Ale and Beer

New chairman of the National Association of Cider Makers Paul Bartlett calls Government help for cider

The new chairman of the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) Paul Bartlett has called for the Government to help the cider industry by providing consistency in areas such as duty and minimum pricing.

Source:New chairman of the National Association of Cider Makers Paul Bartlett calls Government help for cider

Motivation’s the key to kitchen creativity

Having spent half my life in catering I still wake up with great enthusiasm and energy to go into work. I need that drive to push me and the team forward. The day that I wake up, without that feeling, that’s when it’s time to call it a day.

Source:Motivation’s the key to kitchen creativity

SA Brain opens 25th site for coffee shop chain

SA Brain, the Welsh brewer and leisure operator, has reached halfway in its target of operating a 50-strong estate for its fast-growing coffee shop business Coffee#1 by the end of 2013.

Source:SA Brain opens 25th site for coffee shop chain

E-petition to scrap beer duty escalator closes in on 100,000 signatures

The e-petition calling for the Government to scrap the beer-duty escalator is close to hitting the 100,000-signature barrier, which will prompt a debate on the issue in Parliament.

Source:E-petition to scrap beer duty escalator closes in on 100,000 signatures

Greene King to give away MGB car in Old Speckled Hen pub promotion

Greene King is to give away a classic MGB sports car in an Old Speckled Hen promotion running in more than 2,000
pubs.

Source:Greene King to give away MGB car in Old Speckled Hen pub promotion

New awards launched to celebrate best in beer marketing

A new set of awards has been launched to recognise and celebrate the best in beer marketing, open to all brewers with a presence and focus in the UK.

Source:New awards launched to celebrate best in beer marketing

CAMRA to fight the case for beer by attending party conferences

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is to fight the case for beer and pubs by having a stand at the three party conferences, which kick off with the Liberal Democrats in Brighton on 22 September.

Source:CAMRA to fight the case for beer by attending party conferences

Pub chef Fred Smith sets up food consultancy business

The respected head chef at London’s Admiral Codrington pub has left to start his own consultancy.

Source:Pub chef Fred Smith sets up food consultancy business

Own a freehold? Why you should consider letting your pub

Is selling the freehold of your pub proving to be difficult? Simon Hall, director and head of pubs at Fleurets, explains why you should consider letting.

Source:Own a freehold? Why you should consider letting your pub

Luke Johnson calls for 'wholesale' change in landlords and tenant relationship

Luke Johnson, the serial sector investor, criticised landlords during his keynote speech at the BCSC conference, calling for wholesale changes to the relationship between landlords and tenants.

Source:Luke Johnson calls for 'wholesale' change in landlords and tenant relationship