SIBA’s new Landlord
YORKSHIRE brewery Timothy Taylor, perhaps best known for its Landlord ale, has joined the Society of Independent Brewers.
SIBA said the coup reflects its growing...
Head for the Hilltop in Shetland
ONE of the most northerly bars in the UK is up for sale.
Christie & Co is marketing the Hilltop Bar on Yell – the...
Cash in as drinkers aim to impress
VALENTINE’S Day presents a great chance for bartenders to encourage consumers to trade up to higher margin drinks.
So contends drinks giant Pernod Ricard, which...
Price reduced on peninsula pub
A PUB that’s said to be one of the most remote on mainland Britain is back on the market with a reduced asking price.
The...
Phoenix rises onto market
AN Edinburgh city centre bar is on the market for the first time in 28 years.
New operators are sought for the Phoenix in Broughton...
Wigtown hours policy reviewed
WIGTOWN’s licensing board will meet on January 27th to assess the impact of its decision to cut weekend trading hours.
Operators in Newton Stewart say...
Pubcos drinking in last chance saloon
PUBCOS have been given a final opportunity to prove that the relationship between landlords and tenants can be improved by self-regulation. A debate on pubco reform held in the House of Commons earlier this month concluded with the government agreeing to set up an independent panel to review the progress made by the industry’s new code of practice in the autumn.
Trade feels the love for cocktails
FOR many consumers a cocktail is as much a part of Valentine’s Day as a romantic card or red roses. From an operator’s perspective, however, a strong cocktail list is about more than romance – it could bring a welcome boots to trade after the traditionally quiet month of January. Roshean Cairns, bookings administrator at Glasgow bar Metropolitan, said cocktails have become “part and parcel” of Valentine’s Day.
Chocs away as firm sets sights on February 14
GLOBAL Brands is embarking on a major on-trade push for its Thorntons chocolate liqueur in the approach to Valentine’s Day.
The drinks firm has identified...
‘Mocktails’ for the bleary-eyed
FENTIMANS has compiled a range of soft drink cocktails for consumers looking to take things a little easier after a season of festive decadence.
The...
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Luke Richardson
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