Beer duty escalator to be debated by MPs on 1 November
MPs will debate the future of the beer duty escalator in a three hour debate in the House of Commons on 1 November.
Archives for October 22, 2012
Marston's launches Revere Pub Company
Marston’s is giving its Pitcher & Piano team 10 additional sites to develop into new unbranded premium managed pub formats, the Publican's Morning Advertiser sister title M&C Report has learnt.
FLVA writes to minister Jo Swinson expressing "disappointment" over pubco-tenant deal
The Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA) president Nigel Williams has written to the minister in charge of the self-regulation agreement over the pubco-tenant relationship expressing his “disappointment”.
Punch trials franchise tenancy deal
Punch Taverns, the leased and tenanted pub operator, is trialling its “franchise tenancy” concept at seven pubs, company director Andy Slee has told M&C Report.
The Big Interview: John Holberry, Growler Brewery
Remember the autovac? Those were the days, John Holberry remembers. He started his drinking career on Tetley’s Bitter when it was served via an autovac — a dispense system for recirculating waste beer from the drip tray that was later, understandably you...
Gambling Commission clarifies ‘private’ poker rules for pubs and clubs
The Gambling Commission has warned owners of clubs, pubs and hotels that hosting poker as private gaming is not possible without excluding public access.
NHS should be more worried about medical negligence than drinking culture
It seems you only have to turn on your TV these days to be treated to a new tale of woe about the health consequences of alcohol. Whether it’s Alistair Campbell’s piece on middle-class alcoholism or national treasure Joan Bakewell on drinking among...
BBPA chairman Jonathan Neame slams "unsustainable" tax burden on pubs and brewers
There’s “something very wrong” with Britain’s tax system when firms like Starbucks pay “next to nothing” while brewers endure an “unsustainable” tax burden, British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) chairman Jonathan Neame has said.