2014 May « Ale and Beer

Home Office launches crackdown on student pub crawls

Universities will have to prove they are discouraging their students from taking part in pub crawls, under a pilot scheme launched today.

Source:Home Office launches crackdown on student pub crawls

A British barman has narrowly lost out on the title of World Draught Master.

Source:Brit is runner-up in worldwide contest to find the perfect pint pourer

Surrey-based Red Mist Leisure plans to increase its estate up to eight pubs before looking to a franchise model for further growth.

Source:Red Mist to grow franchise model

A company is putting pubs on the map with its range of tube-style guides to local boozers.

Source:'Tube map' for pubs is proving a winner

A new style of Mexican chicken wings has been launched by Funnybones Foodservice.

Source:New Mexican chicken wings launched

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to open its national training academy for Toby Carvery at a disused play area in a York pub, reports the York Press.

Source:Mitchells & Butlers to open Toby Carvery training academy

Edinburgh gastropub the Vintage has teamed up with Glasgow based brewery Drygate to open a new restaurant and beer hall.

Source:Gastropub operator teams with Glasgow brewer for second site.

Food and drink wholesaler Booker has increased sales to caterers by 7.1 % in the past year, to £1.6 billion.

Source:Booker growth continues

The AA has announced its new one and two Rosettes, with 24 new pubs receiving the accolade.

Source:Pubs awarded new AA rosettes

Nominations for an award ceremony celebrating excellence in the late-night sector have opened.

Source:Nominations open for ALMR Late Night Awards