The Elite approach
13-Dec-2007
Since arriving from France, Martial Chaussy has built up the highly- successful Elite Pubs company with three food-led outlets in the south of...
Pivotal point in the top flight
13-Dec-2007 By Helen Bendell helen.bendell@william-reed.co.uk
Arsenal's hopes of going the whole league season unbeaten were proved to be premature last weekend - and their grip on the top spot is looking...
The alternative annual rewind
13-Dec-2007
A bar full of beds, toilet shenanigans and a drop of Blond Bitch - cheers to another crazy year for pubs January Thefts of beer glasses and ashtrays...
Where are they coming from?
13-Dec-2007
There has been much talk about "traceability" recently. This means being able to tell where a bottle of alcohol has come from. Obviously, in terms...
LETTERs
13-Dec-2007
Taking issue with prohibitionists Lord Krebs, of the Nuffield Council, has called for a probe into the "effect of extended opening hours on levels of...
Taking a creative approach
13-Dec-2007
Rosie Davenport reviews what's been hot and what to look out for in 2008 It's with a sense of collective trepidation that the trade waves goodbye to...
12-Dec-2007 By Ewan Turney
Drink-drivers face being banned from every pub in Newcastle-Under-Lyme for life under a tough new scheme. The 24 pubs in the town centre will be...
Pete Robinson: Down truncheons lads, we're on strike!
11-Dec-2007
But what would happen if the police really did go on strike? Frankly I don't think we'd notice much difference. They gave up chasing real criminals...
Francis Patton: Working together as an industry
10-Dec-2007
Twenty-two years ago, when I started as a graduate trainee with a vertically integrated brewer called Allied Breweries, the UK had around 60,000...
Profits warnings, price wars, share collapses. Ah, it's coming up to Christmas
10-Dec-2007
Though not the first from the group this year, was last week's profit warning from Regent Inns the first thunderclap of a storm which threatens to...
Trade body submits alternative capital gains tax proposals
10-Dec-2007
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has come up with a series of alternative proposals to Chancellor Alistair Darling's plans to abolish the...
Fighting for a slice of the pie
07-Dec-2007 By Hamish Champ
You'd have to have been living on the moon for the past couple of years not to appreciate that these are challenging times for brewers, be they...
Pubs warned over 'F gas' regulations
06-Dec-2007
New regulations to combat climate change mean licensees must carry out regular checks on cellar coolers and other refrigeration equipment.Nearly...
Pubs to get Xmas boost, survey claims
06-Dec-2007 By James Wilmore
Pubs could be set for a Merry Christmas after a survey revealed that consumers will spend 18 per cent more than last year on going out. Despite...
Scots get tough on underage sales
05-Dec-2007 By James Wilmore
Scotland's efforts to get tough on underage sales were ramped up today with the launch of a country-wide test purchasing scheme. Under the scheme...
Heavy smokers still visit the pub, poll finds
04-Dec-2007 By Hamish Champ
More than half of all 'heavy smokers' visit their local pub as often as they did before the introduction of the smoking ban, a Greene King survey has...
03-Dec-2007 By The PMA Team
The DJ spends around £950,000 on Welsh country pub
Stock & sauces focus: Taking stock
03-Dec-2007
HUBBLE, BUBBLE, toil and…trouble? New products from Knorr indicate developments in the stocks and sauces sector at the moment - developments which...
Geoff Newton: Industry needs to pull together
03-Dec-2007
The papers have been full of doom and gloom lately - volatile world stock markets, a global credit crunch, concerns over certain banks and their...
Créches trialled at Orchid pubs
03-Dec-2007 By Jo Bruce
The Orchid Group is trialling créches at two of its pubs. The aim of its Kids Club is that customers can enjoy a meal while their children are...
03-Dec-2007
Energywatch is urging pubs to campaign for a better deal on energy. The energy watchdog says small businesses should make their views heard on plans...
Hamish Champ: "The French, pubs and darts
02-Dec-2007 By Hamish Champ
A glass of claret or a pint of cask ale? Fois gras or bangers and mash? Arsene Wegner or Sam Allardyce? The stark differences between the French and...
To sell or not to sell
02-Dec-2007 By Hamish Champ
Has New Labour changed its spots with the departure of Tony Blair and reverted to Old Labour under Gordon Brown? One might think so, after the...
