Sky Sports and BT Sport reveal Premier League TV fixtures
Sky Sports and BT Sport have released the first tranche of Premier League football fixtures that each channel will show live.
Archives for July 10, 2013
BT Sport reveals smartphone friendly PoS to lure customers into pubs
BT Sport is to provide pubs with PoS that combines traditional and digital elements to encourage customers to watch matches in the pub.
Former tenant to sue Punch after facing '10 weeks of hell'
An ex-Punch Taverns tenant has sought legal action against the company after an unpaid gas bill from a previous lessee left him without hot water and the use of his kitchen.
Lynx Purchasing updates profit calculator app for pubs
Buying specialist Lynx Purchasing has updated its GP Calculator App to help pub operators keep track of margins.
Chancellor George Osborne named Beer Drinker of the Year
Chancellor George Osborne was named Beer Drinker of the Year at the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) 20th anniversary annual dinner last night.
AG Barr and Britvic proposed merger collapses
The proposed merger between AG Barr and Britvic has collapsed, after the Irn Bru maker had a renewed offer to merge the two companies rejected.
Pub trade backs new Government qualification to get young people working in pubs
A new Government-led vocational qualification for the hospitality sector is being seen as a “stepping stone” in getting apprenticeships “highly valued” in the pub trade.
Star hails surge in substantive leases
Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, has seen a 50% rise in licensees taking substantive leases since the launch of its new agreement and support package in November.
Cricketers Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan are new faces of Wolf Blass wine
Cricketers Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan are the new faces of Wolf Blass wine.
Community pubs minister claims pub trade can help revive the high street
The community pubs minister has urged the pub trade to help spread the word that the night-time economy can help suffering high streets.
Whatever the weather, being prepared is essential
I wrote an article for M&C Report (one of our other publications) last year bemoaning the industry’s reliance on weather as an explanation for all variations in trading performance. And I still stand by it, to a large extent. Almost every trade tracker...
Blackpool wins best Pubwatch
Blackpool scooped the top prize at an industry awards celebrating the best Pubwatch schemes in the country last night.
Rekorderlig distributor rolls out Swedish lager
The company behind Rekorderlig cider has launched a Swedish lager in the UK.