Turning its own defeat into victory
29-May-2008
This seems to be a week for local authority bashing on these pages. Step up, Westminster City Council, which managed last week to turn defeat into...
Your say
29-May-2008
Carving a successful food business I would like to praise the Great British Carvery. It is truly an excellent dining experience of traditional...
In Brief
29-May-2008
Festival refreshment Strongbow will continue its music festival involvement this year with a rebranded bar. Featuring at the Isle of Wight and V...
Diary
29-May-2008
Marston's rejects Darling ban Would Marston's follow the Morning Advertiser and Punch's lead by banning Chancellor Alistair Darling from all its...
Pub sales decline to mirror 2007
29-May-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Report predicts dip will last for two years A new report predicts a similar downturn in pub sales this year to that experienced in 2007. The Public...
Uniform controversy
29-May-2008
A new report wants pubs banned by law from barring entry on the grounds of being a soldier in uniform. It could cause problems for hosts who bar...
The Guv'nor
29-May-2008 By Alan Glover
A neighbour first, a business second Going back to the '70s, the focal point of community life was the village store, the post office and of course...
Bar Talk
29-May-2008
Are your customers feeling the pinch? John Ellis Crown Inn Oakengates Shropshire Not yet. There's a lot of talk at the bar about the economy,...
33 The analysts
29-May-2008
Geof Collyer (Deutsche Bank), Douglas Jack (Panmure Gordon), Mark Brumby (Blue Oar Securities, (32) Why they are on the list: The analysts provide...
32 Jon Moulton founder, Alchemy Partners (new entry) Roy Ellis managing director, Inventive Leisure (new entry) David Ford chief executive, Tattershall Castle (new entry)
29-May-2008
Why they're on the list: Private-equity firm Alchemy Partners owns the 150-strong Tattershall Castle group and high-street Revolution Vodka Bars,...
28 Trevor Hemmings millionaire leisure tycoon (28) Brian King managing director, Trust Inns (28)
29-May-2008
Why they're on the list: Hemmings remains one of the most interesting, yet reclusive, figures in the pub and leisure industry. Until recently a major...
27 John Grogan
29-May-2008
chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (29) Robert Humphreys secretary, All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (29) Why they're on the list: Few...
14 Andrew Knight
29-May-2008
managing director, Spirit (Punch Taverns) (13)
Stabbed licensee lucky to be alive
28-May-2008 By James Wilmore
A licensee who was stabbed by a heroin addict after he asked him go outside to smoke has admitted he is lucky to be alive. David Shanks, licensee of...
Banks will still invest in pubs
28-May-2008
Banks across the country have not ruled out lending money to pubs, despite belt tightening due to the credit crunch.Last week, thepublican.com...
Pubs to be protected from underhand trading tactics
28-May-2008 By James Wilmore
Pubs should face better protection from rogue traders thanks to the biggest overhaul of consumer laws in 40 years. The Consumer Protection...
28-May-2008 By Ewan Turney
Edinburgh BID scheme has little tangible benefit for licensed trade, says trade body
Bar 08: The future starts here
27-May-2008
The future is here… BAR.08 opens in London in just a few weeks and, as past shows have proved, it's the place where operators sharpen their cutting...
Carlisle pubs and bars celebrated
27-May-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
The winners of the inaugural Carlisle and Eden District Best Bar None awards have been announced at a glitzy ceremony. More than 200 people attended...
Hamish Champ: Boozing in Belgium and other Low Countries
26-May-2008 By Hamish Champ
As you read this I will have already spent a few days drinking some excellent Belgian beer after a few days' leisurely riding through the...
Low pub standards let in competition
23-May-2008
Just how deep is the crisis facing the pub industry? The question exercised most of the speakers at yesterday's Publican conference Driving...
Supermarkets bigger threat to pubs than smoking ban
23-May-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Cheap supermarket booze is now a bigger threat to the future of pubs than the smoking ban, according to the chief executive of Martson's. Speaking...
Poland gets pub's support for Euro 2008
23-May-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
With the home nations failing to make it to Euro 2008 a pub in west London has decided to throw its support behind Poland. Last Friday The Belvedere,...
Darts stars urge pubs to step up to the oche
23-May-2008
Pubs have been urged by a host of top darts stars to step up to the oche and capitalise on soaring interest in the sport.James 'The Machine' Wade,...
22-May-2008 By Andrew Pring
Andrew Pring speaks on the BII annual event.
