Having a wine In the car park...
“Playground Politics: I recognise the tone in my last blog came across differently to the way I had intended it to... and alcohol retailing: is it really responsible to offer free samples of wine in a car park?”
Archives for September 22, 2011
Trade must fight new legal burdens
The industry needs to fight its corner to ensure the late-night levy (LNL) and early morning restriction orders (EMROs) are not too burdensome on the trade, claims Peter Coulson, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s legal editor.
Club operator slams PPL
A nightclub operator accused music royalties agency PPL of living in “cloud cuckoo land” with its plans to reform the special featured entertainment (SFE) tariff, saying his bill would increase 1,013% and “wipe me out”.
Third site for Cheshire Cat
Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars, the pub company headed by trade veterans Tim Bird and Mary McLaughlin, has opened its third site and is eyeing another three.
Pub mentors scheme kicks-off
The four pubs to be featured in the groundbreaking Pub Mentors scheme launched by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser and Coca-Cola Enterprise’s Open More Business have been unveiled.
Chefs get behind British Pub Week
A host of top chefs have pledged their support for British Pub Week, which takes place from 28 October to 6 November and celebrates all that is good about the Great British Pub.