Booking acts
31-Oct-2001
A revival of interest in live entertainment has increased the availability of acts which are suited to the pub circuit - but how do you go about...
Taste test: Sausages
31-Oct-2001
Tony O'Reilly, consultant chef for Your Business, assembles a team of testers with the heavyweight task of sampling 16 varieties of sausages. Matthew...
Many hoppy returns! CAMRA's 30th anniversary
31-Oct-2001
CAMRA recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Phil Mellows tells the storyMy drinking life coincides almost exactly with the history of the...
Bodmin auction brings in the bids
31-Oct-2001
More than 60 people squeezed into the main bar of the White Hart Inn in Bodmin, Cornwall, to take part in the public auction for the freehold pub.The...
Regional sales are on the rise
31-Oct-2001
Regions receive a boost from recent shift in tourismProperty agents believe a shift in tourism away from Britain's major cities is helping the...
Inver House Distillers sold to Pacific Spirits for £56m
31-Oct-2001
Inver House Distillers, the Airdrie-based spirits group has been sold to Pacific Spirits for £56m.The deal will trigger multimillion-pound windfalls...
Famous Grouse scotches rivals as popular choice
31-Oct-2001
Almost one in three blended drams poured in the British on-trade is The Famous Grouse, according to the latest figures from AC Nielsen.Following a...
Hugh Osmond buys stake in Belgo
31-Oct-2001
Hugh Osmond, founder of Punch Taverns, has bought up a two per cent stake in Belgo, the beer and chips chain run by Luke Johnson.Matthew Allen, a...
Regular exercise can bring real benefits for licensees
31-Oct-2001
Regular exercise can bring real benefits - but for a busy publican the hardest thing may be finding the spare time for it in the first place, says Dr...
Murphy's law - the man behind new pubco Balaclava
30-Oct-2001
Mark Stretton meets Leo Murphy, the man behind new pub company Balaclava.The trade has been swamped by various catastrophes including foot-and-mouth...
Carling buyers set for auction
30-Oct-2001
Financial details of business sent to potential biddersThe first round of bidding for Carling draws ever closer. Interbrew, the Belgian brewer that...
October product news
30-Oct-2001
Flavoured coffee creamersHot on the trail of "style items" like cappuccino and skinny lattes comes the latest café taste trend - flavoured coffees....
Scottish prime-time attack on binge drinking
30-Oct-2001
The Scottish Executive has launched an attack on binge drinking in Scotland with a prime-time TV ad campaign.Under the slogan "If you're not thinking...
Help for flagging tourism industry
30-Oct-2001
Campaign and cash to aid businesses affected by foot-and-mouthTourism in the countryside is to be supported with extra money and a promotional...
Champagne
29-Oct-2001
Over-estimates of the amount of champagne that would be drunk on Millennium night has meant that there are bargain bubblies available - so why not...
Licensee awarded for services to disabled
29-Oct-2001
A Shropshire licensee has beaten two major pub chains to take a top award for services to disabled customers.Norman Pearce, licensee of the Sun Inn...
Blow for London pubs as tourists shun city in favour of regions
29-Oct-2001
American tourists are shunning London in favour of the regions, according to new figures for September - bringing bad news for the capital's pubs and...
What the Sunday papers said - 28 October
29-Oct-2001
The Sunday TimesWhitbread is expected to shelve £70m of new ventures to offset losses caused by the downturn that followed the September 11...
Interbrew wins EC go-ahead for acquisition of Beck's
26-Oct-2001
Belgian beer giant Interbrew has won the European Commission's approval for its £1.2bn cash acquisition of Beck's.The EU had expressed concerns over...
S&N sells 456 pubs to Royal Bank of Scotland for £260m
26-Oct-2001
Scottish & Newcastle has sold 456 of its leased pubs to Royal Bank of Scotland in a £260m cash deal. The deal is the third block-sale of leased...
Famous Glasgow pub to be demolished
26-Oct-2001
One of Glasgow's most famous pubs is to be demolished after the partial collapse of the building next to it.Granny Black's in Candleriggs in the...
Flood misery hits pub trade
26-Oct-2001
Heavy rain in East Anglia forces licensees to closeLess than a year after flooding forced many pubs to close, severe rain has again affected the...
Pub cannabis use to be discussed
26-Oct-2001
Trade leaders have demanded a meeting with the Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) to discuss cannabis use in pubs.They...
EC takes legal steps against Customs
26-Oct-2001
Customs and Excise may be breaking European Union rules by stopping people bringing alcohol and cigarettes into Britain, the Government has been...
SFI: To buy or not to buy?
25-Oct-2001
The name on everyone's lips at the moment is SFI Group, the pubs and bars group that owns the Slug and Lettuce and Bar Med brands. The stock has been...
