BarTalk
04-Oct-2007
How will England fare against Australia in the Rugby World Cup? Brendan Whelan Black Bull Folkestone Kent I hope they win, but it is going to be a...
Magners launches light version
27-Sep-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
A reduced-calorie version of Magners Irish cider is being launched into the UK on-trade. Magners Light has the same 4.5% abv as the regular brand but...
18-Sep-2007
Corona Extra at crucial stage in its annual DJ competition
Police raid Bolton pubs in foreign satellite crackdown
06-Sep-2007
A fresh round of raids have occurred on pubs that are suspected of screening football matches via foreign satellite systems. On Monday police raided...
Punch's Phil Pegler to join former boss
30-Aug-2007
Phil Pegler, the Punch executive who oversaw conversion of 750 Spirit managed pubs to lease, is to join the company now run by his former boss,...
Esta plans wave of anti-Sky actions
23-Aug-2007
The European Satellite Television Association (Esta) plans to launch a wave of legal actions against Sky in a bid to open up a free European market...
Big games to pull in punters
16-Aug-2007 By Richard Ross
It's a great time of year for televised sport. We're in that window of time where the football and cricket seasons overlap, which means there's...
Magners sales down 45 per cent in July
15-Aug-2007 By Hamish Champ
THE FULL extent of the UK decline of Magners was revealed this week when Irish brand owner C&C Group conceded year-on-year volume sales in July...
Government urged to fast-track chefs into the UK
14-Aug-2007
Skilled kitchen staff should be given the same special treatment as top football stars and fast-tracked into the UK, according to hospitality trade...
Very challenging" trading for S&N
07-Aug-2007 By Hamish Champ
The current bad weather and other localised factors means Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) is uncertain of achieving this year's trading targets in...
What the Sunday papers said
05-Aug-2007
A 22-month-old girl is recovering in hospital after being attacked by a dog she had apparently tried to stroke in a pub garden on Saturday. The...
Esta backs arrested foreign satellite supplier
01-Aug-2007
A group representing suppliers of foreign satellite equipment says that it is standing by a supplier who has been arrested for allegedly selling...
Foreign satellite supplier arrested
19-Jul-2007
A foreign satellite supplier in Wales has been arrested and bailed by police for allegedly selling decoder cards to pubs in the area. Mark Elsdon, of...
16-Jul-2007
Old Speckled Hen has been awarded a 'Brand to Watch' accolade by the Superbrands organisation. Old Speckled Hen was selected by a panel of 20...
CGA launches new Brand Index
10-Jul-2007 By Hamish Champ
Licensed trade research consultancy CGA Strategy has today launched its Brand Index, which it claims to be the most comprehensive brand performance...
Michael Howard is Proud of Pubs
14-Jun-2007
The former leader of the Conservatives Michael Howard is the latest big name to throw his weight behind Proud of Pubs Week. The MP for Folkestone...
NewsDigest
07-Jun-2007
The European Union (EU) is looking to ban smokers from huddling in pub doorways, according to a report in The Observer. The newspaper says that the...
SIA appoints new chief exec
06-Jun-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has announced the appointment of Mike Wilson as the new chief executive.It is expected Wilson will take over...
14-May-2007
Britvic has announced it has agreed to acquire the soft drinks and distribution businesses of C&C Group plc (CCSD) for £169.5m in cash.
Britvic buys C&C's soft drinks and distribution businesses
14-May-2007 By Hamish Champ
Britvic is set to acquire CCSD, the soft drinks and distribution businesses of Magners cider maker C&C Group, for €249.5m (£169.5m) in...
The only healthy liver in the village?
03-May-2007
Channel 4's Dispatches this week set up a liver-testing clinic at Westminster and asked 200 MPs who signed the Early Day Motion about supermarket...
Scottish & Newcastle sees "encouraging" start to year
27-Apr-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has described the start to its current financial year as "encouraging", with its core UK beer brands outperforming...
19-Apr-2007 By Mark Wingett
Punch Taverns sells 869 leased and tenanted pubs to Admiral Taverns for £326m.
Punch takes 50% stake in Matthew Clark
17-Apr-2007
Punch Taverns and Constellation Europe have become joint owners of drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark. Under the deal announced today, Punch and...
