'Overcrowded' beer market could lead to more craft brewery buyouts
New research into the UK’s brewing industry suggests that the spate of recent acquisitions of small craft breweries by multinationals could become a wider industry trend.
Archives for August 29, 2018
Stonegate launches new back-of-house management programme
Stonegate Pub Company has expanded its award-winning Albert’s Theory of Progression (ATOP) training scheme with the addition of a management programme for back-of-house staff.
Beer removed from pub over ‘outdated’ and ‘nasty’ pump clip row
A West Sussex pub has withdrawn a beer from its bar after a dispute about the brew’s branding, which featured a woman on the pump clip.
Pub to honour ex-football chairman with £350,000 refurbishment
A pub in Burnley, Lancashire will receive £350,000 for a refurbishment that will pay tribute to the pub’s connection to local football.
Cognac and whisky grow Pernod Ricard’s sales
Spirits supplier Pernod Ricard, owner of Beefeater gin and Absolut vodka, has reported an overall sales increase of 6%, driven by its cognac and whisky brands.
Big Drop Brewing Co announces first national on-trade listing
Low-alcohol beer brand Big Drop Brewing Co has announced a listing with Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) – its first with a national on-trade partner.
More than £1,000 hauled from pub wishing well
Hundreds of coins have been removed from the wishing well at the Abergavenny Arms in Lewes, East Sussex, and donated to charity during the first excavation in 20 years.
Travel guide names its best pubs in England and Wales
Travel guide Sawdays has announced its favourite pubs in England, with a pub in Pembrokeshire taking the winning title.
PCA responds to latest warnings over pubs code effectiveness
Pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby is set to gather more evidence on the effectiveness of the pubs code after compliance reports from the six big pubcos appeared to confirm earlier research showing "significiant barriers" faced by tied tenants.
English and Welsh whisky trail launched
The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched an English and Welsh whisky trail to celebrate the growth of a sector that lay dormant for more than a century.
What do pubcos look for in a lessee?
Representatives from three pubcos explain what prospective lessees can do to make themselves stand out when it comes to landing the role of running a pub