Greene King offers licensees 'easy' food option
Greene King has refreshed its food training for licensees to help them drive trade from the kitchen. The tenanted and leased division of the Suffolk...
Archives for February 4, 2011
Swan wins Routier award
A pub operated by Salisbury Pubs has been named by Les Routiers as Gastro Pub of the Year.
Trade groups demand scrapping of duty escalator
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is urging the government to freeze beer tax to give the industry a boost at the Budget next month. The...
Budweiser v Budweiser: Czech brewer takes another round
The latest round in the long running trademark dispute over use of the name Budweiser has gone the way of the Czech brewer.
Fair deal needed on licence costs
Alarm bells ring when the question of licence fees is raised these days, says MA legal expert Peter Coulson.
Diageo tests frozen and layered drinks
Trials of frozen and layered cocktails developed by Diageo are currently underway in a small number of UK bars, the MA understands.
Bourbon: American spirit
The thing about America is that everything is just so cool. Take lorries for example…US trucks are unnecessarily huge and therefore brilliant. As...
Murphy case: boost for foreign satellite
The advocate general of the European Court of Justice has voiced support for the use of foreign satellite football systems, saying that the use of...
Caroline Nodder: No industry is so heavily burdened by tax as the pub industry
Tax is one of those words that immediately gets your back up. It reeks of unfairness, is synonymous with the state penalising the little guy, and is...
Al Murray the Pub Landlord needs your support
Pub Landlord Al Murray is attempting to sell more crisps for Comic Relief than fellow comedians Jimmy Carr, Stephen Fry and Frank Skinner. And The...
Trade groups call for end to duty escalator
Two trade groups have urged the Government to scrap its controversial duty escalator on alcohol. The British Beer and Pub Association said scrapping...
Live music competition: get your MP involved
Licensees of live music pubs are urged to get their MP to nominate them for a new award. It's part of the Rock the House campaign, which aims to...
No Saints plan for Cardiff rejected
A plan by No Saints to spend £500,000 on opening a burlesque club in the centre of Cardiff has been turned down.
Pubs urged to enter Olympic events in Cultural Diary
Hospitality operators planning special events for the London Olympic Games next year are being urged to enter their events into a Culture Diary set...
Black's Booze Blog: Big brands set for craic-ing 17 March
Morning Advertiser brands and features editor Robyn Black pleads for more than a bit of bunting for St Pat's Day.
Gearing up for St Patrick's Day
Diageo and Pernod Ricard are putting their might behind St Patrick's Day with a range of advertising and on-trade campaigns. Diageo-owned Guinness...
Royal wedding call: Don't give stores extended hours
The ALMR has urged the Government to make sure supermarkets aren't granted the automatic right to open later.
Opinion goes against AB InBev in 'Budweiser' trade mark dispute
The advocate general of the European Court of Justice has advised that the court rule against the attempt of Anheuser-Busch (now AB InBev — maker...