Pub sales are up in the South West
The south-west is proving to be a popular area for people wanting to live and work in a location they love says Stephen Taylor, managing director at Guy Simmonds
Archives for February 26, 2015
BrewDog launches gluten-free beer
BrewDog has launched its first gluten-free beer, which drinkers can order by sticking two fingers up in a ‘V’ sign at the bar.
Home Office rules out locally-set licence fees
The Government has decided not to introduce locally-set licensing fees, one year after launching a consultation on the move.
Comment
CAMRA must take action on sexism
Despite spending almost my entire career as a champion of beer and pubs I am not, nor ever have been, a member of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).
PICA-Service report shows self-regulation 'is working'
Pub industry self-regulation is not dead — far from it. That is the message from Pub Governing Body (PGB) chairman Sir Peter Luff MP following the publication of the PICA-Service (PICAS) annual report.
Trend watch
Menu trends: French dip, burnt ends and bacon jam
Foodservice consultancy Horizons looks at menu trends being embraced on the high street
BT Sport signs Serie A TV football deal
BT Sport has secured the TV rights for Serie A Italian football for another three years.
Cheltenham nightclub boss jailed for VAT fraud
A nightclub director from Cheltenham who submitted false invoices in an attempt to steal almost £40,000 in VAT has been jailed for eight months, following an investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Menu focus
Focus on fish & chips: frying Nemo
Besides dedicated chippies, pubs are the go-to outlet for customers on the lookout for a classic fish supper and consumers can’t get enough.
New 'Barrel Back' serve for Jameson Whiskey
The Jameson Barrel Back, a mini glass in the shape of a whisky barrel, has been launched in time for St Patrick’s Day (17 March).
RICS: Highest pub rent costs in two years
Pub rent as a percentage of projected turnover reached its highest level for almost two years in the last quarter of 2014, but saw a slight drop overall compared to 2013, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Pub Benchmarking Survey.
Entertainment
Birmingham pub gets trade bounce from new Quiz Nights show
A Birmingham pub has reported an uplift in trade for its weekly quiz after featuring in the new Sky One reality show Quiz Nights.
Pubs enjoy a happy Christmas with food and drink sales up
A total of 165 million visits were made to pubs, bars and clubs over the festive period - an increase of 15 million from the previous year - with total food and drink sales up 2% on the 2013 period.
business booster
Money makers: healthy set menus and jazz lunches
For £17, guests enjoy two courses plus coffee with dishes including spinach and feta salad with Kalamata olive Puy lentils, Asian chicken broth with edamame, bean shoots and chilli and the very popular poached egg on wholegrain toast with crushed...