Licensee in council fight over car park sign
02-Nov-2005
A licensee has slammed his local council for forcing him to take down signage advertising disabled parking bays.Roger Hodgkinson of the Traveller's...
Offer talks continue at Inventive as sales pick up
02-Nov-2005
Talks are continuing between vodka bar operator Inventive Leisure and a prospective bidder for the company.Inventive, which runs 40 Revolution vodka...
Pubs warned to check their gas bills
01-Nov-2005
Licensees are being strongly advised to check they are not being overcharged thousands of pounds for energy bills due to an error by British...
What the Sunday papers said
30-Oct-2005
The Prime Minister is being asked to consider a discussion paper which suggests that drinking on public transport be banned. A rise in alcohol...
Taking flight
27-Oct-2005
Airport bars present a growing opportunity - and also a few special problems. Michelle Perrett reports.When you decide to get away and head to the...
A new approach
27-Oct-2005
Three months into his new role as InBev UK president, Colin Pedrick is set on turning things around for the company. Hamish Champ reports.Since...
Pubs at centre of Birmingham race riots
27-Oct-2005
Staff and customers at pubs in the Lozells area of Birmingham were left terrified after coming under attack in last weekend's riots.Four pubs - the...
Pubs to foot bill for ADZs
27-Oct-2005
All licensees in the government's planned alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) will be forced to pay towards extra policing and street cleaning, it was...
IN BRIEF
27-Oct-2005
UPC pub lands a leasehold first Staff at a multi-award winning venue have become the first from a leased pub to be awarded the BII diploma in...
Riding out a blip at H&H
27-Oct-2005
It may recently have posted a profits warning, but that doesn't stop Hardys & Hansons chief executive, Tim Bonham, from believing that the...
My Shout
27-Oct-2005 By Peter Linacre
It's time for British pubs to regain their star roles in TV ads for beer, says Peter Linacre When I was a boy, a lifetime ago, my early memories of...
Your guide to weddings in pubs
27-Oct-2005
Your guide to wedded bliss If you're tempted to take the plunge into the pub-wedding market, now is the time to get organised for next year's...
Three regions to adopt Nightsafe partnerships
27-Oct-2005 By John Harrington
by John Harrington A partnership scheme to cut alcohol-related disorder is being launched in three regions simultaneously to coincide with the new...
THE GUV'NOR
27-Oct-2005
Many licensees still need to get to address the problem of dirty loos, which taint the image of Britain's locals, says the host of the White Lion at...
Publican Conference to tackle smoke ban implications
26-Oct-2005
Operators facing a smoke-free regime could get some pointers on how to get their properties ready for the onslaught of a smoking ban at The Publican...
Pubs cater for every need
24-Oct-2005
Scott Waddington, chief executive, SA Brain & Co LtdAs I'm sure everyone that contributes to this campaign will agree, there is a unique quality...
Finance: VAT visits loom
24-Oct-2005
Licensees should make the most of free tax advice. Phil Mellows explains.Over the next six months thousands of pubs around the country can expect a...
Pubs still unaware of DDA obligations
24-Oct-2005
Licensees are being reminded that they need to ensure they meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).It has now been a year...
What the Sunday papers said
23-Oct-2005
The drinks industry is planning a ruthless campaign of economic incentives and psychological tricks to get customers to drink as much as possible...
Soaring rents lead to country pub closures
20-Oct-2005
Provence under fire for high-rents policy and lack of support for licensees by The PMA Team Some country pubs are closing down because licensees are...
What I love about pubs: Nick Yates
20-Oct-2005
Nick Yates of Ormskirk, Lancashire tells us what he loves about pubs.For me, a good pub has a mixture of accessibility and exclusivity. You want to...
Sheps nets a new
20-Oct-2005
era for rural pubs by Ewan Turney Kent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has reinforced its position at the heart of the rural community by...
NALHM chief calls for
20-Oct-2005
pub safety crackdown by John Harrington A pub managers' union is calling for operators to outline what they will do to promote social responsibility...
BAR TALK
20-Oct-2005
Are you getting ready for Christmas and how is trade at the moment? Nicky Wragg Green Dragon Market Lavington Wiltshire 'I can't believe it's that...
Reasons to be proud
17-Oct-2005
Entering the reception area of Gales' brewery in the Hampshire town of Horndean, one is immediately struck by how proud it is of its award-winning...
What the Sunday papers said
16-Oct-2005
November 7 has been named as the deadline for takeover bids for Spirit Group. The deadline was set by Merrill Lynch, Spirit's adviser, after months...
