Easy-to-use GP calculator for licensees after Budget
MA forum poster and blogger Publican Sam has updated his easy-to-use GP calculator for fellow licensees to coincide with the 7.5% hike in beer duty...
Archives for March 24, 2011
Pubcos pledge to cut salt in food
Major managed pub operators have vowed to reduce salt content in dishes after a survey found up to 15 crisp packets worth of salt in some pie meals....
Matt Eley: How bad would Budget have been without industry campaign?
Perhaps the most disappointing thing about the Budget was the total lack of surprise at the action on alcohol delivered by Chancellor George Osborne....
Marco Pierre White acquires Maypole Group
Marco Pierre White has completed the acquisition of the Maypole Group, the operator of six rural inns, out of administration for an undisclosed sum.
Pub Snacks: Superior snacking
There was a time when a bag of nuts or a packet of ready salted crisps were the only foods customers could eat at most pubs. Today, with a huge...
JDW adds 12 spirits to its drinks offer
Twelve new spirits have been added to the JD Wetherspoon drinks offer this week, bringing the total number of spirits it stocks to 42. All of the...
Pork Scratchings Poker: Pass the pigs
As licensee Ed Davies surveyed the huge piles of pork scratchings and groups of beer enthusiasts sat around tables inside Earls Court for last year's...
One breach since codes of practice updated
Just one minor breach by a pubco of its code of practice with tenants has taken place since the codes were updated, according to the BII. Punch...
Licensees register 'serious complaints' over pubco codes
More than 20 "serious complaints" about pubcos have been raised with the board that oversees how the new industry codes of practice are being...
Stings plan to curb 'proxy' alcohol sales
Local authorities are set to unveil new undercover stings to clamp down on so-called "proxy" purchases of alcohol. Independent test-purchasing...