Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog has proposed brewing a beer to “commemorate” its spat with major global drinks firm Diageo, asking its Twitter followers to suggest a name.
Unread items (100)
MorningAdvertiser All News
-
BrewDog considers brewing beer to 'commemorate' spat with Diageo over BII award
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 4:15pm UTC
-
Woking council withdraws late-night levy consultation
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 1:42pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
A Surrey council that issued a consultation on the controversial late-night levy (LNL) has withdrawn the document.
-
SBPA questions new ID card proposals in Scotland
Posted: May 18th, 2012, 1:29pm UTC
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has questioned the “practical bene-fit” of introducing further forms of ID that can be used to prove age in Scotland.
-
London Mayor Boris Johnson pledges to help BII get 5,000 apprentices working in London
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 4:58pm UTC
London Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to help the BII get 5,000 apprentices working in the capital within a year.
-
MPs elected to Beer Tax Fraud Inquiry Panel
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 4:43pm UTC
A panel of 11 MPs has been elected to investigate the impact that duty fraud has on the sector.
-
New BBPA chair Jonathan Neame calls for positive thinking on pubs and beer
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 4:39pm UTC
There is a great opportunity over the next two years for the industry to get the Government to think more positively about pubs and beer, claims Jonathan Neame, chief executive of brewer Shepherd Neame, and soon to be chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
-
Martin Grant resigns as chairman of the BII
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 3:11pm UTC
Martin Grant has resigned as chairman of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) following a “watershed” month for the organisation.
-
Licensee helps capture alleged fraudster targeting pubs
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 2:37pm UTC
A licensee has helped capture a man allegedly fleecing publicans out of hundreds of pounds by trailing him to his next target’s pub.
-
Health & safety in pubs: Top Tips
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 9:10am UTC
An unclean venue is undoubtedly a turn-off for consumers and operators can no longer conceal below-par conditions since the introduction of the food hygiene rating scheme (FHRS).
-
Hall and Woodhouse head brewer Toby Heasman awarded brewer of the year
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 8:02am UTC
Hall and Woodhouse head brewer Toby Heasman was given the top accolade of brewer of the year at the All-Party Parliamentary Annual Beer Awards Dinner last night.
-
Pubcos warned by secretary of state Pickles to get house in order over tenant relationships
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 7:48am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Pubcos have been warned to get their house in order over the pubco-tenant relationship, by secretary of state for community and local goverment Eric Pickles MP.
-
Marston's reports rise in revenues
Posted: May 17th, 2012, 7:02am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 7.6% rise in revenues to £342.1m in the 26 weeks to 31 March after reporting growth in all its divisions.
-
All-Party Save the Pub Group celebrates three years with its own brew in Strangers Bar
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 4:23pm UTC
The All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group has celebrated its third anniversary by holding a celebration in the Strangers’ Bar in the Houses of Parliament, with its own Save The Pub ale brewed by Ilkley Brewery.
-
Trade raises concern about 50p minimum pricing plan for Scotland
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 4:17pm UTC
The trade has raised concerns after the Scottish Government confirmed its preference for a 50p-per-unit minimum price for alcohol in Scotland — 5p higher than originally mooted.
-
Oxfordshire brewer Hook Norton looks for pubs in Cotswolds heartland
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 3:31pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Hook Norton, the Oxfordshire brewer and pub operator, has recruited Colliers International to look for pub acquisitions in and around its Cotswolds heartland.
-
Spirit puts package of leased pubs on the market
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 3:26pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Spirit Pub Company has placed a package of 30 pubs from its leased estate on the market, M&C Report has learnt.
-
Brewing veteran Dave Wickett passes away
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 2:44pm UTC
Brewing and pub industry veteran Dave Wickett, founder of Sheffield brewery Kelham Island, has died.
-
Publicans urged to gather more trading info to help business rates appeals
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 2:16pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Licensees are being warned to be more diligent with the information they gather when taking on a new pub, to help any future business rates appeals.
-
Magners revenue grows in the UK
Posted: May 16th, 2012, 6:48am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
C&C Group, the Irish producer of Magners cider and Tennents lager, has reported a full-year growth in Magners revenue in Britain for the first time in five years, thanks to new variants of the brand.
-
Craft Guild of Chefs names two pub semi-finalists in National Chef of the Year 2012
Posted: May 15th, 2012, 4:40pm UTC
Two chefs in the pub industry are among 40 semi-finalists in the The National Chef of the Year 2012 competition, run by the Craft Guild of Chefs.
