Opposition to royal wedding pub hours plan
The Government is pushing to let pubs open later during the royal wedding weekend despite significant opposition, it has emerged.
Archives for February 18, 2011
Students to lap up V-Kat Schnapps
InterContinental Brands has unveiled its first marketing push after a two-year dispute with Smirnoff owner Diageo.
City Diary — 17 February
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City
Opportunity of confectionery in pubs
Sheila McWattie looks at how to make the most of confectionery in your pub including beer and chocolate matching and themed bedrooms.
Robert Sayles: We're down - but are we out?
"Ladies and Gentlemen. Good evening, and welcome to Madison Square Garden. "Tonight, we are pleased to present a world heavyweight title fight for...
Caroline Nodder: CAMRA had its own reasons for super-complaint
The fact that CAMRA wasn't exactly up front about the decision to withdraw its appeal over the beer tie says a lot about how it thought the move...
Wiltshire pub to open community farm shop
Two Wiltshire licensees are opening a community farm shop in their pub grounds for local businesses to sell their surplus produce. The Tollgate Inn...
Punch badges 106 pubs with Taylor Walker name
Punch Taverns has badged over 100 of its town and city centre pubs across the UK under one of Britain's most historic brewing names, Taylor Walker....
Diners demand to know more about what's in their food
Caterers can't afford to ignore consumer demand for nutritional information when they eat out, according to a global report commissioned by Unilever...
Blumenthal's backer opens Bucks pub
Heston Blumenthal's business partner at the Hinds Head in Bray has backed a new pub opening. James Lee has opened the Beeches Grill in Burnham...
Veggie pub scoops animal rights award
An award-winning vegetarian pub, Red Lion in Great Bricett, Suffolk, has scooped an award from an animal rights group.
First Brown, now Cameron: host grills PM
A Swindon licensee who bent the ear of Gordon Brown before the General Election has pulled off the same trick with David Cameron.
Yellowhammer unveils another Blissful experience
Yellowhammer Bars, the 25-strong bar operator led by James Spragg, has opened its sixth site branded as Bliss Bar & Clubroom. The new opening...
VC2 secures deal to grow Stiffy's brand
VC2, the owner of Stiffy's vodka drink, is launching a concerted push for the drink into the English and Welsh on-trade after signing a deal with...