Thermodynamics

Hot summer weather puts pub cellars under pressure

01-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Pub cellars are struggling to cope with unusually hot weather this summer, a beer quality expert has warned.

Pub chefs could save 20% on energy bills

20-Jul-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Pub chefs could be saving up to 20% on refrigeration energy bills simply by checking the system, according to the Carbon Trust. Refrigeration...

Shepherd Neame reports record beer volumes

16-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, has reported record beer volumes for the 26 weeks to 25 December 2010. Like-for-like retail...

M&B sees sales lift but profits slide

22-Dec-2009 By John Harrington

Rising consumer confidence since the start of August has helped Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) report improved sales across 2009, but profits are still down.

Brulines' income flow in line

21-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ

Brulines, which supplies beer flow monitoring equipment, has reported that trading across its core business had "remained strong" in the first half...

Health and Safety: Cool as ice

04-Jun-2009

According to the Met Office, Britain's weather is set to be better than average this summer. Some experts are forecasting a long, hot summer and...

Temperature control: The point of careful calibration

20-Apr-2009

Food plays a major role in the success of almost any hospitality business and with that success comes the legal duty to carefully control the way...

EPCs: costly and complex for pubs

05-Feb-2009 By Gemma McKenna

Licensees are still confused over Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and are unwilling to pay for them in the difficult trading environment.

Cellar to Glass: Keeping it extra cold

06-Jun-2008

Extra cold beer has been an incredibly effective development over the past few years. It has given pub beer volumes a boost and with pub customers...

M&B opens first 'wireless' pub restaurant

25-Sep-2007

Mitchells & Butlers will open its first pub restaurant, designed to be as energy efficient as possible, at the Toby Carvery, Banbury. The pub...

Pubs can do more on energy efficiency, new research reveals

02-Apr-2007

Over half of publicans are less conscientious about saving energy in the pub than they are at home, and one in five believes there is little they can...

Ventilation is key regardless of ban, says pubs boss

03-Feb-2006

Air quality and effective ventilation will be important regardless of what sort of smoking ban is introduced, according to Tony Brookes, managing...

Energy supplies: Life's a gas for Calor

15-Apr-2003

For many rural pubs, energy supplies can be a problem. LPG is one solution.City folk often have little comprehension of the trials of country life....