Trade warned to be 'careful' when working with street-food pop ups
An angry Hampstead publican has warned fellow operators to be on their guard when organising street-food residencies after he had to remove a burger shack from his pub garden.
Archives for May 16, 2016
Vodka
Vodka news: Ciroc, Sauvelle and Wild Knight
A new pink grapefruit vodka for Ciroc, French vodka maker Sauvelle designs a new bottle and premium craft distiller Wild Knight lands a distribution deal. That's what's going on in vodka this week.
Tequila
Pernod Ricard adds new Altos Tequila
Pernod Ricard UK has “completed” its Olmeca Altos Tequila portfolio with the introduction of its Añejo blue agave Tequila.
Cider
First Henry Westons TV ad launched
Westons has launched its first television ad campaign — which kicked off nationally last week — for its Henry Westons Vintage cider brand.
Gin
Celebrity chef Valentine Warner talks gin and food pairing
Gin may not be the "easiest drink to pair with food", but celebrity chef Valentine Warner has given it a good crack and revealed his top tips.
Tim Martin: 'Remain' campaign shows contempt for British public
In my message below, I have tried to deal with the main points which have been raised by both sides in the great national debate about the EU. One point which has not been challenged by the IMF, the OECD, the Treasury, Goldman Sachs or any of the other...
Gin
Halewood takes on Liverpool Gin
Drinks manufacturer and distributor Halewood International has added Liverpool Gin to its portfolio.
Rum
Diageo to pump £4.6m into Captain Morgan campaign
Diageo-owned rum brand Captain Morgan will be at the centre of a £4.6m marketing campaign to strengthen the growing portfolio, which saw the recent addition of white rum.
Councils
183-year-old pub faces demolition for cycle path
A pub could face demolition due to a local council’s "unnecessary" plan to build a cycle path.
Dementia pub hopes to rekindle memories of patients
A purpose-built dementia pub is being built in the grounds of a Blackpool hospital to help engage patients and bring back memories.
Night-time economy
Five ways to improve the night-time economy
"Sometimes I’ll start seminars with a game of word association and when I say night-time economy, often what I’ll get back is binge drinking or crime and disorder," Philip Kolvin QC tells the PMA ahead of the release of his report on how to change this...
Beer
News of the Brews: Sharps, Adnams and Love Drinks
Sharps, Adnams and Love Beer all have new brews to reveal this week. Find out what's news on the market by reading on.
Beer
The man who created the nitro stout
Pete Brown recalls the time he met the late Michael Ash, whose maths skills led to the world-famous Easy Pour system used by Guinness.
Woman chokes to death on lobster in Herefordshire pub
A woman choked to death eating lobster in a pub, an inquest has heard.
Pubcos
Enterprise sees 5.2% growth in free-of-tie pubs
Enterprise Inns has seen growth of 5.2% in its free-of-tie business and 1.8% from its tenanted and leased business in like-for-like net income for the first half of the year, the pubco has announced.
Gin
Gin: what are the next big trends?
Gin innovation has reached its peak, or so say the critics. But, those closer to the sector say new gin products are set to fly out of distilleries and keep the segment fresh for years to come.
Soft drinks
New-look mixers range for Schweppes
Schweppes has revealed a new-look range of mixers, including tonic, bitter lemon and soda water, in a bid to make the brands stand out more as mixed drinks ingredients.
World Whisky Day
Whisky cocktail masterclass: a simple serve for World Whisky Day
Boosting sales with whisky cocktails can be easy, once pub operators find the right serve. Haig Club brand ambassador David Sinclair walks us through the Whisky & Ginger mixed long drink in this exclusive video for the Publican's Morning Advertiser,...