United Kingdom

Three way merger for Ann Street Group

05-Jul-2002

Ann Street Group - which owns Conquest Inns and Lionheart Inns - has merged with C.I. Traders and Le Riche Group.The move will see the Jersey-based...

Claims that MPs' alcohol consumption has doubled are 'exaggerated'

04-Jul-2002

Reports that MPs have doubled their alcohol consumption over the past year have been wildly exaggerated, according to insiders.Teetotal Conservative...

JDW may scrap 'no TV' policy 4 football

04-Jul-2002

JD Wetherspoon, the managed house business, may introduce television screens to its pubs during future World Cups.JDW pubs were reported to be empty...

Pubs face World Cup TV licence crackdown

31-May-2002

TV Licensing officials launched a crackdown on pubs showing World Cup matches without a valid licence last week.The initiative will involve a "World...

Manchester bids for extended hours for Commonwealth Games

28-May-2002

Pubs in and around Manchester have launched a bid to be allowed to open longer during the Commonwealth Games.Licensees have started to apply to...

Glassware manufacturer quashes supply worries

22-May-2002

Licensees who have been faced with supply worries since the closure of British glassware companies Dema and Ravenhead have been given a...

Trade group to campaign for review of business rates for pubs

16-May-2002

Trade group Licensed Victuallers (Wales) is launching a campaign for a complete review of the business rates system for pubs.After winning mandatory...

Profits jump 13 per cent at Ann Street

07-May-2002

Ann Street, the 176-strong publicly-quoted pub operator, has seen profits jump 13.2 per cent against a backdrop of disease and economic...

Sports Café granted 6am licence for every World Cup match

01-May-2002

The Sports Café in Haymarket, London, claims to be the first outlet in the country to be granted a licence to open early for every World Cup match...

Apply yourself to the Cup

24-Apr-2002

Licensees must still make applications for extended hoursby Richard Williams, one of thePublican.com's legal team from London solicitor Joelson...

Residents campaign to stop extended licensing hours

15-Apr-2002

Residents of Glasgow's Merchant City have launched a campaign to stop pubs and clubs in the area extending their licensing hours.Glasgow City Council...

Licensees urged to take action on foot-and-mouth compensation

04-Mar-2002

Licensees who suffered financially as a result of foot-and-mouth disease are being urged to join a group action against the Government.The legal...

Report shows more is spent on cigarettes and alcohol than health

22-Feb-2002

Pub culture is dominating British lives with many people spending far more on cigarettes and alcohol than on looking after their health, according to...

Approval given for integration of Bass and Tennent's into Interbrew UK

06-Feb-2002

The full integration of the Bass and Tennent's businesses into Interbrew UK has begun after the UK competition authorities approved the sale of...

Carling unveils major new sponsorship deal

14-Jan-2002

After dropping sponsorship of Premiership football, Carling lager has unveiled a major new deal following its purchase by American brewer...

Welsh rural pubs use the internet to attract tourists

13-Dec-2001

Rural pubs in Wales have been using the internet to help attract tourists back to the region in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis and the...

UK and Ireland hit hardest by terrorist attacks

03-Dec-2001

The UK and Ireland have been the European countries hit hardest by the slump in tourism since the terrorist attacks on the United States in...

European commissioner criticises UK alcohol taxes

22-Nov-2001

High taxes on drink in Britain have been criticised by a European commissioner who was visiting Tony Blair.Internal market commissioner Fritz...

Foreign affair for trendy bars as tastes change

07-Nov-2001

Foreign vodkas are top of the hit list for customers in the UK's most fashionable bars, according to new research.A team at Newcastle University...

Drinks analyst warns of Price of segmentation

01-Nov-2001

Stuart Price, drinks analyst at WestLB Panmure, has warned of a grim reality facing the UK licensed retail sector.Speaking at The Publican Conference...

Coke steps up sports drinks battle with relaunch of Powerade

24-Oct-2001

Coca-Cola Europe (CCE) has stepped-up its battle with Lucozade Sport, owned by GlaxoSmithKline, in the sports drink sector with the relaunch of its...

UK pubs badly hit by fears of terrorist attacks

22-Oct-2001

Pubs in the UK have been badly hit by fears of terrorist attacks, following the World Trade Center attacks and the discovery of anthrax in the United...

Bootlegging lobby turns up the heat

16-Oct-2001

The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has stepped up lobbying efforts to persuade ministers to lower duty levels in order to end...

Translucis enters competition for student spend

17-Sep-2001

Translucis, the Diageo-backed youth satellite TV channel exclusive to licensed outlets, has signed up a package of NUS bars to its service as the new...

Interbrew plans to open first bar in UK

18-Jul-2001

Interbrew, the beer giant that bought Whitbread and Bass' breweries, now plans to open its first bar in Britain.The maker of Stella Artois has...

Portman Group extends campaign to Scotland

12-Jul-2001

Drinks watchdog The Portman Group has extended its sensible drinking campaign to Scotland.The initiative, entitled "If you do do drink, don't do...

Tourism minister to be responsible for licensing

26-Jun-2001

Tourism minister Kim Howells has been given responsibility for licensing in its new home at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.Dr Howells,...

Sky faces axe over summer

25-Jun-2001

Companies pull satellite TV from majority of their pubsPub companies are pulling Sky out of a majority of their outlets over the summer because they...

Coca-Cola in £40m ITV Premiership deal

21-Jun-2001

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola has agreed to pay £40m over three years to sponsor ITV's Premiership highlights package.The deal is the UK's biggest-ever...

Bass sells pubs and wholesaler to Ann Street

18-Jun-2001

Ann Street Group has strengthened its pub estate by buying a package of pubs from Bass along with its Channel Islands wholesale business.The £10m...

Inventive steps up Revolution roll-out with predictions of vodka salesgrowth

26-Mar-2001

Inventive Leisure is to step up expansion of its Revolution bars because it predicts further growth in the UK vodka market.It is about to open its...

Bidders line up for Britvic sale

14-Mar-2001

Matthew Clark, Cadbury Schweppes and Cantrell & Cochrane are expected to join PepsiCo to bid for parts of Britvic.The soft drinks company is set...

S&N denies rumours of new brands launch

11-Dec-2000

Scottish & Newcastle, the holding company of the UK's largest brewer, Scottish Courage, has denied media reports that it is on the verge of...

Nationalism and cut-prices from drinks companies for Euro 2000

12-Jun-2000

Nationalism and cut-price drinks are being promoted as brewers and soft drinks companies seek to cash in on Euro 2000.Coca-Cola Enterprises is...

Importer of Cannabis lager in 'dirty tricks' claim

03-Apr-2000

Controversial strong lager Cannabis is still on sale in Scotland, despite press reports that the German bottled beer had been withdrawn north of the...

Red Bull lowers its price

03-Apr-2000

The price of leading energy drink Red Bull has been lowered to bring it in line with European levels.Red Bull UK has taken the decision because of...

City briefs

26-Apr-1999

Japanese bank Nomura, which owns Unique Pub Company, Inntrepreneur Pub Company and Inn Partnership, has issued a profits warning.Although its UK pub...

City briefs

26-Apr-1999

A league table of the 500 fastest growing companies in Europe has named Oxfordshire's Hobgoblinns as the number one brewer and pub operator.The...

UK is facing charge of the light brigade

05-Apr-1999

First it was Bud Light, now Coors Light is set for trials in the UK. But while Anheuser-Busch chose Manchester for its dummy run, Coors is focusing...

Bass buys German bar chain

15-Feb-1999

Bass Leisure Retail (BLR) has expanded its pub market outside of the UK for the first time by buying a chain of German bars.The Birmingham-based...