Fuller's agrees £91m deal for George Gale
08-Nov-2005
London brewer Fuller's has agreed a deal to acquire rival family brewer George Gale.The move values Hampshire-based Gales at £91.8m in total, with...
What the Sunday papers said
06-Nov-2005
The new licensing law, which comes into effect in less than three weeks, could lead to more drink-related violence, rather than reduce the...
A Ray of hope
04-Nov-2005
Wickwar Brewery boss Ray Penny is a man with a plan. His business has just moved from micro to regional scale and he is passionate about its future....
Letters
The truth is out there
03-Nov-2005
After last week's smoking ban announcement, people are looking for answers.For now, the national focus on the smoking ban has moved on. Bird flu,...
Novus: new name for Urbium
03-Nov-2005
by Mark Stretton Urbium, the late-night bar operator, is to change its name to Novus. The move follows its £113m management-backed buyout by Electra...
Licensees' reaction
03-Nov-2005
Gerry Murray Newmarket Inn, Nottingham 'I don't think the Government has considered it will cost a lot to keep the streets clean after people go...
Retro active
03-Nov-2005
Pub operator Geronimo Inns broke the mould when it opened a premium food-led outlet at Britain's busiest airport back in May. JOHN HARRINGTON...
Charles Wells boss hits out at clubs exemption
03-Nov-2005
by Ewan Turney Bedford brewer and operator Charles Wells has blasted the Government for giving private clubs a smoke-ban exemption and forecast a...
Heat's on for over-rented pubs
03-Nov-2005
There have been claims that the pub-owning company Provence is charging tenants unaffordable rents at some country inns. Its pubs are sold to...
New off-trade body to tackle under-age sales
03-Nov-2005
by John Harrington The off-trade has agreed to tighten up its policy towards under-age sales after a summit meeting with top ministers and police....
Pubs flushed with awards overkill
03-Nov-2005
You know that the self-congratulatory awards business has sunk as low as it can go when a gong is handed out for the quality of a pub privy. Adam...
Bar manager jailed over takings theft
03-Nov-2005
A bar manager has been jailed for 15 months for stealing nearly £20,000 from his pub to prop up a failing food section. Timothy Knight took £19,200...
Bar-Me goes plastic after glass assault
03-Nov-2005
A Laurel pub in Milton Keynes will become a glass-free zone within two months. Bar-Me is going all-plastic following a campaign by the family of...
Sheps AGM hears about mystery bid
03-Nov-2005
A mystery bidder offered Shepherd Neame around £100m for its freehold pubs in a share-and-leaseback deal earlier this year - but the offer was...
The day Dr Reid turned into Mr Hyde
03-Nov-2005
In the days when trains had smoking compartments, a friend with both a wicked sense of humour and an addiction to nicotine would say to people...
Hosts given notice to make the TENs count
03-Nov-2005
In the second of four articles prior to licensing D-Day, Peter Coulson explains how temporary event notices work Next week you will have the first...
Holding its own
02-Nov-2005
Although the residential property market is in something of a slump, the same cannot be said of pubs at all. Michelle Perrett reports.Sales of...
Licensee in council fight over car park sign
02-Nov-2005
A licensee has slammed his local council for forcing him to take down signage advertising disabled parking bays.Roger Hodgkinson of the Traveller's...
Offer talks continue at Inventive as sales pick up
02-Nov-2005
Talks are continuing between vodka bar operator Inventive Leisure and a prospective bidder for the company.Inventive, which runs 40 Revolution vodka...
Pubs warned to check their gas bills
01-Nov-2005
Licensees are being strongly advised to check they are not being overcharged thousands of pounds for energy bills due to an error by British...
What the Sunday papers said
30-Oct-2005
The Prime Minister is being asked to consider a discussion paper which suggests that drinking on public transport be banned. A rise in alcohol...
Taking flight
27-Oct-2005
Airport bars present a growing opportunity - and also a few special problems. Michelle Perrett reports.When you decide to get away and head to the...
A new approach
27-Oct-2005
Three months into his new role as InBev UK president, Colin Pedrick is set on turning things around for the company. Hamish Champ reports.Since...
Pubs at centre of Birmingham race riots
27-Oct-2005
Staff and customers at pubs in the Lozells area of Birmingham were left terrified after coming under attack in last weekend's riots.Four pubs - the...
