What the Sunday papers say
10-May-2004
The ObserverBritain's pubs have failed to persuade ministers to approve a voluntary code for smoke-free areas in bars, signaling a move by the...
Licensees at risk from cowboy gas suppliers
07-May-2004
Licensees are risking their lives by buying cellar gas cylinders from "cowboy" suppliers.While there is never any shortage of suppliers willing to...
Newcastle pubs ban 64 troublemakers
06-May-2004
A total of 64 troublemakers have been banned from pubs and clubs in Newcastle, Staffordshire, six months after the launch of an initiative to cut...
The switch from hotels to a pub was a dramatic change for ch
06-May-2004
No gas, power cuts and trawling through slime to stop a burst water pipe flooding the bar are just some of the challenges faced by chefs Katy and Tim...
Family feuds laid bare as the Neames dish dirt at tribunal
06-May-2004
The surprise resignation by Shepherd Neame vice-chairman Stuart Neame in October 2003 resulted in a three-day employment tribunal in Ashford, Kent,...
Laurel to sell 432 pubs in £450m move
06-May-2004
Managed operator Laurel Pub Company is to sell its estate of 432 community pubs in a deal that could net up to £450m. The deal would leave Laurel...
'Pubs aren't a problem'
06-May-2004
Westminster City Council's Audrey Lewis talks to Lorna Harrison about its approach to balancing licensing with the needs of local residents.Branded...
Demand for Cornish pubs growing
06-May-2004
A surge of people looking for a better lifestyle is leading to a huge demand for Cornwall pubs, according to a local property expert. People are...
DIY designs
05-May-2004
A revamp can make all the difference - and as Ever So Sensible Bars found out on the Castle redesign in Nottingham, it needn't cost a fortune....
Pubs 'n' Bars profits up 6 per cent
05-May-2004
Pubs 'n' Bars, the AIM-listed group, has unveiled full-year results, showing a six per cent rise in pre-tax profits.The London-based group, which...
What the Sunday papers say
03-May-2004
The Sunday TimesAndrew Coppel, the former chief executive of Queens Moat Houses, has teamed up with Collins Stewart, on its bid for Premier Lodge,...
Eat,
29-Apr-2004
drink and be merry Licensees who stage successful beer festivals are on a winner. But, warns Adrian Tierney-Jones, it's a dedicated affair, so don't...
Pathfinder
29-Apr-2004
shows the way Wolves & Dudley managed arm Pathfinder runs 475 pubs and employs 8,500 people. Chief executive Ralph Findlay and retail development...
Rivals sniff the Phoenix air
29-Apr-2004
The Phoenix, a managed Laurel house next to the Bank of England in the City, became London's first no-smoking pub at the beginning of the year....
Making sense
29-Apr-2004
Ever So Sensible Bars has a raft of awards to its name and is set for expansion in the next few years. Good going for a relative newcomer, writes...
Farmer's charms
29-Apr-2004
They had been out of the business for years, took on a busy tenancy and said from day one that all public areas were non-smoking Bob Gledhill...
Woodforde's
29-Apr-2004
Who are they? Like the rest of the city, the Norfolk brewer has been celebrating Norwich City's promotion to the Premiership last Thursday. But...
The Castle, Angel Islington, London
29-Apr-2004
Ambience: A castle-themed pub (not as unappealing as it sounds) with a balcony overlooking the ever-busy Pentonville Road, full of trendy Londoners....
Fuller's is full of patriotic Pride
28-Apr-2004
Those patriotic fellows at Fuller's were determined to keep St George's Day an entirely English affair when Capital FM DJ Johnny Vaughan broadcast...
Auditors appoint solicitors to defend SFI neglect claim
28-Apr-2004
by The PMA Team Former SFI Group auditor Horwath Clark Whitehill (HCW) has appointed solicitors Barlow Lyde & Gilbert to represent it over a...
Publican profile: The pick of the bunch
28-Apr-2004
Publican Profile is the first in a series of features on the remarkable people behind the bars of Britain's pubs, starting with Yvonne Cleminson,...
Licensee quits over animal rights row
28-Apr-2004
A licensee has quit his pub after refusing to give in to a hate campaign from animal rights campaigners.Keith Marklew, who runs the Red Lion in...
What the Sunday papers say
26-Apr-2004
Sunday ExpressPatients will need ID cards to see their own health records. Home Secretary David Blunkett is expected to publish a draft bill to...
Wozza destination
22-Apr-2004
The increasing popularity of food-led pubs can only be enhanced by celebrity involvement, as David Marks found out at Antony Worrall-Thompson's...
Charles Wells' new £1.5m Eagle Centre is symbolic of the gia
22-Apr-2004
Visit the Charles Wells brewery and the first thing you might notice is a modern steel and glass complex that wouldn't shame the swankiest City...