Greene King spends £200,000 on meeting
25-Oct-2001
Greene King has spent £200,000 on a conference to introduce former Old English Inns (OEI) managers to their new bosses.The all-day event in...
Protz attacks barrelage discounts
25-Oct-2001
Expert calls for investigation to aid smaller brewersBeer expert Roger Protz (pictured) is calling on the Office of Fair Trading to launch an...
Barstaff in nail bomb terror
25-Oct-2001
Customers and staff feared for their lives when an explosion ripped through the Lady Margaret pub in Southall last week.The explosion, which happened...
Magistrates in New Year fury
25-Oct-2001
Associations advise justices to look 'favourably' at hours extensionsMagistrates are said to be so angry at the Government's handling of New Year...
Scotco beer deliveries hit by computer glitch
24-Oct-2001
ScotCo blames new system as pubs run dry due to delayed ordersPubs across the country were left without beer after a computer problem delayed orders...
Seagram sale blocked in the US
24-Oct-2001
US regulators have moved to block the proposed £5.7bn sale of Seagram's wine and spirits business to Diageo and Pernod Ricard.The Federal Trade...
Helping inn security
24-Oct-2001
Jackie Annett spends a night on the door and investigates the current issues in pub security It's a busy Thursday evening in Beckenham, Kent, and I...
Coke steps up sports drinks battle with relaunch of Powerade
24-Oct-2001
Coca-Cola Europe (CCE) has stepped-up its battle with Lucozade Sport, owned by GlaxoSmithKline, in the sports drink sector with the relaunch of its...
Heineken's European beers to be introduced in UK
24-Oct-2001
Heineken has made its first foray into the premium speciality beer market with the launch of two of its European draught beers into the UK...
Noble House to buy Whitbread pubs
24-Oct-2001
Noble House Leisure, the private pub group run by Robert Breare (pictured), has confirmed it will buy 44 pub-restaurants from Whitbread. The deal,...
Vodka reigns when it pours
23-Oct-2001
Vodka continues to dominate the spirits market but its success as a mixer could threaten its long-term future. Ben McFarland reports.Vodka's...
Ultimate Leisure goes from strength to strength
23-Oct-2001
Ultimate Leisure has grown into one of the industry success stories of recent years.When Bob Senior (pictured) quit his job of 20 years to run a...
A welcome at the bar
23-Oct-2001
Induction programmes can have a positive impact on the problem of high staff turnover. Phil Mellows looks at the findings of a new reportHowever...
Premium snacks are key to pub profits at Christmas
23-Oct-2001
In less than two months time, dads all over the country will be getting their nuts out in front of the Queen. The ritual of cracking a Brazil at...
Cigars - the once-a-year treat for many - so stock up!
23-Oct-2001
A cigar is one of those things that many people treat themselves to only once a year, so make sure you are stocked up.Occasional smokers and regular...
Britvic launches innovations and advice for festive season
23-Oct-2001
While draught drinks are still core to the on-trade, six out of 10 people now prefer packaged drinks, and Britvic has introduced a range of...
Complain about pub food and raise standards
23-Oct-2001
Customers should complain more often about bad quality pub food in a bid to raise standards, according to the Campaign for Real Food (CARF).The...
Extra cash for countryside tourism's winter survival
23-Oct-2001
Tourism in the countryside is to be supported with extra money and a promotional campaign, to help businesses recover from foot-and-mouth disease and...
Pernod Ricard brands in new assault on on-trade this Christmas
23-Oct-2001
Drinks company ready for 'busiest time of the year'Barstaff education, tastings - and drinking sparkling wine through a straw - are leading Pernod...
Stocking up for Christmas
23-Oct-2001
The Christmas countdown is under way and licensees should be preparingto make sure their pub has that festive spirit. Phil Mellows reportsAt the end...
Not to be sniffed at
23-Oct-2001
With the popularity of New World wines increasing publicans should cash inResearch shows that people are more likely to drink wine at home than in...
Property market sees blurring of pubs, bars and cafés
23-Oct-2001
'Cash-rich' pub-goers demand more from a night outThe difference between pubs, restaurants, bars and cafés - particularly in the property market -...
What the Sunday papers said - 21 October
22-Oct-2001
The Sunday TimesGiles Thorley was lured away from Unique by the prospect of making £10m through a big share-incentive package. He was recently...
Trade blamed for 'binge' rise among children
22-Oct-2001
Deliberate ploy to target schoolchildren, says academicDrinks companies have been accused of "deliberately targeting" children in a bid to recruit...
Industry players slammed for ousting micro-brewers
19-Oct-2001
The commercial director of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has hit out at pub companies and brewing giants for squeezing micro-brewers out...
