The fifth evolution of the Portman Group Code of Practice for alcohol producers has been announced, setting the standard for responsible alcohol marketing and effective industry self-regulation. The revised Code rules will not come into effect until May 2013, giving six months for producers and marketers to prepare. The Portman Group committed to review the Code of Practice … [Read more...]
Ginger Rodent? I’ll drink to that!
CHIEF Treasury secretary and local MP Danny Alexander had a double reason to celebrate when he announced a major expansion by the Cairngorm Brewery in Aviemore – a £1.6 million project, backed by a £665,000 Bank of Scotland finance package alongside £150,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and £100,000 from the European Regional Development Fund. Ginger Rodent … [Read more...]
Are you sitting on a goldmine of unclaimed tax relief?
The majority of hospitality and catering businesses in the UK could be owed thousands of pounds in overpaid tax due to unclaimed tax relief relating to their premises, according to a review* carried out by property tax specialists MoneyBee Tax. The unclaimed tax relief, so-called capital allowances, applies to expenditure incurred on buying, building or refurbishing … [Read more...]
Later school half-term hits October group figures
Later school half-term holidays caused sales in Britain’s leading pub and restaurant groups to dip in October. Collective like-for-like sales were down 1.7% on the same month last year, according to the latest data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Total sales were up 1.6%, reflecting continued new outlet openings by the leading operators, but were still behind the … [Read more...]
‘Dibley’ pub comes onto market
The pub in the Oxfordshire village where hit BBC series The Vicar of Dibley was filmed has come onto the market to rent from Brakspear. The Bull & Butcher in Turville, a quintessentially English village close to Henley-on-Thames, has welcomed a string of film and television crews over the years. Apart from ‘Dibley’, the village, with its 10th century church, has been the … [Read more...]