Ale and Beer

Pub labelled 'law-breakers' for £1.20 water charge on TripAdvisor

A licensee has defended her pub after an angry cyclist labelled staff ‘law-breakers’ for charging £1.20 for tap water.

Source:Pub labelled 'law-breakers' for £1.20 water charge on TripAdvisor

Rum: more than a shot in the dark?

Certain styles of rum are steadily entrenching themselves as major players in the spirits game, but uneven consumer demand for different styles of rum has made recent years turbulent for the category. Daniel Woolfson gets the lay of the (rum) land and asks how operators can capitalise on powerful trends

Source:Rum: more than a shot in the dark?

Cask Report: Take our survey on pubs' cask ale communication

New Cask Report author Sophie Atherton wants PMA readers’ help in contributing to this year’s report.

Source:Cask Report: Take our survey on pubs' cask ale communication

Former Geronimo MD launches pub company

Former Geronimo Inns managing director Ed Turner is launching a new pub company and has secured his first site, with Star Pubs & Bars, MCA has learnt.

Source:Former Geronimo MD launches pub company

The five stages of soundproofing

The pub may be at the heart of the community, but there are times when that causes more harm than good. Stephen Smith from Hush Soundproofing takes us through the five stages that he follows when soundproofing a pub to keep the noise as quiet as possible.

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Star Pubs & Bars to invest £250k in food support programme for licensees

Star Pubs & Bars has announced plans to invest £250k into helping develop its licensees’ food offers over the next year.

Source:Star Pubs & Bars to invest £250k in food support programme for licensees

MP calls for rejection of 'misleading' drinking guidelines

New drinking guidelines lack credibility, are misleading and could deny millions of people the social benefits of pubs, MP Byron Davies argued at a parliamentary debate this week.

Source:MP calls for rejection of 'misleading' drinking guidelines

Recession fears over Brexit vote

Licensees have expressed concern about the impact of Brexit on their pubs as senior trade figures called on the government to act quickly to reassure businesses and consumers.

Source:Recession fears over Brexit vote

Licensee stunned to recieve zero hygiene rating for falling behind on paperwork

A licensee has spoken of his dismay at being slapped with a zero food hygiene rating for paperwork and structural issues.

Source:Licensee stunned to recieve zero hygiene rating for falling behind on paperwork

Greene King issues Brexit warning despite growth

Greene King has warned licensees that consumer confidence may be affected by Brexit, after reporting strong financial results in a ‘transformational year’ for the pubco.

Source:Greene King issues Brexit warning despite growth