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Hospitality trade body calls on government to ban cheap supermarket booze

supermarketThe Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has urged the Government to impose a ban on below cost selling of alcohol by supermarkets.
Posted: 08 January 2008 | 15:53

Gordon Brown to keep 24-hour drinking laws in place

nightclub drinkingPrime Minister Gordon Brown will not move to restrict opening hours in England and Wales, according to media reports ahead of a review of drinking laws.
Posted: 03 January 2008 | 11:14

Over 30s more likely to drink over the limit

Drinkers in their 30s and 40s are more likely to drink above their daily recommended limit than drinkers in their 20s, a survey has found.
Posted: 21 December 2007 | 15:44

Under pressure pub industry needs support in 2008

barmanThe pub industry is under serious pressure and will need the support of the Government in 2008 more than ever, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
Posted: 21 December 2007 | 07:00

Support for rise in alcohol purchasing age

supermarketPopular support for raising the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 years old is growing, according to a new report.
Posted: 14 December 2007 | 11:44

Pubs sector calls for balanced view of binge-drinking

pubHealth and temperance bias to licensing review sparks fears of stronger restrictions hitting the on-trade
Posted: 13 December 2007 | 09:00

Act together for sober decisions

Christopher EddlestoneChristopher Eddlestone, head of the leisure team at law firm Halliwells, says the hospitality sector should be doing more to combat binge-drinking
Posted: 12 December 2007 | 11:59

Scottish licences to double in 18 months

Scottish licensees will see their license fees double in the next 18 months in a move that will see licensing boards granted flexibility for licensing charges.
Posted: 12 December 2007 | 11:12

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

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