Putting the Great into the Great British Pub Awards
It’s that time of year when we announce the regional winners of the Great British Pub Awards — the only pan-industry event that salutes the best pubs and publicans in the land.
Archives for August 6, 2014
Punch's leadership qualification gets its first graduates
Punch Taverns has praised the first employees to complete its post-graduate qualification aimed at developing future leaders of the pub sector.
Industry responds to 'catastrophic' planning reform proposals
The Government’s proposals to reform the planning system have been described as “potentially catastrophic for Britain’s pub sector”.
Great British Pub Awards 2014: Regional champions revealed
The regional winners in the Great British Pub Awards 2014 have been announced.
Edrington to develop new The Macallan whisky distillery
Scottish spirits distributor Edrington is set to open a £100m distillery and visitor centre for Scotch malt whisky The Macallan.
Event ideas
Flying the flag: British Food Fortnight ideas
Elliot Kuruvita looks at ideas for how pub caterers can capitalise on this year’s British Food Fortnight
Reet Ale Pubs takes over Blue Bee Brewery
Sheffield-based pub group Reet Ale Pubs has completed the takeover of Blue Bee Brewery.
Trend Watch
Trend Watch - Bed without breakfast
Max Carter looks at how in the pub accommodation market, bed without breakfast is a growing trend
World Cup helps Enterprise achieve 'encouraging' growth
Enterprise Inns saw like-for-like net income growth accelerate to 2.1% in the three months to 2 August, helped by the World Cup and the company’s “on-going operational initiatives”.
Red Lion in Sidbury to remain as a pub
A Devonshire community group that failed to raise the funds to buy its local have praised the fact the venue will remain as a pub.
Met police launches team targeting West End night-time economy
City of Westminster police and London Mayor Boris Johnson have launched a new team of officers to tackle violence and crime in the West End’s night-time economy.