Plain sailing - the rise of Admiral Taverns
Punch Taverns' much-anticipated sale of 869 pubs to Admiral Taverns for £326m has reinforced the latter's position as the country's third largest...
Archives for April 26, 2007
Focus Midlands: safe as Banks's
There is much written in the food and drinks press about regionality - the growing importance of local produce, of provenance and heritage of...
What the papers say - April 27, 2007
Parents who give alcohol to children under the age of 15 - even with a meal at home - should face prosecution, Alcohol Concern has said - The Daily...
Scottish & Newcastle sees "encouraging" start to year
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has described the start to its current financial year as "encouraging", with its core UK beer brands outperforming...
The ALMR conference - a lesson in how to have fun in the licensed trade
I wandered over the Millennium Bridge from our offices on the South Bank this week to pay a visit to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers'...
Focus Midlands: back in the pub business
When Chris Sadler finished university in 2004 the road to establishing a successful microbrewery in Lye, near Stourbridge, must have seemed a very...
Focus Midlands: brewery listing
Banks'sWolverhampton01902 711811www.marstons.co.ukGeorge Bateman & SonLincolnshire01754 880317www.bateman.co.ukDaniel Batham & SonBrierley...
Focus Midlands: view from the top
When considering the Midlands some of the finest names in British brewing spring to mind - old and established companies that are undoubtedly held...
Chris Maclean:get ready for the smoke ban
This morning I received in the post a pamphlet from the brewery outlining the position regarding smoking in pubs.Remarkably I am still getting people...
Focus Midlands: treasure island
The high street address might lead you to assume that the Bartons Arms enjoys plenty of passing trade. But the people who pass here are stuck in...