Archives for April 19, 2016

Pubs code: "We've won the war- now we must win the peace"

The trade must come together and strive to make the statutory pubs code a success after the Government published its divisive response to the consultation, according to one award-winning licensee.

Peach pubs

Staff competing on sales in analytics system boost pubco's trade by 24%

A business analytics system which encourages staff to compete on product sales has led to a 24% increase in a pubco’s trade.

Legislation

Pubs code: Trade bodies band together to offer support to licensees

Leading trade bodies the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association (FLVA) have come together to offer licensees support and guidance on the...

Beer

Meantime, Peroni and Grolsch sold to Asahi

Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime have been sold by AB InBev to Japanese beer giant Asahi less than a year after they were acquired by SABMiller.

Spirits

Jim Beam Double Oak premium Bourbon launched by Maxxium

Maxxium UK-owned Jim Beam launched its premium Double Oak Bourbon to the UK on-trade last night, revealing the secrets of how it is made.

Business

NewRiver Retail deal helps Punch drive profits across its estate

Punch's £53.5m disposal of 158 pubs to NewRiver Retail has helped to drive up profits across its estate, chief executive Duncan Garrood has said.