Below-cost alcohol ban to be rolled out this month
A ban on selling alcohol below the cost of duty plus VAT is expected to come into force by the end of May.
Archives for May 14, 2014
Enterprise's two-fingered salute to its opponents
It’s a little early to assess the full implications of Enterprise Inns’ move into managed pubs — harder for me as I wrote this on the eve of the company’s interim results, when more details of its plans were expected to emerge.
Diageo on-trade sales director van Buuren to retire
Diageo has announced that its on-trade sales director Martijn van Buuren will retire from the business at the end of the summer.
ALMR warns Cable his zero hours plan could hit pub jobs
A trade body has warned Vince Cable about wrapping pubs in red tape over zero hours contracts, which it said can offer much-needed flexibility to the sector.
Star launches social media support programme for tenants
Star Pubs & Bars has launched a social media support programme to help its lessees promote their businesses.
St Austell sees turnover reach £116m
St Austell has reported a 7.4% rise in EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to £13.8m in the year to 28 December on turnover up 10% to £116.6m, with growth recorded in every division.
BT Sport nets 19,000 commercial customers in first year
BT Sport has signed up 19,000 commercial premises in the year since its launch, the “majority” of which are pubs, the broadcaster has revealed.
Stella Artois becomes first official beer of Wimbledon
Stella Artois has served up an ace by becoming the first official beer supplier of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
Marston’s reports ‘strong’ performance in last six months
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 9.4% rise in underlying profit before tax to £29m in what it called a “strong” half year (26 weeks to 5 April).
Suffolk's Bull Inn crowned Britain's 'funkiest B&B'
A former 17th century coaching inn has added another award to its trophy cabinet after been crowned the ‘funkiest’ B&B in Britain in the AA Bed and Breakfast Awards 2014-2015.