General election
Licensees to stand in general election
Two licensees are looking to give the pub trade a strong voice in parliament by standing as candidates in next month’s general election.
Archives for April 20, 2015
Awards
CPL training shortlisted for Employer of the Year award
CPL training group has been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year at the City of Liverpool Business Awards.
Kopparberg extends UK beer range with part-lager, part-ale Höga Kusten
Swedish cider producer Kopparberg has said it will launch an innovative second beer into the UK market just a month after announcing the first.
New Pomegranate & Strawberry flavour for Heineken’s Old Mout cider
Heineken has added a new variant to its New Zealand cider Old Mout.
Pimm’s Vodka Cup to make summer return
Diageo has responded to consumer demand by bringing back its limited edition Pimm’s vodka variant in time for summer.
Operator news
Dorbiere to invest £1m in refurbs
Dorbiere — the operator of pubs across the Midlands and Northern England — is investing £1m in refurbishing its existing estate.
Training
People 1st call for chef training promotion
Skills and workforce development charity People 1st has called on members of the hospitality industry to do their bit to combat falling numbers of new chefs.
Operator news
M&B launches Sizzling Pizza, Pub & Carvery
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to launch a new concept this week which will be a combined and evolved version of its Crown Carveries and Sizzling Pub formats called Sizzling Pizza, Pub & Carvery, M&C Report has learnt.
licensing
Nightclub owner receives £18k fine for playing music without licence
A nightclub owner in Wales has been ordered to pay almost £18,000 to music licensing organisation PPL, or face a prison sentence, for playing music without a licence.
Licensing
JDW wins late night levy appeal
JD Wetherspoon has won an appeal against Newcastle City Council’s refusal to allow the company to vary three of its pubs’ hours to avoid paying a late-night levy.
operator news
Norfolk duo unleash Animal
The owners of an award-winning Norfolk restaurant have bought independent pub group Animal Inns, taking control of the Wildebeest Arms at Stoke Holy Cross, and the Mad Moose on Warwick Street, Norwich.