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Archives for September 23, 2014
Tax Equality Day: VAT Club says 51 companies to drop prices by 7.5% today
Jacques Borel says the tally of companies taking part in Tax Equality Day has risen to 51 and claims pressure is growing on Government to see a VAT cut as the solution to the unemployment “timebomb”.
UK leisure spend grows 2% year-on-year
The average British household spent 2% (£5) more on leisure in August than in the same month last year, driven by growth in eating out (+11% to £98.09) and mitigated by a 2% fall in drinking out spend (to £50.35).
ASA slams ‘world’s strongest beer’ for 67.5% ABV claims
A product branding itself the world’s strongest beer has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Agency for its claims to be 67.5% ABV.
The Cask Report: What is 'craft beer'?
A great deal of the new interest in beer focuses on the notion of ‘craft beer’. The term lacks a precise definition because, by its nature, it describes a broad and diverse category of beers. Among beer aficionados and around the industry, there is a...
The Cask Report: The main findings
The Cask Report 2014 revealed there was a beer revolution occurring in Britain and cask ale was right at the heart of the story.
Shepherd Neame says sales boom proves drinkers and diners are returning to pubs
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, has reported a 8.9% rise in like-for-like sales across its managed pubs and hotels division in the year to 28 June 2014 and said that it had made a good start to the new year, maintaining recent...
BrewDog unveils hotdog concept and reveals new sites
The new BrewDog bar opening in Islington will be called Dog Eat Dog and will focus on hotdogs and craft beer.
All-night weekend Tube to launch next September
Transport for London has announced underground trains will run all night at weekends from 12 September 2015.