Big Tim has gone over the top this time'
22-Apr-2004
I think the reaction of leaders and letters in the trade press says it all. Big Tim has gone OTT this time and I'm now more convinced than ever that...
Licensees fined for barring gypsy
22-Apr-2004
A licensee couple have been fined £1,000 after a gypsy was refused admission to their pub.Licensees Diana and Graham Russell were found guilty of...
Pubs Direct on defensive after 'rip-off' complaints
22-Apr-2004
Would-be licensees have slammed a York-based company for failing to give them a route into the pub market.Pubs Direct, of Piccadilly, York, has been...
Gerry Martin takes on 2nd London pub
22-Apr-2004
Pub entrepreneur Gerry Martin has taken on a second central London pub five months after opening the Springbok sports bar in Covent Garden. Martin...
Laurel honours its top pubs
22-Apr-2004
The Skyrack in Leeds, which makes £1m a year in profit, and Casa in Solihull have been named as Laurel Champion Pubs of the Year in a glittering...
Hooked, line and sinker
22-Apr-2004
It may be run today as a modern drinks business, but beer writer Roger Protz could not help feeling he was in an enchanted time warp when he visited...
Time to tackle the hidden risk
21-Apr-2004
Time is running out for compliance with the Control of Asbestos at Work regulations.Licensees now have less than a month to ensure their premises are...
Game, set, Match
20-Apr-2004
Jonathan Downey, founder of the Match bar group, is making a name for himself with his forthright views on the industry. Lorna Harrison finds out...
Wiltshire pub launches taxi service
20-Apr-2004
Licensee Peter Gill has no qualms about driving customers to drink - he can also make sure they get back safely.Peter now operates a taxi service,...
Revealed: the richest people from pubs and brewing
19-Apr-2004
The Sunday Times has published its annual list of Britain's wealthiest people.The highest placed person with a connection to the world of pubs and...
What the Sunday papers say
19-Apr-2004
The Sunday TelegraphBreath test machines are to be installed in hundreds of pubs across Britain so that drinkers can check if they are over the...
Sky crackdown angers licensee
16-Apr-2004
A licensee says Sky TV has accused him of dishonesty by asking him to sign a declaration that he will not show the satellite TV service in his...
Pub owner jailed for manslaughter
15-Apr-2004
A Kent pub owner has been jailed for 12 years for killing his accomplice when he torched his own premises. Keith Willoughby, 53, was convicted of...
BBPA's campaign call to off-trade
15-Apr-2004
by MA Reporter The British Beer and Pub Association is urging the off-trade to join its campaign to present a united front on issues affecting the...
Mushrooms' raw deal axed
15-Apr-2004
by Max Gosney Raw commercially-farmed mushrooms are safe for use in salads according to new advice from the Food Standards Agency. The Food Standards...
No half measures
14-Apr-2004
With the possibility of smoking bans high on the industry's list of worries, Lorna Harrison speaks to the director of ASH (Action on Smoking &...
Bar Med brand set for major surgery
14-Apr-2004
Bar Med, one of SFI's three core brands, is set for a major overhaul which could see the bar chain re-named.Executive chairman Stuart Lawson, who...
Licensee fights back against death threats
14-Apr-2004
A licensee who received death threats from vandals is fighting back by turning his pub into a fortress with hi-tech CCTV.Dave Powell who runs The...
Licensees 'upset' by local newspaper criticism
13-Apr-2004
Publicans Chris and Isabella Hartwell have been 'greatly upset' by criticism of their decision to ask a carer to calm down a disabled...
We operate well-run and orderly pubs'
08-Apr-2004
Ian Payne of Laurel (Morning Advertiser 1 April)criticises JD Wetherspoon for "irresponsible" pricing, yet the pub industry itself was found by...
Making
08-Apr-2004
headway ScotCo's new head injection tap was billed as the biggest innovation since the widget. John Harrington considers its impact one year on There...
Nearly 100 licensees fleeced by fraudster
08-Apr-2004
More than 100 licensees have been fleeced out of tens of thousands of pounds by the conman targeting pubs across England and Wales. The man uses...
Publican jailed after arson attack
08-Apr-2004
A Kent publican has been jailed for 12 years after a botched attempt to burn down his pub which ended in the death of his accomplice.Keith...
Sheps plugs gap in village postal services
08-Apr-2004
Kent brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame has become the first in the country to launch mobile post offices at four of its rural houses. The pubs...
So many questions.....
06-Apr-2004
Hi,I have so many questions concerning Pub Life and I don't know if anybody will be able to help me with these, but let's hope so.Firstly, I should...