-
Tex Mex is ideal for pub menus
Posted: May 14th, 2012, 4:21pm UTC
As our British taste buds continue their education in the greater flavours of the wider world, more exotic cuisines continue to be integrated into
the pub sector. -
Pubs get behind CAMRA Mild in May campaign
Posted: May 14th, 2012, 4:19pm UTC
Pubs across the country are supporting CAMRA’s Mild in May campaign, which aims to encourage consumers to try the traditional beer.
-
Spirit Pub Company unveils new qualification for deputy general managers
Posted: May 14th, 2012, 3:53pm UTC
A new qualification aimed at developing the skills of deputy general managers has been launched by Spirit Pub Company.
-
Enterprise Inns offers 10 pubs on free-of-tie leases
Posted: May 14th, 2012, 1:28pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Enterprise Inns, the leased pub operator, is inviting offers for 10 “hand-picked” sites on a free-of-tie lease.
-
AB InBev launches new pear flavour for Stella Artois Cidre
Posted: May 14th, 2012, 10:44am UTC
AB InBev is capitalising on its successful foray into the cider market with the introduction of a Stella Artois Cidre Pear variant.
-
Scotland confirms plans for minimum price for alcohol at 50p per unit
Posted: May 14th, 2012, 9:05am UTC
Scotland has confirmed that it wants to set the minimum price for alcohol at 50p per unit.
-
Living close to a pub "a status symbol" for many Brits
Posted: May 14th, 2012, 8:18am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
A third of Britons believe that it is important to have a pub close to their home as it demonstrates that they are part of a community, according to new research.
-
VisitBritain estimates £40m is spent in pubs by overseas visitors
Posted: May 14th, 2012, 7:15am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
New research by tourism body VisitBritain estimates that overseas visitors to spend over £40m annually in British pubs.
-
BII chief Peter Thomas claims Brewdog-Diageo debacle "unfortunate" and "regrettable"
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 7:10pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
BII chief executive Peter Thomas has responded to the Diageo - Brewdog debacle claiming the incident was “unfortunate, regrettable, disappointing”.
-
Adding accommodation to your pub: legal checklist
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 3:53pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
More and more operators are seeking new income streams. So, if accommodation is going to be the next big thing then what do you need to consider before going ahead?
-
Sussex police accused of 'demonising' pubs ahead of Euro 2012
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 3:02pm UTC
Sussex Police has been accused of demonising pubs ahead of Euro 2012 after contacting licensed premises in the county and urging them to introduce anti-disorder measures or risk facing enforcement action.
-
Jonathan Neame to become BBPA chairman
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 2:34pm UTC
Jonathan Neame, chief executive of Kent-based family brewer Shepherd Neame, is to be the new chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) from the end of June.
-
Thwaites brewer celebrates 37 years with his own brew
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 1:05pm UTC
Thwaites head brewer Steve Fielding is celebrating leaving the business after 37 years with his own beer,
Stevie’s Wonder Brew. -
BII unveils provisional list of experts for its newly slimmed council
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 1:00pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
The BII has provisionally named the half-dozen ‘experts’ who will take six of the places on the organisation’s slimmed-down national council.
-
National Pubwatch launches online tool to map local pubwatch schemes
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 12:46pm UTC
National Pubwatch (NPW) has launched an online mapping tool to help the organisation draw up a list of pubwatch schemes across the UK.
-
Lower VAT rate for Ireland to stay until 2013
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 11:22am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
The Irish Government has confirmed that the 9% VAT rate for tourism services will remain in place until the end of 2013.
-
Surrey pub landlord slams industry ‘apathy’ over beer duty escalator petition
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 9:57am UTC
A licensee has blasted the sector for its “apathetic” attitude towards the industry petition calling for an end to the duty escalator.
-
Euro 2012: New footy anthem from Captain Morgan's Spiced
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 8:52am UTC
Diageo has kicked-off its first ever football campaign for Captain Morgan’s Spiced rum with an unofficial Euro 2012 music anthem.
-
Cornwall and Herefordshire reigned supreme at CAMRA National Cider and Perry Championships
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 8:31am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Cornwall and Herefordshire reigned supreme at the Campaign for Real Ale National Cider and Perry Championships 2012.
-
Top tips on increasing your pub profits with desserts
Posted: May 11th, 2012, 8:25am UTC
It can often be the first thing diners drop in hard times, but there are ways to put the last course at the forefront of people’s thinking. Fiona McLelland finds out how to increase profit through desserts
-
IFBB rejects Mulholland calls to expel Young's from the organisation
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 4:18pm UTC
The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has rejected calls from Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland to expel Young’s from the organisation.
-
PPL boss urges industry to shop pubs and bars dodging music fees
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 4:10pm UTC
The boss of music licensing body PPL has urged licensees to report pubs and late-night venues that are dodging paying music fees.
