Pubco critic accuses BBPA chairman Jonathan Neame of industry code breaches
Anti-pubco campaigner Dave Mountford has accused the British Beer & Pub Association chairman Jonathan Neame of failing to abide by the Industry Framework Code.
Archives for October 13, 2014
Pubs suppliers make Sunday Times list of top mid-market private companies
Three pub food suppliers are featured in the 2014 Sunday Times Top Track 250.
Make Some Noise: Greg Mulholland MP backs campaign
Save the Pub Group chair and MP Greg Mulholland has backed the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s (PMA) Make Some Noise campaign, claiming that the current situation “makes life more difficult for hard-pressed publicans”.
New street food and Americana inspired menu at Yates's
Stonegate Pub Company's Yates’s new menu has taken inspiration from street food, customisation, ‘dirty burgers’ and Americana.
CAMRA pulls Young Members recruitment leaflet after ‘beer sexism’ complaints
The Campaign for Real Ale has agreed to withdraw from circulation a leaflet for its Young Members campaign after being accused of objectifying women.
Add spirits into the mix
There was a time, not too long ago, that the chances of getting a decent cocktail in a pub were about as likely as Nigel Farage buying a round of Czech lagers for bureaucrats at the European Commission.
Ian Wright, Paddy McGuiness and Jeff Stelling staff Carlsberg pop-up pub
On-trade competition winners joined 1,000 England fans at a star-studded pop-up pub at Wembley Stadium last week.
Toby Smith becomes new CEO at Novus Leisure
Toby Smith, who recently stepped down from Stonegate Pub Company, has been appointed the new chief executive of Novus Leisure, the London-based premium bar and restaurant operator.
Pubs to face £350 business rates hike unless multiplier is frozen, warns BBPA
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned that each pub could face a £350 hike in its business rates bill if the Government does not announce a freeze in the tax multiplier in December's Autumn Statement.
WATCH: Committee meets to discuss pubs code
From fears over “draconian measures” to an insistence that current proposals do not go far enough to tackle a “deeply flawed” pubco model, there is little agreement over the Government’s pubs code proposals.
Licensee recognised by PM for mental health campaigning work
A Leicestershire licensee has been recognised by the Prime Minister David Cameron for his work in raising awareness of mental health disorders.
Report urges hospitality sector to look beyond young workforce
The pub sector has been warned that it cannot continue to rely on under-25s to solve its recruitment woes.