Ale and Beer

Chefs must listen to their customers, says Good Food Guide

Chefs are not keeping up with what people want, according to the Waitrose Good Food Guide 2014 (WGFG) editor.

Source:Chefs must listen to their customers, says Good Food Guide

Great British Pub Awards 2013 winners unveiled

The Red Lion Inn, in Cricklade, Wiltshire has been crowned the BT Sport Great British Pub of the Year 2013.

Source:Great British Pub Awards 2013 winners unveiled

Like-for-like sales at top pub and restaurant companies grew in August

Like-for-like sales across 27 leading pub and restaurant companies grew 1.9% in August, with growth much stronger among pub operators and outside London, new figures show.

Source:Like-for-like sales at top pub and restaurant companies grew in August

Tap water on the rise as licensees fail to drive soft drinks

Over half of publicans (62%) are doing nothing to encourage sales of soft drinks in their venues, while admitting tap water consumption is on the rise, new research shows.

Source:Tap water on the rise as licensees fail to drive soft drinks

JD Wetherspoon reports healthy sales rise

JD Wetherspoon, the managed pub operator, has reported a 5.8% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 28 July, with profits before tax and exceptionals up 6.3% to £76.9m, in what it called a “year of progress”.

Source:JD Wetherspoon reports healthy sales rise

Manchester landlord nets £7,100 after 'Draconian' licensing review

A Manchester licensee has received more than £7,000 in costs after procedural and technical failings were found to have taken place during his licence review hearing.

Source:Manchester landlord nets £7,100 after 'Draconian' licensing review

Andrew Griffiths MP casts fresh doubt over 5% VAT campaign

With just weeks to go until Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, fresh doubts have been cast over the effectiveness of the VAT Club and its prospects of securing a tax reduction for the hospitality sector in next year’s Budget.

Source:Andrew Griffiths MP casts fresh doubt over 5% VAT campaign