The adverse weather conditions of the past week have hit pubs hard, with some fearing they will not be up and running in time for Christmas.
Source:Flooded pubs fear Xmas closure as adverse weather hits UK
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Licensees still have time to join the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and attend a mass rally at Westminster to lobby the Government and call for the beer-duty escalator to be scrapped. Source:Pubs still have time to attend rally against beer duty escalator Years of relentless price increases in pubs, bars and restaurants have led to falling sales of wine in the on-trade, according to a new report by Accolade Wines. Source:On-trade wine sales fall as prices surge Thor Drinks, a new UK company, is trialling an eponymous brand of soft drinks in UK pubs and bars in the hope of driving the adult soft-drinks category. Source:Thor soft drinks to be trialled in pubs The flavor of pumpkin pie is more popular than ever, finding its way into products as varied as coffee, bagels, ale and even Pringles. Source:Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkin Pie The Pubs Advisory Service (PAS) has written to the business secretary, Vince Cable, claiming that the organisation is being “undermined” by the reluctance of pubcos to promote the service. Source:Pubs Advisory Service 'undermined' by lack of pubco support Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, saw revenues grow 8% to £137.9m and adjusted pre-tax profit increase 4% to £17.1m in the 26 weeks to 29 September, a period it described as an “extraordinary six months”, and revealed that it has spent £11.4m on four acquisitions this autumn. Source:Fuller's reports 4% half-year […] All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group Chair, MP Greg Mulholland, has written to all the major supermarket chains calling on them to stop ‘predatory purchasing’ pubs up and down the country. Source:MP Greg Mulholland writes to supermarkets demanding they stop 'predatory purchasing' New vodka flavours are old news these days. However, there is a trend developing in the US for more unusual tastes. Source:Pudding-flavoured vodka could be big in 2013 The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has teamed up with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to provide students with a range of BIIAB qualifications to boost their employment credentials in the hospitality industry. Source:BII joins forces with Manchester Metropolitan University to provide BIIAB qualifications |
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