Archive for December, 2009

  • Highland Park Tasting Collection

    21.12.2009 / Category: News

    A new single malt whiskey tasting collection box is now available from Highland Park.
    The collection is priced at £42.50 and includes 5 x 5cl bottles ;

    • Highland Park- The balanced and rich 12 year old
    • - The complex and smoky 15 year old
    • - The perfectly balanced unique 18 year old
    • - The honeyed and aromatic 25 year old
    • - The chocolate orange notes of the 30 year old

    You can buy the collection online at www.highlandpark.co.uk as well as many high street whiskey stores.

  • Smirnoff iPhone App

    18.12.2009 / Category: News

    Smirnoff has teamed up with London events guide ‘Time Out’ to provide a free iPhone app.

    Smirnoff LogoThe app is available from today and gives the user up-to-the-minute details of London nightlife, dining and culture as well as one-off events happening in the city over the festive period. An online / print campaign will promote the app which will also give users the chance to win a trip to new York via competitions which can be entered via the app or the Time Out website.

    Features of the app ;

    • Geo-location technology that allows users to view Time Out & Smirnoff recommended activities around their exact position within seconds, complete with event previews.

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    • Up-to-the-minute recommendations and event information, with functionality to send preferred event picks to friends.

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    • Functionality to add favourite cinemas, restaurants, venues and areas, allowing users to keep-up-to-date with what’s on in their favourite places.

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    If you do not have an iPhone you can view the content on the micro-site, where you can also download the app : www.timeout.com/smirnoff

  • Council Pays for 2-Way Radio

    15.12.2009 / Category: News

    Corby Borough Council has paid for digital 2-way radio systems which are to be used in Northamptonshire pubs.

    The scheme enables pubs and bars in the area to alert each and the police of potential troublemakers as they migrate from one venue to the next. A recent CAA (Comprehensive Area Assessment) report by the Audit Commission found that Corby had a significant binge drinking problem, and there were high levels of alcohol related crime in Northampton.

  • Greene King MD Retires

    09.12.2009 / Category: News

    Greene King has announced the retirement of David Elliot, Managing Director of their tenanted pub division ‘Pub Partners’. He is to be replaced by Simon Longbottom.

    Greene KingDavid Elliot has been with Greene King for eleven years, and has seen the company grow significantly in that time : from 620 to over 1,300 tenanted pubs and an increase in operating profit from £32million in 1998 to £71million in 2008/2009.

    David will stay with Greene King until the end of January, at which time he will also stand down from the Board.

    Simon Longbottom will join the group after a career in the leisure industry. He has over 11 years experience in the pub sector including roles at Mitchells & Butlers, Bass Taverns and Mill House Inns.

    Rooney Anand, Chief Executive of Greene King, commented:
    “In the eleven years that he has been here, David has made a significant contribution to Pub Partners both in terms of growing profitability and the size and quality of the overall estate. I would like to extend my sincere thanks and best wishes from everyone here at Greene King and wish him all the best for the future.”

    “We are delighted that Simon Longbottom is joining the team at Greene King. Simon has significant and highly relevant experience in the pub and leisure sectors, which will be invaluable to Pub Partners, particularly as we continue to take a leadership role in the adaptation and ongoing improvement of the tenanted pub model.”

  • Pubs Forum Goes Live

    07.12.2009 / Category: Site Updates

    After some hard work and hard testing, the Pubs.org.uk Forum has today gone live !

    Something good, or bad to say about your local ?
    Everyone is welcome and encouraged to discuss Pubs and Bars across the UK as well as joining in the usual off-topic banter.

    You can view the Pub Forum without registering but only members can post.

    Register here.

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