All articles by Michelle Perrett – Page 2
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Alcohol polices remain national matter
The European Commission has confirmed that public health and alcohol policies remain the responsibility of national governments
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Regulation ‘unfairly harming’ late night venues
Late night venues are being unfairly harmed by regulation and reduced opening hours, a report by sociologist Professor Frank Furedi on behalf of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed
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Portman Group rejects complaints about Diageo and Beavertown
The Portman Group has investigated and not upheld complaints against Diageo Christmas Bauble Cocktails and Beavertown Gamma Ray for appealing to under-18s.
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Labour is the most pub friendly party
Labour has come out as the party having the most pub friendly prospective MPs in a survey conducted by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)
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AtWill Pubs to double up
AtWill Pubs, the north west-based group, plans to almost double its estate to 25 pubs over the next two years
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BrewDog: IPO, JDW, food and US expansion
James Watt, co-founder at BrewDog, talks about the possibility of an IPO, JDW, expansion in the US, a new food menu, site finding and plans for a boutique craft beer hotel
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Luminar boss calls for action on e-cigarettes
Luminar chief executive Peter Marks has called on the Government to give clarity to the industry over e-cigarettes.
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Costas Spiliadis to bring restaurant Estiatorio Milos to London
Acclaimed international chef Costas Spiliadis is to open a branch of his Greek fish restaurant Estiatorio Milos in London in June
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Gaymers strike threat averted
Workers at the Gaymer Cider Company in Shepton Mallett, Somerset have agreed a 3% pay increase for 2012-13 averting industrial action
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HMRC targets pubs for unpaid VAT on gaming machines
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is to pursue pub operators and licensees to recover money previously paid out in respect of overpaid VAT
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MPs to debate pubcos today
Labour is holding an opposition debate today calling for legislation to introduce a statutory code on the relationship between pubcos and tenants
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Alcohol duty fraud taskforce launched
A new taskforce has been launched to tackle alcohol duty fraud
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Star plans £18.5m estate investment
Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, is to invest £18.5m in its estate during 2014, the biggest capex programme the estate has ever received
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Minister rules out pub rates changes
Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has told M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser that the Government has no plans to change the current way of working out the business rates of pub premises
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BBPA urges MPs to back beer duty freeze
British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Bridget Simmonds has written to MPs urging them to support a Parliamentary motion calling for a freeze in beer duty in the Budget on 20 March
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Labour to host Parliamentary debate on pubco code
Labour is to host a debate in Parliament on the proposed statutory code for pub companies on the afternoon of 21 January
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Ex-Publican editor joins BII
The BII has appointed former Publican editor-in-chief Caroline Nodder to the executive board to head up its membership and communication divisions
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Griffiths defends industry over 'undue influence' claim
High-profile pro-beer MP Andrew Griffiths has defended the industry against accusations that it had an undue influence on the Government over minimum pricing
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BBPA agrees partnership with Northern Ireland trade body
The British Beer & Pub Association has signed a partnership deal with Pubs of Ulster. The BBPA said the move will enable the organisations to coordinate campaigning and representation work
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Greene King would drop tied pubs to avoid code
Greene King said it would reduce the number of tied pubs within its estate to become exempt from the proposed statutory pubco code