Howells: fighting against move to local authority licensing control is futile
09-Nov-2001
Licensing minister Dr Kim Howells has warned trade campaigners they are fighting a losing battle against plans to move licensing control to local...
Red tape row hits CBI talks
09-Nov-2001
The issue of red tape and how it is strangling small businesses has been a major topic of discussion at the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI)...
House of Commons approves plans for 36-hour opening for New Year
08-Nov-2001
The House of Commons Deregulation and Regulatory Reform Committee has today given its approval to plans for 36-hour opening over New Year.The...
AWP limits could lose industry £43m
08-Nov-2001
Trade warns that machine restrictions may lead to pub closuresPlans to restrict the number of AWP machines in pubs would cost the trade £43m every...
Scottish MPs back smoke ban
08-Nov-2001
Banning smoking in pubs will not hit profits, a member of the Scottish Parliament has claimed.Scottish Nationalist Kenny Gibson said evidence from...
World Cup opening is still in balance
08-Nov-2001
Magistrates yet to discuss World Cup 6am extensionsMore confusion over licensing hours has hit the trade after magistrates denied they had given the...
Gambling's a lottery
07-Nov-2001
A report from the Gambling Review Body has not been favourable to the trade. The future looks increasingly uncertainJust six months ago the pub...
Getting a move on
07-Nov-2001
Selling your outlet doesn't have to be too stressfulSo the decision to move on has been made. Whether it is a change in area, pub or even career that...
Hungover? Assess how bad you are...
07-Nov-2001
Star hangover *No pain. No real feeling of illness. Your sleep last night was a mere disco nap, which is giving you a whole lot of misplaced...
Get ready to rumble - rum returns as a firm favourite
07-Nov-2001
With spirit drinkers becoming more educated rum is becoming a firm favourite again. Ben McFarland investigates by sampling a 'tot' or two There are...
Foreign affair for trendy bars as tastes change
07-Nov-2001
Foreign vodkas are top of the hit list for customers in the UK's most fashionable bars, according to new research.A team at Newcastle University...
Licensees pay for extra beat officer to cut late-night crime
07-Nov-2001
Trade leaders have warned that licensees could end up paying a "levy" to cover the cost of policing, following the launch of a new scheme in...
Licensees rights with regards to the law
07-Nov-2001
Licensees should be fully aware of police procedures and their rights with regards to the lawby Suzanne Davies, one of thePublican.com's legal exerts...
Regent Home in on Leicester Square superclub
07-Nov-2001
Regent Inns snapped up one of the most celebrated sites in London's West End when it bought the leasehold on Home nightclub in Leicester Square on...
Carlsberg-Tetley to launch Euro guest lagers
07-Nov-2001
C-T goes European to introduce premium beer programme in UKCarlsberg-Tetley (C-T) has made its first sortie into the UK's burgeoning premium...
WestLB may securitise whisky stocks
06-Nov-2001
WestLB is exploring the possibility of securitising the Whyte & Mackay whisky stocks.The German bank recently backed the £200m management...
Lotteries and gaming - the legal aspects of gaming on licensed premises
06-Nov-2001
John Porter looks at the legal aspects of gaming on licensed premises and examines the position pubs are left in as a result of the Government's...
Doorstaff - moves towards regulation
06-Nov-2001
Training initiatives developed by the pub trade to improve the standard of doorstaff are now working alongside government legislation to regulate the...
Safe food handling
06-Nov-2001
Although figures show that pub caterers seem to be understanding the need for higher food hygiene standards, the Food Safety Agency says there is...
Jennings to dispose of managed pub business
06-Nov-2001
Jennings, the Lakeland-based brewer and pub operator that dates back to 1828, says it is pulling out of managed pubs.The company plans to sell off...
The Barperson's National Certificate
06-Nov-2001
At last, barstaff need no longer be judged purely on the size of their chest.The new Barperson's National Certificate (BNC), launched by the British...
Britvic sale scrapped
06-Nov-2001
Britvic has been withdrawn from auction after owners Britannia and PepsiCo refused to agree any of the tabled offers. The soft drinks business, which...
New Year delay could cost £9m, says Lords
06-Nov-2001
A relaxation of hours on New Year's Eve could save the industry £9m according to the House of Lords.The Lords' deregulation committee has given its...
Rates
05-Nov-2001
Rates are a fact of life, but there are steps you can take to ensure you aren't paying over the odds, writes David Germaney, national head of rating...
Menu marketing
05-Nov-2001
You don't have to spend a fortune to promote the food you serve. Fiona Pavely offers some practical advice to help licensees increase their food...
