MP vows action on fairer pub business rates calculations
Business secretary Vince Cable’s new parliamentary private secretary has vowed to introduce a bill in Parliament to change the way business rates are calculated for pubs and small businesses.
Archives for June 13, 2012
Rose & Crown chef scoops Craft Guild of Chefs pub award
A Peach Pub Company chef has won the Pub Restaurant Chef title at the Craft Guild of Chefs (CGC) Awards.
An overheard conversation in a pub
I found myself in an isolated corner of a bar last weekend enjoying an early evening pint when a couple of gentleman in suits wandered in and purchased some drinks. They then proceeded to sit in a booth directly behind me.
BT says it is "too early to tell" how Premier League football broadcast rights will be sold to pubs
BT, the telecommunications giant, says it’s “too early to tell” how its broadcast rights to screen Premier League football will be sold to pubs.
Pub standards slip on underage sales
Publicans have taken their eye off the ball over underage sales as the sector reported the worst test-purchasing pass rates in two years during 2011.
Cardiff Council pays costs of £17,400 for revocation error on Admiral Taverns' Star Inn pub
Cardiff Council has paid more than £17,000 in costs after reaching an agreement with Admiral Taverns over one of the company’s pubs in the Welsh capital.
Pub chains and social media get blame for difficult diners
Pub operators have blamed chains that allow people to tailor their meals and the spread of social media for a rise in demanding diners.
JD Wetherspoon among pub chains under fire for high-salt children's meals
Children’s meals at several pub and fast food chains contain more salt than is recommended for a whole day.