Breathalysers
Fears that scheme could 'turn pubs into fortresses'
Cornwall pubs sign up to voluntary project - but fear from industry that it criminalises well-behaved customers.
Archives for July 7, 2015
Charity
Beds & Bars and Team Margot launch #LiveYourLife
Beds & Bars has teamed up Yaser Martini’s charity Team Margot to launch the first Live Your Life Day on 30 July.
Review into iconic Camden pub's ACV listing
The owners of Camden’s iconic Black Cap have asked for a review into the council’s decision to list the pub as an asset of community value.
PoundPub to open fifth site in Staffordshire
PoundPub, the no-frills pub concept, is to open its fifth site in Leek, Staffordshire, M&C understands.
Breathalysers
Pub entry measures could leave a bad taste
What is the potential impact of introducing breathalysers - is it taking things too far?
Publicans
'The pubco/tenant relationship - it's a struggle between "us and them"'...Interviewing campaigner Bill Sharp
Bill Sharp has been an industry stalwart for more than 40 years, fighting for the rights of licensees and urging Government intervention over the beer tie.
Oakman Inns carries on wood-fired pizza and grilled meat tradition at new site
Oakman Inns has opened its 13th pub with a menu that focuses on homemade pizzas and grilled meats.
JJ Food Service launches order-predicting smart app
Wholesaler JJ Food Service has introduced a smart app with ‘machine learning technology’ that can predict customer orders.
Events
London Beer Festival will bring together world's best brewers
Up to 50 brewers from 16 countries will come together in the capital for the first London Beer Carnival in October.
Beer Special
Meantime brewer Hook wins Parliamentary brewer of year award
Founder of Greenwich's Meantime, Alastair Hook, has been named brewer of the year by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group at its annual awards dinner.
Politics
Pubs code: call for consensus and working together
The former chairman of the Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) Bill Sharp has called on all factions of the trade to show “tolerance” and work together to ensure the smooth implementation of the new pubs code.