by Darren | Tuesday, 3 November, 2020 | Brewers Association
Lotte Peplow, the Brewers Association’s American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe, explains where to buy American craft beer for Thanksgiving, and why. The eyes of the world are on America this month, with the presidential election at the beginning and Thanksgiving at...
by Darren | Tuesday, 3 November, 2020 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
The Forum of British Pubs (FBP) is celebrating several successes in supporting members switching from tied relationships with the pubcos’ market rent only (MRO) alternatives. Queens Arms, Bakewell While the FBP has always made clear that true MRO doesn’t exist...
by Darren | Tuesday, 3 November, 2020 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame delivered a stinging critique of the government’s hospitality strategy in an interview for Radio 4’s Today programme. Shepherd Neame chief executive, Jonathan Neame He said there was “zero trust”...
by Darren | Tuesday, 3 November, 2020 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
The prime minister has been questioned in the Commons on why it is being proposed that alcoholic take-aways can’t be sold during lockdown. A take-away growler being filled at Stewart Brewing During a debate on Boris Johnson’s statement to the house on the...
by Darren | Monday, 2 November, 2020 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Carlsberg UK and Marston’s plc has completed the transaction to create a new beer company, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC). Brands under the new company’s umbrella include: lagers such as Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, Carlsberg Expørt, and Poretti;...
by Darren | Monday, 2 November, 2020 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Brewers and licensees across England are baffled as to why the government has said it will ban take-away beer sales during lockdown 2. This was a service which was the only source of income for many businesses during the summer lockdown. And, presumably, alcohol will...
by Darren | Monday, 2 November, 2020 | Beer and Cider News
A group of beer drinkers active on social media have teamed up with several breweries to raise funds for Movember. Movember is an annual national event raising funds for and awareness of men’s mental health, suicide prevention, testicular cancer, and prostate cancer....
by Darren | Monday, 2 November, 2020 | Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Forum of British Pubs founder Dave Mountford, and his wife Lorraine, have won a landmark victory in challenging, and appealing successfully, a huge increase in their pub business rates, following a substantial increase in turnover. Having taken over the Boat Inn, at...
by Darren | Sunday, 1 November, 2020 | Beer and Cider News
As England faces a ‘nightmare before Christmas’ second lockdown, England’s independent breweries will not make it to the festive season without extension of hospitality industry support, says SIBA chief excecutive, James Calder. James Calder The extension of furlough...
by Darren | Sunday, 1 November, 2020 | Beer and Cider News, Business News, Pubs and Bars News
Pubs and bars will have to close from Thursday as a second lockdown begins, running until 2nd December. Clearly, it’s going to have a devastating effect, not only on licensees and pub owners, but on brewers and other suppliers, too. The furlough scheme is being...
by Darren | Saturday, 31 October, 2020 | Pubs and Bars News
Pubs who have supported their local communities during the lockdowns are being urged to enter the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards by 30th November. Inspired by the support provided by thousands of pubs for their communities, PubAid reshaped its annual Charity Pub...
by Darren | Saturday, 31 October, 2020 | Beer and Cider News
By Katy Moses, founder andmanaging director, KAM Media How many hospitality apps do you have on your phone? I’ve got a total of eight, all downloaded and used to varying degrees (of success!) over the last few months. It therefore came as no great surprise when...