Jägermeister and Cellar Trends to part company
Jägermeister’s parent company Mast-Jägermeister SE, is to set up its first subsidiary office outside of its native Germany to look after the brand in the UK.
Archives for September 10, 2013
No quick fix and no social justice in CSJ plan for alcohol and drugs
Iain Duncan Smith’s Centre for Social Justice sounds like it ought to be a good thing, but the name is woefully misleading, argues Phil Mellows.
Let’s give good people the chance to shine
I listened, read and watched with interest Jamie Oliver’s comments regarding the description of young British workers as lazy compared with tougher immigrant workers, says Anthony Pender.
Pulling together for charity - despite EHO objections
We live in a world that is changing continuously; people have less time and more commitments and not necessarily to each other. I have a great deal of admiration for people who put themselves out on a limb to help others and recently have been reminded...
Tap water on the rise as licensees fail to drive soft drinks
Over half of publicans (62%) are doing nothing to encourage sales of soft drinks in their venues, while admitting tap water consumption is on the rise, new research shows.
Perhaps the VAT campaign needs to look longer-term
At a recent industry dinner reception, Andrew Griffiths MP introduced me to the Chancellor George Osborne. It was a bit like a wedding party receiving line, so there was very little time for me to influence him with my thoughts on how the Government...
Licensee couple toast 25-year milestone
A licensee couple from Leeds are celebrating after a successful 25 years at the helm of the city’s Queen pub.
Andrew Griffiths MP casts fresh doubt over 5% VAT campaign
With just weeks to go until Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, fresh doubts have been cast over the effectiveness of the VAT Club and its prospects of securing a tax reduction for the hospitality sector in next year’s Budget.
McCain scoops Stevie Award at International Business Awards
McCain Foods has won a silver Stevie Award in the Company of the Year Food and Beverage category at the International Business Awards.
Fair Pint campaigner Simon Clarke gets 19k rent reduction
Fair Pint campaigner Simon Clarke has received a rent reduction for his pub of £19,000 per annum, but said he is still “not happy” with the decision.
Punch Taverns founder Hugh Osmond: 10,000 pub closures 'long overdue'
Hugh Osmond, the high-profile investor who founded Punch Taverns, has said that the closure of 10,000 pubs in the past decade had been “long overdue” and would ultimately benefit the industry.