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Gerry Calabrese buys Shoreditch bar

Gerry Calabrese, the son of cocktail maestro Salvatore Calabrese, has acquired the Pool Bar, a late night venue in Shoreditch, London.
Posted: 10 December 2007 | 17:07

Secret meeting for binge-drinking crackdown

pintsPrime Minister Gordon Brown held a secret meeting over the weekend to outline plans that would see binge drinking become as taboo as drink driving.
Posted: 10 December 2007 | 13:02

Brown holds crisis talks on binge drinking For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Stelios signs £50m deal for 10 more British EasyHotels; Nando’s owner Capricorn to bid for Clapham House?; Chinese restaurant wins court battle for £10m inheritance
Posted: 10 December 2007 | 10:42

Tesco boss is the 'Godfather' of binge drinking

Alcohol aisle at TescoThe head of the all-party Parliamentary beer group has branded the chief executive of Tesco as the “godfather of British binge drinking”.
Posted: 07 December 2007 | 12:22

Drink and drugs in hospitality - Caterer's Be Aware campaign

Caterer and Hotelkeeper has launched a new campaign called Be Aware to highlight the worrying level of drug and alcohol misuse in the hospitality industry.
Posted: 06 December 2007 | 11:49

Hospitality's image is being damaged by drink and drugs

alcohol abuseAlcohol and drug abuse continues to plague the hospitality sector in the UK, exclusive research has revealed.
Posted: 06 December 2007 | 07:00

Scottish publicans need not train multiple licence holders

bar The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has urged Licensing Boards north of the boarder not to enforce the requirement for the Personal Licence Holder (PLH) to be present at a pub on at all times.
Posted: 30 November 2007 | 11:30

Shepherd Neame boss lobbies MPs over beer duty

Shepherd Neame logoThe boss of UK’s oldest brewery has lobbied MPs on behalf of the pub industry for a freeze in beer duty in next year’s Budget.
Posted: 27 November 2007 | 17:02

Public does not want licensing reform reversed

Pub customers drinkingThe liberalisation of licensing laws has not fuelled an increase in drinking and people do not want to see a return to fixed closing times, research revealed today.
Posted: 27 November 2007 | 10:41

Minister mulls over licensing reform with BII

Gerry SutcliffeLicensing Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe has met with the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) to discuss the two year anniversary of the introduction of the Licensing Act 2003.
Posted: 26 November 2007 | 07:00

The Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceYou’d probably bet things couldn’t get any worse for the Government this week. Of course the House always wins and you’d be wrong.
Posted: 23 November 2007 | 14:45

UK pub sector to lose £80m-plus after England fails to qualify for Euro 2008

The UK pub sector will lose out on a minimum of £80m - £100m of extra income as a result of England failing to qualify for the 2008 European Championships, it was predicted today.
Posted: 22 November 2007 | 16:21

Home Office crackdown on underage drinking kicks off

Pubs, bars and other licensed operators are to be targeted in a Home Office crackdown on under-age drinking that kicks off next month.
Posted: 22 November 2007 | 13:06

Enterprise boss questions supermarket booze pricing

Supermarket drinksEnterprise Inns has called on all retailers of alcohol to “face up to their share of responsibility” ahead of tomorrow’s meeting between Prime Minister Gordon Brown and drink retailers and producers.
Posted: 20 November 2007 | 11:59

BBPA calls for beer tax freeze

Beer pumpsThe British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called on the Government to freeze beer duty for the second time this year as beer sales in the UK slump to their lowest on-trade level since 1969.
Posted: 20 November 2007 | 10:25

Bar Exams - US Food Trends

Chocolate Bar, Langham Hotel, BostonOperators are creating themed food and beverage bars that encourage customization and exploration.
Posted: 16 November 2007 | 16:21

Tequila’s Big Shot – US Food Trends

Adobo Grill’s tequila flightTeach customers to take tequila seriously as a complex spirit.
Posted: 16 November 2007 | 15:19

Drinks industry hits back at regulation plans

nighclub drinkingThe drinks industry has hit back at the Alcohol Health Alliance’s plans to regulate the sector, insisting the group’s proposals will not have any meaningful impact on tackling alcohol misuse.
Posted: 12 November 2007 | 18:00

Official stats reveal fewer than 3% of premises sell alcohol around the clock

people in a barThe vast majority of 24-hour licences belong to hotels which only serve alcohol to their guests, official statistics have revealed.
Posted: 09 November 2007 | 11:59

Supermarkets can continue selling cheap booze

supermarketThe Competition Commission has ruled that the below cost selling of alcohol and other goods is not having “significant unintended effects” on smaller businesses.
Posted: 31 October 2007 | 12:01

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