City Comment: Hamish Champ
11-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ
Has the bubble burst, or begun to deflate somewhat, on private equity involvement in the pub market? If not, has the sector at last become wise to...
08-Sep-2006
Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon stunned regulars at a Welsh pub when she popped in for a drink last week. The star of The Rocky Horror Picture...
08-Sep-2006 By John Harrington
A council chief has slated plans for an alcohol disorder zone (ADZ) in Plymouth, which would see pubs forced to pay to clear up alcohol related...
Simple temptations
07-Sep-2006
Experts agree that effective menu design means balancing quality with simple, tempting dishes geared to customers' tastes, the pub's facilities and its location
Reaping tasty rewards
07-Sep-2006
In the second of our monthly features offering licensees helpful hints on introducing a food offer, we provide tips on choosing a menu and getting your gross profit right
The game of the name
07-Sep-2006
Wines with celebrity tags are being snapped up by consumers. But where will it all end, asks Adam Edwards
07-Sep-2006
Food sales are surging at Scottish pubs since smoking was banned - but drinks sales and overall trade is lagging well behind England and Wales. NEW COMMENT
S&N ups its stake in expanding Interpub
07-Sep-2006 By The PMA Team
Scottish & Newcastle is expected to lift its stake in the backpack hostel and bar group Interpub to 25% from the current level of 15% as a result...
The truth about getting behind the bar
07-Sep-2006
Daniel PearceIt's 8pm on a Thursday evening in late summer. I'm standing on the bar in a London pub and having to explain to the packed throngs of...
Why the Sun & Doves is flying high
07-Sep-2006
When Mark Dodds and Nicola Francey took over the Sun & Doves in Camberwell in South London in 1995 they already had a lot of ideas about making...
Country pub wins new customers with farmers markets
07-Sep-2006
A rural pub is winning new customers by hosting regular farmers' markets in its beer garden.Hundreds of local people and tourists turned out to the...
BII Nita finalists announced
07-Sep-2006
Five licensees have made it to the shortlist of the flagship Licensee Trainer of the Year award at this year's BII NITAs. Andrew Cannon of the...
Ricky is ready…
07-Sep-2006
The search for the best cask ale pub in the UK is now well under way with hundreds of entries flooding in, as licensees seek to be named the Greene...
07-Sep-2006 By Ewan Turney
The FA Premier League (FAPL) has dropped three more cases against licensees showing Premiership football using foreign satellite systems. Solicitor...
LETTERs
07-Sep-2006
Unite to reverse smoking ban I write regarding Dave Daly's comments on the smoking ban (The Guv'nor, Morning Advertiser, 7 September). At last,...
07-Sep-2006 By Ewan Turney
Brewers must find a universal solution to the demand for super-chilled beers, according to leading trade figures. The call comes as JD Wetherspoon...
07-Sep-2006 By Richard Ross
After a brief pause for the international matches last week, it's time for the players to return to their clubs and get stuck in to matters closer to...
LETTERs
07-Sep-2006
Ban the ban - or I'll stay at home I visit my local to enjoy the atmosphere, and have a pint or three with a smoke among friends. If any of the above...
Qualified hosts offered to trade by relief agency
07-Sep-2006 By Tony Halstead
A pool of fully-qualified relief licensees is being made available to hosts who risk seeing their pubs closed by police if they take a holiday....
07-Sep-2006 By John Grogan
John Grogan looks forward to heated party political debates down the pub in Manchester. Schools have gone back, summer is over and the thoughts of...
The GUV'NOR
07-Sep-2006
Although the National Association of Licensed House Managers (NALHM) is part of the Transport and General Workers Union, we rebelled against its take...
BarTalk
07-Sep-2006
Should people pay an extra tax for staying overnight in pubs and small hotels? Anita Adams Golden Slipper York Certainly not! It would be just one...
06-Sep-2006 By The PMA Team
A London music pub which counts rock stars Mick Jagger and Rod Stewart amongst its regulars will close after owner Mitchells & Butlers sold it to...
Standard bearer
06-Sep-2006
Anyone who thinks they know what the future holds in the drinks industry is a mug. If someone wagers you a decent sum of money predicting what the...
Losing bottle?
06-Sep-2006
Last year a drinks buyer for one of the big managed pub groups told me that the future of beer lay in draught and that premium packaged lager (PPL)...
