Liberal Democrat leader gets behind Proud of Pubs
21-Jun-2007
PROUD OF Pubs Week is continuing to capture the imagination of MPs and licensees - with Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell the latest...
Creative challenges
21-Jun-2007
BII's chief executive John McNamara on food, the smoking ban and the BII's new food qualification Describe the BII's new Essentials in Catering...
LETTERs
21-Jun-2007
Crack down on the ID fakers I refer to the article by Ewan Turney on fake ID card holders (Morning Advertiser, 31 May 2007). Scunthorpe Pubwatch is...
21-Jun-2007 By Andrew Pring
Quality is the new watch-word for the trade today. Quality in everything you do as a licensee, be it quality of drink and food offer, quality of...
Watch those ID dates
21-Jun-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.
Test purchasers are using genuine ID that says they are a couple of months under 18 during the current national sting operation, the MA has learnt....
MyShout
21-Jun-2007
The necessity for a rational alcohol policy is finally getting through to ministers, says John Grogan Most ministers have cleared their diaries for...
Adams re-elected as LTC chairman
21-Jun-2007
Anita Adams, chairman of the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) board of trustees, has been re-elected at a trustee's meeting and will serve another year...
InBrief
21-Jun-2007
Swindon's plan for the ban Swindon Borough Council is planning to pedestrianise half of Fleet Street in the New Town circuit to cope with the smoking...
BarTalk
21-Jun-2007
What would you buy Tony Blair for a leaving present? Fiona Horsby Thomas Rigby's, Liverpool Probably 200 Benson & Hedges and an ashtray! We're...
Families 'will enjoy the great indoors'
21-Jun-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
A quarter of England's families are set to go to pubs more often once the country goes smokefree, new survey results from Cancer Research UK reveal....
NewsDigest
21-Jun-2007
Freetrade readers have just over a week to share their views on the industry in the MA's annual survey of the sector. Last week's MA contained a...
Consumer insight: Times are changing
20-Jun-2007
JUST IN case it¹s slipped your mind, next week sees the completion or, depending on how you look at it, the start of one of the most...
What the papers say - June 20, 2007
20-Jun-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
British distillers toasted victory over counterparts in the northern "vodka belt" yesterday after the European Parliament agreed that their brands...
Torex sells businesses for £204m
20-Jun-2007 By Hamish Champ
Torex Retail plc has sold its operating businesses to US private investment firm Cerberus European Investments for £204.4m.Torex, owner of pub tills...
Brulines sees profits leap
19-Jun-2007 By Hamish Champ
Brulines, the manufacturer of beer flow monitoring equipment, announced its maiden annual results today, with underlying pre-tax profit up 27 per...
Making sense of the numbers
18-Jun-2007
The dull 'thud' of a mighty tome hitting The Publican's City desk means only one thing; it's annual report time. Now, such documents aren't generally...
Still brewing for Britain
18-Jun-2007 By Hamish Champ
The year 1698 was peppered with some pretty colourful events. In France, a vintner by the name of Dom Pierre Pérignon was perfecting a special cork...
Pubcos offer concessions
18-Jun-2007 By Hamish Champ
It was unclear last week the extent to which rival pubcos were prepared to follow Admiral Taverns' lead and offer sizeable rent concessions to pub...
Fuller's ready to start acquiring
18-Jun-2007 By Hamish Champ
Fuller Smith & Turner is set to hit the acquisition trail, following the successful integration of Hampshire brewer Gales, which it bought 18...
What the papers say - June 18, 2007
18-Jun-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
Britain will be gripped by a liver disease epidemic within 15 years because of drinking, doctors will say on TV tonight. Experts tested the health of...
'Families to hit the pub after July 1'
18-Jun-2007
One in four families in England will go to pubs more often once the country goes smoke-free, according to Cancer Research UK.Finding a 'no smoking'...
What the Sunday papers said
17-Jun-2007
English publicans have been served notice that they can expect to see beer sales slump by four per cent after the introduction of next month's...
What the papers say - June 15, 2007
15-Jun-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
Motorists could find themselves over the alcohol limit after just one drink under a proposal to bring Britain's drink-drive law into line with the...
Pubs get advice on fighting terrorism
15-Jun-2007
Pubs are being provided with detailed safety guidance from the Association of Chief Police Officers to help them counter terrorism. Both a leaflet...
15-Jun-2007
The winners of Camden Best Bar None 2007 have been crowned at a glittering awards ceremony. Best Bar is University of London Union (Malet Street,...
