2011 July « Ale and Beer

HSE warns trade over ‘audit’ scam

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a stark warning about a scam targeting the pub trade.

Source:HSE warns trade over ‘audit’ scam

Olympics sponsor Procter & Gamble is looking for the nation’s best-kept cleaning secret among independent pub, bar and restaurant operators.

Source:Search for best kept pub cleaning secret

The Food Standards Agency has cut its expenditure by 35% in the last year, as announced in its Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts 2010/11.

Source:FSA cuts costs by 35%

The FLVA will now be charging £350 to £500 for some of its premium services, such as rent-review negotiations.

Source:FLVA reveals new charges

Licensees and pub operators in Brighton have attacked the council’s plan to extend the city’s cumulative impact zone (CIZ) by almost two-thirds.

Source:Fury over tougher licence restrictions

Molson Coors has unveiled details of its £7.3m rebrand of Carling that will include the launch of a premium version of the brand.

Source:Molson Coors announces £7.3m Carling rebrand

The world’s first gourmet frozen food restaurant featuring the signature dishes of top chefs is “popping up” next month.

Source:Gourmet frozen foods pop up restaurant

Heavitree Brewery, the Devon-based pub operator, has reported a 13% fall in pre-tax profit.

Source:Profits down at Heavitree

Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen refuted claims that his company had misled tenants.

Source:Tuppen: we have not misled tenants

The Bulls Head in Repton, Derbyshire, has introduced a mechanism that allows customers to have more control over what ales are served.

Source:Innovate: beer scoring system