Inside track
04-Sep-2006
How do you see the lager market developing over the next few years?For us at Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), innovation and product quality has...
City Comment: Hamish Champ
04-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ
It's that time of the year again. What time is that then? As in, the summer's pretty much over and we can all start thinking about settling down...
What the Sunday papers said…
04-Sep-2006
Britain's bingo operators are demanding a£100m tax rebate to compensate them for lost business due to the smoking ban. Sir Peter Fry, chairman of...
04-Sep-2006
Two thirds of Nottingham pubs visited failed an under-age test purchase operation. Of 23 premises visited, 16 failed to prevent entry and served two...
04-Sep-2006
The White Horse in London's Parson's Green has, for the second year running, been named the UK's top pub, in a poll of more than 500 industry...
The Bamburgh, South Shields, Tyne & Wear
01-Sep-2006
Since reopening after major refurbishment in September 2005, the Bamburgh has increased its food offering and introduced a no-smoking area. The busy...
The Brasenose Arms, Cropredy, Oxfordshire
01-Sep-2006
Sue and Roy Tydeman took over the Brasenose Arms in August 2005 and immediately set about transforming it into a destination food pub. The...
Test Match, West Bridgford, Nottingham
01-Sep-2006
A stone's throw from Trent Bridge cricket ground and Holme Pierrepoint national water sports centre, the appropriately named Test Match is a large...
The New Inn, Farmborough, Bath
01-Sep-2006
Situated in a village on the main A39 between Bath, Wells and Bristol, the New Inn is a very busy pub that serves food all day. It's popular with...
Wales
01-Sep-2006
This traditional pub is set deep in the Welsh countryside, six miles from the historic market town of Brecon. It attracts a happy mixture of locals...
Scotland
01-Sep-2006
The picturesque village of Cawdor grew up around Cawdor Castle, which has secured its place in history by taking a central role in Shakespeare's...
Shopping basket challenge
01-Sep-2006
Where: Ye Old Sun Inn, Colton, Tadcaster, Yorkshire How it works: Ye Old Sun Inn at Colton hosts monthly cookery demonstrations throughout the year,...
Box clever
31-Aug-2006
Pull sports fans out of their armchairs and into your pub by making the best of what's on the box. But make sure your equipment's no featherweight
MyShout
31-Aug-2006
Stephen Crawley says the Camra-run GBBF is a great event - but ponders about making it a winter event
Stars in bars
31-Aug-2006
Cricket legend Ian Botham What is your favourite pub? O'Brien's off of Upper Leeson Street is the greatest pub in Dublin. The owner, Peter, has been...
Loud and proud
31-Aug-2006
One year on from the launch of The Publican's Proud of Pubs campaign the proud message of the pub industry is now being spread far and wide. While...
More casualties of Inn-Direct come forward
31-Aug-2006
More victims of Bradford-based training company Inn-Direct have been contacting The Publican after paying thousands of pounds only to be left in...
Licensees complain about tourist directory
31-Aug-2006
A Fresh raft of complaints about a tourist directory targeting licensees has come into The Publican. Pubs across the UK are still being sent...
Licensee fined record £9,000 for "tipping
31-Aug-2006 By James Wilmore
A Leicestershire licensee has been hit with a record £9,000 fine for substituting spirit brands for cheaper alternatives. Ghassan Fakih, licensee at...
The Gun
31-Aug-2006
The Gun might be a relative newcomer to the scene, opening its doors in its current guise two years ago, but it's steeped in a history that dates...
Railway Hotel
31-Aug-2006
If you're one of those people who's been wondering what happened to the 24-hour drinking society, then look no further. Nigel Jones, owner of the...
DoneDeals
31-Aug-2006
The Volunteer Inn Seavington St Michael Somerset Peninsula Commercial has sold the Volunteer Inn at Seavington St Michael near Illminster. The...
PickoftheWeek
31-Aug-2006
Blue Bell Belmesthorpe Lincolnshire Price: £525,000 Tenure: Freehold Wet:dry: 100% wet Agent: Christie+Co 0115 9483100 The Blue Bell is three miles...
THE AGENTS
31-Aug-2006
I guess I must be what's known as an industry "greybeard". However as a trade "influencer" I have a finger firmly on the industry's pulse, working...
Creative thinking
31-Aug-2006
Apart from the horse brasses and the floral red carpet, what's the first thing to go when an enterprising couple enter the pub game and head down the...
