Stagg Inn’s award honour
The Stagg Inn at Titley in Herefordshire is the Good Pub Guide’s Dining Pub of the Year 2012 in its 30th edition out this week.
Archives for October 5, 2011
First pub gets two Michelin stars
The first British pub — the Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire — has been awarded two Michelin stars in the latest Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2012.
The return of the Ridleys
Good news, sad news. First, the good news: the Ridley family is back in brewing. It’s a family with history behind it, descended from Bishop Nicholas Ridley who was burned at the stake in 1555 for championing the Protestant cause against Mary Tudor.
Calls for a split in the BBPA
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is facing fresh calls for a split between its brewing and retailing arms in the wake of damning criticism from the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC) report into the pubco-tenant relationship.
Potting Shed lands Good Pub Guide title
The Potting Shed at Crudwell, Wiltshire, has been named as Pub of the Year in The Good Pub Guide 2012.
Gang leader jailed over £1.8m duty fraud
The leader of a gang involved in evading £1.8m in excise duty has been jailed after an HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigation into the sale of illicit alcohol.
Consistent excellence is the route to success
It was one of those really meaty discussions at the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers’ autumn debate last week. Should pubs brand themselves or not? It can be argued either way, of course, depending on what your definitions are.