Rising to the challenge
08-Mar-2007
As the beleaguered beer market emerges from another demanding year, Nigel Huddleston looks at the key trends and brand developments Saying that...
BarTalk
08-Mar-2007
What kind of a licensee do you think Jose Mourhino would make? Peter Gatling Merry Harriers Clayhidon Devon I think he would make a terrific...
Fruits of the Kiwis
08-Mar-2007
In the first of our new fortnightly Wine Seller series, Fiona Sims gives the lowdown on what's hot in New Zealand New Zealand wines aren't exactly...
NewsDigest
08-Mar-2007
Marston's has become the official beer of England's test match grounds, with a deal to supply its beers. It will have exclusive rights to perimeter...
LETTERs
08-Mar-2007
Between a rock and a hard place I agree entirely with John Morrey's letter in 22 February issue of the Morning Advertiser which argued that, while...
Time to restore alcohol's status
08-Mar-2007
The latest scare facing the drinks trade, say Whitehall-watchers, is that the Home Office wants to target drunks. Not the anti-social drunks we still...
'DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT'
08-Mar-2007
Each month a senior buyer from our panel talks anonymously and candidly about the latest brand developments Like so much of life the answer is that...
Licensees urged to host stop smoking courses
06-Mar-2007
Pubs are being urged to come forward and run stop smoking courses with the NHS after the success of a scheme in Bath. Following courses at the...
06-Mar-2007
An Edinburgh licensee who claims he has been forced out of business by the smoking ban has warned that more bars will follow. James Hickman said he...
A market adjustment or the beginning of the end?
05-Mar-2007 By Hamish Champ
There's a saying that when America sneezes the rest of us catch a cold. When Alan Greenspan, former head of the Federal Reserve - the Yankee...
What the Sunday papers said
04-Mar-2007
Alcohol and tobacco could be ranked as more dangerous than the class-A drug ecstasy if the government adopts recommendations to reclassify drugs...
02-Mar-2007 By Iain O'Neil
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers and Westminster Licensees Association call for late night tubes in London.
Project update 1: our rural pub
02-Mar-2007
Residents of Whashton, the tiny Yorkshire village that is home to the Hack & Spade, already know all about the pub's involvement in Sell More,...
Project update 1: our community pub
02-Mar-2007
If you want to be a great community boozer, you've got to connect with your customers. On their visits, the category champions visiting the Forester...
Back to basics: racing on TV
02-Mar-2007
Excitement is mounting among students of the turf as the most eagerly anticipated week in the racing calendar approaches. With the Cheltenham...
Project update 1: our high street pub
02-Mar-2007
Ex-insurance analyst Richard Podesta has only been running Barcena in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, since the end of January. And he's already been...
Leading politician praises pub trade
02-Mar-2007
A leading politician has praised the British pub and British brewing as the prime examples of everything that is good about responsible drinking.Greg...
Senior savages his Ultimate successor
01-Mar-2007 By The PMA Team
Former Ultimate Leisure chief executive Bob Senior has launched a scathing attack on the record of his successor Mark Jones in the 18 months he has...
Trust and Herald face mixed fortunes - again
01-Mar-2007 By The PMA Team
The pair of pub companies owned by leisure magnate Trevor Hemmings have again reported mixed fortunes. Hemmings' tenanted company, Trust Inns, has...
Pubs face responsibility for drink-drivers
01-Mar-2007 By James Wilmore
Government plans could force licensees to take responsibility for drink-drivers. The Department for Transport (DfT) is to consider giving licensees...
Licensee lambasts Londis litter louts
01-Mar-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
A licensee has called on his local council to act over "irresponsible promotions" by the off-trade in his area.David Stocken, licensee of the Dolphin...
MyShout
01-Mar-2007
An MP's mail can be a useful barometer of parliamentary and public opinion, says John Grogan My parliamentary mailbag this month has been dominated...
Reds gear up for Uefa clash
01-Mar-2007 By Essi Berelian
There's no debating the top sports attraction on offer this week, with both Manchester Utd and Arsenal gearing up for the return legs of first...
Minds of their own
01-Mar-2007
Two former M&B executives left the pubco and became some of the first operators to try its new franchise deal. Tony Halstead reports on their...
Treasure trove
01-Mar-2007
Ewan Turney discovers how a £1.1m investment transformed the Hand & Spear in Weybridge, Surrey from a rock-music pub to an eye-catching venue...