Pubs to foot bill for ADZs
27-Oct-2005
All licensees in the government's planned alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) will be forced to pay towards extra policing and street cleaning, it was...
IN BRIEF
27-Oct-2005
UPC pub lands a leasehold first Staff at a multi-award winning venue have become the first from a leased pub to be awarded the BII diploma in...
Riding out a blip at H&H
27-Oct-2005
It may recently have posted a profits warning, but that doesn't stop Hardys & Hansons chief executive, Tim Bonham, from believing that the...
My Shout
27-Oct-2005 By Peter Linacre
It's time for British pubs to regain their star roles in TV ads for beer, says Peter Linacre When I was a boy, a lifetime ago, my early memories of...
Your guide to weddings in pubs
27-Oct-2005
Your guide to wedded bliss If you're tempted to take the plunge into the pub-wedding market, now is the time to get organised for next year's...
Three regions to adopt Nightsafe partnerships
27-Oct-2005 By John Harrington
by John Harrington A partnership scheme to cut alcohol-related disorder is being launched in three regions simultaneously to coincide with the new...
THE GUV'NOR
27-Oct-2005
Many licensees still need to get to address the problem of dirty loos, which taint the image of Britain's locals, says the host of the White Lion at...
Publican Conference to tackle smoke ban implications
26-Oct-2005
Operators facing a smoke-free regime could get some pointers on how to get their properties ready for the onslaught of a smoking ban at The Publican...
Pubs cater for every need
24-Oct-2005
Scott Waddington, chief executive, SA Brain & Co LtdAs I'm sure everyone that contributes to this campaign will agree, there is a unique quality...
Finance: VAT visits loom
24-Oct-2005
Licensees should make the most of free tax advice. Phil Mellows explains.Over the next six months thousands of pubs around the country can expect a...
Pubs still unaware of DDA obligations
24-Oct-2005
Licensees are being reminded that they need to ensure they meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).It has now been a year...
What the Sunday papers said
23-Oct-2005
The drinks industry is planning a ruthless campaign of economic incentives and psychological tricks to get customers to drink as much as possible...
Soaring rents lead to country pub closures
20-Oct-2005
Provence under fire for high-rents policy and lack of support for licensees by The PMA Team Some country pubs are closing down because licensees are...
What I love about pubs: Nick Yates
20-Oct-2005
Nick Yates of Ormskirk, Lancashire tells us what he loves about pubs.For me, a good pub has a mixture of accessibility and exclusivity. You want to...
Sheps nets a new
20-Oct-2005
era for rural pubs by Ewan Turney Kent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has reinforced its position at the heart of the rural community by...
NALHM chief calls for
20-Oct-2005
pub safety crackdown by John Harrington A pub managers' union is calling for operators to outline what they will do to promote social responsibility...
BAR TALK
20-Oct-2005
Are you getting ready for Christmas and how is trade at the moment? Nicky Wragg Green Dragon Market Lavington Wiltshire 'I can't believe it's that...
Reasons to be proud
17-Oct-2005
Entering the reception area of Gales' brewery in the Hampshire town of Horndean, one is immediately struck by how proud it is of its award-winning...
What the Sunday papers said
16-Oct-2005
November 7 has been named as the deadline for takeover bids for Spirit Group. The deadline was set by Merrill Lynch, Spirit's adviser, after months...
Fright night
14-Oct-2005
It's the spookiest night of the year. The kids wil be trick-or-treating, the teenagers picnicking in the graveyard - but for grown-ups looking for...
Measuring up
14-Oct-2005
As members of the licensed trade you will be in no doubt that you are entering into - if not already firmly ensconced in - a significantly more...
Playing it safe
14-Oct-2005
The issue of a new premises licence could lull a publican into a false sense of security, particularly if it comes with no or few conditions. But the...
Myth of pub trade profits dispelled
13-Oct-2005
Major new research has blown a hole in claims the pub industry will reap millions of pounds in extra profits from the new licensing laws.Just one in...
Support for attempts to delay the Act
13-Oct-2005
Attempts to delay the start of the Licensing Act have been pushed in both Houses of Parliament this week.In the House of Commons both the Tories and...
Woodman team nominated for Publican initiative
13-Oct-2005
Allen Kennedy's staff at the Woodman in Woodmansterne, Banstead, Surrey, are the latest team to be picked out under The Publican's new Proud of Your...
