NALHM supports 48-hour week limit
01-Mar-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Pub managers union NALHM (National Association of Licensed House Managers) wants operators to allow its members to limit the working week to 48 hours...
28-Feb-2007
MA editor Andrew Pring says kids trying to buy booze should not be let off scot free
LETTERs
28-Feb-2007
Where there's a will there's a way Re: Roger Protz's article "Breaking the silence" (MA, 21 February 2008). On the assumption that Government will...
EPub: the digital jukebox revolution
27-Feb-2007
The jukebox in Bradley¹s Spanish Bar is an institution in Soho, London. With stacks of vinyl arranged in the retro cabinet, it makes you think of...
EPub: all-weather TV screens
27-Feb-2007
Taking your indoors outdoors is a big issue for a pub industry faced with a smoking ban. Why should smoking customers have a poorer quality...
Pinstripe: It's an oversupply thing
26-Feb-2007
The affair, which could have seen the loss of hundreds of jobs, highlights the issue of saturation in the bar market in certain parts of the...
Cashbox facing huge costs bill over Hanco case
26-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
A court has ordered ATM group Cashbox, together with its founder Carl Thomas, to pay significant costs to Thomas' former employer Hanco in respect of...
Ultimate Leisure sees operating profits fall 68 per cent
26-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
Late night operator Ultimate Leisure says its site investment programme is boosting second half sales after the group reported operating profits down...
What the Sunday papers said
25-Feb-2007
Pubs and restaurants will face fines of up to £2,500 if customers drop cigarette butts on nearby pavements when the smoking ban comes into force in...
The more you plan now, the better...
23-Feb-2007
Caroline Flint is under no illusions as to the size of the task ahead of her. As public health minister she is charged with putting England's smoking...
Question time
23-Feb-2007
As many questions were left in the air as answers over the implications of the smoking ban during the Welsh legs of a series of BII roadshows...
Your A-Z Directory
23-Feb-2007
So you've got an outside area, and you're not afraid to use it. Time to get hold of someone who can help. With the help of AIR, we have pulled...
A passion for quality
23-Feb-2007
Having supported Liverpool FC since he was 10 years old, for London-born Rob Gutmann the North West city was the obvious place to study for a degree....
Bucking a trend?
23-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle did rather well in 2006, particularly in 'developing' markets. Its East European Baltic Beverage Holdings venture saw a 64...
Police push for plastic glasses
23-Feb-2007 By James Wilmore
Police in Northamptonshire are pushing for pubs and clubs to introduce polycarbonate glasses and bottles. The move was discussed during a debate on...
First step into pub sector for Legacy
22-Feb-2007 By The PMA Team
Legacy Hotels & Resorts has taken its first step into the pub market after re-opening the Symphony Bar in Liverpool, a former Provence Pub...
Problems with Opus continue
22-Feb-2007
Distraught licensee are continuing to contact The Publican over their dealings with electricity supplier Opus Energy. The company admitted it had...
Warning for pubs from counter terrorism chief
22-Feb-2007
A counter terrorism chief has warned the pub industry to be on its guard against attack from terrorists.DC Jim Maietta of the National Counter...
Licensees thrash out music issues with Sharkey
22-Feb-2007 By James Wilmore
Two North London licensees have met with Feargal Sharkey to highlight the problems pubs now face in hosting live music under the new licensing...
Pub featured in hit film feels the benefits of Hot Fuzz
22-Feb-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
Film fans and tourists have been flocking to a Buckinghamshire pub featured in the new British comedy Hot Fuzz. A number of the film's scenes,...
Open approach
22-Feb-2007
Making optimum use of outdoor space has never been more essential. Being prepared for the ban saves money, time and energy - and retains custom With...
Have a ball this weekend
22-Feb-2007 By Richard Ross
Whether it's the round or the oval ballthat draws the crowds to your pub, there's plenty to get the place rocking this weekend. International rugby...
It's a hard life
22-Feb-2007
Running a pub is hard work, but it's even more challenging in a run-down area. Nigel Huddleston meets the licensees at the heart of tough communities...
LETTERs
22-Feb-2007
Beware a certain pubco My wife and I recently passed on the lease of our pub free of charge because nobody was willing to buy it, keeping in mind the...
