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Archives for October 18, 2015
Controversial plans to demolish two pubs get green light despite over 100 objections
A controversial scheme to demolish two pubs has been given the go ahead despite over a hundred objections.
Revealed: Secrets to best steak
The secrets to making the perfect steak have been revealed to the Publican’s Morning Advertiser by top chefs, suppliers and even Steak (R)evolution film director Franck Ribière.
Marston’s 20 new sites 'must be chosen carefully to avoid eating out growth pinch'
Marston’s will have to choose the sites of its 20 new food pubs carefully to avoid the pinch of the saturation in the eating out sector, which has already forced menu prices down in high street pubs, a City analyst has warned.
Beer
"Successful craft brewers should man the barricades" - Protz on the AB InBev/SABMiller deal
Roger Protz takes a look at the likely repercussions of AB InBev’s takeover of SABMiller — a move that will see one third of world beer production in the hands of one company.
Pubwatch
Licensees to share barred customer details with Pubwatch scheme
Pubwatch is ramping up support for licensees with a street pastor scheme and an online platform to ban customers and share key information.
Enterprise tenants to get Royal British Legion beer
Enterprise Inns has strengthened its ties to The Royal British Legion with the launch of a new beer, Poppy, which will help raise funds for the Armed Forces charity.
E-cigarette debate
Outside smoking ban consultation criticised for including e-cigarettes
Swansea Council is facing criticism for asking if e-cigarettes should be banned in outside public spaces in a consultation which could impact pub gardens.
FOOD AND BEER PAIRING
Beer and vegetables: a match made in heaven?
Operators should consider creating vegetable-based beer pairings as sourcing, quality and preparation of vegetables become even more of a focus on menus in 2016, Brewers Association executive chef Adam Dulye has claimed.
Caution over business rates revise
The trade has given George Osborne’s shake-up of business rates a cautious welcome, despite some fears that squeezed councils will use pubs as ‘cash cows’ to generate extra income.
Advice
Legal Q&A: rules on pavement furniture and breaching licence conditions
This week's legal Q&A focuses on how licence breaches could bring closure, and rules on pavement furniture.
Drinks
Mulled drinks - can you pull the punters in with warmth and comfort?
Autumn is well and truly on us, Christmas is fast approaching and the need to plan ahead for something warm and comforting to pull punters in to pubs needs to be addressed. Well fear not, says Nigel Huddleston, you need look no further than mulled wine...
Technology
TripAdvisor launches free analytics dashboard
The Review Performance report offers new data to help registered businesses on TripAdvisor.
Survey
Is your soft drinks offer full of flavour or in need of some inspiration?
PMA readers are in with the chance to win John Lewis vouchers, or cases of the new limited edition J2O Midnight Amber, courtesy of Britvic, simply by filling out a short online survey.
Kerridge: how to win a gastropub gong
Two Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, of the Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, has revealed his top tips for winning at next year’s Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards.
Hot drinks
Hotting up: winter alternatives to coffee
The temperature is dipping, collars are being turned up and customers are looking for something to warm the cockles of the hearts. The answer, says Noli Dinkovski, is a diverse coffee offer that is adaptable to the seasons.
Beer
Purity celebrates 158% growth - and signals new beers
Purity celebrates growth - and states new beer likely for 2016.
Events
Add to your silverware at the Publican Awards 2016
With the search now on for the industry’s best pub companies in the 25th Publican Awards, the PMA looks at why you don’t want to miss out on being part of it.
Food safety
New food safety qualifications launched
Six new food safety qualifications to help food businesses prepare safe and legal meals have been launched by the British Safety Council.
Property
Pub properties: done deals
This week's property done deals includes pubs in Warwickshire, Lincolnshire and the West Midlands.
Property
Investing in a new kitchen is a recipe for success
Refurbishment of a pub kitchen requires careful thought, planning and execution, with a variety of factors to take into account. Here are 10 top tips for your consideration.
Beer
Asahi Super Dry Black launched
Shepherd Neame is launching a bottled dark lager variant from Japanese lager brand Asahi, which it currently brews under licence in the UK.
Cambridge publican awarded £25,000 in compensation after being wrongly evicted
A Cambridge publican has been awarded £25,000 in compensation after being sprayed with a form of pepper spray and being physically removed from his pub.