Crowdfunding success for Cotswolds Distillery
The Cotswolds Distillery, based in Stourton, has reached its £500.5k target through a crowdfunding push on Crowdbnk in only seven days.
Archives for December 11, 2015
Editorial
Time for pubs minister to speak up on issues that matter
The end of any year is naturally a time for reflection and a chance to review the past 12 months.
C&C Group announce long term partnership with Pabst Brewing Company
Magners producer C&C Group has announced a long term partnership with Pabst Brewing Company for the sale and distribution of its cider brands in the US.
Utilities
The nightmare before Christmas ruins business
Christmas trade has been devastated for one licensee after his pub’s phone line and broadband were unexpectedly cut off leaving him unable to take any bookings or card payments for more than a month.
PMA Sport
Full-time Fletch... on the exciting English young guns
Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav, picks out six of the best English young guns from this season’s Premier League.
Food safety
Dirty pub kitchen lands boss with fine
A pub kitchen boss has been fined almost £3,000 after environmental health (EH) discovered an array of hygiene issues at the Stourbridge, Dudley, site.
Demolition
Licensee who named pub after deceased daughter hits out at bulldozing plans
A Camden publican who named his pub in honour of his daughter after she died has hit out against plans to demolish it to make way for the High Speed 2 rail project (HS2).
Top beer stories
Are the times a 'changin for the term 'craft beer'?
Up until now craft beer has been pretty much the sole domain of small-scale brewers. But, as Pete Brown discovers, times are changing and the revolution is starting to make the big boys act.
Police
Pub warned for playing Peppa Pig theme during police visit
Licensees have been urged to respect police after a pub was warned for playing the Peppa Pig soundtrack when officers visited.
How big brewers can make craft beer
I'm going to explain about craft beer.