Licensing fee structure announced at Publican Conference
04-Nov-2004
The proposed fee structure for the new licensing regime has been unveiled exclusively at today's Publican Conference by licensing minister Richard...
A round with The Publican
04-Nov-2004
What made the news in The Publican this week 10 years ago, five years ago and last year.1994Licensees in Brixton, Camberwell and Clapham in South...
Police praise Workington Pubwatch
04-Nov-2004
Workington Pubwatch has been praised for its "exceptional" work in reducing cases of alcohol-related disorder and for making police more aware of the...
Masked raiders haul host from his bed
04-Nov-2004
A host was woken by two masked men and threatened with a knife during an early-morning robbery in Manchester. The two raiders got into the Bandstand...
For Crown and Country
04-Nov-2004
The Morning Advertiser has teamed up with Imperial Tobacco to find the UK's most characterful licensee. NIGEL HUDDLESTON meets ex-Army man Alan...
Licensee faces death threat
03-Nov-2004
A death threat was hanging over the head of a Leeds licensee last week after she helped send a trouble-maker at her pub to jail.Barbara Forest of the...
Pubgoers join Freedom For Pubs Association
02-Nov-2004
Pubgoers are joining the Freedom For Pubs Association (FFPA) campaign to end the beer tie.Customers from a pub in Cheshire have contacted the...
Retailers need more time for Chip and PIN
01-Nov-2004
High street banks and credit card issuers need to give retailers more time to install Chip and PIN card machines. The Forum of Private Business (FPB)...
What the Sunday papers said
01-Nov-2004
The year-long feud at Kent brewer Shepherd Neame shows no signs of slowing down following the company's annual meeting. Jonathon Neame, chief...
Regent fights back
29-Oct-2004
Regent Inns has appointed two former Scottish & Newcastle directors in an attempt to revive the flagging company.Bob Ivell, former chairman of...
Roderick Neame in Sheps challenge
28-Oct-2004
Shepherd Neame ex-vice chairman Stuart Neame is to challenge existing management at Friday's AGM by calling for a seat on the board for his brother...
Jail for jilted lover in terrifying attack
28-Oct-2004
A jilted lover who imprisoned his former girlfriend and her friend in his ex-girlfriend's pub before torching the building has been jailed for four...
The Seale Arms
28-Oct-2004
Facing issues as a community Dartmouth's old town nestles at the foot of soaring hills on Devon's south coast. The cliff walks attract plenty of...
EPoS and Chip & PIN: Time to Chip in
27-Oct-2004
Joining the Chip & PIN scheme is not compulsory, but it does make sense in light of forthcoming legislation, says Phil Mellows.From next January...
What the Sunday papers said
24-Oct-2004
Senior Cabinet ministers have joined forces to derail plans to open up to 250 super-casinos across Britain. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell is being...
Charity says pubs fail the disabled
21-Oct-2004
by John Harrington Just 10% of pubs tested in the "sting" campaign to expose venues with inadequate disabled toilets made the grade, initial reports...
Star turn
21-Oct-2004
Just six months after taking over the Stagg Inn, Steve Reynolds became the first British pub chef to be awarded a Michelin star. ALICE WHITEHEAD...
Two jailed after soccer violence
21-Oct-2004
Two men have been jailed and a third has been ordered to carry out 150 hours community punishment for their part in a riot involving football...
Wet summer dampens trade at Jennings
21-Oct-2004
The wet summer has seen Lake District brewer Jennings hit by a slowdown in visitors. However, the company said it is continuing to see the benefits...
The analysts' perspective
21-Oct-2004
Geof Collyer, an analyst with Deutsche Bank, comments:"In our view, a successful managed pub needs to have an average weekly turnover comfortably...
Seller beware!
20-Oct-2004
How do you choose the right property agent to sell your pub? Steve Rodell of property agents Fleurets outlines ways to ensure all runs smoothly.If...
Leeds super-casino for Stanley Leisure
18-Oct-2004
Bar operators in Leeds can expect fierce competition from a planned £125 million casino complex on a site next to Leeds United's Elland Road...
What the Sunday papers said
17-Oct-2004
Scottish & Newcastle will next month become the first major brewer in the world to put general health warnings on beer bottles. The initiative...
The home
14-Oct-2004
brew crew After years of decline the brew-pub is undergoing something of a revival, finds Adrian Tierney-Jones. And although producing your own beer...
Marvellous
14-Oct-2004
fellow The Morning Advertiser has teamed up with Imperial Tobacco to find the UK's most characterful licensee. Nigel Huddleston meets Dennis...
