Fuller's crowns Hampshire food champion
Portsmouth quayside pub the Still & West has won the first Fuller's Hampshire Dining Month Competition. Chef Konar Miah saw off strong...
Archives for July 31, 2008
Music to the taste buds
Graham Trott's musically-themed brews are part of a major craft-brewing revolution, says MA beer expert Roger Protz.
BBC reveals hygiene breaches
Two major managed pub companies, Yates's operator Town & City Pubs and Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), have taken disciplinary action against staff after food hygiene lapses uncovered in a BBC documentary.
M&B pledges disciplinary action after BBC hygiene probe
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) says it expects to take disciplinary action after the BBC 'Rogue Restaurants' series showed breaches of hygiene...
Cains still in crisis talks with banks
Troubled Cains Beer Company remains in crisis talks with its bankers as it seeks to avoid being wound up by the taxman over an unpaid tax bill.Her...
James Wilmore: Here's to the simple things...
I'm a fan of the simple things in life. A decent hoppy pint, a walk in the park, songs based around three chords (Teenage Kicks, for example). And...
Gold Great Taste Awards winners announced
The gold winners of the Great Taste Awards have been announced. From 4753 products entered into the scheme this year, the majority of gold winners...
Leading trade union weighs into Spirit Group staff contracts row
Trade union Unite has condemned plans by Spirit Group to create a single set of terms and conditions for more than 600 of the pub operator's...
MP leading new probe slates Licensing Act
The Licensing Act has failed in its aim of cutting costs and red tape for licensees — that's the initial view of the MP heading a new probe into...
Illusion of cutting red tape
MA legal guru Peter Coulson considers the inquiries in to the Licensing Act.
Prince Charles visits first ever Pub is the Hub project
The first ever pub to benefit from the Pub is the Hub initiative received a boost in trade yesterday thanks to a royal visit. Prince Charles, patron...
'China setback hits SABMiller'
Shares in SABMiller, the maker of Peroni and Pilsner Urquell beers, dropped 54p to £10.49 after the brewer said lager sales volumes fell 1.6 per...
Is minimum pricing back?
Current pressures on the Government suggest it is seriously considering minimum pricing again. What's the background? Minimum pricing, where...
Pete Robinson: Smoking ban victory for German publicans
No doubt you will already have read about this news so I won't dwell on the details. Nor will I gloat and beat my chest proclaiming with a roar to...
InBev UK to raise beer prices by 3.3 per cent
InBev UK has blamed rising business costs for significant price rises across its draught and packaged beer product range.After a review of its...
Minimum price warning
Ministers and officials have been warned against pushing for minimum pricing of alcohol — by the Government department responsible for business....
Whitbread: All tips go to staff
Whitbread has defended its record on service charges in the wake of the government's call for pubs and restaurants to distribute all tips to...