Fright night
14-Oct-2005
It's the spookiest night of the year. The kids wil be trick-or-treating, the teenagers picnicking in the graveyard - but for grown-ups looking for...
Measuring up
14-Oct-2005
As members of the licensed trade you will be in no doubt that you are entering into - if not already firmly ensconced in - a significantly more...
Playing it safe
14-Oct-2005
The issue of a new premises licence could lull a publican into a false sense of security, particularly if it comes with no or few conditions. But the...
Myth of pub trade profits dispelled
13-Oct-2005
Major new research has blown a hole in claims the pub industry will reap millions of pounds in extra profits from the new licensing laws.Just one in...
Support for attempts to delay the Act
13-Oct-2005
Attempts to delay the start of the Licensing Act have been pushed in both Houses of Parliament this week.In the House of Commons both the Tories and...
Woodman team nominated for Publican initiative
13-Oct-2005
Allen Kennedy's staff at the Woodman in Woodmansterne, Banstead, Surrey, are the latest team to be picked out under The Publican's new Proud of Your...
Even professors are knocking our pubs
13-Oct-2005
The media's attack on '24-hour opening' lays the blame for today's drinking problems squarely at the door of the battered and bruised British pub....
Ex-tenant fuming over Samuel Smith's 'bullies'
13-Oct-2005
by Ewan Turney A former Samuel Smith tenant has accused the company of bullying him into quitting after 22 years' service. Peter Gaskell left the...
Charm offensive
13-Oct-2005
Having sent the bosoms of the nation's barmaids into palpitations following publication of some injudicious remarks about uncovered flesh in his last...
Magistrates meeting to decide fate of Syndicate
13-Oct-2005
by Tony Halstead A dossier of evidence about under-age drinking, assaults, robbery, disorder and dancefloor sex have been levelled at the UK's...
Watch out for Euro directory, warns FPB
13-Oct-2005
by Ewan Turney The Forum of Private Business has warned that one of the 'most devious' scams offering free listings in a Euro business directory...
Pubs and operators step up responsible trading initiatives
12-Oct-2005
Pubs and pub operators are continuing to underline their responsible trading style by joining up with new responsible retailing initiatives.Crime...
Overheads nightmare!
11-Oct-2005
Only bought the pub in Feb this year firstimers in the trade and in business.The Electricity bills are crippling us and thats an understatement thing...
What I love about pubs: Joe Williams
11-Oct-2005
Joe Williams on what he loves about pubs.We went to a new pub round the corner on Saturday night. Having just moved to London, my flatmate and I are...
Open season on acquisitions
10-Oct-2005
M&A activity is all the rage and key players are lining up regional pubcos and brewers in their sights. HAMISH CHAMP reports on the takeover...
What the Sunday papers said
10-Oct-2005
Smoking will be banned outright in pubs and bars under new government proposals. Ministers have ditched plans to exempt pubs that do not serve food...
New ceo reveals
06-Oct-2005
Ultimate investment strategy Unbroken years of success at Ultimate Leisure came to an end this year and, in a shareholder revolt, Mark Jones, former...
Get the message
06-Oct-2005
Licensees are getting behind The Publican's Proud of Pubs Charter and showing their commitment to trading responsibly.Within one hour of our story...
Licensee takes over local school dinners
06-Oct-2005
Schoolchildren in an Oxfordshire village have seen their tinned school dinners replaced by gourmet cooking served up by a local licensee.Paul...
Fighting-fund call gets luke-warm response
06-Oct-2005
by John Harrington and Rosie Davenport Pub operators have given a lukewarm response to calls for the trade to contribute to a multi-million pound...
Gambling on future of pub bingo
06-Oct-2005
One unforeseen effect of the changes in licensing laws will be a consequent change in responsibility for pub gaming. From 24 November, if you want to...
Half ain't what it used to be
06-Oct-2005
When it comes to serving less than a pint, is it time to follow the Continent where they cut a better deal for themselves when selling smaller...
Host linked to PM's wife's first kiss
06-Oct-2005
by Ewan Turney A Punch licensee has found himself at the wrong end of a kiss and tell story - by the Prime Minister's wife. Steve Smerdon, of the...
Andrew Pring, Editor, Appeals will hurt pockets
06-Oct-2005
Appeals will hurt pockets When the Government calculated so optimistically the savings to the trade of the new licensing regime, it's safe to say the...
