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Legal advice
On 25 May 2016, it was announced that an ad hoc House of Lords Committee has been established to “consider and report on the Licensing Act 2003”. The exact purpose of the committee is uncertain but it will be calling for evidence over the next few months...
One of the founders of HIT (Hospitality Industry Training) has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list.
Pubco the Withy Arms Group has brewed a real ale called Brexit following a huge amount of discussion within their pubs by staff and customers.
Camden Town Brewery has launched new branding, website and advertising campaign following its buy-out by AB InBev.
Gin report
Gin has long discarded its negative early image and is regarded as a sophisticated drink with wide appeal and at the top of the list of many discerning drinkers’ bar calls. But what’s next now the liquor has made it so high? Nicholas Robinson investigates
Beer
Why go to Oktoberfest when you've got the Norwich City of Ale festival? Roger Protz reports.
BEER
Brewdog has announced the re-launch of its spirit beer ‘Bourbon Baby’.
Wet-led pubs with no resources to invest in a traditional food offer can up their game by working with street food traders, a leading London operator has urged.
Beer
Czech beer Kozel has launched a ‘Pint Finder App’ to drive customers to venues serving the exported beer.
Campaigners have urged the Government to make an urgent statement on when the pubs code will be implemented, following its delay last month.
City news
This week's city news digest from sister title MCA includes stories on Peach Pubs, Fuller's and the NWTC/Graphite Capital deal
Creating a buzz around their businesses can seem like an uphill battle for small or single-site operators without the big marketing budgets enjoyed by larger pub companies. But entrepreneurial licensees have proved you don't have to spend big to get results.
chef shortage
Pubs are finding it harder to recruit skilled chefs despite significant positive action by large segments of the trade during the past year, a leading pub chef has warned.
J D Wetherspoon is to open eight pubs and a hotel in the next six weeks, mostly in unrepresented areas.