Beer
St Austell Brewery buys Bath Ales, creating a ‘force to be reckoned with’
St Austell Brewery Company has acquired fellow West Country brewer and pub company Bath Ales for an undisclosed sum.
Archives for June 30, 2016
Toby Carvery: breach of duty after "giving hundreds of customers norovirus"
Mitchells & Butlers has admitted a breach of duty to a group of 280 customers who fell ill with norovirus after visiting a Toby Carvery site in Exeter last year.
Renowned con artist at large again in pub trade
A conman is at large in the pub trade, systematically targeting licensees in the north-west with a “proficient scam”, which has plagued the industry for a decade.
Make it Perfect with Red Bull and Give Your Profits Wings
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Research by Red Bull suggests that by ensuring pubs deliver the perfect serve every time, they can increase sales by up to 21%. Achieving this is simple, it comes down to just four steps
Legislation
House of Lords launches enquiry into Licensing Act 2003
A House of Lords committee, set up especially to look at the Licensing Act 2003 and the liberalisation of opening hours, has launched its investigation.
Cocktails
Top 3 drinks trends from Love Drinks
Premium soft drinks, twists on classic cocktails and balancing drinks with bitters are the top three drinks trends Love Drinks’ founder and managing director Kirsty Loveday has said pubs should tap into.