Ale and Beer

Spirit Leased offers £500 in referral scheme

Spirit Leased is launching a Licensee Referral scheme to attract experienced operators to their 500 strong leased pub estate.

Source:Spirit Leased offers £500 in referral scheme

Npower under fire from two licensees after disconnecting power at their pubs

Npower has come under fire from two licensees whose electricity supply was disconnected by the energy firm when they took on the leases of their pubs.

Source:Npower under fire from two licensees after disconnecting power at their pubs

Pubs going 'hyper-local' as food miles shrink

The definition of ‘local’ is shrinking as pub chefs source produce even closer to home.

Source:Pubs going 'hyper-local' as food miles shrink

Cocktail sales in pubs set to increase in the next two years

On-trade cocktails consumption is to grow more than 10% in the next two years, as 76% of outlets report equal or increased cocktail sales on the previous year, according to First Drinks’ annual Market Report.

Source:Cocktail sales in pubs set to increase in the next two years

Independent Review Panel appointed for Drinkaware audit

An Independent Review Panel has been appointed to conduct an independent audit of the activities and effectiveness of alcohol charity Drinkaware.

Source:Independent Review Panel appointed for Drinkaware audit

Couple celebrate 30 years in Harlow pub

An Essex couple are set to celebrate 30 years at their pub on 21 July. Lesley Day took over the Admiral Taverns-owned White Admiral in Harlow, Essex, with husband Ray, when she was 29, and feels she wouldn’t have made it without her customers.

Source:Couple celebrate 30 years in Harlow pub

BBPA warning over pub business rates calculations

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned licensees to be careful what they wish for when asking for pub business rates to be calculated in the same way as shops.

Source:BBPA warning over pub business rates calculations

Roger Protz: An Open Letter to Chloe Smith, Economic Secretary to the Treasury

PMA beer writer Roger Protz has written an open letter to Chloe Smith MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, urging her to reconsider the Government’s position on beer taxation.

Source:Roger Protz: An Open Letter to Chloe Smith, Economic Secretary to the Treasury

S&NPC launches in-pub mentoring scheme

Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) has introduced an in-pub mentoring scheme for new licensees.

Source:S&NPC launches in-pub mentoring scheme

Premier League issues football copyright warning to pubs over TV Ad Tech system

The Premier League has warned that it could “take appropriate action” against licensees using a new piece of technology which is claimed to bypass the copyright issues on pub football broadcasting.

Source:Premier League issues football copyright warning to pubs over TV Ad Tech system