MLC offers web for promos

The Meat & Livestock Commission (MLC) has launched a new on-line personalised poster design and ordering service for caterers. The website allows licensees to create bespoke promotional material by inputting their pub's details and advertising message. The on-line service includes an archive of beef, lamb and pork dishes to feature on posters. The banners cost from £6.95 and are available in three sizes. Tony Goodger, foodservice trade manager at the MLC, said: "This is an excellent, easy-to-use, low-cost resource, which is ideal for both caterers and butchers alike." For more information visit www.mlcposters.org Bell tunes to tourism trade A Warwickshire pub has launched a range of value-meal deals to tempt travelling tourists. Keith and Vanessa Brewer, licensees at the Bell at Alderminster in Warwickshire, aim to lure hungry Shakespeare fans visiting nearby Stratford-upon-Avon with coffee and brunch (£2.50) and a fast-bite lunch (£5). The 120-cover pub, which is located on the A3400 into Stratford, aims to build trade as a snack stop for culture tour operators. The Bell serves a two-course lunch with a drink (£10) and a three-course evening meal with a drink (£15) and features a large car park for coaches. Pub landlady Vanessa Brewer said: "We are delighted to offer a new range of meal deals specially created for the travel trade.