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Shoreditch pub to put clocks forward at weekend

Whilst the rest of the country prepares to put its clocks back this weekend, an East London pub will be bucking the trend by putting its own clocks forward an hour.

Source:Shoreditch pub to put clocks forward at weekend

Tim Martin takes £19k pay cut

Tim Martin, chairman of managed pub operator JD Wetherspoon (JDW), took a £19,000 pay cut in 2011, according to the company’s annual report.

Source:Tim Martin takes £19k pay cut

Portman Group: steep drop in complaints

The Portman Group received just five complaints about the marketing of alcoholic products last year — the fewest since its code of practice was introduced in 1996.

Source:Portman Group: steep drop in complaints

Shepherd Neame appoints new finance director

Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, has appointed Mark Rider, former head of finance, food at Sainsbury’s, as its new finance and IT director.

Source:Shepherd Neame appoints new finance director

Vanilla variant for Smirnoff vodka

Diageo has launched a vanilla variant to its Smirnoff vodka ‘Flavours’ range.

Source:Vanilla variant for Smirnoff vodka

The Yum guns

Tim Foster tells Alison Baker how its second venture, the Grove Ferry Inn, has placed the Yummy Pub Company firmly on the map.

Source:The Yum guns

M&B names new concept TUK CHO

Mitchells & Butlers’ (M&B) new South-East Asian cuisine concept will be called TUK CHO, with a first restaurant under the brand set to open in Ealing, west London, in December.

Source:M&B names new concept TUK CHO

Pub-finder site’s cider call

Pub-finder website Use Your Local has teamed up with O2 to encourage people into their nearest pub to try a Bulmers cider.

Source:Pub-finder site’s cider call

Marco Pierre White protege takes on pub

An award-winning licensee and restaurateur has resurrected the fortunes of a Cheshire pub which has been closed down for the past two years.

Source:Marco Pierre White protege takes on pub

Pub trade counts £7m cost of rate appeals

Almost 7,500 pubs are still waiting to appeal their 2010 business rates, costing the industry an estimated £7m each year.

Source:Pub trade counts £7m cost of rate appeals