The Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis will announce at the Great British Beer festival on Tuesday that 100 pubs in England have now been listed by Councils as Assets of Community Value (ACV) and afforded greater protection from being sold off for redevelopment. Mr Lewis will make the announcement while opening CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival, “Britain’s Biggest Pub” … [Read more...]
Let There Be Beer now on Channel 4 with Tim Lovejoy
A partnership between Beer industry movement, Let There Be Beer and Channel 4, has been set up, with the help of Mindshare UK, to launch a series of six food and beer matching segments that will air on Channel 4's foodie weekend show, Sunday Brunch, starting from 11 August (see link below). Tim Lovejoy hosts The partnership between Channel 4’s ‘Sunday Brunch’ and Let … [Read more...]
Adnams: tough conditions but long-term remains key
Adnams has reported on the six months to 30 June, with chairman Jonathan Adnams providing real insights into the trading and operating conditions that the brewer is working hard to combat – like many others. Innovations and diversifications, such as its award winning distillery outputs and growing web business, are increasingly important to the future health of the … [Read more...]
Enterprise Inns reports improving trend
Enterprise Inns plc has reported for the 44 weeks to 3 August 2013, indicating a difficult first half of the year during which like-for-like net income declined by 4.2%, but an improving trend in performance in the second half with like-for-like net income for the total estate down by 2.7% in the 18 weeks to 3 August 2013. Encouragingly, the first five weeks of the final … [Read more...]
British Roast Dinner Week returns with formula for perfect roast
The formula for the perfect roast dinner has been revealed to celebrate British Roast Dinner Week 2013. According to UK consumers the ultimate roast comprises of: three slices of beef, three roast potatoes and two Yorkshire puddings, served with carrots, parsnips and broccoli, then smothered in gravy: Sarah Branagan, of British Roast Dinner Week, says: “We love the roast … [Read more...]