Ale and Beer

The Government has “ignored” the wishes of the pub industry by “excluding all best-practice schemes” from applying for a late-night levy reduction.

Source:Late-night levy: Pubs "ignored" by Government says Best Bar None chairman Philip Kolvin QC

Cask Ale Week has been hailed a success after 8,000 pubs got on board with this year’s event.

Source:Cask Ale Week hailed a success after 8,000 pubs take part

It was when she noticed women were buying more lipstick that Jillian MacLean made her move. MacLean, as she admits, was, at 43, a late starter as an entrepreneur. But that meant she’d been around long enough to know that troubled times are good for lipstick — and good, too, for a spot of […]

Inventive Leisure, the Revolution Vodka Bar operator, saw turnover grow 12% to top £100m in the year to 30 June 2012, although pre-tax losses widened.

Source:Inventive reports turnover growth

Magnus Wilson, ex-group operations director at Orchid Pub Company, plans to acquire a number of pubs across the north-east of England over the next five years after acquiring a third site in the region for his DT (North East) vehicle.

Source:Magnus Wilson's DT (North East) acquires Ivy House pub in Sunderland

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