Beer
Meantime launches lager collaboration with Brompton Bicycles
Meantime has launched a new limited edition Brompton Lager - a 'craft collaboration' with Brompton Bikes.
Archives for December 8, 2015
Buy British
Pubs should ‘follow McDonald’s food labelling lead’
More pubs should follow the lead of fast-food chain McDonald’s and make a bigger play of sourcing and labelling British meat, the results of a recent consumer poll have revealed.
Pubs minister
Pubs minister Marcus Jones: Let's spend Christmas down the pub...
When you think of Christmas what springs to mind? For me, it’s a welcome opportunity to spend time with family and friends and to think back on the year that’s been. And where better to catch up with family and old friends than the hub of so many...
JD Wetherspoon pulls out of VAT Club
JD Wetherspoon has pulled out of campaigner Jacques Borel's VAT Club.
Beer
News of the brews
News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.
Health
Analysis: Will a wine brand's calorie labelling change the drinks sector?
The news one of the world’s largest winemakers, Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), is to provide calorific information across its portfolio of bottled wine has further fuelled the debate over the availability of dietary information in the drink sector.
Chef Focus
Behind the scenes at Heston Blumenthal's pub, the Hinds Head
Heston Blumenthal-owned Berkshire pub the Hinds Head, in Bray, came 14th in 2015’s Top 50 Gastropubs awards. Daniel Woolfson gets the lowdown on head chef Janos Veres
Office parties
Licensee bans 'hellish' Christmas parties
December can give pubs a much-needed boost in trade, but one licensee has banned ‘hellish’ Christmas parties to reduce stress and focus on a relaxed atmosphere for regulars.