-
British public wants Gov't to act on supporting pubs with tax breaks
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 3:10pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
The majority of the British public want the Government to do more to support pubs by granting tax breaks, a new national study of 2,000 adults has found.
-
Punch Taverns backs industry summit on pub training and apprenticeships
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 2:59pm UTC
Punch Taverns has pledged its support to pub apprenticeships by signing up to a cross-industry event on training, and supporting and establishing professional careers in the pub trade, using the BII Apprenticeship in Licensed Hospitality.
-
Government promises to cut red-tape burden on businesses
Posted: May 10th, 2012, 7:19am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
The Government has promised to reduce red tape for businesses and introduce powers to let shareholders hold binding votes over directors’ pay.
-
The beer-duty escalator: my final thoughts
Posted: May 9th, 2012, 4:15pm UTC
This is going to be my last column on the duty escalator for a little while. It’s not that the issue is going away — far from it. I just don’t want to turn into one of those zealots you start trying to avoid.
-
Gunfight at the ALMR conference
Posted: May 9th, 2012, 4:05pm UTC
I was pleased to be invited to chair a panel debate at the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers’ (ALMR) 20th Anniversary Conference
last week. -
Diageo apologises for stripping Scottish pub firm BrewDog of Bar Operator of the Year 2012 award
Posted: May 9th, 2012, 3:54pm UTC
Global drinks firm Diageo has apologised after a “serious misjudgement” on stripping Scottish brewer and pub operator BrewDog of Bar Operator of the Year 2012 at the BII Scotland annual awards.
-
Two pub landlords ordered to pay over £30,000 for illegal domestic use of Sky
Posted: May 9th, 2012, 3:43pm UTC
Two licensees have been convicted for illegally televising Sky programmes in their pubs without a commercial agreement, and ordered to pay over £30,000 in fines and costs.
-
Mitchells & Butlers joins ALMR
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 3:58pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the managed pub operator, has announced that it has joined the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).
-
Karen Murphy could take a claim for wrongful prosecution against the Premier League
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 3:23pm UTC
Karen Murphy’s legal battle over foreign satellite football may be set to continue after the Portsmouth licensee revealed a wish to pursue a claim for wrongful prosecution against the Premier League.
-
MP pushes for more pub friendly policies after working regular shifts at pubs
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 3:18pm UTC
A Berkshire MP is leading a push for more “pub-friendly” Government policies by working a shift in one of his constituency’s pubs every six weeks.
-
Tadcaster converts four tenanted pubs to managed
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 3:13pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Tadcaster Pub Company, the northern England-based pub operator, has revealed that it has converted four of its tenanted pubs to managed and is looking to convert two more sites in the near future.
-
First operations director as Livelyhood Venues plans growth
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 3:10pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Livelyhood Venues, the London-based pub and restaurant operator, has appointed its first operations director as it announces plans to grow to 15 pubs over the next three years.
-
Heinz and 3663 search for Britain's Favourite Burger and launch British Burger Week
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 1:59pm UTC
Foodservice supplier 3663 has teamed up with Heinz to find Britain’s Favourite Burger.
-
Tim Martin and Ian Payne slam minimum unit pricing for alcohol
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 10:55am UTC
Two of the pub industry’s most influential figures, JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin and Stonegate chair Ian Payne, have spoken out against the merits of introducing a minimum unit price of alcohol.
-
Punch Buying Club hits 100,000th order
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 10:38am UTC
The Punch Buying Club, the online purchasing website, has just celebrated its 100,000th order.
-
Whitbread's Brewers Fayre adds Tex Mex night to all-you-can-eat buffet portfolio
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 9:04am UTC
Whitbread’s Brewers Fayre chain has launched a Tex Mex all-you-can-eat buffet.
-
Famous Norfolk Hoste Arms pub estate is sold to a Whittome family friend
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 8:58am UTC
Norfolk’s famous Hoste Arms estate has been sold to a family friend who has plans for expansion.
-
Top 10 tips: Getting your drinks offer right for the summer
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 8:46am UTC
Weather conditions on these shores are erratic at the best of times, but this year it’s more unpredictable than ever. March, which was officially the third warmest on record, was quickly replaced by April’s seemingly endless showers. One can only guess what May will bring.
-
Peach Pub Company gets "significant" investment from Molson Coors
Posted: May 4th, 2012, 8:05am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Peach Pub Company, the multiple pub operator, has received initial financing worth half a million pounds from brewer Molson Coors, with an option to secure more at a later date.
