Heineken partners new community urban orchard projects
Global brewer Heineken is backing new project called ‘Helping Britain Blossom’ aiming to restore over 100 orchards across the country.
Archives for October 23, 2014
A marriage made in Devon: Organic pub in tie-up with West Country supplier
The UK’s only organic-certified pub has struck a partnership deal with a leading organic supplier after the respective bosses got wed.
Magners producer C&C Group poised to up Spirit bid
C&C Group, the drinks group behind Magners, has set out the rationale behind its approach for Spirit Pub Company yesterday, with sources close to the company suggesting that it is preparing a further bid for the Chef & Brewer operator.
Licensing lament: How has the regime changed?
Victorian attitudes towards temperance influenced the policy of our licensing magistrates until well into the last century.
Minority of pubs failing 'smaller measures' test
One in seven pubs would not serve customers a 125ml glass of wine if they asked for it, despite it being a legal requirement under recent amendments to the Licensing Act.
Legal Q&A: Opening a cinema club and assault charges
This week's legal Q&A asks what you should do regarding personal licences and being charged with assault, and the legal issues regarding a paid-for cinema club in your pub.
Public health agency to examine case for alcohol minimum pricing
The spectre of alcohol minimum pricing has been raised once again in a new policy paper from Public Health England (PHE).
Food sales on the increase, Horizons survey finds
More than two-thirds of operators say food sales have increased in the past year, a survey has found.
Manufacturer claims industry first with ice-lolly machine
Pub chefs are now able to create sorbets on a stick thanks to a new machine that can ‘blast freeze’ lollies in under half-an-hour.
Pubs crowned for outdoor spaces
Licensees have been awarded for the quality of their beer gardens.
Whitbread adds Mr Men kids menu to Beefeater sites
Mr Tickle, Mr Messy and Little Miss Naughty are just some of the much-loved children’s characters now on the menu at Beefeater after Whitbread secured a two-year deal with Mr. Men, Little Miss.
Entry deadline extended for £21,000 Moy Park bar snack competition
Pub chefs have been given more time to enter a bar snack competition that is offering £21,000 worth of prizes to the winner.
Tips to help avoid allergen trouble
The new Allergy Awareness Regulations have come into force - this is very relevant, bearing in mind that one in 50 young infants has a nut allergy and one adult in 100 has a food allergy of some description.
Average leisure spend down 6% year-on-year with drinking out worst affected
September saw average household spend on eating out rise 7% year-on-year while the figure for drinking out dropped 6%.