Royal wedding: later pub hours 'closer'
Pubs are a big step closer to getting the automatic right to open later during the royal wedding. An order has been laid in Parliament that, if...
Archives for February 11, 2011
Posh pies for St Patrick's Day and Royal Wedding
Pie maker Pieminister has launched two limited edition pies and a number of special offers for those wanting to celebrate St Patrick's Day, the royal...
Live music reforms to be debated by peers
Peers are set to debate changes to the rules around the licensing of live music - adding pressure on the government to reveal its hand on the issue....
Green Jack Inns buys its third pub
Lowestoft brewer and pub company Green Jack Inns has bought its third pub for an undisclosed sum. Agent Christie + Co sold the pub for an unnamed...
Watson and White open third pub
The team behind award-winning London gastropub the Garrison are opening their third site at the end of March. Adam White and Clive Watson, who also...
Magners gets behind St Patrick's Day
Magners is launching a range of point-of-sale kits for pubs to celebrate St Patrick's Day. The Irish cider brand has previously given some ad hoc...
'Late night levy has learnt lessons from ADZs'
The late night levy will be a more simple and less bureaucratic way for police and local authorities to recoup money from late night venues than...
Nick Pring: keeping it Real
Nick Pring's campaign for 'real pubs' is reviving corner houses all over London. He talks to. Phil Mellows about the mission that he and business...
Magners offers free PoS kits for St Patrick's Day
Irish cider Magners has announced it will support pubs' St Patrick's Day celebrations by offering free point-of-sale kits. The kits for packaged...
Secret tea room for Soho pub
A London pub is aiming to capitalise on the capital's afternoon tea market by opening a tea room. The Coach & Horses in Greek Street, Soho, has...
Molson Coors reports 11% rise in sales
The Carling brewer reports an 11% rise in sales in the UK and Ireland for 2010, citing a "strong focus on pricing".
Pitfalls of Pubwatch bans
The pitfalls of banning troublemakers from pubs were laid out by barrister Steven Walsh at the National Pubwatch Conference.
Jolly Farmer: cultivating a quality offer
Steve Hardstone tells Robyn Black how the Jolly Farmer, in Bramley, near Guildford, Surrey, maintains its edge over the competition.
Pubs will have power to seize illegal IDs
The Home Office is to issue guidance on how pub and door staff can legally seize ID by the end of February. Deirdre Dent, head of alcohol policy...
Wetherspoon buys Kai's Bar Louth from Kurnia
Multiple operator Kurnia Lesiure has sold the Kai's Bar Louth to JD Wetherspoon — who plan to invest £1.5m redeveloping the site.
Guinness makes St Patrick's the friendliest day of the year
St Patrick's Day is set to be the friendliest day of the year if a Guinness campaign to encourage drinkers to 'share a smile' proves successful....