Industry leaders query need for an alcohol minister
Industry leaders have warned that calls for an alcohol minister could be detrimental to the trade. They were responding to Molson Coors chief...
Archives for May 11, 2011
Time is running out for pubcos to reform
Lib Dem MP and Save the Pub Group chair Greg Mulholland says time is up for the pubcos and the Government must now intervene.
Luminar posts £1.1m loss
Britain's largest nightclub group, Luminar, has announced a loss before tax of £1.1m for the year ending on 26 February against a profit of £5.5m...
50 a week join Punch Buying Club
A total of 50 Punch licensees are applying each week to join the Punch Buying Club, which now has 1,600 pubs signed up less than a year after it was...
Licence suspension for publican over Sky screening
A Coventry licensee has had his personal licence suspended for six months for illegally showing Sky. Nigel Gilder, of the Elephant and Castle, had...
Rik Mayall to boost Bombardier
Rik Mayall is starring in a £4m campaign for Bombardier beer, the biggest investment in the brand to date. Brewer Wells & Young's believes it...
Mulholland: pubcos set to fail 'probation'
Pubco probation is at an end and they must now face a legally binding code of practice to rebalance the tenant-pubco relationship for good — that's...
Town & City's new premium concept
Town & City Pub Company has launched a new premium concept called Berkeley Bar & Grill, which it hopes to roll out in major cities across the...
Britvic: working on a warmer welcome
Britvic's Paul Linthwaite believes pubs can do more to improve their hospitality and that soft drinks are key to making customers feel they belong.
A rich day in terms of fantastic trading ideas
PMA editor The PMA Team reflects on the great ideas put in place by this year's four BII Licensee of the Year finalists.