Police warning to Suffolk licensees.
31-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Police in Suffolk say licensees could be held responsible for the drunken behaviour of their customers. Sgt Mick Richardson said licensees could...
Robert Feal-Martinez
30-Mar-2006
The Wiltshire licensee is an outspoken critic of the pub smoking ban. He believes that the legislation fails to take account of public opinion, making it undemocratic
BAR TALK
30-Mar-2006
Is there a specific song you play in the morning to get you ready for the day?
Caught on Camra
30-Mar-2006
Under John and Valerie Pascoe, the Swan in Little Totham, Essex, has twice been crowned Camra national pub of the year. As the Pascoes prepare to retire, LUCY BRITNER finds out about their success
Bid activity to increase City analyst predicts
30-Mar-2006 By The PMA Team
Regent Inns, Hardys & Hansons and Young's are the obvious possible bid targets as sector consolidation gathers pace, a City analyst has claimed....
Let's take it outside
30-Mar-2006
Scotland has become the first part of the United Kingdom to wage war on smoking in pubs. James Wilmore reports from the frontline."I've been smoking...
Pricing a pub: Preparing for valuations
30-Mar-2006
You've decided to sell your pub and have called in an estate agent to do a valuation, but there are still lots of questions you need answers to.Paul...
Clear winners
30-Mar-2006
The drive for greater transparency will make it very clear how well run pub companies really are - or not, writes John Rathbone.The debt funding of...
After the deal…
30-Mar-2006
Pernod's takeover of Allied was 2005's major news - Hamish Champ asks how has the group fared since?Presenting Pernod-Ricard's half-year results in...
Get switched on with The Publican
30-Mar-2006
Spiralling energy costs are crippling the licensed trade - and it's time to take action.The Publican is urging licensees to Get Switched On! and make...
Fears over cost of holding DJ nights
30-Mar-2006
Licensees are concerned they could face massive price hikes to run special recorded music events, such as discos, in their pubs. Phonographic...
Cumbrian pubs in line for grants
30-Mar-2006 By John Harrington
Grants are being offered to help rural pubs in Cumbria provide new services for their communities, in a ground-breaking tie-in between the trade and...
BBC looking for barmen for new programme
29-Mar-2006
The BBC will explore how important a good memory is for a barperson in a new television programme set to air in August.How to Improve You Memory,...
28-Mar-2006
Manchester Brewer Hydes has this week announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. The first is Paul Mercer who has been...
27-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Licensee's legal team claim 'landmark' victory.
27-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Crown Court judge rules in favour of licensee but MPS says case is another one-off. NEW COMMENT
More intervention on pubco-tenant relations due?
27-Mar-2006
The failure of the industry to react to the recommendations of the Trade and Industry Select Committee (TISC) could leave it facing government...
What the Sunday papers said
26-Mar-2006
Laws banning smoking lead to more people taking up the habit, a new report published today claims. As a smoking ban is introduced in Scotland, an...
24-Mar-2006 By John Harrington
Hosts and police have come up with a simple solution to the problem of bars being closed in the absence of the Designated Premises Supervisor. NEW COMMENT
Pick of the pubs
24-Mar-2006
The Hunters Inn at Newtown Tracey in North Devon is a detached country freehouse dating back to the 17th century. It is located on the busy B3232...
23-Mar-2006 By John Harrington
Westminster leads way in fight.
Door opens to a new era of responsibility
23-Mar-2006
A revolution has taken place in Britain's doorstaff industry, brought about by the
Dennis Griffiths, Miners Arms, Barnsley
23-Mar-2006
Experienced licensees and community pubs are like white rhinos - without care and compassion they will become extinct
Buoyant Brain's brews up 12.5% turnover rise
23-Mar-2006 By The PMA Team
Wales brewer and retailer SA Brain has boosted turnover by 12.5% to £121.6m thanks to strong growth in beer volumes and a contribution from 27 pubs...
AV Guide: Open air time
23-Mar-2006
World Cup screening or barbecue? Latest technology means you could have both.If June is hot, many pubs could be torn between putting on a barbecue or...
Missing a trick?
