Drinking Culture

BRITAIN’S BIGGEST PUB OPENS AND BEST PUB CROWNED

Posted on September 13th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Britain’s largest pub chain has opened Britain’s largest pub, as the Eagle & Child in Ramsbottom is awarded Britain’s Pub of the Year for its work with the community. In 2008, the GFC took its toll on a Victorian seaside

AUSTRALIANS’ CHANGING DRINKING HABITS & PREFERENCES

Posted on August 21st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
New research out of Drinkwise and Nielsen gives insight into the changing ways Australian social sectors are consuming alcohol. Drinkwise’s Australian Drinking Habits 2007 vs 2017 is a comprehensive study comparing survey results a decade apart, providing a view on

WHAT MAKES THE PERFECT BRITISH PUB: RESEARCH

Posted on August 14th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Britain boasts some of the highest concentration, smallest and oldest pubs in the world, and while many features are time-honoured, research finds what Britons want in a pub has little to do with booze. New research from YouGov Omnibus found

COPS CRACK DOWN ON BAD-BOY UK PUB

Posted on June 19th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
UK licensing authorities are calling to task a suburban pub they say has become a “focal point for crime and disorder” after too many callouts for them and paramedics. [caption id="attachment_10057" align="alignright" width="269"] Knights Quest pub, Blackheath. Image: WhatPub.com[/caption] The

SPOONS’ NEW ALL-SERVICE PUB ORDERING APP DRAWS A SHOUT

Posted on June 14th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Britons are praising the introduction of the all-serving Order & Pay smartphone app, getting food and drinks delivered to pub tables without fuss, queue or cash. The largest pub chain in the UK, Wetherspoons is known for bringing innovation in

LONDON PUBS ARE FALLING DOWN

Posted on April 21st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
It has been revealed that over 1,200 pubs have closed in London in the past 15 years, thought to be due to progressive conditions in what is Europe’s largest city. Research by CAMRA* shows the number of pubs in London

5 PROBLEMS WITH RSA MARSHALS – AND HOW TO FIX THEM

Posted on April 12th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Contributor – Sam Coffey. Director, 3 Cheers Training   RSA Marshals have the potential to greatly add to a venue’s hospitality and compliance, but there are key problems that stand in the way of them achieving this to best effect.

VB EXIT PROVOKES CALL TO BAN BEER IN AUSSIE SPORT

Posted on March 27th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Carlton & United Breweries has ended a 20-year partnership with Cricket Australia, pulling VB sponsorship from the Australian test and one-day teams. “CUB has made a commercial decision to focus on more direct advertising during summer across our broad portfolio,”

DISNEY PUB CRAWL ATTRACTS WARNING FROM AUTHORITIES

Posted on March 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
A Disney-themed dress-up pub crawl set to take place next month in Dublin has been criticised by the venerable Alcohol Action Ireland as … “strange”. The themed pub crawl – which is in no way endorsed by the Disney corporation