Sport
Premier League football back on TV this weekend
After a hiatus for the FA Cup and the League Cup, the Premier League returns this weekend and is at the centre of the best sport to show in the pub.
Archives for January 13, 2017
Save the Pub Group
Industry calls on new Save the Pub chair for business rates support
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have called on the new chairman of Save the Pub Group for more support on business rates.
BrewDog
BrewDog hits out at council over land price row
BrewDog has slammed Aberdeenshire Council after claims the price of land BrewDog had earmarked for development was more than “60 times fair market value”.
Masons Dry Yorkshire Gin celebrates triple-digit growth for third time
Masons Dry Yorkshire Gin has achieved a 100% increase in sales since last year, meaning the company has accomplished a triple digit growth for the third year in a row.
Proposed £1,000 a year levy for EU workers ‘toned down’ by No 10
The Government has “toned down” proposals to charge £1,000 a year to operators who employ EU workers in their business.
MA 500
MA500 Member Profile: Martin Hilton — Managing Director of Purecraft Bar & Kitchen, Birmingham
Martin Hilton is only a third of the driving force behind the Purecraft Bar & Kitchen concept. Along with Michelin-star chef Andreas Antona and Purity Brewing Company managing director Paul Halsey, this tremendous trio have taken over Birmingham by storm.
Food safety
Zero hygiene rating for pub with encrusted fly killer and E.coli
A heavily “encrusted” electronic fly killer, the presence of E.coli and a lack of hand-washing facilities has left an historic Northamptonshire pub with the lowest food hygiene rating.
Beer prices to rise in 2017
The first wave of brewers have unveiled their price increases for 2017, highlighting the ongoing pressures on the beer industry.
Property
Five out of every six pubs sold in 2016 remained as pubs
Christie & Co has reported that 83% of pubs sold in 2016 remained as pubs – with only 6% being converted into houses.