Chris Maclean: Keep me out of the round please
12-Jun-2009 By Chris Maclean
I suspect I won't be popular for saying this - but I don't like buying rounds.For some who read this their suspicions may be confirmed. It is amazing...
'Wetherspoons' Martin upbeat on outlook'
27-May-2009 By James Wilmore
British pubs group JD Wetherspoon's founder and Chairman Tim Martin believes drinkers could return to pubs as they feel the benefits of mortgage...
Hamish Champ: Which profession carries with it the biggest thirst for the booze?
25-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
It was with some interest that I read a news story at the weekend which suggested that 'media workers' were the biggest boozers in the country.I'm...
Spirits training: Cask Marque turns it hand to spirits training
18-May-2009
The obvious product you would associate with trade body Cask Marque is beer, so it's a surprise to find it set to launch a comprehensive staff...
07-Apr-2009 By Sir Shannon Alberry
Pubs have lost a generation of customers by making pubs an unwelcoming environment for young adults, says Sir Shannon Alberry, in his latest blog.
04-Mar-2009 By John Harrington
A focus on personal responsibility — not "the blunt instrument of legislation" — is needed to tackle Britain's drinking problems, says a senior...
06-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney
Punch Taverns has denied that photos from a social networking site were used to shut one of its pubs on the grounds of underage drinking. Police said...
'Pub turns away pair who serve on the frontline'
03-Feb-2009
Two Royal Marines were stopped from having a homecoming pint at their local after returning from the frontline in Afghanistan - when staff refused to...
'Under-age drinking blamed for violent "ladette" culture'
30-Jan-2009
Crimes by girls aged between 10 and 17 jumped 22 per cent in four years in England and Wales, with a "ladette" culture linked to under-age drinking...
28-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has called on the Government to promote pubs as supervised and responsible drinking environments.
Drinks chief: Don't blame irresponsible drinking on our promotions
06-Jan-2009
Corporate Social responsibility (CSR). The words must ring round the head offices of UK drinks companies like the eerie clanking of the chains of...
'Wealthy middle-aged people are the biggest drinkers'
18-Dec-2008
Middle-aged people who are on high incomes are the most likely to drink five or more nights a week. A survey conducted by the NHS Information Centre...
13-Nov-2008 By Gemma McKenna
A third well-known nightclub operator is running an all-inclusive drinks deal, the Morning Advertiser has learned. Brook Leisure, which operates...
06-Nov-2008 By Gemma McKenna
An Australian-themed bar in west London has satisfied the local council that its £10 all-you-can drink promotion is responsibly run. Ealing Council...
06-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
Nexum Leisure's Escapade nightclub in Newport is offering all you can drink for a fiver on Wednesday nights. Undercover reporter Ewan Turney went along a week ago to try it out.
05-Nov-2008 By John Harrington
The Government has announced a £6m campaign to help problem drinkers. The money will be shared between 20 areas identified as being the worst...
Vodka drink banned for appealing to kids
13-Oct-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
A vodka drink will be removed from sale because it looks like a soft drink and could appeal to children. Following a complaint from Labour MP Sally...
Mark Daniels: What type of drinker are you?
18-Sep-2008
Which, if I'm honest, isn't very long.Realising that this wasn't a particularly popular statistic amongst genuine binge-drinkers, the Government...
Six out of 10 wine fans drink rosé
26-Aug-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
The popularity of rosé has soared so much over the last three years that it is now drunk by 60 per cent of regular wine drinkers. Research by the...
Roy Beers: Why pubs are becoming the licensed trade's Betamax
30-Jul-2008
This won't be a surprise to anyone who has followed the long and weary debate about whether or not the major leasing pubco players offer a deal which...
'Britvic pub sales suffer as drinkers cut back'
25-Jul-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Britvic, the British soft drinks maker, today reported revenue up 29.9 per cent in the first nine months of its financial year, but cautioned that...
21-Jul-2008 By John Harrington
Pubs that serve wine and spirits would be legally bound to offer smaller serves under new plans expected to be announced this Autumn. It follows a...
Super-strength lagers let off the hook
08-Jul-2008 By James Wilmore
A homeless charity's complaint that cans of super-strength lager encourage irresponsible drinking has been rejected by an independent panel. Thames...
'Heart attacks down since smoking ban's introduction'
15-Jun-2008
More than half of hospital trusts in England are treating fewer heart attacks since the ban came on July 1 last year. Nearly six in ten NHS trusts...
