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Wetherspoon's to open more pubs in 2007

JD Wetherspoon logoUK pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open 30 new pubs and create 1,200 jobs in 2007.
Posted: 28 December 2006 | 13:24

Independent pub numbers set to dip

buying a drink in a pubIndependent pubs will feel the pinch over the next five years as the market shrinks because of competition, the supermarket alcohol sales boom and the UK-wide smoking ban, experts have predicted.
Posted: 21 December 2006 | 10:00

MPs launch early day motion attacking supermarkets for selling cheap booze

The head of the influential All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group has launched an early day motion (EDM) in the House of Commons attacking the price of alcohol sold through the off trade.
Posted: 14 December 2006 | 11:35

Bristol pub wins 100th Beautiful Beer award

Sian Powell & Tony VileThe Angel inn in Long Ashton, near Bristol, has become the 100th Beautiful Bear award recipient.
Posted: 11 December 2006 | 09:36

Greene King reports a 20% rise in pre-tax profits

Greene King beer pumpsBrewer and pub operator Greene King has reported a 20% increase in pre-tax profits for the first half of its financial year and said it benefited from good trading conditions and recent acquisitions.
Posted: 05 December 2006 | 11:43

Wolverhampton & Dudley to change name to Marston’s

Marston's logoWolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&D) is to change its name to Marston’s, after 116 years.
Posted: 01 December 2006 | 10:51

Scottish Beer and Pub Association attacks decision not to extend licensing consultation

buying a drinkThe Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has said it is “disappointed” by the Scottish Executive’s decision not to grant more consultation time for the country’s new alcohol laws.
Posted: 29 November 2006 | 09:26

Hook Norton introduces new regular beer

Hooky Gold pump clipCotswold brewer Hook Norton is to add Hooky Gold to its permanent draught beer list next year, after seasonal trials proved so popular.
Posted: 27 November 2006 | 09:58

Violent Crime Reduction Bill receives Royal Assent

binge drinkingThe Violent Crime Reduction Bill has received Royal Assent, completing its Parliamentary journey to law.
Posted: 09 November 2006 | 10:47

Brewer Daniel Thwaites unveils new look ahead of anniversary

Thwaites logoNorthern brewery and pub operator Daniel Thwaites has unveiled a new logo ahead of its 200th birthday celebrations.
Posted: 09 November 2006 | 08:30

Consumers encouraged to complain against irresponsible drinks products

nightclub drinkingThe Portman Group has launched a campaign to raise awareness of its Code of Practice on the naming, packaging and promotion of alcoholic drinks and encourage complaints against irresponsible products and promotions.
Posted: 07 November 2006 | 15:50

The Campaign for Real Ale launches campaign to highlight plight of community pubs

buying drink in pubThe Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is replacing its annual National Pubs Week event with a scheme designed to specifically highlight the plight of the ailing community pub.
Posted: 03 November 2006 | 10:06

Fuller, Smith and Turner’s Victoria is London’s best pub

The Victoria, LondonFuller’s The Victoria has been voted best London pub by the reviewers on online drinking guide fancyapint.com.
Posted: 30 October 2006 | 13:11

Greene King signs rugby deal

Greene King IPAGreene King has struck its largest ever sponsorship deal by becoming the official beer of the England rugby team.
Posted: 18 October 2006 | 11:06

Cyclops gets accreditation scheme

Beer tasting-notes scheme Cyclops, which was launched at the Great British Beer Festival earlier this year, has been given official recognition with a new accreditation programme.
Posted: 17 October 2006 | 12:57

Anti binge-drink campaign launches

binge drinkingA new campaign launches today urging young people to know their limits when it comes to drinking.
Posted: 17 October 2006 | 09:58

Laurel Pub Company restructures again

Laurel Pub Company has reorganised its operating divisions to concentrate on growing its food business, less than a year after its last major shake-up.
Posted: 28 September 2006 | 10:32

Albert Roux & Michel Roux Jnr

Albert Roux and Michel Roux Jnr. Albert and his brother Michel Snr are viewed as the godfathers of modern restaurant cuisine in the UK. They put Britain on the culinary map; raised standards across the board through their ground-breaking Michelin-starred restaurants, TV series, and books; and trained and encouraged many of today’s top chefs. Albert’s son, Michel Albert Roux, is chef-patron of two-Michelin-star Le Gavroche in London, which his father and uncle founded in 1967.
Posted: 25 September 2006 | 12:42

Ralph Findlay

Ralph Findlay is the chief executive of brewer and pub operator Wolverhampton & Dudley (W&D) which has nearly 2,400 pubs and brews the Marstons Pedigree and Bank’s beer brands.
Posted: 21 September 2006 | 18:52

JD Wetherspoon to invest £15m in beer-chilling equipment

JD Wetherspoon logoHigh-street pub operator JD Wetherspoon is spending £15m on a new “super chill” beer system to satisfy consumers’ growing appetite for colder draught beer.
Posted: 08 September 2006 | 17:13

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