Did you show the Live 8 concert in your pub on Saturday?
07-Jul-2005
Mike Fallon The Wheatsheaf, Barrow-in-Furness 'We put it on at about 8pm but it didn't bring in much trade. Quite a lot of regulars were absent and...
Best Bar None to roll out into 23 'hot spots'
07-Jul-2005
by Ewan Turney The Best Bar None awards scheme is to be rolled out to 23 of the most violent areas of Britain by the beginning of next year. The...
Angela on the rack
07-Jul-2005
Going back to the shop floor was all in a day's work for Greene King boss Mark Angela. TONY HALSTEAD joined him behind the bar of one of the busiest...
High-street managers
07-Jul-2005
'need proper training' by Ewan Turney A pub managers' union has called for all high-street managers to have at least five years' trade experience....
Garden makeovers boost Wolves sales
07-Jul-2005
A £4m project to develop 200 beer gardens and patios in the Wolverhampton & Dudley managed estate has produced a significant sales lift. The...
It's back to basics
07-Jul-2005
Exactly a month to go and application fever is set to begin in earnest. With an estimated 80% of the forms still to be processed, this is going to...
Moorhouse's expansion spells success
07-Jul-2005
The Burnley brewer is a true survivor and now it plans to double its brewing capacity and buy more pubs. Graham Ridout reports Last month,...
The LTC is here to help
07-Jul-2005
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has for more than 200 years been caring for people who have worked or are working within the licensed drinks...
Bigger fish to fry
05-Jul-2005
Following its huge injection of cash Mark McQuater is looking to grow Barracuda's empire, reports Hamish Champ.Mark McQuater is no doubt a delighted...
What the Sunday papers said
03-Jul-2005
Hundreds of thousands of people are set to defy the government by refusing to carry identity cards, despite the risk of imprisonment. Campaigners say...
Training company CLM predicts continued growth
01-Jul-2005
Hospitality and catering training company Creative Learning Media (CLM) notched up its third successive year of double-digit growth in 2004/5.Total...
SFI administrators close more sites
01-Jul-2005
SFI administrators PwC have closed eight more sites of the collapsed bar group, bringing the total number of shuttered outlets to 26.Following the...
Belhaven:
30-Jun-2005
braced for change, geared for growth Belhaven, Scotland's largest local brewer and retailer, is bracing itself for next year's smoke ban in...
Spark up!
30-Jun-2005
Take your chance to respond to the smoking consultation, speak up for your pub and add your voice to The Publican's submission to the Department of...
Safety fears over shift managers' attitudes
30-Jun-2005
by John Harrington Managed pub and bar operators are risking the safety of their venues by employing up to five managers working in shifts, rather...
Recycling charge looms for pubcos
30-Jun-2005
by Ewan Turney Pubcos may be forced to fork out an extra £55,000 in recycling fees from the start of next year under new Government packaging waste...
Are you looking forward to Live 8 this weekend?
30-Jun-2005
Judith Allen Mug House Caines Worcestershire 'To be honest, I don't know much about it apart from it's something to do with Bob Geldof and they've...
Bernard Brindley
30-Jun-2005
Pubcos should use their buying power to tackle tenants' utility bills says licensee of the White Lion, Pailton, nr Rugby Taking up the point that...
Buxton Pubwatch shows small-minded mentality
30-Jun-2005
I write regarding your article about Buxton Pubwatch v JD Wetherspoon's 'Buxton keeps JDW out of its pubwatch group, Morning Advertiser, 23 June. I...
What the Sunday papers said
26-Jun-2005
Nine out of ten people in the UK reject the government's plans to introduce identity cards. According to a poll commissioned by the Mail On Sunday,...
High Court victory for pub industry
24-Jun-2005
The pub trade has won a landmark legal case after a High Court judge ruled that a council's licensing policy was unlawful.Licensees, pub companies...
Urbium eyes the West End
24-Jun-2005
Late-night operator Urbium is still on the lookout for sites in the West End of London following its purchase of two high-profile properties last...
On the coast
23-Jun-2005
Adnams' award-winning advertising campaign has scored the brewer points with licensees. Adam Withrington reports on its 'poster to pub'...
'Check PEL renewal date' warning as host's extension expires
23-Jun-2005
Licensees who want to vary their Public Entertainment Licences (PEL) are urged to take a close look at the PEL renewal date to avoid unnecessary...
A light-headed trip down memory lane
23-Jun-2005
When Reuters news agency left Fleet Street in London last week there was a vast outpouring of grief in the media about the end of the old newspaper...
