Ale and Beer

Selecting the right pub: the key to success

In a busy market, choosing the best location for your pub is crucial but there are other factors to consider too.

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1 in 5 millennials teetotal according to new survey

One in five 16-24 year olds don’t drink any alcohol at all according to a new survey, with two thirds reporting that alcohol was either not very important or not at all important to their social lives.

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Illegal gambling machines siting

You may have seen news recently about clubs being prosecuted for illegally siting gaming machines in contravention of the Gambling Act 2005.

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Pabst Brewing Plans a Return to Milwaukee

Pabst said its new brewery would make many of its pre-Prohibition brands, as well as new craft beers.

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Launch of Apple Pay a 'pivotal moment' in perception of mobile payments

Tom Weaver, chief executive of Flypay, has told M&C the launch of Apple Pay this week will be seen as a “pivotal moment” in the public’s perception of mobile payments.

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Supermarket brands sweep the board at IWC

In a decisive win five out of six of the Great Value Champion awards went to supermarket own brand wines at the 2015 International Wine Challenge.

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Education is key to beer's renaissance

We have to urgently apply three things to keep consumers interested in beer, David Cunningham writes.

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Is the love affair between young people and booze finished?

The writing is on the wall, the traditional relationship between young people and the pub is over. A new Demos survey reports that a fifth of 16-24 year olds don’t drink at all (check it out here
) and even those who do are ambivalent about the traditional pastime of youngsters, going down the pub on the lash.

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Funding advice: Are we 'in the money'?

As pub industry confidence returns, so is lenders’ faith in the ability of operators to give them a return on their money. Phil Mellows reports.

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Great British Menu 2015: the pub contenders

This year’s BBC2 Great British Menu is approaching and with past winners including Emily Watkins of the Kingham Plough, Oxfordshire, James Durrant of the Plough Inn, Longparish and Tom Kerridge of the Hand & Flowers, it’s a veritable proving ground for top calibre chefs.

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