London

Royal London: new brew for the Capital

New Greene King beer for London

By John Harrington

Greene King has launched a new beer to celebrate London, which will be available in some of the capital's classic pubs. Launched today, Royal London...

London for London: raising money

London pub goers urged to help beat crime

By Ewan Turney

London pub and club goers are being asked to donate £1 to help combat anti-social behaviour in the Capital. Charity London for London hopes to...

Linacre: should the tie stay?

The whys and wherefores of the tie

By Peter Linacre

Two unrelated news events in this weekend's press made me ponder the continuing saga of the beer tie, says Peter Linacre.

Jonathan Neame

Jonathan Neame

By The PMA Team

Jonathan Neame chief executive, Shepherd Neame (13) Why he is on the list: Increasingly high-profile boss of regional brewer and pub operator...

Coulson: booking a table means making a contract

How to handle food 'no-shows'

By Peter Coulson

There have been a number of successful claims made by restaurateurs in recent years against no-showers, says Peter Coulson.

Deal includes the flagship Red Lion pub — a favourite haunt for MPs

Punch sells six pubs to Fuller's for £21m

By Ewan Turney

Punch Taverns has sold six pubs to London brewer and operator Fuller's for £21.1m, including the flagship Red Lion in Westminster — a favourite...

Westminster has promised to get tough on unruly pubs as Olympics approaches

Unruly pubs to be shut in Olympics run-up

By John Harrington

The leader of Westminster City Council has warned that irresponsible pubs will be shut as the 2012 Olympics approaches. Cllr Colin Barrow also said...

Coulson: not a fan of cumulative impact

Cumulative impact puzzle

By Peter Coulson

MA legal editor Peter Coulson considers the impact of cumulative impact zones.

Southwark: wants third saturation zone

Southwark plans third saturation zone

By John Harrington

Southwark Council in London has taken the unusual step of planning for a third saturation zone in the borough. The zone, in which applicants for new...

Tsingtao

Tsingtao Chinese beer for on-trade

By Gemma McKenna

Halewood International (HI), importers of Tsingtao Chinese beer, plans to bring the beer to the on trade to coincide with the Chinese New Year

Cream of pub food industry celebrate

Cream of pub food industry celebrated

By Jo Bruce

Owners and chefs from some of the industry's best gastropubs gathered at the Paradise by Way of Kensal Green, London, for PubChef's Top 30 Gastropub...

Gary Hibberd: sentenced to six years

Two Babushka directors jailed for fraud

By The PMA Team

Two directors of discredited bar company Vodka Bar Management, Gary Hibberd and Timothy Allen, have been jailed for conning £2.5m out of a bank and a loan company to fund extravagant lifestyles.

Coulson: Moving legal goalposts

Moving the legal goal posts

By Peter Coulson

MA legal guru Peter Coulson considers the move to ban late night entertainment in the City of London.

Punchbowl: Genuine mistake

Madonna pub: Genuine mistake on prices

By John Harrington

The pub part-owned by Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie charged varying amounts for drinks because of a genuine mistake, a spokesman for the venue says....