Ale and Beer

JD Wetherspoon adds calories to all dishes on new menu

JD Wetherspoon will add full calorie counts to its new menu in pubs from 17 October.

Source:JD Wetherspoon adds calories to all dishes on new menu

Negative online reviews are costing pub and restaurant businesses

Hospitality businesses are losing out on new customers due to false or unjust online reviews.

Source:Negative online reviews are costing pub and restaurant businesses

Minimum pricing is not based on good evidence, says Diageo's Mark Baird

Minimum pricing is a “solution desperately searching for a problem” that is not based on good evidence, according to Diageo head of industry affairs and alcohol policy Mark Baird.

Source:Minimum pricing is not based on good evidence, says Diageo's Mark Baird

Government Alcohol Strategy response "moves goal posts" over tackling supermarket alcohol promotions

The Government response to the Health Select Committee report on the Alcohol Strategy has “moved the goal posts” over tackling cut price alcohol, claims the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR).

Source:Government Alcohol Strategy response "moves goal posts" over tackling supermarket alcohol promotions

Pub property market "bottoming out" with wet-led businesses moving towards more “stabilised level of trade"

The pub property market appears to be bottoming out with wet-led businesses moving towards a more “stabilised level of trade”, according to agent Jones Lang LaSalle.

Source:Pub property market "bottoming out" with wet-led businesses moving towards more “stabilised level of trade"

Asda director urges Government to drop minimum pricing and calls on industry to lose two billion units of alcohol

The Government should drop minimum pricing and in return the drinks industry should pledge to drop two billion units of alcohol out of the market by 2013 — that’s the call from supermarket Asda.

Source:Asda director urges Government to drop minimum pricing and calls on industry to lose two billion units of alcohol

Three in four young people think it acceptable to get drunk in front of workmates, claims Drinkaware research

Three in four (78%) of 18-24 year olds say they think it is acceptable to get drunk in front of workmates on a Friday night after work, new research from alcohol education charity Drinkaware has revealed.

Source:Three in four young people think it acceptable to get drunk in front of workmates, claims Drinkaware research

Great British Pub Awards 2012: Party pics

The Great British Pub Awards 2012 were held on 13 September at the Hilton hotel on London’s Park Lane. Hundreds of guests enjoyed a festival-themed night with the awards presented by comedian Jason Manford. Once the formalities were over, guests partied the night away with a live band, karaoke, photo imaging booth and plenty of drinks brands to sample.

Source:Great British Pub Awards 2012: Party pics

Heineken rolls out posher Foster's to pubs

Foster’s Gold, which launched in the off-trade in July 2011, will be stocked in 44 Walkabout outlets until the end of November.

Source:Heineken rolls out posher Foster's to pubs

Pub chef in new beer and food concept launch in London

An Essex chef is launching a new food and beer outlet in central London.

Source:Pub chef in new beer and food concept launch in London