If Tesco was a pub
23-Jun-2005
M&B's Toby Carvery brand is focused on the mass market. Mark Stretton reports It's tempting to dismiss a concept based on a meat carvery....
Inventive buys Pitcher site from W&D
23-Jun-2005
Revolution vodka bar owner Inventive Leisure has bought the Pitcher & Piano site in Chiswick from Wolverhampton & Dudley. The sale is part of...
Late-licensed venues cannot evade ADZ charges: Clarke
23-Jun-2005
by John Harrington Home Secretary Charles Clarke has denied claims that late-night bars could dodge payment of Alcohol Disorder Zone (ADZ) charges...
New focus on kids for two pubcos
23-Jun-2005
Brewers Fayre has introduced a new children's menu based on younger diners' favourite home-cooked dishes. The trend for comfort food dishes continues...
Winning hearts & minds
23-Jun-2005
The way is open now for the pub trade's own sensible and measured approach Andrew Pring, Editor It was probably no coincidence that Mitchells and...
Why
23-Jun-2005
is this such a rare sight? Is the industry doing enough to promote diversity in pubs? With figures showing that only 2.5% of the trade's workforce...
Publicans need new champion
22-Jun-2005
The pub industry's specialist demands have outstripped the capabilities of the FSB. James Wilmore learns why it feels licensees require a dedicated...
Unlocking the potential
22-Jun-2005
Hamish Champ spoke to S&NPE at the recent opening of the first pub redeveloped by the Waterside Pub Partnership - the Foxton Locks Inn.As local...
Licensee defends all-you-can-drink promotion
22-Jun-2005
A licensee has been forced to defend his decision to lay on £40 all-you-can-drink with breakfast promotion at his bar during the British Lions tour....
Experts to debate routing out rogue recruitment firms
22-Jun-2005
Tony Payne, chief executive of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associations, and Francis Patton, customer relations director of Punch...
What the Sunday papers said
19-Jun-2005
The London borough of Westminster has said it could take seven years for all its pubs to be licensed under the new licensing regime introduced by the...
Industry Leaders' Forum: On the front foot
16-Jun-2005
Bosses of the biggest pubcos in the country came together at the first Publican Industry Leaders' Forum - and agreed that they needed to do more to...
At a crossroads
15-Jun-2005
Cross Oaks Inns plans to introduce unique pub outlets to the home counties, reports Hamish Champ.Fledgling pubco Cross Oaks Inns (COI) has taken its...
Residents block pub applications
15-Jun-2005
Growing numbers of pubs are being hampered in their attempts to gain late licences because of objections from local residents.Under the new Licensing...
Bar Show 2005 round-up
15-Jun-2005
German Krug secures sponsorship Bar 05 saw yet another entry to the genuine imported bottled lager category in Krug. A 5.2 per cent ABV German beer,...
What the Sunday papers said
12-Jun-2005
0,000 pubs across the UK could close if a smoking ban is introduced, says John McNamara, chief executive of the BII. "[A ban] would be bloody fatal...
Trade talk: Paul Walsh
10-Jun-2005
Paul Walsh, chief executive of Diageo, answers questions on key drinks issues.Which of your brands would you say are "must haves" for retailers?I...
Cannon: spending to accumulate at Pope
09-Jun-2005
When entrepreneur Michael Cannon bought Eldridge Pope last October his team began an immediate refurbishment programme. The PMA Team met operations...
Licensees slammed by PPL chief
09-Jun-2005
Licensees have come under fire for "avoidance, evasion and sheer deceit" when it comes to paying the fee for background music. Fran Nevrkla, chairman...
CAMRA's full pint fight shelved by government
09-Jun-2005
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is vowing to fight on for a 100 per cent full pint, despite the government's lack of support.In spite of huge...
Landlord has to contact supplier if machine fails
09-Jun-2005
QSince we changed our gaming machines, we've had complaints from one customer that one machine is not paying out properly. We have a rental agreement...
Last week's leader focused on the delays in putting new lice
09-Jun-2005
From talking to senior pubco operators and a number of trade experts, it's clear that despite all that publicity about the licensing changeover, all...
Licensee's form advice was wrong'
09-Jun-2005
I must use this space to comment on the leading letter in last week's paper ( Licensing bureaucracy will drive us to the wall', MA, 2 June), because...
Crystal Palace name relegated
09-Jun-2005
The Eldridge Pope-owned Crystal Palace pub in Bath is to be renamed the Albion following a suggestion from area manager Derrick Smith. The West Brom...
Urbium rejects Regent Inns bid offer
08-Jun-2005
Intense media speculation about a potential bid for late night operator Urbium has forced the group to admit it had received - but rejected - an...