Chefs
Fuller's chef joins City Pub Companies
Pub companies City Pub Company East & City Pub Company West have appointed a new executive chef.
Archives for April 13, 2015
Legal
Advice: The social media minefield
New apps and social networks could land a licensee in trouble, if not navigated appropriately.
general election
Tories confirm business rates review to 'back small firms'
Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed that the business rates review will “back small firms” by ensuring there is clearer billing, better communication and a more efficient appeal system.
General election
Tories pledge to freeze licence cost
The Conservative Party has vowed to freeze the cost of a premises licence should it win the next election, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) has learned.
Russian Standard vodka bartender competition open for entries
A bartender cocktail-making competition organised by vodka producer Russian Standard is to return for a second year.
General election
UKIP calls for return of pub smoking rooms
The UK Independent Party (UKIP) has unveiled a range of policies for pubs, including opposing the minimum pricing of alcohol and allowing pubs to introduce smoking rooms.
Business Advice
Q&A: Pubs code and MRO option
Last month, the Small Business, Enterprise & Employment Bill received Royal Assent, with the Government confirming that the pubs code will come into force before the end of May 2016. Fair Pint campaigner and chartered surveyor Simon Clarke provides...
Hawthorn seek staff for craft beer concept
Hawthorn Leisure, the pub group backed by May Capital, is launching a craft beer concept called Artisan Tap, in Scotland, M&C Report has learnt.
Awards
Beer Marketing Awards: The Winners
There are many awards for the beer industry and they’re almost all for the product — and rightly so. But marketing is essential to brewers if they want to sell any liquid. Pete Brown examines the winners of the new Beer Marketing Awards.
TRAINING
Publican awarded small employer of year award
A Portsmouth publican has been crowned Small Employer of the Year at an annual awards event.
Haywood launches B52 shot
Haywood Drinks has launched an RTD cream liqueur single shot sized cocktail.
Haywood boosts on-trade reach following Cosgrove's purchase
Haywood Products has improved its on-trade distribution network after agreeing to purchase snacks supplier Cosgrove’s Foods.
Comment
Brown: Don't over-price craft beer
The premiumisation of craft ale has been a fantastic boost to pubs throughout the UK but, as Pete Brown explains, push the margins too far and customers will soon start to walk away.