All news articles for November 2017

Top operators: winners at the Star Pubs & Bars Awards 2017

Star Pubs & Bars Awards winners unveiled

By Claire Churchard

Manchester’s Imperial War Museum played host to this year’s Star Pubs & Bars Awards, which recognise the outstanding work of the pub company’s licensees.

Dispute resolution: the PGB has reminded large pubcos its services are available to them

Low-cost resolution service 'still an option' in pub rent disputes

By Stuart Stone

The Pub Governing Body (PGB) has reminded licensees with agreement under the statutory code that the Pubs Independent Rent Review Scheme (PIRRS) resolution service remains an option if there are tied rent disagreements – even in cases where the market-rent-only...

Still Barred: the fictitious 25-story anthology is based on a list of people barred from a pub

Book based on barred pub customers hits crowdfunding target

By Stuart Stone

A book of short stories inspired by the infamous barred list of a Herne Hill pub will be published in spring 2018 after hitting its fundraising target of £4,000 on crowdfunding publisher Unbound earlier this month.

Rise predicted: more footfall is expected in out-of-home dining next year

Eating out to grow by 83m visits next year

By Nicholas Robinson

The number of consumers choosing to eat out next year will grow substantially by 83m visits, while deliveries will grow 101m by 2019, according to new data from NPD Group.

Shopping shift: wine prices could affect supermarket sales

Wine price hike could hit supermarket sales

By Nicholas Robinson

Still wine sold in supermarkets accounts for a third of in-home alcohol consumption, but a potential wine shortage caused by bad weather could cause consumers to change their drinking habits.

The right message: Drinkaware boss Elaine Hindal explains the real problem

Drinkaware: ‘We are not the booze police’

By Nicholas Robinson

It is a busy Friday night in the pub and the punters are out in force enjoying themselves as the drinks flow from behind the bar. Just as things start to get into the swing, a distressed customer storms into the bar and frantically screams: “Everybody...

Role exit: Tim Page is no longer a director at Drinkers' Voice

Tim Page steps down as director of Drinkers' Voice

By Stuart Stone

The chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Tim Page has stepped down from his role as a director of Drinkers' Voice but confirmed he's staying in place at CAMRA.

Rooting for the away team: England cricket captain Joe Root

Can you turn Ashes to cash?

By Tommy Leighton

Arguably, the winter’s biggest sporting occasion takes place largely while the UK sleeps, and it could be as tough for publicans to turn the Ashes into a profitable opportunity as it will be for Joe Root and his men to retain the fabled urn, Down Under.

By order of the Peaky Blinders: the Devon-based bar and grill serves 14 types of whisky and boasts a themed menu

Peaky Blinders bar to host season four curtain raiser

By Stuart Stone

The Peaky Blinders Bar & Grill in Paignton, Devon, is set to host a meet and greet with actors from hit TV series Peaky Blinders as well as a screening of the first episode on 15 November.

Retail and wholesale merger: the CMA has been provisionally cleared the deal

Tesco/Booker merger given provisional green light

By Michelle Perrett

Tesco’s purchase of Booker has been provisionally cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after it indicated the deal did not raise competition concerns.

Expansion: Kerridge is opening his third pub

Kerridge's third pub to open this week

By Michelle Perrett

Celebrity Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, is to open his third gastro pub The Butcher’s Tap in Marlow this Friday (17 November 2017).

Provenance is key: UK produce is in demand

Diners would pay more for British food

By Michelle Perrett

Half of UK diners would be willing to pay more for food with British provenance, new research from purchasing company Beacon has revealed.

Drop the Dram Duty: Latest polling shows broad disaffection with how the Government is dealing with the Scotch Whisky industry.

Scots call on Hammond to cut whisky duty

By Stuart Stone

New polling has revealed that more than two thirds of Scots want Chancellor Philip Hammond to cut whisky's “supertax” in this month’s budget.

Chefs: Women are earning less than men (Pic credit:michaelJung/istock/thinkstock.co.uk)

Female chefs earning less than male chefs

By Michelle Perrett

Female chef salaries are still lagging behind those of men in the sector, new data from recruitment agency The Change Group has revealed.