinkers in pub beer gardens are being targeted in a nationwide drink driving campaign running until the end of the month.
Luminar launches new Social Media Academy
A Social Media Academy designed to improve the online skills of Luminar Group employees has produced its first three graduates.
Punch announces revised restructuring proposals
Punch Taverns, the tenanted and leased pub company, has announced revised proposals for the restructuring of its £2.4bn debt securitisation and says it hopes to have the restructure completed this month.
Grand Union set to grow after Luke Johnson investment
Grand Union plans to grow from seven to at least 20 sites across “London’s villages” in the near-to-medium term following news that serial sector investor Luke Johnson has taken a 50% stake in the bar group.
In conversation with pubco ops director Richard Turpin
Last week, pubco CEO Roland Rodent announced the appointment of Richard Turpin as Director of Operations. He is to take up the post with immediate effect. Keen to find out his views on the current state of the industry, Robert Sayles met up with him at...
St Austell brews new Eden Project beer
Cornish brewer St Austell has brewed a beer for the Eden Project.