What the Sunday papers said
01-Apr-2007
The UK faces an apple shortage, such is the popularity of cider throughout the country. Some 970m pints of cider were drunk in Britain last year and...
Grogan: "great thrill" to be first Proud winner
22-Mar-2007
Labour MP John Grogan described it as "a great thrill" to be handed the first ever Proud of Pubs Award at The Publican Awards.The chair of the...
Shares in pub companies rally after earlier slump
15-Mar-2007 By Hamish Champ
Pub stocks bounced back this morning after heavy falls yesterday.Fresh concerns over the state of the US economy caused a shockwave in the London...
WSTA gives evidence to Lords
02-Mar-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
A delegation from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has given evidence to the House of Lords Committee inquiry into the reform of the EU...
Smoke ban will cost S&N '£10m in profit'
22-Feb-2007 By The PMA Team
Brewer Scottish & Newcastle has forecast that the smoking ban will cost it £10m in profit as the on-trade beer market declines by 5% in 2007....
UK market proves to be tough for Diageo
15-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scotland's smoking ban, reduced retailer-funded promotions and a consumer shift from the on-trade to the off-trade hit Diageo's performance in the UK...
14-Feb-2007
The campaign group which is attempting to overturn the smoking ban has joined forces with the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
Cricket World Cup: TV guide
02-Feb-2007
If the British pub industry had put together an international cricket tournament to suit itself, it really couldn't have organised it any better than...
Let's learn from our EU neighbours
01-Feb-2007
Migrant workers - a good thing or not? It's a topic that's still causing heated debate in pubs around the country. From my experience, the recent...
12-Dec-2006
Premier League issues "no rights" letters from three more foreign satellite channels.
Grogan to leave seat at next election
30-Nov-2006 By James Wilmore
The pub trade is set to lose its biggest supporter in Parliament after the next general election. Labour MP John Grogan, who is chairman of the...
Cheap mail-order booze may hit UK
16-Nov-2006
A new ruling on buying tax-free abroad could mean more customers drinking at home. The EU Court of Justice ruling, due next week, is expected to...
What the Sunday papers said
12-Nov-2006
Dramatic adverts filmed by one of Hollywood's leading cinematographers are to be part of the government's new campaign to prepare the English and...
NewsDigest
09-Nov-2006
Pubs and clubs that achieve Best Bar None (BBN) status will soon be able to showcase themselves to the public via a new website. Dubbed "PubSpace"...
07-Nov-2006
Scottish & Newcastle has announced 'robust' results and says it is on track after three quarters of its financial year. It was particularly...
07-Nov-2006
The UK will go to Europe again today to make its case for continuing to opt out of the EU's 48 hour working week. The EU Working Time Directive...
02-Nov-2006 By Tony Halstead
Hundreds of licensees could find themselves out of pocket after pub and restaurant guide Les Routiers failed to meet its 2007 UK publication deadline.
11-Oct-2006
Britain's alcohol consumption fell last year for the first time since 1998 but 'home drinking' continued to rise.
05-Sep-2006 By Rosie Davenport
Carlsberg is planning to launch a multi-million pound TV campaign to support the launch of Carlsberg Edge. The beer, which is brewed with citrus...
04-Sep-2006
The White Horse in London's Parson's Green has, for the second year running, been named the UK's top pub, in a poll of more than 500 industry...
10-Aug-2006 By John Harrington
An east London licensee who hopes to provide accommodation at her pub in time for the 2012 Olympics is backing the Morning Advertiser's call to scrap...
07-Aug-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Licensees warned not to install Arabic channel ART to show Premiership football after company prints warnings about its legality in the UK.
06-Jul-2006
The biggest foodservice distributor in the UK, Brakes, has joined the drive towards locally-produced food by launching a new regional-sourcing...
Pubs need more time for smoking ban
29-Jun-2006
Large numbers of pubs in England and Wales say they need more time to prepare for the smoking ban than the government is factoring in. More than half...
28-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
After suffering a high profile defeat in the courts yesterday Media Protection Services has today succesfully prosecuted a Lanchashire licensee for...
What the Sunday papers said
11-Jun-2006
The roll-out of the government's controversial identity card scheme is set to be delayed by a Home Office failure to begin the procurement process on...
