Ale and Beer

European Regulators Approve Anheuser-Busch InBev-SABMiller Merger

The European Commission approved the merger after the companies agreed to sell several SABMiller assets in Europe to ease antitrust concerns.

Source:European Regulators Approve Anheuser-Busch InBev-SABMiller Merger

Fuller's announces Chef of the Year 2016

Fuller’s has announced its Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year 2016 award winners, following months of judging and a little help from the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA).

Source:Fuller's announces Chef of the Year 2016

Living wage study: Higher prices and cheaper overheads unsustainable

The national living wage (NLW) has had a disproportionate impact on low-wage hospitality sectors and encouraged employers to offset costs by reducing overheads, according to a study from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Source:Living wage study: Higher prices and cheaper overheads unsustainable

Pubs minister: system for calculating business rates 'unlikely' to change

Pubs minister Marcus Jones has said that the current system for calculating pub business rates is unlikely to change ahead of next year’s revaluation.

Source:Pubs minister: system for calculating business rates 'unlikely' to change

Licensee tied up in Lancashire pub robbery

Police were called to the Black Bull in Great Eccleston, near Preston, in the early hours of yesterday (31 May) morning following a report that the licensee had been robbed.

Source:Licensee tied up in Lancashire pub robbery

Martin Thatcher: ‘the future is cider and food’

Not enough is being done by the cider industry and pubs to push the fermented apple tipple with food, Thatchers’ managing director Martin Thatcher has told the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA).

Source:Martin Thatcher: ‘the future is cider and food’

Rent reviews: Options for the negotiation process

So, crunch time has arrived. A new rent has been proposed by your pubco, and you’re not at all happy with the figure. In the second part of this two-part rent review series, Michelle Perrett looks at your options for the crucial negotiation process.

Source:Rent reviews: Options for the negotiation process

M&B’s Harvester and Toby Carvery to match exclusive wines with food

Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has partnered with South African Winery Gabb Family Vineyards to develop a range of wines for the menus of its Toby Carvery and Harvester pub chains.

Source:M&B’s Harvester and Toby Carvery to match exclusive wines with food