Archives for June 30, 2013

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Pub letting room market has 'untapped potential'

By Noli Dinkovski

A report has revealed the untapped potential of the letting room market after two-thirds of pub owners said they expected their accommodation sales to grow in the next 12 months.

ALMR announces Late Night Awards winners

By Ellie Bothwell

Be At One, Beds and Bars and Novus Leisure were among the winners at the first Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) Late Night Awards.

The paradox of premium fruit ciders

By Pete Brown

The PMA’s feature on cider the other week reminded me of a conversation I had recently with one of the most talented bar managers I’ve ever met. She runs a craft-beer bar, and whenever someone comes in and asks for a fruit cider, she wants to say (but...

E-cigarettes: the politics of vaping

By Phil Mellows

For some time now I’ve been stalking the subject of e-cigarettes, writes Phil Mellows. Vaping, as they call it, since users inhale nicotine-laced vapour rather than smoke, may not be drinking but it does offer an intriguing insight into society’s...