Marston's Destination and Premium festive sales grow
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, saw like-for-like sales grow 3.3% over the key festive period (three weeks to 3 January) in its Destination and Premium division.
Archives for January 21, 2014
Licensees 'missing out on tax relief'
Pub licensees are missing out on thousands of pounds in unclaimed tax relief, known as capital allowances — that’s according to a chartered accountancy firm.
Pubs recognised for first time in Mayor's London planning guidelines
The “important role” of London’s pubs has been recognised for the first time in Mayor Boris Johnson’s “London Plan”, the latest planning guidelines for the capital.
Olive magazine search for best pub pie with M&S
Consumer food title Olive is looking for Britain’s best pub pie in a competition sponsored by M&S.
Statutory Code: Regulation is 'necessary' and decision will be announced soon, says Vince Cable
Business secretary Vince Cable has said statutory regulation governing the relationship between pub companies and their tenants is “necessary” and the trade will “soon hear how [the Government] will take that forward”.
Restrictive covenants must be plugged, says Local Government Association
The use of restrictive covenants, a "legal loophole" used by pub companies to force hundreds of community pubs to close each year, must be plugged.
Statutory Code: Andrew Griffiths MP urges Gov't not to introduce regulation
Andrew Griffiths MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has urged the Government not to introduce a statutory code governing the relationship between pub companies and their tenants, claiming that regulation would have “unintended...
Thwaites plans 60 redundancies in brewing restructure
Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire-based brewer and pub operator, has announced plans to further restructure its brewing operations that could lead to the loss of a further 60 jobs.
OPINION
McCormick predicts top food trends for 2014
Top food trends for 2014 include chillies, modern Indian food and Brazilian influences, according to the McCormick Flavour Forecast 2014.