Hosts' takings stolen in car ram-raid
14-Oct-2004
Two licensees were robbed on their way to deposit their weekend takings after raiders rammed into their car. The licensees, who were husband and wife...
In our defence
14-Oct-2004
Barry Gillham answers the criticism levelled at chartered surveyors over rent reviews in the wake of the Trade & Industry investigation.As a...
Two-thirds of pubs now meet DDA requirements
14-Oct-2004
Licensees are becoming increasingly aware of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) with a growing number reporting they have now made changes to...
Yates takes responsible retailing high ground
14-Oct-2004
by Ewan Turney A high-street bar operator has produced the most comprehensive responsible retailing policy so far in the industry, with managers'...
Stars of sensible selling
14-Oct-2004
It was a pleasure judging our Responsible Drinks Retailing Awards last week. There were so many examples of highly-professional licensees and pubcos...
Group practice
14-Oct-2004
Three different businesses, but one common aim best practice.Mick Whitworth takes a look at the trade's efforts in the run-up to the Morning...
Ballydoyle has new owners
14-Oct-2004
Halewood is adding a new Irish whiskey to its spirits portfolio. Ballydoyle is a blend of whiskey distilled and matured in oak barrels by Cooleys...
On the cards
13-Oct-2004
Licensees cannot wait for the government's ID cards to provide them with a proof-of-age defence. But there are other options, Daniel Pearce...
Sunday opening for West Midlands pub after 300 years
13-Oct-2004
An historic pub near Stourbridge in the West Midlands is to open on a Sunday for the first time in 300 years.The Cat at Enville is believed to have...
Responsible publicans scheme leads the way
13-Oct-2004
A scheme aimed at rewarding licensees in West London for trading responsibly is attracting interest nationwide.Local authorities from as far afield...
What the Sunday papers said
11-Oct-2004
In a remarkable twist, Vince Power, the driving force behind Mean Fiddler, had his ambition of taking a back seat while pocketing £12m thwarted...
Culture shock
08-Oct-2004
The on-going furore over "binge-drinking" is not doing the trade any favours. But we must try to change drinking habits. By Phil Mellows.Chairman Tim...
Guiding hand
07-Oct-2004
The Fox at Lower Oddington in Gloucestershire was named Michelin's first pub of the year last month. Mark Taylor talks to its owner about its winning...
It's a kinda magic
07-Oct-2004
The Water Witch in Lancaster has customers spellbound after its owners decided to cast out well-known beer brands for quality real ales. Tim Hampson...
Spiders to clean up gents' loos
07-Oct-2004
Wigan-based pubco Yesteryear is using spiders to slash toilet cleaning costs at its 25 bars in the north of England. The company has bought 105 fake...
Mixed signals
07-Oct-2004
Some conflicting messages on minimum pricing are emerging from the OFT and the Home Office. Tom Sandham reports.At its height, the cheap drink...
Sheps facing bid to shake up company
07-Oct-2004
Former Shepherd Neame vice-chairman Stuart Neame is expected to signal a new chapter in the feud of Faversham at the company's annual general meeting...
Anger over SIA delays
07-Oct-2004
Senior pubco managers have attacked the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and demanded answers over delays to the new doorstaff registration...
More bogus letters demand money from pubs
06-Oct-2004
Pressure is building for the government to protect licensees from bogus companies sending letters asking for money to meet new legislation. Following...
Building bridges
05-Oct-2004
The Publican Conference will offer plenty for people to get their teeth into. Michelle Perrett gives details of the design and planning...
Mooney off-loads stake in Botanic
05-Oct-2004
Jas Mooney, the driving force behind Northern Ireland's largest pubs group Botanic Inns, has sold his 100 per cent shareholding for an undisclosed...
A very public affair
04-Oct-2004
The City's short-termism has forced a number of publicly-listed pubcos to turn private, as John Porter reports.The City, they say, can be a harsh...
What the Sunday papers said
04-Oct-2004
Tim Clark, chief executive of Mitchells & Butlers, is on a high, presiding over rising profits and share prices, positive market sentiment and a...
Guide
30-Sep-2004
and seek Les Routiers has just published its second guide to pubs and inns, but there is much more to being a member than being in the book, as Jo...
A nose
30-Sep-2004
for trouble Pubs that hire sniffer dogs demonstrate zero drugs tolerance. But are dogs bad for business? JOHN HARRINGTON investigates one such scheme...
