Rushmore Group secures further funding
Rushmore Group, the Jonathan Downey-led members’ clubs, bars and restaurant operator, has netted a further £500,000 through crowd-funding website Crowdcube.
Archives for April 30, 2013
Punch Taverns lessee voices concern over “split insurance policies”
A Punch Taverns lessee has voiced concern over “split insurance policies” after being left more than £25,000 out of pocket following a sewage tank leak.
Beer group chairman Andrew Griffiths labels VAT cut campaigners as "deluded"
The chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group Andrew Griffiths has derided VAT-cut campaigners as “deluded”, and embarking on an “exercise in fantasy politics”.
VAT campaign: Say it ain’t so, Andrew
Fresh from our successful crusade against the hated beer-duty escalator (I received my campaign medal from Hobgoblin last week), a confident pub industry can turn its collective attention to the next battleground.
Brakspear returns to brewing, launches microbrewery in Oxfordshire
Pub operator Brakspear is returning to its brewing roots by launching a microbrewery in Henley, Oxfordshire.
ASA upholds three complaints against Hi-Spirits Fireball Whisky brand
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld three complaints against Hi Spirits and its Fireball Whisky brand.
CAMRA U-turn over minimum unit alcohol pricing
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has been forced to make a U-turn over its support for alcohol minimum pricing after a ruling by members at its AGM earlier this month.
Diageo National Pubwatch Awards are launched
The Diageo National Pubwatch Awards have been launched for the second year running.
Cider and lager part of expansion plans for Hogs Back Brewery
Surrey’s Hogs Back Brewery has launched a cider and is developing a lager, as part of a raft of activity planned for its 21st anniversary this year, including plans to double capacity at its Tongham base.