John Smith’s takes horse racing campaign to pubs
Heineken has launched a campaign across over 2,000 pubs to give drinkers of John Smith’s a chance to ‘buy one ticket and get one free’ at 28 jump and flat racecourses across the UK.
Archives for February 6, 2014
Staffordshire licensee hit with fine after conviction for illegal Sky use
A Staffordshire licensee has been fined almost £7,000 after being found guilty of broadcasting Premier League football without a commercial viewing agreement.
Enterprise reports 'encouraging' trading; names new non-exec director
Enterprise Inns has announced the appointment of former Mitchells & Butlers CEO Adam Fowle as a non-executive director, as it reports “encouraging” trading in the first 18 weeks of its financial year, with like-for-like net income across the whole estate...
Police use 'dodgy evidence' in LNL and EMRO cases, say leading lawyers
Police are consistently presenting “dodgy evidence” during licensing hearings on late-night levies (LNL) and early morning restriction orders (EMROs), leading licensing lawyers have claimed.
PM 1 — Bureaucrats 0
I’d just finished putting the finishing touches to a scathing comment piece criticising the Home Office for its decision not to grant a national licence extension for pubs during the World Cup.
CAMRA hits target of 300 ACV-listed pubs
CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) has hit its target of getting 300 pubs listed as assets of community value (ACVs).
Think tank urges business rates reform
Think-tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has called for urgent reform of Britain’s business rates system.
Crown Carveries adds traditional pub dishes to carvery
Crown Carveries pubs now offer traditional pub dishes as well as the classic roast dinner.
BBPA report strengthens case for Budget beer duty freeze
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the Government to freeze beer duty after new research revealed 900,000 jobs are dependent on the beer and pub sector.
WKD sponsors The Only Way Is Essex
WKD is the new sponsor for reality TV programme The Only Way Is Essex.