Just the facts?
14-Mar-2002
Research has cast doubt on claims by the police and doctors that pubs are the cause of the majority of late-night violence. Kerry Rogan reportsAnyone...
Keeping control of noise levels in your outlet
13-Mar-2002
Licensees risk police or local authority action and compensation claims from barstaff if they do not keep control of noise levels in their venue....
In high spirits - Karen Jones to revive Spirit Group
13-Mar-2002
Karen Jones is responsible for reviving the fortunes of Spirit Group, the renamed retail arm of Punch, over the past two years. By Mark Stretton. It...
Axing of Beer Orders not likely to effect property market
13-Mar-2002
The revocation of the Beer Orders will make little difference to the licensed property market, according to Colin Wellstead, director of Christie...
Flower power to the people
13-Mar-2002
Adrian Gilpin is the man Punch Pub Company has brought in to boost business by focusing on people. Phil Mellows investigatesThe hippies are back. And...
Spirit set for brand extensions
13-Mar-2002
Karen Jones, chief executive of the managed pub business Spirit Group, has identified three concepts that she plans to roll-out through the...
Westminster council attacked by BiSL as late-opening row continues
13-Mar-2002
Westminster City Council has come under fresh attack for refusing to grant new licences for pubs and bars.The chief executive of Business in Sport...
Alcohol wardens proposed in bid to cut underage drinking
13-Mar-2002
A former headteacher is calling on the Scottish Executive to bring in alcohol wardens to monitor underage drinking in Edinburgh.Frank Gerstenberg,...
Profits off the boil at City Centre
12-Mar-2002
City Centre Restaurants, one of the Britain's largest companies in the eating out sector, has seen profits fall amid what it referred to as...
Chorion eyes Madrid as profits soar
12-Mar-2002
Chorion is to take Tiger Tiger, its late-night venue brand, overseas to Madrid, marking the company's first foreign foray.It has identified several...
EC duty rates report welcomed by WSA
12-Mar-2002
The Wine and Spirit Association (WSA) has welcomed the European Commission's report on duty rates.The report found the difference in duty rates...
Vegetarian stout challenge issued for next St Patrick's Day
12-Mar-2002
The Vegetarian Society is challenging brewers of stout to come up with a vegetarian drink in time for St Patrick's Day in March next year.The group...
Repeat of New Year's Eve licensing delays on the cards
11-Mar-2002
This year could see a repeat of the delays surrounding New Year's Eve licensing if the Government does not act quickly to submit the necessary...
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
11-Mar-2002
By David Clifton, part of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonJust under two weeks ago, the Disability...
Sports teams
11-Mar-2002
The passion that sport arouses in customers offers an ideal opportunity to put your pub at the heart of the community - and build trade at the same...
Loyalty programmes
11-Mar-2002
Technology is enabling pubs to get closer to their customers, and it is no longer something that only larger operators can take advantage of. Glynn...
Trade leaders and MEPs to vote on noise legislation
11-Mar-2002
Trade leaders and MEPs will be meeting in Strasbourg this week to vote on the issue of noise legislation. Although it has been decided that...
What the Sunday papers said - 10 March
11-Mar-2002
Punch will delay a stockmarket flotation until the autumn; Burger King, the Diageo-owned fast food chain may be bought out by management, backed by Texas Pacific; directors at Cadbury Schweppes have sold £1.3m of shares; newspapers will be f
Whitbread's Vaux plans are attacked
11-Mar-2002
The former boss of the Vaux brewery has spoken out against plans to build a giant supermarket on the site.Frank Nicholson, who fought to keep the...
Shepherd's high
08-Mar-2002
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has gone beyond its roots and is now positively blooming, says MD Jonathan Neame. Caroline Nodder reportsIf you were to...
Getting the most out of New World wines
08-Mar-2002
A good climate and increased investment has brought Australian wine to the point of overtaking French in the UK. John Porter offers advice on getting...
A practical solution
08-Mar-2002
A new training programme aims to help licensees comply with the law cheaply and easilyTraining for staff who handle food is now a legal requirement,...
Clean up with good hygiene
08-Mar-2002
Kitchens have become a legal minefield for the busy publican. As food sales in pubs have increased, so has the legislation that seeks to ensure the...
Raising bog standards
08-Mar-2002
The condition of your smallest room can be a big deal with some of your customers. Phil Mellows looks at the latest thinking on toilet hygieneWhile...
A matter of routine
08-Mar-2002
Spring cleaning originated back in the days of Chaucer when farmers didn't have the luxury of central heating. During the winter months they used to...
MP calls for scrapping of 'ridiculous' PELs
08-Mar-2002
Public entertainment licences (PELs) have been branded archaic by MPs during a debate at the House of Commons.David Heath, MP for Somerset and Frome,...
