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Archives for February 17, 2014
Strongbow Dark Fruit to roll out next month
Strongbow Dark Fruit is to roll out to pubs and bars next month, following a successful three-month trial at the end of last year.
New Government alcohol action areas given cautious welcome
Pub industry figures have given a cautious welcome to last week’s naming of 20 Local Alcohol Action Areas (LAAAs), set up to tackle social problems caused by excessive drinking.
Bell Inn owner wins damages after Facebook defamation case
An Enterprise Inns lessee has spoken of his legal battle from hell after a defamatory Facebook page set up by a former manager led to a £100,000 loss in trade.
Jack Daniel's introduces interactive bar mats for pubs
Interactive bar mats are being rolled out by Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands, as part of an ongoing drive around music for its Jack Daniel’s brand.
National Pubwatch recognises licensee and police officer in annual awards
The chairman of Bournemouth Town Watch and a Cumbrian police officer have been recognised in two special awards at the National Pubwatch (NPW) Conference today.
Stonegate offers employees generous discounts with new reward card
Stonegate, the managed pub operator, is offering every member of staff 25% off all purchases at the company’s venues under a new employee reward card introduced this month.
Former Top 50 Gastropubs Awards winner buys first pub
Award-winning front-of-house manager Mike Champion has become a licensee for the first time, after purchasing the leasehold of the Carpenters Arms pub in Cambridge.
Hampstead pub campaigners celebrate after conversion refusal
Campaigners out to save the Old White Bear in Hampstead, north-west London, are celebrating after Camden Council refused to give permission to convert the pub, which is listed as an asset of community value (ACV), into a six-bedroom house.
Star Pubs & Bars launches online food training course
Star Pubs & Bars has launched an online food training course to boost lessees’ pub food sales.
Three Tuns Brewery's sales hit £1m mark
A Shropshire brewery claimed to be the oldest in Britain has made £1m in annual sales for the first time in its history, a little more than a decade after being on the verge of closure.
Pub pork pie competition joins ranks of bar snack contests
London has seen pub and restaurant chefs battling it out to find the best scotch egg, sausage roll and sliders and now the hunt is on for the best pork pie.
Video: SIBA chief quizzes comedian Rufus Hound to help boost beer
The chief executive of SIBA (the Society of Independent Brewers), Julian Grocock, is the first of three publicans to get the chance to interview celebrities as part of the industry-wide Let There Be Beer campaign.
Pub is the Hub helps Blue Bell Inn, Halkyn diversify with post office counter
A North Wales pub is serving stamps alongside its cider and giving punters the chance to collect their pensions while popping in for a pint.
National Chip Week: is it cheaper to buy in or make chips from scratch?
As National Chip Week hits (17 to 23 February) Ali Carter investigates whether it is cheaper for pub chefs to make their own chips or buy in frozen readymade products