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MP urges action on pub business rates calculations

A Conservative MP has called for action over the way that pub business rates are calculated, labelling the current system unfair for licensees.

Source:MP urges action on pub business rates calculations

Brands Opinion: Where is all the brand activity?

It’s a good time to return after maternity holiday, as there is just the merest whiff of optimism in the air. The nation is still basking (should that be dripping?) in the Jubilee weekend afterglow, and the Olympics are approaching at the speed of Usain Bolt.

Source:Brands Opinion: Where is all the brand […]

Merger for SABMiller and Molson Coors

The joint venture, to be known as MillerCoors, will become a more formidable No. 2 challenger to Anheuser-Busch, which has long dominated the American market.

Source:Merger for SABMiller and Molson Coors

500-year-old Lake District pub installs wind turbines in bid to remain open

A remote 500-year-old inn that faced closure due to crippling energy costs has installed wind turbines in a bid to remain open.

Source:500-year-old Lake District pub installs wind turbines in bid to remain open

Pub operators urge Sky not to hike prices following £2.2bn TV football deal

Leading pub operators are urging Sky not to raise prices following its £2.2bn acquisition of live Premier League football rights from 2013/14.

Source:Pub operators urge Sky not to hike prices following £2.2bn TV football deal

Licensed Trade Charity on the look out for more volunteers

The Licensed Trade Charity is looking for volunteers in Staffordshire and the South East to help with its work.

Source:Licensed Trade Charity on the look out for more volunteers

Customer demands leave a bitter taste for pub chefs

Everyone is a critic and don’t pub chefs know it. With disregard for the time and care that goes into devising dishes, customers will demand that peas be removed in favour of beans, the sauce is served on the side and could the chicken be moved a little to the left, please?

Source:Customer […]

London 2012: New Olympics travel warning for pubs

Pubs and bars are again being urged to check that their staff and suppliers understand and act on travel plans as the countdown to the London 2012 Olympics continues apace.

Source:London 2012: New Olympics travel warning for pubs

SIBA signs deal with Ooberstock to give freehold pubs better access to local beers

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has signed a deal with new drinks distribution company, Ooberstock, which will allow freehold pubs, bars and restaurants access to a range of beers from participating local brewers around the UK.

Source:SIBA signs deal with Ooberstock to give freehold pubs better access to local beers

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Brewed, Neither Shaken Nor Stirred: James Bond Learns to Drink Beer

James Bond may never lose his taste for fast cars or dangerous women, but his famous preference for martinis — shaken, not stirred — will be broadened in his next film adventure to allow for the occasional swig of mass-market Dutch lager. This latest sign of the times is a result of a product placement […]