Make the most of St Patrick's Day...
07-Mar-2002
The festivities of St Patrick's Day are imminent and it's potentially the most lucrative occasion of the year for pubs, enthuses Ben...
Back bar display
07-Mar-2002
The back bar is your pub's shop window and is an opportunity for you to show off your best and most profitable products. John Porter offers advice on...
A deadly pursuit
07-Mar-2002
A recent report highlights one of the dangers of working in the pub trade. Jackie Annett looks at excess alcohol consumption, its causes and...
Portman Group: Alcohol-related crime figures 'meaningless'
07-Mar-2002
The Home Office and the police have been strongly criticised for quoting inaccurate and misleading crime figures on alcohol-related disorder in...
Banks give a 'bad deal' says JDW boss
07-Mar-2002
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has attacked bank-owned pub companies for giving tenants a rough ride.Speaking as he revealed his company's half-year...
Pub packages from Enterprise and Voyager attracting interest
07-Mar-2002
Nearly 150 Enterprise Inns pubs have been put up for sale, with 70 Voyager Pub Group pubs also on the market.The disposals, details of which have...
New advertising campaign for Bombardier takes the biscuit
07-Mar-2002
Charles Wells has stepped up support for its Bombardier brand with the launch of a new advertising campaign.The Bedford-based brewer's crusade to...
Guinness continues St Patrick's campaign despite claims of racism
07-Mar-2002
Guinness has refused to withdraw its St Patrick's Day marketing campaign despite it being labelled racist.Michael Forde, chairman of the Irish World...
Brewer aims for female following with launch of flavoured lager range
07-Mar-2002
A South London microbrewery is looking to coax female drinkers from grape to grain with a new range of distinctive bottled lagers. Alastair Hook,...
DTI due to rule on 100 per cent liquid pint
07-Mar-2002
The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) is due to rule on whether licensees will be forced to serve a 100 per cent liquid pint.A spokeswoman for...
Trade welcomes £40m campaign to attract tourists to UK
06-Mar-2002
The trade has welcomed the launch of a new £40m advertising campaign aimed at attracting tourists back to the UK.The move followed the release of...
Smoking ban may hit trade north of the border
05-Mar-2002
Trade leaders in Scotland fear that smoking could soon be banned in all pubs north of the border if the trade fails to pull its socks up.This...
JDW set to open 500 Lloyd's No.1
05-Mar-2002
Pub retailer JD Wetherspoon says it will take its Lloyds No.1 offering to 500 outlets over the next 10 years.Since the managed house operator bought...
The wizard of OZ - Walkabout operations director Michael Thiele
04-Mar-2002
Walkabout operations director Michael Thiele says the Australian-themed bar is not just a watering hole for the homesick traveller. Mark Stretton...
CAMRA's full pint campaign continues to gather pace
04-Mar-2002
The Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) call for a legal, 100 per cent liquid pint is gaining ground with widespread support from MPs and members of the...
Licensees urged to take action on foot-and-mouth compensation
04-Mar-2002
Licensees who suffered financially as a result of foot-and-mouth disease are being urged to join a group action against the Government.The legal...
What the Sunday papers said - 03 March
04-Mar-2002
The Independent on SundayBarry Warwick, the former chief executive of Old English Inns, has been accused of trying to "bribe" the former finance...
Pubs granted World Cup extensions
01-Mar-2002
Eight pubs in Northampton have been granted extensions allowing them to serve alcohol during England's World Cup matches.The Picturedrome in the...
Diageo blames sales fall on decline in beer drinking
01-Mar-2002
Diageo, the maker of Guinness, blamed a decline in beer drinking for a four per cent fall in stout sales in Ireland and one per cent fall overall.The...
Rumours of £2bn S&N disposal a 'non-issue'
01-Mar-2002
The chairman of Scottish & Newcastle Retail (S&N) has strongly denied the suggestion that the company's entire 1,500-strong pub estate will...
Government confirms sliding scale of beer duty
01-Mar-2002
The Government has confirmed its intention to introduce a sliding scale of beer duty at the next election.But although the news has been welcomed by...
Newcastle ban on street-drinking after drunken disorder
28-Feb-2002
Revellers in an up-market area of Newcastle are to be banned from drinking in the streets after a flood of complaints about drunken disorder.The ban...
JD Wetherspoon reported to Trading Standards for "misleading customers
28-Feb-2002
Licensees in Humberside have reported pub operator JD Wetherspoon to the local Trading Standards department over a price promotion they claim is...
Noise ban threat lingers on
28-Feb-2002
The threat of noise legislation is still hanging over the trade despite a partial victory in Europe.Although threatened amendments to proposed noise...