Sarah Lewis, Diageo GB
12-Jun-2008
Promoting responsible drinking should be a key consideration for any outlet licensed to sell alcohol. Contrary to popular belief, educating customers...
3 Tim Martin
29-May-2008
chairman, JD Wetherspoon (JDW) (4)
Hib joins health drink ranks
07-Feb-2008
The Hibiscus Drinks Company has added to the trend for healthier soft drinks by launching the UK's first "superflower" drink. Hib! is made from the...
Chris Maclean: Lent, abstinence and the lure of upholstery
31-Jan-2008 By Chris Maclean
I'm now three weeks into my upholstery class. Every Wednesday night my daughter and I go to a secondary school to learn the subtle art and craft of...
28-Jan-2008
Brits are the most generous round buyers in Europe, according to a new survey. An SAB Miller survey of European drinking culture revealed that 82% of...
'More than half of underage drinkers get their alcohol from local shops'
23-Jan-2008
More than half of 10-19 year olds in deprived areas buy their alcohol from their local shop, a Home Office-funded study has found - The GuardianA...
08-Jan-2008
The ban on alcohol branding on children's replica shirts has come into force
Brands comment
29-Nov-2007 By Rosie Davenport
Drinkers will pay for good taste Grab your torches - the witch hunt has started: which brewer signed on Tesco's dotted line, agreeing to knock out...
Everything you wanted to know about pub customers...
25-Sep-2007
How well do you know your customers? You might be all too aware that Ethel's been under the doctor with her knee again, you've heard the ins and outs...
Snacks focus: It's all down to presentation
30-Aug-2007
"WE HAD all the products, but pubs didn't know what to do with them. As soon as we put it on a plate, they suddenly got it - a 'bingo' moment." So...
Pete Robinson: Now they're after your 'Vertical Drinkers'
20-Aug-2007
Public wrath over the appalling death of Garry Newlove should not even be directed towards the supermarkets and off-licences who supply young teens...
Lager drop "more than a blip
10-Aug-2007
The downward trend in lager sales this year may not just be a summer blip, according to research group Mintel.The average drinker will knock back 19...
Hamish Champ: What's in a glass?
03-Aug-2007 By Hamish Champ
I was drinking in the centre of London last night and witnessed what I can only describe as, well, a 'crime against branding'.Waiting to be served in...
Drinks watchdog admits shots policy is for long term
05-Jul-2007
new measures aimed at cracking down on "rapid drinking" may not make an immediate impact on consumer behaviour, the Portman Group chief executive...
Rapid drinking prevented under Portman Group rules
19-Jun-2007
Encouraging rapid drinking will be prevented under new marketing rules published by the Portman Group today. The new restriction will apply to all...
19-Jun-2007 By John Harrington
Portman Group announces new rules
JDW to mix it up
18-Apr-2007
Next month JD Wetherspoon is to launch a new cocktail range to capitalise on the growing popularity of speciality spirits such as sambuca.So far the...
A shot in the dark
15-Mar-2007
While fashion often dictates fortunes, sambuca can rely on heritage. Nigel Huddleston investigates its growth If tequila's the new vodka, sambuca...
North West
18-Jan-2007
Fly in the Loaf Liverpool L1 Fly in the Loaf illustrates Victorian style, with a mix of ecclesiastical and baroque designs. The building was once...
Blackpool council bans al fresco drink
21-Dec-2006
Tony Halstead tony.halstead@william-reed.co.uk Trade groups have slammed a decision by Blackpool council to outlaw drinking on the pavement unless...
Cheers
02-Nov-2006
Unlucky for some Snifter's heart goes out to one unlucky punter at the Castle Inn, Holcombe, Devon. Ten pub-syndicate customers won £400,000 when...
Tea & coffee focus: Some like it hot
16-Oct-2006
An easy-to-use hot chocolate is set to boost the offering of hot drinks at the Leopard Inn in Burton upon Trent over the coming winter...
Trade leader calls for a united industry front on social responsibility
10-Oct-2006
Christopher Carson, chairman of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), has called for a united industry front on social...
Keeping spirits high
05-Oct-2006
The spirits market is under pressure. Nigel Huddleston reports
12-Sep-2006
Scottish drinkers may not always get what they pay for according to trading standards officers who found 45% of drinks tested did not measure up....
Inside track
04-Sep-2006
How do you see the lager market developing over the next few years?For us at Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), innovation and product quality has...
