Manchester pubs welcome supercasino
01-Feb-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
Manchester now has the go-ahead to develop the SportCity complex in the east of the city, after being granted the licence ahead of bookies'...
01-Feb-2007
Six lucky MA readers will get help fighting the sticky problem of discarded chewing gum in an exclusive competition. The problem is set to increase...
Slippery slope to a top trip
01-Feb-2007
The ALMR's annual ski trip is fast becoming one of the best industry networking opportunities of the year - for those who survive the slopes . This...
East & West Midlands
01-Feb-2007
The Holyhead Coventry Pub manager Jonathan Attridge regards it as a privilege to run the Holyhead, considered to be one of the best in the Ember Inns...
East Anglia
01-Feb-2007
White Horse Bedford Sue and Nigel Anstead repeatedly use the word "loyal" when describing members of staff at the White Horse. Other plaudits handed...
South East
01-Feb-2007
Riverside Tavern Strood, Kent While many outlets are content to lose a member of staff occasionally, the Riverside Tavern isn't. Under owner Peter...
London
01-Feb-2007
The Magpie Bishopsgate, London EC2 Australian Ross McGilvery has been given the freedom of the City of London for his outstanding contribution to the...
Wales
01-Feb-2007
Salt Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Salt is strategically placed to cater for locals as well as the increasing number of visitors and tourists attracted to...
West Country
01-Feb-2007
Royal Oak South Brent, Devon When Andrew and Carol Doree took over the freehold of the Royal Oak days before Christmas four years ago, the members of...
North West
01-Feb-2007
Thomas Rigby's Liverpool Staff training is the key to the success of Thomas Rigby's, which lies in the heart of Liverpool's central business...
East & West Midlands
01-Feb-2007
Red Hart Kington, Worcestershire The Red Hart in Kington is upping the stakes in a bid to have a record-breaking year raising cash for charity. It's...
South East
01-Feb-2007
Dog and Duck Kingsfold, West Sussex When Danny and Sara Shaw took over the Dog and Duck a year ago, they decided that fundraising would be focused on...
Wales
01-Feb-2007
Bryncoch Inn Neath, Glamorgan Craig and Janet Wigley have two callings - one is running the Mitchells & Butlers-owned Bryncoch Inn and the other...
West Country
01-Feb-2007
Old Spot Dursley, Gloucestershire The Old Spot is a cask ale drinkers' paradise. It always has at least six ales on tap and regularly hosts beer...
West Country
01-Feb-2007
Copley Arms Hessenford, Cornwall Michael and Diane Bradburn say that having other members of their family working at the Copley Arms has helped...
North West
01-Feb-2007
Spring Inn Rochdale, Lancashire There's little that Carol and John Cadwallader don't know about their customers - and that includes the scores of...
East & West Midlands
01-Feb-2007
The Greyhound Hinckley, Leicestershire At the Greyhound, Howard and Sue Williams are winning the generation game by catering successfully for the...
East Anglia
01-Feb-2007
The Kings Head Letheringsett, Norfolk Samuel Johnson famously said: "If a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." David and Pam Watts could...
East & West Midlands
01-Feb-2007
The Holly Bush Inn Salt, Staffordshire First-time visitors to the sleepy village of Salt near Stafford could be excused for thinking that the local...
East Anglia
01-Feb-2007
The Axe & Compasses Arkesden, Essex Today, the Axe & Compasses bears no resemblance to the ailing pub that Themis and Diane Christou took...
South East
01-Feb-2007
Countryman Inn Shipley, West Sussex Food has been an essential aspect of the Countryman Inn from the moment Alan Vaughan bought the freehold 21 years...
London
01-Feb-2007
Spaniards Inn Hampstead Heath, London NW3 The Grade II-listed Spaniards Inn is steeped in history, including links with highwayman Dick Turpin. It is...
Wales
01-Feb-2007
Usk Inn Talybont-on-Usk, Powys Andrew and Julie Felix spent a year looking for their ideal pub before spotting the Usk Inn and taking the plunge to...
West Country
01-Feb-2007
Globe Inn Lostwithiel, Cornwall Will Erwin says that from the age of five, he always wanted to be a chef. He eventually achieved that ambition just...
North West
01-Feb-2007
Three Fishes Mitton, Lancashire Food awards and accolades have flowed in to the Three Fishes since the pub first opened its doors just over two years...
