Trade hits out at tax hikes
Trade groups have slammed Alistair Darling's announcement today that he will raise alcohol tax eight per cent to cover a drop in VAT. Mark Hastings,...
Archives for November 25, 2008
Equipment trial: North Pole pie express
The North Pole is a long way to go to make a sale - but equipment supplier Taylor UK decided it was worth it.The company has given Andy Evans, head...
Trade fury at Darling's duty rise
The pub industry is in a state of utter shock this morning after the news that alcohol duty will rise again by 8% from Monday — representing a 17% increase for the year. The increase, unlike the VAT cut, is permanent.
Mark Daniels: What they give with one hand, they take away with the other...
If you watched Soccer AM on Saturday morning you will have seen Paul Daniels, making a couple of lewd jokes that made Helen Chamberlain blush,...
Spirits Pub of the Year 2008: The Great Eastern, Brighton, East Sussex
When the master distiller of Jack Daniel's travels all the way from Tennessee to a small corner local in Brighton, you know this is a venue that...
'New REIT rules prevent company tax dodges'
Hopes that supermarket groups and pub operators could turn themselves into tax-efficient property trusts were dashed by the Chancellor yesterday. The...
Cream of pub food industry celebrated
Owners and chefs from some of the industry's best gastropubs gathered at the Paradise by Way of Kensal Green, London, for PubChef's Top 30 Gastropub...
Drinks Pub of the Year 2008: Fence Gate Inn, Nr Burnley, Lancashire
A drinks offer 'from cask to Crystal' added to a superb all-round pub experience helped the Fence Gate Inn pick up the Drinks Pub of the Year title...
Fury as tax hikes hammer trade
The future of Britain's pubs has been put at risk by the staggering eight per cent alcohol tax rise, according to a leading trade group. In his...
Noctis: licensing act problems outweigh benefits
The problems of the Licensing Act far outweigh the benefits, according to Noctis executive director Paul Smith. Speaking at the final session of the...
Speciality Beer Pub of the Year 2008: the Royal Standard of England, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
The Royal Standard of England won in this category because of the passion of its licensee Matthew O'Keeffe for speciality beer.His carefully...
Sutcliffe reveals plans to help grieving pub families
The government is planning to extend the deadline that a licence can be transferred if a premises licence holder dies, Gerry Sutcliffe has revealed....
Sutcliffe: decision on alcohol price imminent
Licensing minister Gerry Sutcliffe has warned that action on alcohol price could be imminent at the final hearing of the Licensing Act inquiry....
Wine Pub of the Year 2008: the Butcher's Hook, Fulham, London
The Butcher's Hook, a pub on the Fulham Road directly opposite Chelsea Football Club, puts wine at the heart of what it does.Gus Evans and his team...
Unhappy customers? Advice on dealing with difficulties
A recent issue of Which? magazine offered readers a guide to complaining in pubs and restaurants.Most pubs would probably argue that customers don't...
Darling - stone deaf or daft? SIBA slams budget tax hike
Chancellor Alistair Darling has been accused of "failing to listen to logic" when it comes to tackling binge-drinking in Britain. Julian Grocock,...