MyShout
22-Feb-2007
If a fictional detective can support beer, so should the Government, says Stephen Crawley One could say that the way our industry is taxed under this...
ALMR plans to slow rate of pub closures
22-Feb-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
A five-point action plan to help slow down the escalating rate of pub closures has been launched by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers...
THE GUV'NOR Dennis Griffiths
22-Feb-2007
The licensee of the Miners Rest, Barnsley, Yorkshire, wishes the pubcos luck in organising a national TV advertising campaign A little bird told me...
Best Bar None crucial to city safety, says Coaker
22-Feb-2007 By Tony Halstead tony.halstead@william-reed.co.uk
Best Bar None schemes are playing a crucial role in reducing crime and disorder in UK town and city centres, according to Home Office minister Vernon...
Tom Cobley and all toast Camra award
22-Feb-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
Drinkers in the Devon village of Spreyton are toasting the success of their local, the Tom Cobley Tavern, after it was named Campaign For Real Ale...
InBrief
22-Feb-2007
S&N launches Jaques fruit cider Scottish & Newcastle is rolling out its new fruit-flavoured cider Jacques across the UK from February. The...
'Blitz on drunks' fear
22-Feb-2007
Licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen have warned that the next Home Office blitz may target licensees serving drunks. The Home Office cancelled its...
NewsDigest
22-Feb-2007
Crowded public places, such as licensed premises, are likely to be included in future terrorist attack plans, a security expert has warned. Speaking...
Back to basics: finance for first-timers
21-Feb-2007
Why do publicans fail? Very often it's because they just don't have enough information about how their business is doing. They see the cash coming...
21-Feb-2007
Independent family brewer and retailer Batemans, based in Lincolnshire, has purchased three new pubs. Two in Norwich - the Champion in Chapelfield...
21-Feb-2007 By John Harrington
Pubwatch is key to reducing crime and rejuvenating towns and cities, says Coventry co-ordinator.
LETTERs
21-Feb-2007
Taking advantage of our pub loos I read with interest how some local authorities are asking pubs to allow the general public to use their toilets...
20-Feb-2007
A new survey by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) predicts 7million people plan to spend more time in pubs after the ban.
Smoke ban to hit Scottish & Newcastle profits by £10m
20-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has said it expects the forthcoming English and Welsh smoking bans to hit its profits to the tune of around...
19-Feb-2007
Pubs must innovate their offer to mitigate against the short-term loss of earnings expected after smoking is banned. They should also develop an...
What the Sunday papers said
18-Feb-2007
Pub customers face a nasty shock when the next spate of smoking bans come into force later this year. Findings of a survey by soft drinks' maker...
16-Feb-2007
Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) sends message to Ministers and MPs on the need to support these vital community resources.
Making sense of City-speak
16-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
I receive a lot of investment research from City analysts on listed pub companies, and jolly useful it is too, helping me to form my 'world view' of...
Staying independent
16-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
When Young & Co moves out of the Ram Brewery site in Wandsworth later this year and into new offices by the Thames in the same South London...
Screen test your supplier
15-Feb-2007 By James Wilmore
The cricket World Cup kicks off next month - another chance for pubs to cash in on a top sporting event. With games set to begin around...
Big Brother psychologist to speak at Publican Live
15-Feb-2007
If you want to know how to succeed in business - the psychologist from Big Brother (BB) could be the one to explain. Ros Taylor the BB psychologist...
15-Feb-2007
Licensees up and down the country are being urged to look at the possible benefits of hosting poker nights. This week, over 300 players have been...
15-Feb-2007
The pub assets of 30-strong managed company Wessex Taverns have been sold for a second time in less than 18 months, the Morning Advertiser has...
Unearthing a hidden treasure
15-Feb-2007
Before the snows came and on a day of bright sun and fleecy clouds, with the Chiltern Hills dusted with frost, I drove to Buckinghamshire with my...
Less camera, more Camra
15-Feb-2007
The former portrait photographer to HM the Queen, beer-loving Mark Lawrence, has put his mind to capturing the spirit of another great British...
MyShout
15-Feb-2007
Don't stick your head in the snow - go smoke-free now and reap the rewards, says David Elliott As I write, snow is taking over most of the country,...