-
Cost of a pub meal out increases and north/south price divide narrows
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 2:53pm UTC
Regional price disparities are disappearing as the cost of dining out in pubs leaps by over 4%.
-
Inventive Leisure snaps up two more sites
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 2:01pm UTC
Inventive Leisure, the Revolution Vodka Bar operator, has secured two more sites, including the biggest location yet for a stand-alone Revolución de Cuba rum-bar concept in Manchester.
-
New technology could help pubs showing football via foreign satellite "avoid copyright infringement"
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 1:57pm UTC
A system that replaces on-screen TV graphics and logos with adverts “might be the way of avoiding copyright” for licensees considering using foreign satellite systems to show football in their pubs.
-
Czech Government plans to undermine Budweiser are thwarted
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 1:55pm UTC
Moves by the Czech government to undermine the state-owned Budweiser Budvar brewery by handing its key export markets to rival AB InBev, which owns the American Budweiser brand, have been thwarted.
-
BII: A professional focus is key, says Knowles
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 1:45pm UTC
The BII needs to persuade people that the pub industry offers a viable career, according to one of its new directors.
-
Trade experts launch their own Pubs Advisory Service in response to Government
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 1:39pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
A team of trade experts has launched a Pubs Advisory Service (PAS), claiming it to be part of the official agreement between the Government and the industry to manage the pubco-tenant relationship.
-
Welsh landlords urged to sign petition calling for Sky to reduce pub prices
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 4:00pm UTC
Licensees in Wales are being urged to sign a petition by a Welsh Assembly member, who is calling on Sky to reduce its prices for pubs to more accurately reflect the business rate relief enjoyed by Welsh pubs.
-
Dave Mountford agrees "private" deal with Punch over rent review
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 3:17pm UTC
Punch Taverns and controversial licensee Dave Mountford have come to an agreement over the rent review of his pub the Rising Sun, Middleton, Derbyshire - although the details are not being disclosed.
-
Downing Corporate Finance aims to raise £16m from pub deal
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 2:59pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Downing Corporate Finance plans to raise up to £16m via its recently-launched Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) to invest in a portfolio of freehold and long-leasehold pubs.
-
St Austell pub aims to drive custom by opening a barber shop on the premises
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 2:51pm UTC
A St Austell Brewery pub in Cornwall has thought of an innovative way to drive custom by introducing a barber shop at the premises.
-
Pub landlord slams council over "unfair competition" from Artisan market
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 2:41pm UTC
A Cheshire licensee has slammed a council for failing to protect his bar from “unfair” competition that he claims has left his business up to £17,000 out of pocket.
-
LT Pub management subsidiary signed up for Little Chef deal
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 2:12pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Little Chef, the iconic roadside chain, has appointed a subsidiary of LT Pub Management, the pub management specialist led by Billy Buchanan, to provide operational support.
-
Courvoisier: demystifying the Cognac cocktail
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 11:13am UTC
Courvoisier, a leading Cognac from Maxxium UK, is collaborating with three top mixologists in the development of a major consumer cocktail event this summer.
-
Marston's launches new Pegasus tenancy agreement which caps rent
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 8:19am UTC
Marston’s has launched a new tenancy agreement called Pegasus designed to allow rent to go up and down in line with beer volumes.
-
Wetherspoon's bemoans tax burden after small increase in like-for-like sales
Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 7:47am UTC
JD Wetherspoon has reported a 2% rise in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to 22 April, as it revealed plans to further scale down its opening programme and predicted its tax bill will reach half a billion pounds this year.
-
Pubs could benefit from government's Youth Contract scheme
Posted: April 27th, 2012, 3:41pm UTC
A Lancashire licensee believes a new £1bn Government scheme aimed at tackling youth unemployment could go a long way to alleviating the problem of regular staff turnover in the pub industry.
-
Spirit could convert 200 leased sites to franchises
Posted: April 27th, 2012, 7:42am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Spirit Pub Company, the managed and leased operator, could convert 200 of its leased sites to franchises, M&C Report has learnt.
-
Top tips for saving energy in your pub
Posted: April 27th, 2012, 7:37am UTC
Conserving energy in your pub could also help cut costs. Angela Needle, head of energy consultancy at British Gas Business, shares her top tips
-
Heineken UK unveils multi-million pound campaign for Strongbow cider
Posted: April 27th, 2012, 7:28am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Heineken UK has unveiled a multi-million pound promotional campaign for its leading cider brand Strongbow.
-
Business booster: How pubs can make the most of stag and hen nights
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 4:05pm UTC
Stag and hen nights may have a poor reputation but they don’t all involve L-plates, bawdy behaviour and vomit. Licensees should make the most of these much-maligned events.