Belhaven's best bows out
22-May-2008
Belhaven chief executive Stuart Ross is retiring from the business after a hugely distinguished career. He talks to The PMA Team about his career...
White Horse Inn: First steps
22-May-2008
Welcome to the first instalment of our pub blog. Over the coming weeks, we will be detailing the ins and outs of buying (or attempting to buy, as it...
Marc Allinson: Solutions to the trade's ills
22-May-2008
As a follow on to my previous blog about the way in which society is being picked apart, which I admit is very negative, I would like to offer some...
We're backing Proud of Pubs Week - what about you?
22-May-2008
John McNamara, chief executive of the BII, said: "We totally endorse and support Proud of Pubs Week. We'll do anything we can to help raise the...
Gilmore "sympathises" with pubs
22-May-2008 By James Wilmore
A leading anti-alcohol lobbyist today expressed sympathy for the plight of pubs and blamed the off-trade for an increase in hospital admissions...
Tax warning to pubs opening new businesses
22-May-2008 By James Wilmore
Licensees thinking of offering other business services in their pub are being urged to check with the Valuation Office Agency first. The warning has...
Pub threatened by bank's cautious policy
22-May-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
A struggling licensee believes a bank's cautious approach to lending to pubs could see him go out of business. Gerry Hall, who runs freehouse pub the...
Newky Broon — or is it?
22-May-2008
Multiple operator Tony Brookes has jumped at an opportunity. Brookes, who runs the Head of Steam chain, has bought a large batch of Newcastle Brown...
Diary
22-May-2008
Compiling stats on the stub-out Punch boss Giles Thorley has an interesting theory on why statisticians in Ireland have some accurate figures on pubs...
Eclectic opens a second Sakura
22-May-2008
Eclectic, the bar group which owns the Po Na Na chain, will open its second Sakura brand outlet in Gun Street, Reading, Berkshire, today, on the site...
Inn bed with my business
22-May-2008
Adding accommodation to your wet and dry offer will not only improve turnover, but it could boost the value of the property itself, should you want...
Moves
22-May-2008
Premium Bars lands new finance director Premium Bars & Restaurants (PBR) has announced the appointment of Wayne Anthony Arthur as group finance...
My pub juke box
22-May-2008
Paul Smith, the executive director NOCTIS (formerly BEDA) chooses his favourite tracks Here's the list in alphabetical order (by band), not...
Going up? It's play-off final time
22-May-2008 By Helen Bendell helen.bendell@william-reed.co.uk
Bristol City recorded a home victory over Crystal Palace at Ashton Gate to book their place in the Conference play-off final, but how will they fare...
Shattered Lives
22-May-2008
Tips on reducing serious accidents The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is running a Shattered Lives campaign to try to change the attitudes of...
Rising to the challenge
22-May-2008
Stosie Madi talks to Amanda Wragg about the success of her Ribble Valley pub Kathy Smith and Stosie Madi are co-proprietors of the Parkers Arms, in...
Learning to thrive
22-May-2008
The LTC schools — the Licensed Victuallers' School and the Elvian — aim to develop confident caring citizens for the future Young people thrive...
Service lifts winner in west Glamorgan
22-May-2008
Rural, yet well connected, you can be certain of a warm welcome at Tafarn-y-deri — a great example of a pub with very high standards of service,...
Hospitality is high on list at rural hubs
22-May-2008
This month's Quality Tracker survey discovers that the smallest details can make all the difference. Noli Dinkovski reports According to the Welsh...
Cross Guns, Westhoughton, Bolton
22-May-2008
Licensee Colin Wells has tripled volumes at this community pub since he and a member of his staff gained their ABCQ certificates through the...
Holly Bush, Church Broughton, Derbyshire
22-May-2008
Two beer awards, £2,000 and an in-pub cellar training session — that's what Marston's lessees Jannine and Matthew Clarke have gained so far from...
If you can keep your locals when all are losing theirs...
22-May-2008
If you can be inclusive yet discerning, if you can see the smaller picture as well as the bigger one, if you can make your pub important to people...
Q&A
22-May-2008
Clean glasses for each round Q. When I was in training we were told that a clean glass should be used for every drink, ie, no refills. Someone has...
Dish up exactly what you promise
22-May-2008
Celebrity chef Kevin Woodford's championing of organic and local produce at the recent BII annual lunch had me nodding in approval, but it also...
Your say
22-May-2008
Gambling Commission is taking action I am writing with regard to your article "Gambling body retracts claims" in your edition of Thursday 15 May....
