Awards
ALMR opens Late Night Award nominations
The Association of Licensed Multiple (ALMR) has opened this year’s nominations for its Late Night Awards, which reward the best in the late-night sector business.
Archives for July 20, 2016
Paul Newby exclusive: "This code is for you and I am here to help"
It’s been a long time coming but I’m absolutely thrilled to say the Pubs Code is now in force, writes Paul Newby.
Health
Energy drinks associated with ‘drugs and binge drinking’
Energy drinks are associated with behaviours such as binge drinking and drug use and should be banned for sale to under 16-year-olds, according to a new report.
Enterprise: managerial change at Bermondsey Pub Company
Enterprise Inns has appointed a new operations director for its managed division, the Bermondsey Pub Company.
Health and safety
'Pest infestation' forces Wetherspoon's to shut
The William White pub in Nuneaton has closed its doors following a pest control problem - but pubco JD Wetherspoon is unsure when the pub will reopen.
Pubs code
"New dawn" for industry as pubs code finally enforced
“A new dawn” for the pub industry has been celebrated after the pubs code finally came into force today.
BEER
Theakston sorry for ‘cloudy and unsellable’ beer
Yorkshire brewer Theakston has apologised to customers after supplying “cloudy and unsellable” cask beer.
Technology
BrewDog to host PokéDog pub crawl
BrewDog has jumped on the Pokémon Go bandwagon and introduced a pub crawl in conjunction with the augmented reality game - dubbed ‘PokéDog’.
On the market
Award-winning Greenwich pub comes on the market
A Frank Sinatra film, an Only Fools and Horses spin-off and new wave band Squeeze have all played a part in the history of a south London pub that has come on the market.
Football
David Beckham takes to the pub in Sky Sports' advert for the new season
Pubs play a central part of Sky's advert for the new football season, in which David Beckham experiences the drama of a whole season in just 60 seconds.
Late-night levy
Hackney Council considers late-night levy
A consultation into whether to introduce a late-night levy in the borough was approved by London Borough of Hackney’s full council on Wednesday (20 July).
CAMRA
"We don’t believe every pub should remain open." - Interviewing CAMRA's Tim Page
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is in the middle of one the biggest upheavals in its 45-year history, which could see it utterly transformed in scope and ambition. Chief executive Tim Page reveals all.
Drink deconstructed
Rum cocktail: The Queen’s Park Swizzle
The Queen’s Park Swizzle dates back to 1920s Trinidad, but rising interest in rum and the desire for long cool drinks during summer, puts this mojito-style drink on trend.