Publican UK « Ale and Beer

Liberation seeks new sites

Liberation Group, the Jersey-based pub and drinks business, is setting its sights on new pub acquisitions on the Channel Islands.

Source:Liberation seeks new sites

Young’s music pub the Half Moon in Putney, London, is set to be transformed into a Geronimo Inns site.

Source:Geronimo transformation for Half Moon

Two licensees have been forced to take down a Hungarian flag outside their pub after suffering repeated threats of violence.

Source:Licensees forced to lower flag

Licensees are being advised to submit temporary event notices in advance of the Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on 9 September.

Source:Apply now for Rugby World Cup licences

A licensee has hit out at Punch Taverns for charging £25 for every internet money transfer she makes to pay her rent and other fees.

Source:Host slams Punch internet charge

Peter’s Foodservice is launching a petition to secure more support in its quest to have the corned beef pasty recognised as a Welsh national dish.

Source:Peter's steps up corned beef pasty campaign

Whitbread is to sell seven Premier Inn sites to real-estate investment firm LaSalle Investment Management for £53.8m in a sale and leaseback deal.

Source:Whitbread to sell Premier Inn sites

Drinks companies will be asked to give annual updates on how they have complied with alcohol labelling commitments made with the Government.

Source:Drinks firms asked for labelling updates

The Liberal Democrats have cited a ‘per drink surcharge’ as a possible means of covering the costs that drinkers impose on local councils.

Source:'Per drink surcharge' could help fund councils

Smirnoff has teamed up with Madonna to get 10 million people to share and swap their most original nightlife experiences across 50 countries.

Source:Madonna’s dance off with Smirnoff