Councillor resigns over local authority licensing bias
A Polegate councillor and ex-licensee has resigned over bias within local authorities, 10 years after the Licensing Act was passed.
Archives for July 29, 2013
Pubs are GREAT posters unveiled by Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis
The British Beer & Pub Association and pubs minister Brandon Lewis MP has joined forces to launch a range of posters for the new Pubs are GREAT campaign.
The drinks you can't afford to ignore
It’s nearing the end of the evening and the all too familiar question: “Who wants a shot?” has been asked. Shall we have Jägermeister, Tuaca, or maybe a black sambuca? But, still, in many pubs, the words: “Um, all they’ve got is some white sambuca” are...
Smokehouse to open in Islington
Smokehouse in Islington, London will open this summer as the fourth under the same owners.
The Tap water crisis for pubs
I don’t know if you’ve heard but there’s a water crisis in our pubs.
Convivial Pubs on the market for £16.9m
Convivial London Pubs, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)-funded managed pub operator, has been placed on the market, with offers in excess of £16.9m sought
Swansea pubs favour proposed licence restriction policy
Licensees in Swansea have welcomed the opportunity to discuss a potential policy to curb new pub and club licences in the city centre.