23-Mar-2006
Are you planning to make the most of April 23 to drive up turnover in your pub?The campaign to celebrate St George's Day on April 23 is well under...
What I Love about Pubs: Emily Wright
23-Mar-2006
Emily Wright, of Hampshire, on what she loves about pubs.A great village pub is one that people will keep coming back to - whether they still live in...
23-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
A pub operator has been fined more than £6,000 for selling vodka laced with an industrial chemical. Trading Standards officers found tertiary butyl...
New breed emerging in race for pub tenancies
23-Mar-2006 By MA Reporter
Pubcos are finding entrepreneurs who previously put their money into burger chains, print shops and other franchise operations are emerging as a new...
Tax inconsistency slammed by BBPA
22-Mar-2006
Gordon Brown's latest penny-a-pint hike on the price of beer has been attacked by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). Mark Hastings, the...
Publican Awards honour industry's finest
22-Mar-2006
Licensees Richard and Jacqui Macey of the Fountain Inn in Clent, Worcestershire, enjoyed a double victory at The Publican Awards 2006 last night.The...
21-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Support for the petition to overturn the Government's smoking ban is gaining serious momentum according to organisers. With over 30,000 signatures...
What the Sunday papers said
19-Mar-2006
Bob Ivell, head of Regent Inns, is being courted to head up a bid for Mitchells & Butlers. Mr Ivell has been approached by a rival consortium to...
16-Mar-2006 By The PMA Team
Trade body calls on MPs to review help for hosts
Furnishing the great outdoors
16-Mar-2006
With a smoke ban on its way, the minds of those running pubs are concentrating on ways of minimising the impact to trade
Poacher turns gamekeeper
16-Mar-2006
InBev's Steve Kitching is bringing his off-trade experience to the fight to get customers out of their living rooms and back into pubs. Adam...
'Stings' will go on in Liverpool
16-Mar-2006
Liverpool City Council is standing by its policy of allowing underage children to lie during test purchasing "sting" operations.This is despite...
Glasgow licensee stands up to proposed glass ban
16-Mar-2006
A Glasgow licensee is calling on pubs to make a stand against the city's proposed glass ban. Ken Storrie, licensee at the Pot Still in Glasgow, has...
Old Crown team are kings!
16-Mar-2006
The team at the Old Crown, in the Cumbrian village of Hesket Newmarket, is the latest to be nominated for Proud of Your Staff. Licensee Lou Hogg says...
What I love about pubs: Les Samuels
16-Mar-2006
Les Samuels, travel agent, on what he loves about pubs.Céad míle fáilte - as the saying goes. And that's exactly what you get at Hennessy's in...
Mixed messages on underage sales issue
16-Mar-2006
It is pleasing to discover that LACORS, the local government regulatory service, is issuing a fresh code of conduct to local authorities that are...
Come with us
15-Mar-2006
Have you got behind The Publican's Proud of Pubs campaign yet? Now's your chance.Almost six months in, and The Publican's Proud of Pubs campaign is...
CAMRA celebrates a membership milestone
15-Mar-2006
Membership of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has passed the 80,000 mark - giving the consumer group its highest number of members since it began...
Pubcos start to address upward-only rent reviews
15-Mar-2006
The pub trade is making strides to end upward-only rent reviews, say leading property agents. They have refuted claims made by the Federation of...
15-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
CAMRA is celebrating a landmark today after it signed up its 80,000th member. This week campaign group celebrates its 35th anniversary and chief...
14-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
THE Government is to bring in laws aimed at ensuring gays and lesbians are not discriminated against in Britain's pubs, clubs, restaurants and...
The Guvnor 09/03/2006
09-Mar-2006
David Heyes, Garsdale Inn, Brandlesholme, Bury Licensees should manage energy consumption with the same care and attention they pay to their food-and-drink offering
09-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Scottish licensees could end up in jail if they don't sweep up after smokers who pop outside for a fag. Two Comments
09-Mar-2006 By Lucy Britner
Culture secretary cleared by watchdog over husband's pub shares
09-Mar-2006 By Tony Halstead
FA Premier League suffers rare court defeat over a pub screening of Premiership football
