Ale and Beer

Pub Chef Opinion: Frozen food makes sense for certain pubs

Brian Young at the British Frozen Food Federation is right about the aversion of many to frozen food
— it is snobbery.

Source:Pub Chef Opinion: Frozen food makes sense for certain pubs

Whitbread's Brewers Fayre launches largest ever advertising campaign

Whitbread has launched its biggest ever national advertising campaign for its Brewers Fayre brand.

Source:Whitbread's Brewers Fayre launches largest ever advertising campaign

Vianet says first quarter trading is "in line with expectations"

Vianet, the beerflow monitoring company formerly known as Brulines, has reported that first quarter trading has been “in line with management’s expectations”.

Source:Vianet says first quarter trading is "in line with expectations"

Young Suffolk entrepreneurs take on first pub

Two teenage entrepreneurs have taken on their first pub, the Bucks Head in Thwaite, Suffolk.

Source:Young Suffolk entrepreneurs take on first pub

CPL offering new online training course for pubs in conjunction with Venners

CPL Training has teamed up with stocktaking company Venners to develop an online training course aimed at improving the stock control, margins and profits of all hospitality retail outlets.

Source:CPL offering new online training course for pubs in conjunction with Venners

Major marketing push for Grolsch

A bigger bottle, new fonts, glassware and a major marketing push all form part of a rebrand for Dutch lager Grolsch.

Source:Major marketing push for Grolsch

BEDA: London life 'sways MPs' reality'

MPs have “lost their sense of reality” because working in London gives them a distorted picture of the late-night economy, according to John Hayes, chair of the Bar Entertainment & Dance Association (BEDA).

Source:BEDA: London life 'sways MPs' reality'

London doorstaff warned for breaking licence conditions

More than 40 door supervisors across London were issued warnings for breaking licence conditions last week, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has confirmed.

Source:London doorstaff warned for breaking licence conditions

Neame: "Time for the industry to fight its corner on taxation"

Apathy is the greatest enemy of the trade, the new chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association has claimed. Jonathan Neame, also CEO of Shepherd Neame, said the industry should be united and rally round one message — that there is “too much taxation”.

Source:Neame: "Time for the industry to fight its corner on taxation"

Labour must ‘take the lead’ on the industry, says Enterprise's Townsend

The Shadow Cabinet needs a representative to speak for the pub industry as a first step towards the Government giving the industry a ministerial voice around the Cabinet table. That is the view of Enterprise Inns chief operating officer Simon Townsend.

Source:Labour must ‘take the lead’ on the industry, says Enterprise's Townsend