Molson Coors employees balloted for strike action
Molson Coors workers in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, are being balloted on strike action after the brewer announced that it is consulting on the loss of up to 26 jobs.
Archives for April 22, 2013
Timothy Taylor appoints former Mitchells & Butlers MD to board
Timothy Taylor, the Keighley based brewer, has appointed Mike Bramley to the company’s board of directors.
Statutory code: Parliamentary motion welcomes the launch of consultation
Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group Greg Mulholland, with vice-chairs Brian Binley and Grahame Morris, have tabled a Parliamentary Motion welcoming the launch of the consultation for a statutory code and adjudicator.
Concerns raised over City of London 'traffic light' system for problem premises
Industry leaders have raised concern about a ‘traffic light system’ which is set to be introduced for to tackle ‘problem’ licensed premises in the City of London
Powder Train failure report highlights operational weaknesses
Powder Train, the pub operator that had worked with high-profile chef Marco Pierre White, had “unsustainable EBITDA levels” and “severe liquidity issues” in the months prior to its collapse in February, a new report says.
A nightmare tale of over-zealous enforcement
I thought it would be useful to tell you about what can happen when there is a serious incident at a licensed premises and how difficult it can be to re-establish the former trading position. You may not be able to rely on the much-vaunted ‘partnership...
Statutory code: Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen defends leased sector
Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen and Punch executive chairman Stephen Billingham have defended the leased sector.
Pub coffee sales growth continues
The average ‘food pub’ serves 235 coffees a week, with one in four being cappuccinos, new figures from CGA show.
Pressure group Common Sense Alliance launches campaign against late-night levy
A pressure group featuring high-profile figures from the worlds of policing, media, business and the licensed trade in particular has launched a campaign against the late-night levy.
Warning over Police and Crime Commissioners 'politicising' licensing
CPL Training’s head of compliance Paul Chase has voiced concerns that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) will politicise policing of licensing.
Portman Group and Laverstoke Park Farm: Where is the evidence?
I used to have a high regard for the Portman Group, I say "used to" advisedly having seen this report in the Publican's Morning Advertiser on the long-running dispute between this 'august' trade body and Laverstoke Park Farm over the latter's label for...
Coca-Cola Enterprises job losses to hit pub delivery service
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has confirmed that it is planning on 288 job losses, after plans to end its delivery service to pubs, restaurants and others in the foodservice sector.