Ale and Beer

Councils urged to play by ACV rules following delays

Licensees and pub campaigners have urged local councils to play by the rules when it comes to responding to applications to list pubs as assets of community value (ACV), as the future of outlets in the capital are increasingly threatened by developers.

Source:Councils urged to play by ACV rules following delays

Consumers trust supermarkets more than restaurants when buying meat

Just 58% of consumers trust the meat served in restaurants according to new research.

Source:Consumers trust supermarkets more than restaurants when buying meat

Drinkers turning to lighter, more elaborate cocktails, says CGA

Higher ABV cocktails are giving away to more elaborate combinations and lighter versions, a leading market report has found.

Source:Drinkers turning to lighter, more elaborate cocktails, says CGA

Award winning London site the Truscott Arms to expand with new Truscott Cellar concept

Andrew Fishwick, fledgling multiple operator, has secured his second London site in Belsize Park on Haverstock Hill on a former Chinese restaurant to open a wine bar called the Truscott Cellar, M&C Report has learnt.

Source:Award winning London site the Truscott Arms to expand with new Truscott Cellar concept

Great British Pub Awards 2015: open for entries now!

The search is now on for Britain’s best pubs, organised by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

Source:Great British Pub Awards 2015: open for entries now!

Mark Sargeant: Duke William pub to be 'accessible to all'

Mark Sargeant is planning for his first pub – The Duke William – to be an accessible and welcoming environment where customers will be able to order ‘simple pub food done well’ alongside local ales, drinks and bar snacks.

Source:Mark Sargeant: Duke William pub to be 'accessible to all'

Greens call for £6.7bn ‘unhealthy food tax’

The Green Party has pledged to introduce an ‘unhealthy food tax’ as part of its general election manifesto, which it expects would raise £6.7bn a year.

Source:Greens call for £6.7bn ‘unhealthy food tax’

Haywood boosts on-trade reach following Cosgrove's purchase

Haywood Products has improved its on-trade distribution network after agreeing to purchase snacks supplier Cosgrove’s Foods.

Source:Haywood boosts on-trade reach following Cosgrove's purchase

Advice: The social media minefield

New apps and social networks could land a licensee in trouble, if not navigated appropriately.

Source:Advice: The social media minefield

Nichols Dispense signs Coca-Cola deal

The new agreement makes Nichols Dispense the UK’s largest independent supplier of dispensed soft drinks, as well as the first independent UK-wide bag-in-box supplier of the brand outside of Coca-Cola Enterprises itself.

Source:Nichols Dispense signs Coca-Cola deal