BarTalk
01-Mar-2007
Would you ever consider undergoing cosmetic surgery? Catherine Bown The Crown Rotherham South Yorks Yes, and I've actually had some done! Two years...
From dreams to reality
01-Mar-2007
Leadership is all about vision, inspiring your team of well-trained staff and delivering results through them, says Ann Elliott of marketing...
In praise of the black stuff
01-Mar-2007
Despite the Irish abandoning their iconic national pint, the Cheltenham Festival just wouldn't be the same without the traditional Guinness village,...
McManus reports 8% sales increase
01-Mar-2007
McManus Pub Company, the Northampton-based pub company privately owned by Gary and Paul McManus, has reported a rise in turnover and house Ebitda for...
'Confident' Jones shrugs off attack
01-Mar-2007
Ultimate Leisure chief executive Mark Jones shrugged off the attack this week from his predecessor (see above). He said that latest half-year results...
Senior figure who shoots from the hip
01-Mar-2007
It's not often you find a senior industry figure attacking a peer's management record. The scathing attack by Bob Senior this week on his successor...
NALHM supports 48-hour week limit
01-Mar-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Pub managers union NALHM (National Association of Licensed House Managers) wants operators to allow its members to limit the working week to 48 hours...
28-Feb-2007
MA editor Andrew Pring says kids trying to buy booze should not be let off scot free
LETTERs
28-Feb-2007
Where there's a will there's a way Re: Roger Protz's article "Breaking the silence" (MA, 21 February 2008). On the assumption that Government will...
EPub: the digital jukebox revolution
27-Feb-2007
The jukebox in Bradley¹s Spanish Bar is an institution in Soho, London. With stacks of vinyl arranged in the retro cabinet, it makes you think of...
EPub: all-weather TV screens
27-Feb-2007
Taking your indoors outdoors is a big issue for a pub industry faced with a smoking ban. Why should smoking customers have a poorer quality...
Pinstripe: It's an oversupply thing
26-Feb-2007
The affair, which could have seen the loss of hundreds of jobs, highlights the issue of saturation in the bar market in certain parts of the...
Cashbox facing huge costs bill over Hanco case
26-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
A court has ordered ATM group Cashbox, together with its founder Carl Thomas, to pay significant costs to Thomas' former employer Hanco in respect of...
Ultimate Leisure sees operating profits fall 68 per cent
26-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
Late night operator Ultimate Leisure says its site investment programme is boosting second half sales after the group reported operating profits down...
What the Sunday papers said
25-Feb-2007
Pubs and restaurants will face fines of up to £2,500 if customers drop cigarette butts on nearby pavements when the smoking ban comes into force in...
The more you plan now, the better...
23-Feb-2007
Caroline Flint is under no illusions as to the size of the task ahead of her. As public health minister she is charged with putting England's smoking...
Question time
23-Feb-2007
As many questions were left in the air as answers over the implications of the smoking ban during the Welsh legs of a series of BII roadshows...
Your A-Z Directory
23-Feb-2007
So you've got an outside area, and you're not afraid to use it. Time to get hold of someone who can help. With the help of AIR, we have pulled...
A passion for quality
23-Feb-2007
Having supported Liverpool FC since he was 10 years old, for London-born Rob Gutmann the North West city was the obvious place to study for a degree....
Bucking a trend?
23-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle did rather well in 2006, particularly in 'developing' markets. Its East European Baltic Beverage Holdings venture saw a 64...
Police push for plastic glasses
23-Feb-2007 By James Wilmore
Police in Northamptonshire are pushing for pubs and clubs to introduce polycarbonate glasses and bottles. The move was discussed during a debate on...
First step into pub sector for Legacy
22-Feb-2007 By The PMA Team
Legacy Hotels & Resorts has taken its first step into the pub market after re-opening the Symphony Bar in Liverpool, a former Provence Pub...
Problems with Opus continue
22-Feb-2007
Distraught licensee are continuing to contact The Publican over their dealings with electricity supplier Opus Energy. The company admitted it had...
Warning for pubs from counter terrorism chief
22-Feb-2007
A counter terrorism chief has warned the pub industry to be on its guard against attack from terrorists.DC Jim Maietta of the National Counter...
Licensees thrash out music issues with Sharkey
22-Feb-2007 By James Wilmore
Two North London licensees have met with Feargal Sharkey to highlight the problems pubs now face in hosting live music under the new licensing...
