500 pubs sign up for parcel delivery scheme
More than 500 pubs have now signed up to a scheme that boosts trade by using pubs as collection points for people's parcels. Householders and...
Archives for August 13, 2009
'Disproportionate' pub action in Coventry
Coventry's licensing committee has been accused of 'big company favouritism' in its treatment of two pubs that twice failed test purchases. Separate...
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'Summit organised to help save Diageo jobs'
A summit aimed at saving up to 900 whisky industry jobs will take place today. Campaigners will meet in Glasgow to map out the next stage of the...
Tory pub quiz to help save pubs
Conservatives will be educated on the plight of the Great British pub, thanks to a pub quiz held at their annual conference in October. The Tories...
Carlsberg trials a fruity female-friendly beer
Carlsberg is trialling a new bottled beer for women in 50 bars in Manchester for 12-weeks. The new brand, called Eve, is a light, fruity, sparkling...
Ex-Barclaycard chief to chair drinks watchdog
Former Barclaycard chief executive Seymour Fortescue has been named as the first external chairman of drinks industry watchdog Portman Group....
St Austell smuggles in new brew
Cornish brewer St Austell has launched a new vintage 6% abv ale — Smugglers Ale is a 6%abv vintage ale.
Pub rentals: what if everyone was free of tie?
What would be the true cost of removing the tie? Fleurets chairman Barry Gillham takes an in-depth look at the pros and cons.
Loungers looking for 30 sites by 2013
Loungers, the 10-strong neighbourhood café bar group based in the south-west, is set to add eight new sites by the end of 2010 as it expands away...
Premium Bars bids assessed by end of August
Premium Bars and Restaurant administrator BDO has stated that bids for parts of the business will be assessed by the end of the month.
Councils back pubs over mandatory code
The Local Government Authority has voiced its support for the pub industry against a mandatory alcohol retailing code. The LGA said that the code...
LGA forced to apologise over live music stats
The Local Government Association (LGA) has been forced to issue a clarification on misleading figures it published on live music in pubs and clubs....
Real danger of all-inclusives
The BBC's Panorama report on Oldham's binge-drinking problems pointed the finger at the supermarkets — but the on-trade isn't entirely blameless
Carlsberg trials new drink for women
A new type of drink developed by Carlsberg specifically to appeal to women is being trialled in 50 Manchester bars. On trial over a period of 12...
Improving the legislation?
It was not going to be long before the first problems emerged with the new minor variations procedure, and so it has proved. I have received an email...
Councils reveal full extent of opposition to code
Councils have officially come out against the mandatory code of practice - telling the government it will hammer the "vast majority" of responsible...