Hamish Champ: Disappearing petrol stations and government help for pubs
To those many of you noticing the growing number of pubs boarded up across the country I ask this; is it just me, or have you also spotted a sharp...
Archives for July 20, 2008
GBBF: Moving on up
As a publication we can be somewhat critical and questioning of trade associations and industry bodies if they are perceived to be failing in their...
GBBF: Budvar at the festival
It's fitting that Josef Tolar will be a lonely representative of foreign lager among English cask ale experts when he joins the Champion Beer of...
Outside drinking ban pub lodges appeal
A London pub which has been banned from allowing outside drinking after 6pm is lodging an appeal against the decision this week. The Endurance in...
Big D launches vending trials
Trigon Snacks is running vending trials in pubs with its Big D and Berry Nutty brands.The snacks brand owner believes it can boost distribution of...
BBPA: KPMG report calls for unlawful action
The KPMG report totally ignores the Government's own evidence gathered during sting operations and calls on the industry to act above the law in...
Damning report ignores existing evidence, say trade groups
Trade bodies have hit back at a damning report into the industry's codes of practice, arguing it "totally ignores existing hard evidence". The...
On-trade 'guilty of irresponsible practices'
Pubs, bars and clubs have been slammed for "irresponsible and harmful practices" in a damning report by auditors KPMG - even supermarkets are said to...
Luminar denies making informal bid for Regent Inns
Luminar, the nightclub operator, has denied press speculation it has tabled an informal offer for troubled Regent Inns, which runs the Walkabout...
'Continental-style cafe culture failed in Britian'
Ministers are preparing to toughen up the laws on alcohol sales because Labour's hopes of creating a Continental-style cafe culture have not...
Licensees accused of ignoring code of practice
Licensees are ignoring the industry's voluntary code of practice because there are no "meaningful" penalties for those found flouting it, a report by...
Pubs to be forced to offer wine in small glasses
Pubs that serve wine and spirits would be legally bound to offer smaller serves under new plans expected to be announced this Autumn. It follows a...
Mark Daniels: "It's amazing that Phil Spencer and Kirsty Allsop haven't actually punched any of their clients in the face, very hard.
I appreciate that they are going to choose those who will make a much more entertaining programme than somebody who's happy with a three-bed semi on...