Ale and Beer

Pubs top the list for most valued local amenity

Pubs are the most valued businesses by local communities, according to new research from Santander Business Banking.

Source:Pubs top the list for most valued local amenity

Company posing as The Good Food Guide scams pubs for money

A bogus company pretending to represent The Good Food Guide has contacted pubs asking them to pay for inclusion.

Source:Company posing as The Good Food Guide scams pubs for money

Treat kids well and grow your business

When deciding to go out to eat with the family, it’s not as easy in practice as many people may think. Not only do you have to bring all the usual clobber for the kids — you need to go somewhere where a) the food is good and b) somewhere the kids can be kept amused, without ripping up the furniture and climbing the walls!

Source:Treat kids well and grow your business

The Big Interview: Mahdis Neghabian, BII Licensee of the Year

Mahdis Neghabian is getting a Mini. But not until she passes her driving test. And that’s on a ‘to-do list’ that has just got a lot longer, after she was named BII Licensee of the Year (LOTY) last month.

Source:The Big Interview: Mahdis Neghabian, BII Licensee of the Year

Beer tax fraud group descends on Dover

Four members of a tax fraud investigation group have spent a day in Dover meeting frontline officers from the UK’s Border Force, which is responsible for monitoring and intercepting smuggled goods.

Source:Beer tax fraud group descends on Dover

PMA launches new cask ale initiative Cask Matters

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) has joined forces with the Cask Report to launch Cask Matters — a new monthly section in the magazine dedicated to Britain’s national drink.

Source:PMA launches new cask ale initiative Cask Matters

Home Office encourages young people to carry PASS cards

The Home Office has recommended young people to carry a Proof-of-Age Standards Scheme (PASS) card as identification of their age instead of risk losing passports.

Source:Home Office encourages young people to carry PASS cards

Heineken to launch Strongbow Pear

Heineken is to launch Strongbow Pear in what is claimed to be the most significant product innovation yet for the brand.

Source:Heineken to launch Strongbow Pear

Multiple pub operators invited to advice forum on cutting energy consumption

Multiple pub operators struggling to deal with higher energy prices have been invited to attend the next meeting of the Hospitality Sector Carbon Reduction Forum, a new cross-sector initiave which offers best advice on cutting energy consumption.

Source:Multiple pub operators invited to advice forum on cutting energy consumption

10 ways to boost your pub pastry sales

Sheila McWattie explores innovative ways to incorporate pastry on pub menus.

Source:10 ways to boost your pub pastry sales