Ale and Beer

Joule’s splits into two divisions and takes on first leasehold

Joule’s Brewery has split into two divisions reflecting a ‘refocused’ approach to its pub estate, managing director Steve Nuttall has told the Publican’s Morning Advertiser‘s sister title M&C Report.

Source:Joule’s splits into two divisions and takes on first leasehold

Pubs raise food hygiene standards for third-year running, FSA finds

Hygiene standards in pubs and clubs have improved for the third-year running, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found.

Source:Pubs raise food hygiene standards for third-year running, FSA finds

Jägermeister and Treasury Wine Estates join Portman Group

Mast-Jägermeister UK Ltd and Wolf Blass producer Treasury Wine Estates are the two latest companies to join the Portman Group.

Source:Jägermeister and Treasury Wine Estates join Portman Group

Legal advice: Dealing with licensing committees

September has been a very busy month in terms of hearings for my firm and the experience has been something of a curate’s egg.

Source:Legal advice: Dealing with licensing committees

RICS claims rental valuation is 'not a failure in landlord and tenant relationship'

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has called into question fundamental aspects of the Government’s pub statutory code proposals.

Source:RICS claims rental valuation is 'not a failure in landlord and tenant relationship'

Advice: counterfeit food and drink

An offer that is too good to be true usually is, says Andrew Don, who has investigated the scourge of counterfeit food and drinks.

Source:Advice: counterfeit food and drink

Whitbread adds Mr Men kids menu to Beefeater sites

Mr Tickle, Mr Messy and Little Miss Naughty are just some of the much-loved children’s characters now on the menu at Beefeater after Whitbread secured a two-year deal with Mr. Men, Little Miss.

Source:Whitbread adds Mr Men kids menu to Beefeater sites

Tips to help avoid allergen trouble

Following on from a previous article, the new Allergy Awareness Regulations come into force on 13 December 2014. This is very relevant, bearing in mind that one in 50 young infants has a nut allergy and one adult in 100 has a food allergy of some description.

Source:Tips to help avoid allergen trouble