Ale and Beer

Rick Bailey: Maintaining Family Values

For a while yet the edifice of Daniel Thwaites’s brewery will continue to dominate the centre of Blackburn. If all goes to plan, though, in a few years it will be replaced by a giant Sainsbury’s and relocated to a site, still to be determined, on the outskirts of town.

Source:Rick Bailey: Maintaining Family Values

SBPA hosts parliamentary briefing on Challenge 25

The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has hosted a Parliamentary Briefing Event on Challenge 25 in the Scottish Parliament.

Source:SBPA hosts parliamentary briefing on Challenge 25

Slug & Lettuce introduces favourites menu

High street brand Slug & Lettuce is trialling a Best of Slug menu across 12 of its 75 sites from this week.

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Stonegate hails TDR for M&B pubs deal

Stonegate Pub Company chairman Ian Payne revealed his private-equity backer TDR Capital funded the £370m acquisition of 333 Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) wet-led pubs entirely from its own resources after major banks had proved unforthcoming.

Source:Stonegate hails TDR for M&B pubs deal

Barclays: banks still willing to invest in pubs

Banks are still willing to invest in pub companies if there are “sensible structures” in place, according to Mike Delay, relationship director at Barclays’ corporate banking arm.

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Tilda offers free curry night prize

Tilda is offering pubs the chance to win an all-expenses paid New Year curry night in celebration of National Curry Week (9 to 15 October).

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CAMRA ups pressure over beer-tie reform

CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) is upping pressure on the Government to keep its word over beer-tie reform.

Source:CAMRA ups pressure over beer-tie reform

Publicans warned over liability insurance

Licensees have been reminded about the legal requirement to purchase employers’ liability insurance, following a recent court case.

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Jägermeister launches clampdown on pubs serving substitute brands

Spirits brand Jägermeister is cracking down on pubs serving substitute brands, when customers specifically ask for a Jägermeister, JägerBomb and JBomb.

Source:Jägermeister launches clampdown on pubs serving substitute brands

Greene King seals deal with council

Greene King has appointed Reading Borough Council as its single point of contact for consultation with all councils on health and safety issues for its pubs.

Source:Greene King seals deal with council