Punch and the ‘With Neil Morrissey Pub Co Ltd’ have formed an exclusive business partnership after the success of their initial joint venture; The Plume of Feathers in Barlaston, Staffordshire. Under the agreement the With Neil Morrissey Pub Co Ltd will run a number of pubs across the country, with a focus on community destination sites. The aim is to build a credible chain … [Read more...]
Entries open for BII Licensee of the Year Awards 2016
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), the leading professional body for the UK’s licensees, has announced that the competition is now open for their annual Licensee of the Year Awards, with a brand new prize of a trip on a European study tour. Sponsored by BT Sport, Licensee of the Year is the industry’s most sought after award with a reputation for recognising the most … [Read more...]
New figures show return of the boozy lunch
The boozy lunch is making a comeback, with new figures showing beer, cider and wine gaining share of consumption at lunchtime while soft drink share declines. The figures, from M&C Allegra Foodservice’s EatingOut Panel Q3 2015 Report, show lunchtime bucking the trend of an overall decline in alcohol consumption. Alcohol share of lunchtime drinks up to 14% (+2%) The … [Read more...]
Licensing Act works well: 24-hour drinking a myth
Brigid Simmonds, BBPA Chief Executive, has commented on the 10th Anniversary of the Licensing Act: “The Licensing Act is working well, and has not resulted in the ‘free for all’ that some suggest. “24-hour drinking is very much a myth, as on average, pubs close less than half an hour later than they did under the previous Licensing Act. Harmful drinking and alcohol … [Read more...]
CAMRA announces its Supreme Regional Pub winners
The top four best pubs in Britain as judged by the Campaign for Real Ale, CAMRA, have been announced as we move closer to crowning the National Pub of the Year. The four supreme regional finalists of CAMRA's Pub of the Year competition will have a chance to win the National Pub of the Year competition, won last year by The Salutation Inn in Gloucestershire. A micropub from … [Read more...]