Pubs urged to aid crackdown on illegal cigarette sales
Licensees in the north-west are being asked to take part in a campaign to crack down on illegal tobacco sales.
Archives for November 7, 2011
New cider house for London
The team behind well-known London pub the Euston Tap at Euston station, which specialises in unusual and niche beers, are to open a dedicated cider pub opposite.
Pubs could act as tourist offices
More pubs could soon provide tourist information as part of their offering if a pilot scheme in a West Sussex pub is successful.
Kirkstall Brewery buys first pub
Kirkstall Brewery Company, the Leeds-based brewing venture which was revived earlier this year by Vertical Drinks managing director Stephen Holt, has acquired its first pub.
Identity crisis?
The Proof of Age Standards Scheme was hailed by the trade when it was introduced, but many hosts are still baffled by what forms of ID are acceptable and genuine customers are being turned away. Gurjit Degun reports
Eclectic eyes expansion on sales boost
Eclectic Clubs & Bars, the Avanti Capital-backed bar group, continues to eye expansion as it reports increased sales and EBITDA in the year to 30 June 2011.
Pub groups voice concern over Tennent's lager price hike
Punch Taverns is encouraging its Scottish lessees to look for alternative products to replace Tennent’s lager after brand owner C&C Group added 40p to the cost of a pint.
Tragedy raises review queries
The tragic events at Lava & Ignite in Nottingham, that saw a student crushed to death, hit the headlines for obvious reasons, but the aftermath raises a couple of questions for me.
Pub gaming is under control
Whatever claims politicians make about the removal of red tape, those in the licensed trade know only too well that nothing actually gets any better.
Pub sector deserves genuine leadership
There are not many things that we all agree on in the pub sector, but I think that most people would accept that times are a-changing.
More MPs line up to work bar shifts
Conservative MPs Harriett Baldwin, Tim Loughton, Justin Tomlinson and Labour MP Tony Cunningham are the latest politicians to step behind the bar to taste the life of a licensee.