property
Pensions freedom stirs lease market
Investors turn to bricks-and-mortar pubs in order to secure better returns from their pension pots
Archives for April 16, 2015
Pub food
BrewDog starts doing breakfast
BrewDog is making its first foray into the breakfast market at its Leicester site, which opened yesterday.
City Pub Company to spend £15m on estate
The City Pub Company will spend its Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund of £15m in the next six months on building a pub estate, co-founder David Bruce has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report.
MEAT
Consumers trust supermarkets more than restaurants when buying meat
Just 58% of consumers trust the meat served in restaurants according to new research.
Charity
Marston's launches Give Back Week
Marston’s has launched a fundraising week across its pubs with the aim of raising £350,000.
Comment
Editorial: ACV delays clouds issue
The claim that Westminster City Council is sitting on assets of community value (ACV) applications adds yet further fuel to the fire when it comes to the ACV debate.
Interview
The Big Interview: Molson Coors' Martyn Cozens
Following the rebranding of Molson Coors Wholesale last month, Robyn Black talks to its director of independent on-premise, Martyn Cozens, about his plans to make the business the ‘John Lewis’ for pubs
brands news
Zeo re-launches low calorie soft drinks
Soft drinks brand Zeo is being re-launched with a new look and six new flavours.
Competition
JJ Food Service and Lavazza launch National Coffee Week competition
JJ Food Service and Lavazza coffee are offering operators the chance to win a selection of prizes as part of National Coffee Week, which commences on Monday 4 May.
Brands news
Lipton Ice Tea reduces sugar and updates range
Lipton Ice Tea range has reduced its sugar content by 30%, updated its packaging and added a new raspberry flavour to its range.
Brands news
Courvoisier focuses on ‘the toast of Paris’
Cognac brand Courvoisier has redesigned its bottles and packaging as part of a larger campaign which focuses on elements of the product’s heritage.
Strong Easter rescues disappointing March for eating out sector
Easter weekend like-for-like sales across the eating and drinking out sector were up 5.1% year-on-year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, but followed the first monthly drop in like-for-like sales for two year.