What the papers say - March 30, 2007
30-Mar-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
ITV and Setanta Sports have won the rights to broadcast the FA Cup and England's home international football matches, according to reports - The...
Project update 2: Eye to eye
29-Mar-2007
A LOT of pubs would benefit if the people in charge could only stand back and take a fresh look at the way they run the business. Unfortunately few...
Project update 2: Confidence is building
29-Mar-2007
WINNING FOOTBALL matches is a confidence game - the more the team wins, the better they play. Just look at the England football team which is proving...
Project update 2: Speculate to accumulate
29-Mar-2007
LIKE MANY licensees, Aaron Lynn is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Our community pub, the Forester Arms in Broseley, Shropshire, needs more...
Bringing the inside out
29-Mar-2007
Licensees need to order their garden equipment now if they're planning changes ahead of the smoke ban. Andrew Burnyeat reports on the options A small...
Keeping it English
29-Mar-2007
St George's Day celebrations are an ideal opportunity to boost food sales and attract new customers to your pub. Lucy Britner reports If you're...
MyShout
29-Mar-2007
Pubs are under increasing attack and Peter Linacre believes it's up to the trade to organise and take action Attack, attack attack - that seems to be...
On and off seek responsible solution
29-Mar-2007
Last week, the Morning Advertiser and its sister publication, Off Licence News, held their second all-day conference on the subject of Responsible...
InBrief
29-Mar-2007
BII offers better insurance deal The British Institute of Innkeeping is offering its members improved insurance benefits. The new package, via...
BarTalk
29-Mar-2007
Should England manager Steve McClaren go? Alan Dreja Royal Oak Southhampton Hampshire "I don't think much of him, but I don't think he should go....
NewsDigest
29-Mar-2007
Bernard Brindley has sold the leasehold of his Warwickshire pub, the White Lion in Pailton, and is retiring after 42 years in the trade. No details...
Carl May's business plan for the Forester Arms
28-Mar-2007
Owner: Aaron LynnDate of visit:Wednesday 14th March 2007 Objectives of visit:To get a first hand impression of the business, to discuss the...
La Tasca agrees £96m bid from Tragus
28-Mar-2007 By Hamish Champ
La Tasca's restaurant brand is set for an investment bonanza following an agreed bid for the company from Tragus, the owner of Café Rouge and Bella...
Licensee calls for tougher action on fake IDs
28-Mar-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
A licensee who seized fake IDs from under-age drinkers in his pub has slammed the local police for failing to act. Keith Bannister, who is licensee...
Save our historic pubs says author
28-Mar-2007
An urgent call has been issued to safeguard the future of Scotland's historic pubs. A new book, Scotland's True Heritage Pubs, says there are about...
27-Mar-2007 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report
Shepherd Neame unveils like-for-like sales growth of 4.8% in its managed pub business for the six months to 30 December 2006.
Wessex sells 28 pubs to Ladhar Group
27-Mar-2007
The Ladhar Group claims it is now the biggest pub and club operator in the North East after buying 28 pubs from Wessex Taverns.The group, which...
What the daily papers say - March 27, 2007
27-Mar-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
Greene King said yesterday that it is to split its managed pub operation into two, a move which will see the departure of Mark Angela, the current...
27-Mar-2007 By Iain O'Neil
ALMR boss concerned about pubs near border losing custom to England after next week's smoking ban
To sell or not to sell...
26-Mar-2007 By Hamish Champ
The pub sector was gripped by speculation last week that Punch Taverns was looking to sell off up to 10 per cent of its estate in the run up to the...
What the daily papers say - March 26, 2007
26-Mar-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
Scotland's smoking ban has been hailed as the most important development in public health for a generation, as research predicts up to 22,000 people...
26-Mar-2007
Some Welsh pubs will continue to allow smoking after the ban starts on April 2. According to Wales on Sunday some licensees will ignore the ban -...
What the Sunday papers said...
25-Mar-2007
The Independent On Sunday painted a mixed picture for the prospects of the English and Welsh pub sectors after the smoking bans come into effect in...
Finance Focus: financial check-ups
23-Mar-2007
Do you need a financial makeover? You might have systems in place to manage your money but how do you know whether they are working efficiently?...
Finance Focus: Are you properly insured?
23-Mar-2007
One in five businesses suffer a major disruption every year. A fire, flood, burglary or other major event will have a catastrophic impact -...
Finance Focus: managing your money
23-Mar-2007
Even if you are experienced in the licensed trade, as a pub manager or behind the bar, taking on a pub of your own, a tenancy or lease, is a big...
