The Adam Smith Institute - one of the world's leading think tanks - has added its formidable wight to the debate on minimum alcohol pricing, concluding that predictions based on the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model are entirely speculative. Deeply flawed model Statistician John C. Duffy and ASI fellow Christopher Snowdon have assessed the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model, … [Read more...]
Stonegate takes training to new levels as Elsa joins Albert
Over 94,000 training modules have been taken since Stonegate Pub Company launched Albert’s Theory of Progression to their 10,000 employees in April this year. Now the company has created, in conjunction with CPL Training, a bespoke online intranet system that houses a wealth of training and company information along with all employees’ development. Elsa mirrors business … [Read more...]
CAMRA National Pub of the Year 2012 finalists
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has announced the four pubs making it into the final of its National Pub of the Year competition for 2012. CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year competition is judged by CAMRA’s 145,000 members. Each of the 200 CAMRA branches vote for their favourite pub. The branch winners are entered into 16 regional competitions, with the 16 winners then … [Read more...]
This year’s perfect gift – for wine lovers (or nerds)
Wine Grapes is the indispensable book for every wine lover, carefully researched, written and assembled by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and José Vouillamoz. Where do wine grapes come from and how are vine varieties related to each other? What is the historical background of each grape variety? Where are they grown? What sort of wines do they make? Using the most … [Read more...]
UK beer sales down a billion pints
New figures show that pubs are now selling a billion fewer pints of beer per year since the introduction of the Beer Duty Escalator in March 2008. As reported in the Sunday People and Sunday Mirror of 25 November newspapers, regions in the North and Wales have been particularly badly hit, according to the figures compiled by analysts CGA Strategy and released today by the … [Read more...]