cider
Westons director named cider association chair
The managing director of Westons Cider, Helen Thomas, has been elected chair of the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) for the second time in her career.
Archives for October 19, 2016
pubco
Enterprise: Swansea landmark gets £270k refurb
Swansea’s landmark Adelphi Hotel is to reopen ahead of the festive season after undergoing a £270,000 refurbishment.
licensing
Lords licensing committee to hear from public health experts
The impact of the Licensing Act 2003 legislation on public health will be explored at the House of Lords committee meeting next week.
Wine
The Wine Guide – your 101 to wine in pubs
It shouldn’t really come as a great surprise that wine doesn’t have it all its own way in the setting of a pub, but growth is singularly lacking and the perceived wisdom is that it should be doing better. In our Wine Guide we take a good look at the...
Licensing Act
CAMRA calls for end of late-night levies
Chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), Tim Page, has called for an end to late-night levies and an increase in voluntary partnership arrangements at a House of Lords review of the Licensing Act 2003.
Pubs code
MRO: Savills warns of pubcos selling sites to avoid legislation
Three months on from its introduction as part of the pubs code, head of licensed leisure at property agent Savills, Kevin Marsh, has warned about the prospect of pub companies selling on properties to avoid granting sites the MRO option.
TV Sport
Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge
A Rugby triple header on Saturday and a Football double on Sunday dominate the weekend's sport to show in the pub.
Drink Deconstructed
Winter mocktail: the Valencia Berry
Hit the frontier of winter fruits with this berry good mix
The Fellowship Inn
Sir Henry Cooper’s Bellingham training pub undergoes £4m restoration
The south London pub, where heavyweight boxer Sir Henry Cooper lived and trained ahead of his fight against Muhammad Ali in 1963, is to undergo restoration thanks to a £4m restoration programme from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Beer
CAMRA delays Revitalisation project
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced it is delaying a final decision on its Revitalisation programme until potentially 2018 – a year later than planned.
Cider
Shepton Mallet cider mill saved after buyout
A Somerset cider mill that was earmarked for closure will remain open, it has emerged.