What the papers say - March 23, 2007
23-Mar-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
Greene King gets a roasting from Lewes pub goers over the removal of Harvey's beers from their favourite local, The Lewes Arms - GuardianA third of...
Cheers, landlord!
22-Mar-2007
IT'S NOT every day that when someone has the opportunity to invite anyone in the world on a VIP trip to a rugby international that they invite their...
What the papers say - Thursday, March 22
22-Mar-2007
Chancellor Gordon Brown announced a 1p rise on beer duty, a 5p rise on a bottle of wine, 7p rise on sparkling wine, cider to rise by 1p a litre and a...
Grogan: "great thrill" to be first Proud winner
22-Mar-2007
Labour MP John Grogan described it as "a great thrill" to be handed the first ever Proud of Pubs Award at The Publican Awards.The chair of the...
Probably the best stadium in the world
22-Mar-2007
England's most-capped player Peter Shilton helped to celebrate the new Wembley Stadium on behalf of founding partner Carlsberg by pouring the...
Flying Thai high
22-Mar-2007
Famed for producing the Oakham Ales brand, the Brewery Tap in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, has also made a major success of its Thai menu. Owner...
Your friends in the north
22-Mar-2007
Northern Restaurant & Bar Show promises the biggest showcase of regional food, drink and business operators ever assembled. As the trade prepares...
By 'eck, it's gorgeous up north
22-Mar-2007
Some of the most memorable beer campaigns have come from northern brands. Pete Brown says the rest of the market should take note What does it mean...
LETTERs
22-Mar-2007
Making sense of smoking laws I note from an East Lindsay District Council pamphlet that the fine for "failing to prevent smoking in a smoke-free...
Kick out the kids - right now
22-Mar-2007
There's a real chance that hundreds of pubs could be closed this summer, and facing big fines. The smoking ban? No, this is nothing to do with...
Employers to be liable for sex harassment of staff by public
22-Mar-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Licensees could face legal action if members of staff are subjected to sexual harassment by the public, following a High Court ruling. A raft of...
Licensee's satellite conviction upheld
22-Mar-2007 By Iain O'Neil iain.oneil@william-reed.co.uk
A Portsmouth licensee who appealed against a conviction for showing foreign satellite football has lost her case. Karen Murphy, of the Red, White and...
Pooling resources
22-Mar-2007
The man was built like a small mountain - suitably so, as he confronted me in Penrith in the northern Lake District. The business card he gave me...
MyShout
22-Mar-2007
As international beer brewing changes, Tony Jennings wonders how this will effect the market I completely understand if some of the current reportage...
Preparing for success
22-Mar-2007
Licensees and industry experts gathered at Shepherd Neame's Blue Anchor pub in Crowborough, East Sussex, to pick up valuable advice before the...
BarTalk
22-Mar-2007
Is Freddie Flintoff drinking responsibly? Tim Hunter Red Lion, Preston, Hertfordshire "Last week he was walking on water, now he's in it! We've got...
NewsDigest
22-Mar-2007
Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan will be answering questions on the smoking ban in London next week. He will talk alongside chief medical officer...
Jasper dangles Carrott
20-Mar-2007
IT'S TIME to get off the couch and go to the pub! That message, delivered by comedian Jasper Carrott, is a sentiment no publican will disagree with....
The Publican Award winners are...
20-Mar-2007
Licensees and pubcos from across the UK were recognised for their excellence last night (Tuesday) at the 17th annual Publican Awards. Dame Edna...
Up to the individual
20-Mar-2007
Morrisons has become the latest supermarket giant to respond to The Publican's Dump the Deals campaign.The letter, from licensed trades director of...
Pubs reap rewards of St Paddy's Day
20-Mar-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
Licensees were celebrating along with their customers on St. Patrick's Day as many pubs recorded bumper takings. With the day falling on a Saturday...
Smoking and the mature female pub goer
19-Mar-2007 By Hamish Champ
The word 'virgin' is not one I often see in a press release, but Greene King sure knows how to get a journalist's attention. According to research...
What the Sunday papers said
18-Mar-2007
Britain's first all-weather television set could become a familiar feature in pubs, says the Mail On Sunday, as landlords try to cut any losses...
Carl May's business plan for Barcena
16-Mar-2007
Business report and proposed development plan for Barcena, Burgess HillDate of visit:Wednesday 7th to Thursday 8th March 2007 Objectives of visit:To...