Comments
05-Nov-2001
We asked you to email in any responses you had to the recent delivery-disrupting computer glitches at ScotCo. Here are the responses so far:Ian...
What the Sunday papers said - 4 November
05-Nov-2001
The Sunday TelegraphThe Punch Group has begun talks with Laurel Pub Company over a £5.5bn double merger which would create the biggest pubco in...
UK booze prices could be slashed
05-Nov-2001
EC tax changes may harmonise duty levels across the continentBeer and wine prices could be slashed in Britain if tax changes being planned in...
BBPA speaks out against gambling proposals
05-Nov-2001
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has met with sports minister Richard Caborn to outline its objections to the recommendations made in the...
Tenants warned to insist on written agreements with pubcos
05-Nov-2001
Tenants and lessees have been warned that they could lose their businesses if they do not insist on a written agreement with pub operators.The...
Finance systems
02-Nov-2001
Finance systems geared to the pub trade are becoming more common, writes Geoff Tyler, but you still need to shop around to ensure your specific needs...
Prepare your pub, and yourself, for Christmas
02-Nov-2001
Not only should your trade increase in the run-up to Christmas, but customers' drinking patterns will also change - so you need to vary your usual...
Wine on the internet
02-Nov-2001
Wine trading on the web has so far failed to excite the majority of the pub trade - but the internet may still have something to tempt licensees who...
Drinkers back all night pub opening
02-Nov-2001
Pub-Goers survey reveals customers favour 24-hour drinkingPub customers have given the thumbs up to a 24-hour drinking culture - a view that is...
Jelly drinks under fire from industry watchdog
02-Nov-2001
A vodka-based jelly and a tequila miniature have been found in breach of the drinks industry's code of practice, policed by industry watchdog The...
Pub-goers call for smoke ban
02-Nov-2001
Majority of customers would like smoking restrictions, says surveyPub owners were shocked to learn yesterday that the vast majority of their...
Inventive Leisure - taking its best shot
01-Nov-2001
Inventive Leisure has opened its first London vodka bar. Mark Stretton reports.Last Tuesday the Capital heralded the long-awaited arrival of vodka...
Leased pubcos take advantage of the net
01-Nov-2001
Leased pub companies are starting to take advantage of the internet and using it as a valuable tool to keep in touch with their licensees. Phil...
Open all hours?
01-Nov-2001
The Magistrates Association's decision to step in over New Year hours has re-opened the debate on who should control licensing. By Jackie AnnettIt's...
Drinks analyst warns of Price of segmentation
01-Nov-2001
Stuart Price, drinks analyst at WestLB Panmure, has warned of a grim reality facing the UK licensed retail sector.Speaking at The Publican Conference...
National standard proof-of-age card unveiled
01-Nov-2001
Proof-of-age cards to be validated by the PASS logoA national standard format for all proof-of-age cards has been unveiled in the House of...
Wetherspoon boss anger at high tax
01-Nov-2001
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has warned that excessive taxation means licensees are paying £5 to the Government for every £1 they...
Diageo set to drop Malibu to save deal
01-Nov-2001
Drinks company likely to off-load spirit to comply with rulingIt is believed Diageo will off-load Malibu in favour of Captain Morgan in order to buy...
Vodka bar eyes international Revolution
01-Nov-2001
Revolution, the vodka bar chain, could be rolled out abroad as part of its ongoing roll-out strategy.The 25-strong bar brand, which is owned by...
Trust sells £6.57m of W&DB shares
01-Nov-2001
A staff trust has sold £6.57m of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries' shares. The annoucement that Baily Thomas Charitable Trust had disposed of...
Ridley's modernises portfolio with new look and logo
31-Oct-2001
Ridley's has given its entire brand portfolio a new look and introduced a fresh corporate image in an effort to boost national recognition of its...
Belgium's a Euro star
31-Oct-2001
Belgium brewer Interbrew is committed to raising beer quality in the UK.Ben McFarland went to Brussels to see if he could learn a thing or twoSales...
SAB enters Indian beer market with two acquisitions
31-Oct-2001
South African Breweries (SAB), which acquired two Indian brewers as part of a push into the nation's young beer market, says that it aims to build a...
Drinkers lend a hand as licensees mop up eighth flood
31-Oct-2001
Unlucky licensees Bill Plumbe and Gloria Williams from the Sweet Home Inn in Poole, Dorset, have been mopping up after their eighth flood in just two...
Deaths spark binge concern
31-Oct-2001
Police in County Durham are blaming a culture of binge drinking on a series of deaths in the North East.One man is awaiting a sentence for the...