Just grin and bear it
01-Feb-2007
As St Valentine's Day candlelight flickers through the February gloom, Adam Edwards suggests a glimmer of hope for winter trade Early February is...
Trying to build on shaky foundations
01-Feb-2007
It is rather like asking a competent tailor to make alterations to a suit that never fitted in the first place. Sir Les Elton's small review...
Let's learn from our EU neighbours
01-Feb-2007
Migrant workers - a good thing or not? It's a topic that's still causing heated debate in pubs around the country. From my experience, the recent...
MyShout
01-Feb-2007
If last year was a challenge, then 2007 will be a defining year for the on-trade, says Willie Crawshay You could be forgiven for thinking that...
Odds are on for pub gambling go-ahead
01-Feb-2007 By Graham Ridout
Playing poker in pubs has come a step closer, following proposals issued last week by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport. Under the...
THE GUV'NOR
01-Feb-2007
Peter Eveleigh The licensee of the Riverside Inn in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, considers the smoking ban I always thought the traditional silly...
InBrief
01-Feb-2007
Man told to take down English flag A man from Bedford - the home town of patriotic brewer Wells & Youngs - has been ordered to take down his flag...
Fees hike blow for pubs
01-Feb-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.coml
Trade groups are "concerned" and "disappointed" that pubs face a 7% hike in annual licence fees over the next three years, following publication of...
S&N reveals 3.9% on-trade price hike
01-Feb-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.coml
Scottish & Newcastle UK is to raise wholesale beer prices to on-trade customers by an average 3.9% from next month. The company, whose brands...
NewsDigest
01-Feb-2007
Barracuda Group has reported a 36% growth in food sales. The group, whose brands include Varsity and Smith & Jones, also reported a 19% rise in...
Welcome
01-Feb-2007
andrew pring: editor, morning advertiser Tonight is a cause for celebration for all the award-winning licensees who now enter the Morning...
Our community pub: the Forester Arms
31-Jan-2007
COMMUNITY PUBS: The Forester Arms, Broseley, ShropshireLICENSEE: Aaron LynnNo-one could accuse 25-year old licensee Aaron Lynn of not trying to make...
Our high street pub: Barcena
31-Jan-2007
THE PUB: Barcena, Burgess Hill, West Sussex LICENSEE: Richard PodestaFormer insurance analyst Richard Podesta has assessed the risks of taking over...
Our rural pub: the Hack & Spade
31-Jan-2007
THE PUB: The Hack &: Spade, Whashton, Richmond, North YorkshireLICENSEES: Anne & Alistair Dowson-Park Former Tory leader William Hague may...
Chris Maclean: the difficult pub
30-Jan-2007
On Saturday night I was visited by a young couple who have taken over one of the most difficult pubs in the town. On a Friday and Saturday night from...
Beat the rush for outdoor furniture
30-Jan-2007 By James Wilmore
Licensees thinking of buying extra furniture for outdoor areas prior to the smoking ban are being urged to get in quick. Manufacturers and suppliers...
29-Jan-2007 By The PMA Team
Herald Inns & Bars has parted company with its managing director Mike Clayton.
Government may tighten rules if pubcos abuse REIT status
26-Jan-2007 By Hamish Champ
HM Customs & Revenue has warned pub operators against becoming a real estate investment trust (REIT) in order to avoid paying tax.With several...
26-Jan-2007
Portsmouth licensee faces £8,000 fine
What next for Woodward?
25-Jan-2007
A little healthy competition never hurt anyone. Still, there may have been a few food suppliers to the pub trade reaching for the aspirin last...
Pub loses out in pool prize plan
25-Jan-2007 By James Wilmore
A Bristol licensee claims he has been mislead by a company offering prizes to customers in a pool competition. Andy Long, licensee at the Oldbury...
A question of quality
25-Jan-2007
Industry figures explain why the Marston's and MA CaskForce scheme is vital when it comes to improving cask ale The start of a new year is a time for...
NewsDigest
25-Jan-2007
Details of the licence-fee review are expected to be revealed later this week, with a favourable outcome for the trade anticipated. The MA...
LETTERs
25-Jan-2007
Kiely got what he deserved After reading about the business mishap to Peter Kiely (MA, Big Rent Hike Ousts ex-Provence boss, 18 January, p11), I feel...
Challenges for 2007
25-Jan-2007
In the last of our three-part series on trade issues, Mark Charman shares his experience as a Midlands-based multiple lessee who has run more than...