-
Prepare pubs' outside areas or risk losing trade
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 3:49pm UTC
It is somewhat ironic that as soon as the recent drought orders had been announced, it seems like the rain hasn’t stopped falling! While all the nation’s farmers and gardeners will be delighted, the rainfall produces challenges and, of course, opportunities for our industry.
-
Immigration rules warning for pubs employing foreign staff
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 3:41pm UTC
Licensees taking on overseas staff will need to adjust their employment contracts to meet recently-announced UK immigration rules.
-
Barnstable and North Devon Licensed Victuallers’ Association in call for members
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 3:37pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Barnstable and North Devon Licensed Victuallers’ Association (LVA) is on the recruitment trail, fearing it could face closure due to a lack of members.
-
BBPA: Pubs should be prepared for summer sport action
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 3:32pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Licensees have been warned to ensure they have management practices in place if they are planning to show Olympics and Euro 2012 action in their pubs.
-
Imbiba Partnership plans new Darwin & Wallace concept
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 3:20pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Imbiba Partnership, the investment company behind Drake & Morgan, plans to launch a new bar and restaurant concept called Darwin & Wallace with the first funds raised through its recently launched Enterprise Investment Scheme, M&C Report understands.
-
Batemans opens first managed pub the Bell Inn near Skegness
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 3:10pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Batemans, the Lincolnshire brewer and pub operator, has opened its first managed pub and is looking to run more sites on a managed basis in the future, M&C Report has learnt.
-
All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman promises "robust" investigation into beer duty fraud
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 3:08pm UTC
The chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG), Burton MP Andrew Griffiths, has promised a “robust and rigorous” investigation into beer tax fraud after unveiling plans for an inquiry last week.
-
Great British Pub Awards 2012 now open for entries
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 10:56am UTC
The Great British Pub Awards 2012 has officially launched today and is now open for entries.
-
University of York academic to investigate the role of village pubs in the community
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 9:42am UTC
Enclosure: [download]
An academic from the University of York has received a British Academy award to explore the role of village pubs.
-
Whitbread reports a 2.6% increase in like-for-like sales
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 8:24am UTC
Whitbread has reported a 2.6% increase in like-for-like sales for the year to 1 March 2012, on the back of continued growth at Costa Coffee, but said that trading had been variable during the year and that it expected that trend to continue.
-
Exclusive: Beleaguered BII appoints Peter Thomas as chief exec for make or break year
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 4:21pm UTC
BII interim CEO Peter Thomas has been asked to serve in the role full-time for 12 months to offer “stability” and “commercial leadership”, following a turbulent year in which the institute has run up a deficit of around £400,000.
-
Animal Inns snapped up by Jeremy King and David Cappendell
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 3:52pm UTC
Enclosure: [download]
Former Regent Inns executive and Momo Leisure co-owner Jeremy ‘Jez’ King has teamed up with entrepreneur David Cappendell to acquire the Norfolk-based Animal Inns business from owner Henry Watt for an undisclosed sum.
-
Pub People Co in branded beers deal with Nottingham Brewery
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 3:29pm UTC
Pub People Company, the Midlands-based multiple pub operator, has signed a deal with a local brewer to produce bespoke beers that will be available exclusively in its outlets.
-
Welsh landlords back 50p minimum price per unit on alcohol
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 3:20pm UTC
Almost eight out of 10 (77%) Welsh licensees would back the introduction of a 50p minimum price per unit of alcohol, according to a survey commissioned by charity Alcohol Concern.
-
BII members call for smoking signage to be axed
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 3:18pm UTC
BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of removing ‘smoke-free’ signage from their pub premises, in a survey carried out as part of the Government’s Red Tape Challenge.
-
MPs back Community Pubs Month motion
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 3:10pm UTC
An early day motion (EDM) supporting the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA’s) Community Pubs Month has been backed by 38 MPs since it was tabled by pub campaigner Greg Mulholland MP last week.
-
Pub landlords urged to be aware of local closures to help with business rate appeals
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 3:00pm UTC
Licensees are being encouraged to make sure that they are aware of what is going on around their venues — such as major retailers closing down — to help with business rates appeals.
-
A year to transform the BII
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 2:26pm UTC
This industry needs a strong professional body now more than ever. As the tax burden increases inexorably, on-trade beer sales fall steeply, and pubs close in their hundreds with the passing of each financial year, licensees seek strength and leadership from those that represent them.
-
Range of new licensing measures for pubs come into force today
Posted: April 25th, 2012, 8:58am UTC
A range of new licensing measures have come into force today (25 April) under the Police Reform & Social Responsibility Act .