Celebrity pub chef Tom Kerridge launches new BBC show
Pub chef Tom Kerridge is hosting a new BBC One show starting this week.
Archives for April 22, 2014
St Austell Brewery opens its first coffee shop
Cornish brewer St Austell has opened the first of its Brewer & Bean outlets at the Great Western Hotel in Newquay.
Most young managers run £1m+ turnover pubs, says Perceptions survey
Most pub managers under 30 are running businesses with a turnover of more than a million pounds, with fewer than three years training to gain the position, according to a survey by Pub & Bar Careers Perceptions.
Community group launches share offer for Red Lion in Sidbury
Campaigners hoping to save a Devonshire village pub have launched a share offer, after Punch Taverns agreed to sell the property to a community enterprise group for £190,000 — significantly below its original asking price of £295,000.
Feeding school kids could help more pubs survive, says pubs minister
Offering school meals at lunch times would help struggling pubs survive and provide children with “really good quality food”, according to community pubs minister Brandon Lewis.
Skye's the limit for brewery rebrand
The Isle of Skye Brewery has targeted a 30% hike in production and unveiled a new look as part of a rebrand.
News of the Brews: A new look for Black Sheep, plus the best new beer releases for spring
This week our pick of the best new beers include a new look for Black Sheep, a smoked porter and a vanilla ale.
Rising cost of alcohol could explain drop in serious violence rates, new research reveals
Falling alcohol consumption and rising costs may have contributed to a decline in violence across England and Wales, new research has suggested.
BBPA says 'alarmist' ad exaggerates cancer risk of alcohol
An advert showing a man drinking a glass of beer with a tumour inside does not over-emphasise the risk of alcohol, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.