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14-Jun-2007 By The PMA Team
Orchid Group, the managed operator set up last year by private equity company GI Partners, has sold 16 sites, including a number of Bar Room Bar...
Fuller's unveils leap in profits
14-Jun-2007 By The PMA Team
London brewer Fuller's has unveiled a leap in profits in the wake of the acquisition of Hampshire brewer and retailer Gales. Chief executive Michael...
Is snuff good enough?
14-Jun-2007
Many of your smokers will not want to give up tobacco in time for the smoking ban. But you can at least encourage them to make their habit as...
Michael Howard is Proud of Pubs
14-Jun-2007
The former leader of the Conservatives Michael Howard is the latest big name to throw his weight behind Proud of Pubs Week. The MP for Folkestone...
Licensee will reward staff who pass test-purchasing test
14-Jun-2007
A licensee claims he is "turning the law on its head" by rewarding staff who pass test-purchasing stings with £80 in cash.When barstaff refuse sales...
Battles against Opus rage on
14-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore
Furious licensees are continuing to face problems with electricity supplier Opus Energy.The Publican is still receiving calls from licensees...
What the papers say - June 14, 2007
14-Jun-2007
Pub regulars could turn to snuff when the smoking ban comes into force, creating a revival of the peppery tobacco powder for the first time in more...
14-Jun-2007 By Ewan Turney
Early indications from the Tackling Underage Sales sting campaign show pubs are performing well. Home Office statistics revealed that the failure...
MyShout
14-Jun-2007
With so many age-related schemes, having a united front is not easy, says Stephen Crawley Just when there seemed some progress in the industry...
THE GUV'NOR
14-Jun-2007
Yvonne Cleminson Pubs need to create an experience to get people out of their homes, says the licensee of the Cherry Tree in Rowledge, Surrey After...
THE AGENTS
14-Jun-2007
Paul Breen Director Colliers CRE Home-owners across the country were breathing a huge sigh of relief last Wednesday when the Bank of England revealed...
Licensees warned: 'stay responsible'
14-Jun-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
Licensees and pub operators have been warned against complacency as the Government looks to probe irresponsible drinks prices by supermarkets. The...
InBrief
14-Jun-2007
Analysts forecast alcohol sales fall Consumption of alcohol in the UK is set to fall across every drinks category except wine over the next few...
Under-21s go on despite dismay
14-Jun-2007 By Richard Ross
Following England's 3-0 win in the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier away in Estonia, most footballers have ditched their shorts and boots in favour of...
Summer stylin' with the LTC
14-Jun-2007
A great evening of dinner and dancing helps another year of essential work After the success of last year's Paper Ball, the team at the Licensed...
Polish persuasion
14-Jun-2007
Imported Polish beers are one of the fastest-growing sectors in the industry. Adrian Tierney-Jones reports on their rapidly-rising popularity We've...
Votes cast for Best of British
14-Jun-2007
Enthusiastic ale-lovers recently had the chance to elect their favourite beer. Noli Dinkovski reports on the competition Isn't it refreshing to have...
BarTalk
14-Jun-2007
Would you allow customers to breast-feed a baby in your pub? Chris Green Stansfield Arms, Apperley Bridge, Bradford, W. Yorks I have three children...
Building a launch pad for take-off
14-Jun-2007
Creating a successful product is a challenge - as Diageo knows, after a few failed launches. Its head of innovation talks frankly to Nigel Huddleston...
Witch hunt gathering pace
14-Jun-2007
The tale of the Norfolk licensee who paid a proportion of his annual licence fee and then was pursued by the council in the courts should be a...
Poor timing on TENs
14-Jun-2007
The temporary event notice (TEN) system has had its critics. It is seen as inflexible and unfriendly by some users, while local authorities sometimes...
NewsDigest
14-Jun-2007
The Forum for Private Business has criticised InBev for changing its payment terms for suppliers as an "abuse of power". The company has changed its...
Focusing on less, but better
14-Jun-2007
The headlines this last week have made pretty depressing reading for anyone who likes alcohol, or who likes selling it. Media reactions to the...
Breare plans new dining pub estate
14-Jun-2007 By Lucy Britner lucy.britner@william-reed.co.uk
Entrepreneur Robert Breare has unveiled plans to open between 50 and 75 sites in the next five years within his Merchant Inns pub vehicle. The...
Pub HIPs set to hit the trade next year
14-Jun-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
From 2008 pubs will face energy checks that could hit the value of businesses All pubs that are sold, rented or built from 2008 will have to have...
