All articles by Mike Berry – Page 5
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Let There Be Beer campaign kicks off new £10m marketing drive
A new £10m marketing drive by the pan-industry Let There Be Beer campaign kicks-off this weekend with a renewed focus on the quality, diversity and versatility of beer.
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Public Health England renews fight for minimum pricing
The spectre of alcohol minimum pricing has been raised once again in a new policy paper from Public Health England (PHE).
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Spirits revolution to match coffee impact
Diageo’s on-trade sales director Ronak Mashru likened the company’s fledging Spirits Revolution initiative to the transformation that has occurred in coffee retailing
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Pubs missing out on spirits sales
Spirits are part of the answer to a vibrant and profitable on-trade, yet many pubs are missing out on their potential
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NewsGreene King launches Metropolitan brewing brand
Greene King has launched a range of beers under a new Metropolitan Brewing Company brand
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McMullen's launches enhanced website
McMullen’s has launched a new website, featuring videos, online shop, enhanced social media channels and company blog
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Harveys managed expansion begins
Sussex brewer and pub operator Harveys is to re-open the Old Dunnings Mill in East Grinstead next week as the second of its new managed pubs
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Star introduces mystery shoppers to inspect pints
Star Pub & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub group, is training 80 mystery shoppers to be able to recognise the perfect pint across the pub company’s estate
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Pubs fall behind off-trade in ID checks
Pubs have fallen well behind the off-trade when it comes to staff carrying out age verification checks
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Sussex Pub Group eyes expansion
The Sussex Pub Group, which operates pubs in and around Chichester, West Sussex, is actively looking for further sites with the ambition of adding one new site a year
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Analysis & Insight
Publicans suffering stress and depression
Significant numbers of publicans are struggling under the weight of worries about their money, housing, family life and health, a new survey shows
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Oakman Inns and Young's win double at Publican Awards
Oakman Inns and Young’s were double award winners at the Publican Awards 2014 last night, with many of the industry’s leading pubcos recognised for their successes
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NewsBenner leaves CAMRA for SIBA
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has named Mike Benner, currently chief executive at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), as its new managing director
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Analysis & InsightLocal brewers up beer volume by 8%
The nation’s beer lovers drank nearly 33 million more pints of local beer last year than in 2012, as independent brewers responded positively to the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the beer-duty escalator
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Orange Tree to open 'semi-permanent' pop-up
Orange Tree Group, the East Midlands-based pub and bar operator, is to open a ‘semi-permanent’ pop-up restaurant at its Obar site in Leicester following a successful trial at the end of last year
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Beer volumes predicted to decline by 15%
Beer volumes are predicted to decrease by 15% over the next five years, according to economic forecasts released as part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
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Call for pub rates burden to be eased
Readers of Publican’s Morning Advertiser, M&C Report’ssister title, are demanding that the Government takes action to reduce the burden of business rates on their pubs, and simplify the system
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NewsSector 'must do more' on work placements
Perceptions Group vice-chair Anthony Pender issued a call to action for the industry to up its game in giving young people work opportunities
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'Focus on technology or fail'
Operators need to get technology on their agenda or risk becoming obsolete and failing, says retail veteran Bill Grimsey
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NewsZonal to supply M&B sites
Mitchells & Butlers has signed a deal with Zonal to supply its pubs and restaurants with its hospitality technology solutions