Wetherspoons To Impose Discretionary “Two-Drink” Ban On Parents With Children
A Wetherspoon pub has banned parents from having more than two drinks if they bring their children to the pub, following issues caused by “drunk… Read More
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French Spirits Giant Pernod Ricard Cuts Ties With Bullfighting
Following campaigning by PETA France, PETA US, and other animal protection groups, the Pernod Ricard group – which owns over 90 wine and spirits brands,… Read More
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Call For Sugar Reduction In ‘Ready To Drink’ Alcoholic Beverages
Popular ‘ready to drink’ pre-mixed spirits and cocktails are extremely high in hidden sugar and calories, warns a new survey. Excess alcohol consumption is generally… Read More
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Brothers Drinks Co. Gets The Vegan Society Stamp Of Approval
Having always produced vegan-friendly cider, Brothers Drinks Co. has now been awarded official accreditation from The Vegan Society. With Veganuary growing year-on-year and vegans and… Read More
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Wetherspoon Reducing The Prices Of Ten Drinks To Celebrate Brexit
Pub operator J D Wetherspoon is celebrating Brexit by reducing the price of ten drinks from Friday January 31. Its ‘Let’s stay friends’ offer will… Read More
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WSTA Calls On Chancellor To Cut Alcohol Duty By 2% And Boost Treasury Coffers
The WSTA has called on the Treasury to cut wine and spirit duty in the upcoming Budget and help boost the public purse, in their… Read More
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One In Four Pub Visits Now Alcohol-Free
New research has revealed that one on four of all visits to a pub do not include alcohol. The study, by KAM Media, based on… Read More
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CAMRA Encourages Beer Lovers To ‘Tap Into’ Taprooms This Tryanuary
The Campaign for Real Ale is encouraging beer lovers to ‘tap into’ brewery taprooms this Tryanuary with 14 recommendations from its members. Tryanuary is a… Read More
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BBPA Predicts 4.8 M Pints Of Low And No Alcohol Beer Will Be Sold This Month
‘Dry January’ has traditionally been viewed as a quieter month for the beer and pub industry, with consumers abstaining from alcohol and reducing their visits… Read More
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One Third Of UK Drinkers Cut Alcohol Consumption
One-third of UK drinkers are consuming less alcohol than they were 12 months ago, according to new research. Research, commissioned by Franklin & Sons, polled… Read More
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Sheffield Bar Offers Ultra-Rare Rum At A Jaw-Dropping £250 A Shot
Two Sheffield bar owners have gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure their customers are some of the first in the world to sample one of… Read More
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Sloe Gin World Champions To Celebrate The End Of ‘Dry January’
The date of the 11th Sloe Gin World Championship’, usually held near Christmas at the George Inn village pub in Frant on the Kent/Sussex border… Read More
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Pubs Winners In “Flat” Festive Consumer Spending
Pubs were once again the winners in a generally flat consumer Christmas spend. Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and… Read More
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Leading Restaurateurs Call For Cut In Wine Duty
A group from some of London’s leading restaurants have written to the Government calling for a cut to wine taxes to help the under-pressure hospitality… Read More
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CAMRA Throws Its Weight Behind Tryanuary
The Campaign for Real Ale has announced that it is sponsoring Tryanuary 2020 in order to encourage more people to support pubs during the month… Read More
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