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Critics slam 45p minimum price in Scotland

03-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney

A Scottish pub trade leader has hit out at the 45p a unit minimum price plan fearing it will damage the sector. The Scottish National Party...

M&B claims £1m from PPL

02-Sep-2010 By John Harrington

The UK's largest managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has claimed back £1m in overpaid music licence fees from PPL.

Hardys wine sponsors Channel 4's first iPhone app

26-Aug-2010 By Robyn Black

Hardys wine and Channel 4 are to launch the TV channel's first iPhone app, for its popular Come Dine With Me show as part of a muti-million pound campiagn

Support for minimum price plan

24-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Moves to introduce minimum pricing in Northern Ireland have received the backing of a leading trade association. Last week Alex Attwood, the...

Pub hosts shouldn't fear NI licence reform plans

24-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

Northern Ireland licensees have nothing to fear from the planned crackdown on "irresponsible" drinks deals, which is likely to come in next spring....

Cafés and restaurants to replace 2,000 pubs

24-Aug-2010 By Becky Paskin, Restaurant

A new café or restaurant will open for every pub or bar that closes over the next three years, as consumers adopt a more "European" lifestyle....

Northern Ireland wants promotions ban

20-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

Northern Ireland plans to ban "irresponsible" drinks deals in pubs and shops as a prelude to introducing minimum pricing. Proposals will be released...

Leading pub operators see summer boom

16-Aug-2010 By Hamish Champ

Leading pub and restaurant chains appear to be benefitting from UK consumers holidaying at home rather than abroad, new figures suggest. According to...

PM outlines tourist ambitions

13-Aug-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

The Prime Minister has outlined his ambitions for the UK to become one of the top five tourist destinations in the world. Talking to travel industry...

BII chief: Councils will be 'under pressure' to follow Glasgow's crackdown

12-Aug-2010

A trade chief has warned other councils across Scotland will be "under pressure" to follow Glasgow's lead on tackling health concerns around alcohol....

Still volumes down at Britvic

23-Jul-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Britvic this morning blamed a 0.7% third quarter stills volume decline in the UK on a fall in trade in licensed on-trade premises.

End of the road for foreign satellite football

22-Jul-2010 By Tony Holman

A former supplier of cut-price foreign satellite systems argues that the time has come to get rid of your foreign service or face prosecution. In my...

Pubs can help drive economic recovery, says new BHA boss

19-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ

Pubs, bars, hotels and restaurants could be the engine of the UK economy's recovery, says the new head of the British Hospitality Association (BHA)....

Schweppes set for £6m push

19-Jul-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire

Top-selling mixer brand Schweppes is returning to TV screens as part of a £6m investment in the brand by owners Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE). The ads...

Ex-pats lured home by flexible pub leases

14-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Ex-licensees who left to work abroad are returning to take on UK pubs, according to three tenanted operators. The UK's improving economy and more...

Luminar loses out to World Cup

13-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ

Spain may be celebrating their first ever World Cup win but Luminar Group, the UK nightclub operator, will be glad to see the back of the month-long...

Pubs can get Gaelic sports for £100

06-Jul-2010 By John Harrington

Pubs will be charged £100 plus VAT for screening selected Irish sports from August until the end of the year. Broadcaster Premier Sports is...

Sheffield pub crowned Best Bar None

05-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A Sheffield pub, which once served Pete Doherty soft drinks all night, has been crowned the most responsible pub in the UK. The Frog and Parrot has...

Isaac Sheps: Licensees show World Cup inventiveness

05-Jul-2010

These are two lines from one of my favourite poems, If by Rudyard Kipling, and they seem rather apt at the moment as England fans deal with losing to...

New Brakes CEO takes over the reins

01-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ

Philip Jansen has started in his role as chief executive of Brakes Group, the wholesale food supplier. Jansen's appointment was announced in October...

Heineken announces sale of WTBS

25-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Heineken UK has announced the sale of wholesaler WaverleyTBS to investment and advisory firm Manfield Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Eristoff vodka re-packaged

25-Jun-2010 By Robyn Black

Bacardi-Martini is unveiling a new look for its Eristoff vodka brand, which it launched into the UK on-trade a year ago this month in a bid to rival...

Mark Daniels: How the British drinker could benefit from European-style road tax

22-Jun-2010

Us Brits, we like a trek across the Channel to our European siblings. Family holidays to Europe will account for the vast proportion of family...

Public can rate pubs with new website

21-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Pub website Useyourlocal.com is offering consumers the chance to score their local pub — including rating the drinks offer.

