New look unveiled for Sol lager
Heineken is rolling out a new look for its Mexican lager brand Sol.
Archives for May 22, 2013
Keith Knowles urges industry to support Perceptions career scheme
Keith Knowles, chairman of the Perceptions Group, has urged more of the industry to come on board and support the scheme.
Heineken’s £4m bid for pint perfection
Heineken is pumping £4m into a 12-month programme to make sure publicans serve perfect pints.
Concerns over rising costs for pubs to show Premier League football through BT Sport and Sky Sports
Licensees have said they will be out of pocket if they show all football games available in the UK, after the rights to the games were split between Sky Sports and new channel BT Sport.
Increased food sales drive M&B profit growth
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reported a 0.3% rise in like-for-like sales for the 28 weeks to 13 April and set out what it described as its 'five-star' approach to the market.
Woolwich attack: pubs expect continued disruption
Pubs in Woolwich are facing continued disruption following yesterday’s attack in which a young soldier was brutally murdered outside the Royal Artillery Barracks.
St Austell turnover breaks £100m mark
St Austell Brewery, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, saw turnover exceed £100m for the first time in its history in 2012 as it bought more pubs and sold more beer.
Young's reports healthy profit rise after 'exceptional year'
Young’s, the London-based pub operator, has reported a 13.1% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £28.9m in the year to 1 April 2013 in what it called an "exceptional" year.
Young's to rebrand managed estate and beers
Young & Co’s Brewery will rebrand its Young's managed estate of 125 pubs over the next 24 months, as well as the range of ales it licenses to Charles Wells.
Pubs minister Brandon Lewis backs Perceptions Group scheme offering 15k work placements
Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis MP is set to launch the Pub and Bar Careers scheme which aims to offer 15,000 work placements to young people today.
Pub sales now in a two-tier market, warns leading agent
The pub property trade has developed into a two-tier market with distressed sales and those in good locations with strong profits.
Statutory code: Greg Mulholland reacts to Ted Tuppen's legal threat
The stakes were raised this week in the consultation over the statutory code as Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen hinted at the prospect of a legal challenge to its outcome.