Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, is to increase investments in its estate over the next 12 months, with a £1m spend planned at 40 pubs.
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Talk of the introduction of minimum pricing in England and Wales continues to gain momentum, spurred on by the vocal support of David Cameron. Whether or not this comes to fruition, it is my view that alcohol will become more expensive in the off-trade. The industry’s first draught vodka has been launched to speed up service and cut down on waste. Pubs in Leicestershire are welcoming visits from regulatory officers, such as environmental health and trading standards, without plans for official inspections. Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland has launched an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling on the Government to address the issue of struggling publicans. Source:Mulholland: EDM calls on Government to help struggling publicans Industry leaders have made their last-ditch attempts to persuade the Chancellor to help save the future of the pub trade and jobs ahead of the Budget on 21 March. Spirit Pub Company said this morning that it remained on track to deliver full year expectations after reporting continued strong sales growth across its managed estate during its second quarter. Source:Spirit remains on track The Government is set to launch a new campaign around lower-strength beer as part of its bid to tackle the UK’s binge-drinking problem, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser has learnt. All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman Andrew Griffiths has urged the deputy PM to scrap the beer duty escalator. Children are given special attention at the Bolingbroke in south-west London. Mark Reynolds, who co-owns Renaissance Pubs with his friends Tom Peake and Nick Fox, tells Jessica Harvey about how to get families through the door. Source:Minor miracles |
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