Yates runs World Cup deals with The Sun

18-Jun-2010 By Jo Bruce

Town & City Pub Company is running a series of food offers with The Sun newspaper as part of a World Cup campaign for Yates. The first promotion...

£50m food boost from World Cup

10-Jun-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Horizons, the restaurant market research consultancy, has predicted that the World Cup will boost the UK catering industry by £50m. The main...

Racing UK runs World Cup offer

08-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Licensees could be rewarded with a free Racing UK subscription worth £1,000 whether England do us proud — or not.

Scots face drink-drive limit cut

25-May-2010 By John Harrington

Trade chiefs say a cut in the drink-drive limit in Scotland is almost inevitable after plans to devolve power on setting the limit.

Britvic: profit up, plans to buy rival

18-May-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Britvic, the UK-based soft drinks producer, today reported a 39% increase in profit before tax and plans to buy Fruité Entreprises.

Six-year pub ban ASBO for Brighton man

07-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Magistrates have banned a man from all pubs in England and Wales for six years using an Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO).

Put your questions to Carlsberg boss Isaac Sheps

06-May-2010 By Ewan Turney

Carlsberg UK chief executive Isaac Sheps is to be the next guest editor of the Morning Advertiser in a couple of weeks time. Sheps, who took over as...

Budweiser fuels AB InBev volume growth

05-May-2010 By Ewan Turney

AB Inbev beer volumes grew 1.3% in the UK for the first quarter to 31 March — fuelled by Budweiser's sponsorship of the World Cup.

UK volumes dip at Molson Coors

05-May-2010 By Ewan Turney

Molson Coors has reported a 10.9% drop in first quarter beer volumes in the UK as a result of its decision to forego low margin volumes.

People watching more TV at home

04-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Cash-strapped Britons are staying at home to watch more than four hours of TV a day, at the expense of going out to places like the pub. The...

British food push for Olympics

30-Apr-2010 By Jo Bruce

British Food Fortnight, the two-week promotion of British food, is to coincide with the London Olympics in 2012 — and licensees are urged to get...

Glen Rossie rebrands with Status Quo

27-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Glen Rossie whisky has been rebranded with a new label, new bottle and new chairman — legendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi.

Pub machine suppliers lobby election hopefuls

19-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney

A group representing pub gaming machine operators has invited prospective MPs to meet members to discuss the challenges the industry faces. The...

Northern Ireland doorstaff laws updated

07-Apr-2010

The final stage of updating doorstaff licensing in Northern Ireland has come into force, bringing the country into line with the rest of the UK. As...

'Sky preparing legal challenge to pay-TV ruling'

30-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

BSKYB is preparing a legal challenge against Ofcom's interpretation of the 2003 Communications Act as it attempts to stop the regulator from forcing...

Swansea has UK's stingiest tippers

29-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit

People from Swansea are the UK's stingiest tippers, with just 18% regularly leaving a tip after a meal out. The study of 1,925 people by discount...

New BHA chief to push tourism agenda

29-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has appointed a new chief executive, who will push the government for extra support for tourism. Ufi...

Guinness trials new Black Lager

24-Mar-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire

Guinness is trialling a new Black Lager in Northern Ireland. The lager, which is being tested in the on and off-trade, is cold filtered and uses...

E&J Gallo to drive World Cup wine

19-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook

E&J Gallo has created a summer cocktail to give World Cup fans an alternative to beer — the Gallo Rosito.

Makro in pub World Cup TV giveaway

19-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

Cash and carry store Makro is offering licensees the chance to win a new TV screen as part of its World Cup promotion. Pubs that spend £2,500 more...

Tories stoke rumours of licensing shake-up

18-Mar-2010 By John Harrington

The Conservatives want to "rationalise" the number of Government departments dealing with pubs — adding weight to rumours they'd put the Home...

Coca-Cola reveals future vision for Soft Drinks

17-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook

Coca-Cola has launched a report which identifies a £1.4bn growth opportunity for soft drinks within the next five years. The findings stem from its...

Smoke rebel Hogan will stand as UKIP candidate

17-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Smoke ban rebel Nick Hogan has vowed to stand as a UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate in the next election.

GMB: pub industrial action is last resort

16-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit

It will only be fair to use industrial action as a "last resort", the GMB told tied tenant members and MPs at a Westminster meeting. General...

British Tourism Week kicks-off today

15-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

British Tourism Week kicks off today - and pubs still have a chance to get involved by hosting an event. The British Beer & Pub Association...

Late licence objections 'not allowed'

10-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Late objections to premises licence applications will no longer be considered, following a landmark ruling last week. The Administrative Court,...