Alcohol

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Alcohol-related deaths most common with pub staff

bar manPublicans, managers of licensed premises and bar staff are the occupations most likely to be affected by alcohol-related deaths, official figures revealed today.
Posted: 23 August 2007 | 15:41

Pubs fear fallout from crackdown on underage drinkers

underage drinkerThe pub industry has been forced to defend the way it sells alcohol after a week of pressure from politicians and police keen to reduce the levels of binge- and underage drinking and alcohol-fuelled violence.
Posted: 23 August 2007 | 11:00

Supermarkets undermining pubs’ responsible drinking efforts

drinks in supermarketPubs are bars are seeing their responsible drinking endeavours undermined by supermarket pricing, which one industry body has dubbed “gross irresponsibility”.
Posted: 15 August 2007 | 12:39

Hospitality businesses in Scotland to be checked for short measures

barPubs, hotels and restaurants across Scotland are to be inspected by Trading Standards to ensure customers are not being served short measures.
Posted: 31 July 2007 | 12:00

Ignore crime hysteria, says pub industry

pint glasses on a tablePub industry leaders have launched a strong defence of the sector after critics blamed the extension of licensing hours for a rise in alcohol-related crime.
Posted: 26 July 2007 | 10:30

Poor weather not smoking ban affects Fuller's

Fuller's logoPub operator Fuller, Smith & Turner said poor summer weather, not the smoking ban, has had a “far greater” impact on trading during the last three months.
Posted: 24 July 2007 | 16:36

Gordon Brown to review Licensing Act

Prime Minister Grodon BrownGordon Brown is set to review the Licensing Act in the wake of an increase in crime committed by those under the influence of alcohol.
Posted: 24 July 2007 | 15:17

Admiral Taverns reveals £1b war chest to fund growth

Acquisitive Admiral Taverns has revealed a £1b war-chest for “acquisitions and development of the business” after completing refinancing negotiations.
Posted: 24 July 2007 | 12:38

Pubs and bars - a round-up

From your local boozer to the latest gastropub the pubs and bars market has changed inordinately. No longer is the industry just about two pints and a packet of crisps: food sales have become just as vital to the fortunes of pubs and bars as drink is.
Posted: 19 July 2007 | 14:41

Selfridges forced to scrap Wonder Bar centrepiece

Selfridges Wonder Bar Selfridges has been forced to scrap the centrepiece of its new Wonder Bar after it discovered that the 25ml and 75ml measures of wine being offered contravened...
Posted: 19 July 2007 | 11:30

Capital Pub Company boss sees a future for drink-led pubs

people in a barThe future for pubs is not entirely food-led despite grave warnings for drink-led establishments, according to the chief executive of the Capital Pub Company.
Posted: 19 July 2007 | 09:30

Trade attacks Tory proposals to hike beer prices

pints on the tableFive trade associations have hit out at Conservative Party plans to increase the tax on alcohol.
Posted: 11 July 2007 | 10:40

Scotland smoking ban shows no affect on number of licensed premises

inside a pubScotland’s smoking ban has, so far, failed to dramatically affect the numbers of licensed pubs in the country more than a year after its start date.
Posted: 11 July 2007 | 07:00

Punch Taverns tie-up with drinks company Constellation Brands given the go ahead

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has given the green light to a tie-up between the UK’s largest pub company and the world’s largest wine merchant, Constellation Brands.
Posted: 05 July 2007 | 15:40

British Beer and Pub Association dismisses new drinking rules

barThe UK’s largest pub association has dismissed new restrictions on the marketing of ‘down-in-one’ alcoholic drinks as toothless.
Posted: 21 June 2007 | 08:00

Beverages: Market Liquidity - US Food Trends

Blueberry MojitosTo help operators capitalize on beverages’ profit-center potential, R&I explores consumer trends for all things sipped.
Posted: 20 June 2007 | 13:10

Government ponders slashing drink-drive limits

The Government is considering cutting the drink driving limit to just half a pint of beer or a small glass of wine, according to reports this morning.
Posted: 15 June 2007 | 11:49

One million-plus under-age drinkers turned away from pubs

barMore than one million under-age drinkers a month are turned away from pubs, according to a study by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
Posted: 12 June 2007 | 15:53

Pub owners liable if found selling alcohol to intoxicated customers

bar manUK licensees could face legal action if they sell alcohol to already intoxicated customers, one insurance group has warned.
Posted: 12 June 2007 | 14:00

Pubs make use of extended opening but alcohol consumption remains flat

man drinkingMore than half of Punch pubs have taken advantage of the move to extended licensing hours, but predictions that the law change would lead to round-the-clock binge drinking have proved wide off the mark.
Posted: 12 June 2007 | 11:30

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