Plate mates
Jo Bruce headed to the Czech Republic with the MA's Pub Chef of the Year 2011 to discover what makes Budweiser Budvar a perfect match for pub dishes.
Archives for July 7, 2011
Punch unveils non-executive chairman
Punch Taverns has revealed Stephen Billingham, former finance director of British Energy Group, is to become its non-executive chairman in September...
Home Office withdraws Section 19 guidance
The Home Office has withdrawn guidance to police and licensing officers on how to operate Section 19 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act, the...
Police exceed powers over drug tests
Police are continuing to exceed their powers — this time over drug tests, claims the PMA's legal editor Peter Coulson.
Hansen: private equity to eye pubs
Private equity will be looking to invest back into the tenanted pub market, Peter Hansen of Sapient Corporate Finance has predicted.
Come on, get in theme mode
British hosts could learn a thing or two from Tallinn's Depeche Mode bar, writes beer expert Pete Brown.
'Statutory pubco code is the only option'
Members of the Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) have called for a statutory code of practice to be implemented.
Baroness Newlove to lead Community Alcohol Partnerships
The government's communities adviser Baroness Newlove will lead a major expansion of Community Alcohol Partnerships with the backing of drinks...
Tuppen: we have not misled tenants
Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen refuted claims that his company had misled tenants at yesterday's Business, Innovation and Skills...