CAMRA chief Mike Benner to leave for SIBA top job
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has named Mike Benner, currently chief executive at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) as its new managing director.
Archives for March 24, 2014
Three pub winners at Farm Frites Development Chef Awards
Three pub operators were victorious at the inaugural Farm Frites Development Chef Awards.
Growth in eating out sector highlights recruitment concerns
Predictions of "real growth" in the foodservice market have prompted fears for the recruitment of good staff.
Marston's to create 3,000 new jobs following Chancellor's beer duty cut
A 1p cut in beer duty has enabled Marston’s to create 3,000 new jobs over the next two years, the pub company has announced on the same day Chancellor George Osborne visited the brewery.
'No frills' pub concept to offer half a pint for £1
A new “no frills” pub concept is being launched offering a pint for £1.50 and a half for £1.
Top tips on dealing with drunk customers
Dealing with drunks is a daily hazard for operators of licensed premises. Aside from issues of health and safety, loss of reputation and potential prosecution, your licence is at risk if you sell to drunks. Poppleston Allen provide 10 tips for dealing...
Pub caterers' Easter plans
PubFood looks at pub activity planned for Easter (20 April).
Bombardier fires up St George's Day holiday campaign
Bombardier is calling for St George’s Day to be made a bank holiday.
Norman Baker: We listened to the pub industry on personal licences
Friendly local pubs and breweries are key community assets and play an important role in people’s lives. We mustn’t lose sight of the many positive contributions made by the alcohol industry.
Strongbow calls for five-a-side teams to face Brazil's finest female footballers
It’s not just amateurs versus professionals, but men versus women in the latest Strongbow Challenge, as a British five-a-side football team go up against one of Brazil’s best professional female teams in Rio de Janeiro this summer.
Cheers to George and this pro-pub Government
George Osborne – the beer drinker’s champion. True, not the first thought that might have gone through your mind on the day the Chancellor set foot into Number 11 four years ago. Yet after the Budget last week, I do not think it an exaggeration to say...
Government scraps planned changes to personal licences
The Government has announced it will not go ahead with controversial plans to scrap personal licences.
Pubs widen menu price range to attract consumers in poor economy
Pub operators and other caterers have widened menu price ranges in a response to the economic downturn.