Let's hope Gerry Martin bounces back
There will be a lot of sympathy out there for Gerry Martin. No-one likes to see a business go under and its founder lose everything. And thefellow...
Archives for October 9, 2002
Mexican rave
Corona Extra has surged ahead of Sol to become the UK's top imported Mexican beer. According to research by AC Nielsen, Corona Extra is now ranked...
Newcomers go utterly Butterleigh over 16th century Devonshir
The 16th century Butterleigh Inn in the village of Butterleigh, mid Devon, has been sold for an undisclosed figure in excess of the £350,000 asking...
Rates battler loses Hart and calls time
Rates campaigner Jim Sharp, who has fought for years for the survival of rural pubs, has thrown in the towel and closed his own pub. Sharp, who twice...
Solihull introduces street-drinking ban
Police in Solihull, West Midlands, have warned they will not hesitate to use their new powers to arrest people who drink in alcohol-restricted zones....
Inn up for sale after 22 years
A period freehouse owned and operated by the same people for the past 22 years has come onto the market. The Bell Inn is in the centre of the...
Quorn samosas with mango and mint dip
Preparation: 10 minsCooking: 35 minsServes: 14Ingredients:250g Quorn mince500g potatoes, peeled and diced100g peas100g onion, finely chopped10g...
ALMR accused of not looking after its members needs on licensing
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has been accused of supporting the government's licensing reform bill at the expense of the...
Customers will pay £25 for a pint of beer in 2032
A pint of beer could cost up to £25 in 30 years time if current trends continue, says the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).To coincide with...
Prince delighted at new Thwaites link
Prince Luitpold, boss of the German family-owned brewer Kaltenberg, is clearly delightedto break free from what clearly became a troublesome trading...
New details emerge of licensing reform plans
Licensing minister Kim Howells has approved a timetable for the introduction of licensing reform.Following a series of high-level meetings in...
Site sell-offs come too late to save debt-ridden Old Monk
by Mike Bennett Gerry Martin bowed to the inevitable this week his eight-year-old Old Monk managed house business placed into administration, an...
Drinking water provision
QWe have been told that we have to provide free drinking water in this restaurant. We have bottled water on our wine list. Where does this idea come...
Eager to be the creamof the crop
This year's explosion in the cream liqueur market is set to continue with the launch of two new brands Talea Amaretto Cream and Drambuie Cream....