City news
Laine Pub Co to take brewing operation "to the next level"
Laine Pub Company is to launch a full-scale brewery in Sussex as it “moves towards a more vertically integrated business”, MCA has learnt.
Archives for July 17, 2016
Code of practice
Scottish pubs code published
A pubs code for tenanted and leased pubcos in Scotland has been published.
Licensing Act 2003
Lords licensing committee to quiz think-tanks on Act
The House of Lords committee assessing the Licensing Act 2003 and the liberalisation of opening hours will hear from experts tomorrow (Tuesday 19 July).
MENU DESIGN
Rise or fall: creating a solid summer menu
The British summer is a volatile beast, isn’t it? One day it will be tropical-style torrential rain, the next it’s sunscreen-doused noses, ill-fitting shorts and burned pink skin as far as the eye can see.
BEER
Molson Coors & Sky launch new Premier League-inspired ale
Molson Coors and Sky have announced the launch of ‘New Season’ ale to mark the beginning of the 2016-17 football season.
Trends
Bar reaps rewards from Pokémon Go
Maxwell’s Bar & Grill in Covent Garden, central London, has reported a 26% increase in customers after their first week of trading as a PokéStop.
Development
Former Stoke pub site "represents over-development"
The former Queens pub site in Basford, Stoke-on-Trent could see a further 11 homes built following a former planning application to build 12 homes on the site.
FOOD SAFETY
Operators warned to "wash all salads" following E.coli deaths
Public health experts have urged operators to be vigilant and "wash all salads" when preparing and serving mixed salads after two people died of E. coli.