What the papers say
A regular Monday morning look back at how the weekend's papers reported issues affecting the licensed trade.
Sunday Observer
The Observer reports Britain's private members' clubs have made a last ditch attempt to excluded from any smoking ban - a move which would spell disaster for UK pubs.
According to the Observer, Labour MP David Clelland, who is leading the lobbying, has pointed out that clubs are non-profit-making and self-regulating.
But , says the paper, a comprehensive ban on smoking in all pubs, clubs and bars still looks likely.
Ash director Deborah Arnott says she is confident MPs will "see sense".
Indepenent on Sunday and The Sunday Telegraph
Both papers report a bright future for drinks supplier Diageo.
Interim results due later this week are expected to show reviving fortunes since it gave a sober earnings estimate in November.
The company is also set to produce a lower-alcohol version of Guinness.
This will be tried out in pubs in Limerick next month with the hope of arresting falling Guinness sales.
The Business
The Business devotes a feature to the impressive turn around at Pernod Ricard.
The paper looks at the way the company was transformed from a medium-ranked French business into a major global player owning some of the world's most coveted brands.
It says, Pernod's takeover of larger British rival Allied Domecq meant it doubled in size to become the world's second-largest drinks company, with anticipated revenue this year of $6.8bn.
It is the third largest producer of branded wines, the top spirits company outside the US and the leader in fast-emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Patrick Ricard, chairman and chief executive, tells the Business the company could soon be able to challenge Diageo for first place.
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times reports the table-dancing club at the Windmill Theatre in London's Soho is to be put up for sale at between £5m and £10m.
Peter Stringfellow and Spearmint Rhino could both be invited to bid.
The freehold is owned by Paul Raymond, and the current club took out a 25-year lease when it opened in 1994.
The Windmill got around strict obscenity laws in the 1930s by making sure its naked women stood still like statues.