New pubs on the block
01-Dec-2007
Mark Taylor looks at some of this year's hottest new openings The Narrow Limehouse, London, E14 ?gordonramsay.com When Gordon Ramsay announced his...
Room for manoeuvre
01-Dec-2007
David Hancock, editor of pub guide Room at the Inn, offers advice on how to make a success of rooms at your pub Tips for licensees Don't do it...
Tax experts warn: "Don't rush to sell your pub
30-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
A leading tax expert has warned pub owners not to rush into selling their businesses before the start of the new tax year, after the government said...
MyShout
30-Nov-2007
The possibility that Scottish & Newcastle could be bought should concern us all, says John Grogan Last weekend's financial press reported that...
29-Nov-2007 By Tony Halstead
Grim predictions are that as many as 2,000 pubs could close their doors over the next two years if volumes continue to freefall
29-Nov-2007 By The PMA Team
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has added its weight to the business campaign to force a re-think on Government proposals to reform...
THE AGENTS
29-Nov-2007
Graham Allman Managing director GA-Select Well, the news is full of stories that would seem to affect the value of the country's pub stock. The...
MyNewPub
29-Nov-2007
The Queens Head Nutfield, Surrey Agent: Guy Simmonds Nutfield village locals John and Karen Osborne have been at the Queens Head for just a few days...
THE GUV'NOR
29-Nov-2007
Nigel Anstead The licensee of the White Horse in Bedford reckons the trade needs to swing into action now to stop the decline in pub numbers Gone are...
Lessons worth learning
29-Nov-2007
What's the most important lesson training has taught you? Kelly Smith asks some pub professionals how training has influenced their approach to...
Learn before you leap
29-Nov-2007
In an effort to reduce the number of newcomers failing, the tenanted and leasehold sector is improving its training provision. Graham Ridout...
Investing in skills
29-Nov-2007
Managed-house operators are nurturing talented staff to make sure they keep their best people. Graham Ridout finds out more The trend towards a more...
BarTalk
29-Nov-2007
Would you welcome a home nations tournament next summer? Scott Murray Bar Sport Cannock Staffordshire England's loss is going to hit us very hard...
Best of the rest
29-Nov-2007
Over the next two pages, Graham Ridout rounds up some of the best tips and labour-saving equipment available to help your business run like...
Making the best even better
29-Nov-2007
Despite Diageo's dominant position in the industry, MD Benet Slay tells Rosie Davenport there's room for progress Tucked away behind the bustle of...
Counting all the numbers
29-Nov-2007
There is always a problem when a local pubwatch or other group agrees to a "voluntary" limit with the police. I refer to the recently-reported idea...
Grim outlook for pubs as sales freefall
29-Nov-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
Horrendous sales figures over August and September saw on-trade liquor volumes nose dive by 7%, casting further doubts over the long-term ability of...
NewsDigest
29-Nov-2007
Health lobbyists spoke in favour of alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) in last week's breakfast meeting with the Prime Minister. Controversial ADZs are...
LETTERs
29-Nov-2007
Dog show lands pub PR coup With reference to "It's a dog's life" and "Tapping into pooch pound" (MA, 22 November 2007), your readers will be pleased...
28-Nov-2007
West Yorkshire chief constable has claimed the Licensing Act has made Britain's binge drinking problem worse
ADZ charge to be based on rateable value and hours
28-Nov-2007 By James Wilmore
Pubs in Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) could be charged based on their premises rateable value and opening hours, it has been confirmed. Draft...
Back to Basics: The right insurance
27-Nov-2007
Time and money are precious commodities for most, and for small business owners this is especially true. Running a business, particularly in its...
London's economy boosts Capital Pub Company
27-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
Despite fears of a downturn in consumer spending nationally, London's 'micro economy' helped boost Capital Pub Company's (CPC) trading in recent...
Hand & Flowers
27-Nov-2007
The Hand & Flowers, Marlow
27-Nov-2007
Olive Branch, Clipsham
27-Nov-2007
The Star Inn, Harome
27-Nov-2007
The Licensing Act has not fuelled an increase in drinking, according to a YouGov poll for the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA). The public...
