Help weed out rogue brokers
14-Jul-2005
Licensees looking for funds are being warned to be on their guard against further rogue finance companies. News has reached The Publican that some...
GBBF preview: Odds on
14-Jul-2005
The Champion Beer of Britain prize is always a highlight of the GBBF. So who's in the running to claim the title this year?The cherry on the Great...
Sensible PEL fee hits right note
14-Jul-2005
I was discussing transitional arrangements the other day with a licensing officer who, up to now, has been dealing with entertainment licensing....
OTHER NEWS
14-Jul-2005
Celtic Inns calls for smoke ban protest Celtic Inns has urged all its licensees to write to Welsh Assembly Members and MPs to tell them their future...
Rumours swirl about biggest pub deal ever
14-Jul-2005
by MA Reporter The biggest pub deal ever is still on the table but it may be Mitchells & Butlers rather than rival Punch that takes over Spirit,...
Red-tape damage 'must be recognised'
14-Jul-2005
The Government must have a better understanding of the damaging impact of regulation on pubs and other hospitality businesses. That was the message...
Hartford's stable results paves
14-Jul-2005
way for growth says Thomas Hartford Group's results for the 28 weeks ended 9 April 2005 showed turnover up 12.8% to £6.9m compared to £6.1m in...
Avanti signs up 1,000th venue
14-Jul-2005
Avanti Screenmedia, the UK's leading provider of screen-media, has this week propelled its pub estate through the 1,000-venue barrier following a...
Burning ambition defeats disaster
14-Jul-2005
Fire destroyed Kieron Daniels' first pub less than a year after he'd taken it on. Undaunted, the Oxfordshire host moved to another venue and has now...
Pubs warned not to show Saturday afternoon matches
13-Jul-2005
Licensees are being warned to be wary of companies which claim to be able to supply Saturday afternoon games legally.With the new football season...
Regent sets out bid terms for Urbium
12-Jul-2005
Regent Inns has made its third approach for Urbium, which values the Tiger Tiger operator's shares at 975p each.Regent said it had written to the...
Ex-licensee finally wins payout for destroyed pub
12-Jul-2005
A former licensee has finally received £20,000 compensation from a company's liquidators five years after his pub was destroyed by a gas...
Pubs ready for stub out
08-Jul-2005
Michelle Perrett looks at how the trade plans to cope with a possible ban on smoking. Reports that a smoking ban is on its way are nothing new to...
Diamonds in the rough
07-Jul-2005
Wolverhampton & Dudley's Pathfinder division has big plans for its managed estate, including the 63 pubs it acquired from Wizard Inns last year,...
Trade Talk: Mark Wickens
07-Jul-2005
Mark Wickens, chairman and creative partner of Brandhouse WTS on the potential for soft drinks brands in the on-trade.I believe there is a real...
Town & country
07-Jul-2005
With some form of smoking ban now certain across the rest of the British Isles, James Wilmore went to Ireland to find out how licensees are coping.In...
Olympic pub joy cut short by terrorist attack
07-Jul-2005
A huge shadow has been cast over London's Olympic triumph by the terrorist attacks in the capital this morning.Celebrations in the hospitality...
CAMRA rounds on Greene King's Ridley's deal
07-Jul-2005
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched a scathing attack on Greene King's acquisition of Essex brewer Ridley's, and has demanded the...
Did you show the Live 8 concert in your pub on Saturday?
07-Jul-2005
Mike Fallon The Wheatsheaf, Barrow-in-Furness 'We put it on at about 8pm but it didn't bring in much trade. Quite a lot of regulars were absent and...
Best Bar None to roll out into 23 'hot spots'
07-Jul-2005
by Ewan Turney The Best Bar None awards scheme is to be rolled out to 23 of the most violent areas of Britain by the beginning of next year. The...
Angela on the rack
07-Jul-2005
Going back to the shop floor was all in a day's work for Greene King boss Mark Angela. TONY HALSTEAD joined him behind the bar of one of the busiest...
High-street managers
07-Jul-2005
'need proper training' by Ewan Turney A pub managers' union has called for all high-street managers to have at least five years' trade experience....
Garden makeovers boost Wolves sales
07-Jul-2005
A £4m project to develop 200 beer gardens and patios in the Wolverhampton & Dudley managed estate has produced a significant sales lift. The...
It's back to basics
07-Jul-2005
Exactly a month to go and application fever is set to begin in earnest. With an estimated 80% of the forms still to be processed, this is going to...
Moorhouse's expansion spells success
07-Jul-2005
The Burnley brewer is a true survivor and now it plans to double its brewing capacity and buy more pubs. Graham Ridout reports Last month,...
The LTC is here to help
07-Jul-2005
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has for more than 200 years been caring for people who have worked or are working within the licensed drinks...
Bigger fish to fry
05-Jul-2005
Following its huge injection of cash Mark McQuater is looking to grow Barracuda's empire, reports Hamish Champ.Mark McQuater is no doubt a delighted...
What the Sunday papers said
03-Jul-2005
Hundreds of thousands of people are set to defy the government by refusing to carry identity cards, despite the risk of imprisonment. Campaigners say...
Training company CLM predicts continued growth
01-Jul-2005
Hospitality and catering training company Creative Learning Media (CLM) notched up its third successive year of double-digit growth in 2004/5.Total...
SFI administrators close more sites
01-Jul-2005
SFI administrators PwC have closed eight more sites of the collapsed bar group, bringing the total number of shuttered outlets to 26.Following the...
Belhaven:
30-Jun-2005
braced for change, geared for growth Belhaven, Scotland's largest local brewer and retailer, is bracing itself for next year's smoke ban in...
Spark up!
30-Jun-2005
Take your chance to respond to the smoking consultation, speak up for your pub and add your voice to The Publican's submission to the Department of...
Safety fears over shift managers' attitudes
30-Jun-2005
by John Harrington Managed pub and bar operators are risking the safety of their venues by employing up to five managers working in shifts, rather...
Recycling charge looms for pubcos
30-Jun-2005
by Ewan Turney Pubcos may be forced to fork out an extra £55,000 in recycling fees from the start of next year under new Government packaging waste...
Are you looking forward to Live 8 this weekend?
30-Jun-2005
Judith Allen Mug House Caines Worcestershire 'To be honest, I don't know much about it apart from it's something to do with Bob Geldof and they've...
Bernard Brindley
30-Jun-2005
Pubcos should use their buying power to tackle tenants' utility bills says licensee of the White Lion, Pailton, nr Rugby Taking up the point that...
Buxton Pubwatch shows small-minded mentality
30-Jun-2005
I write regarding your article about Buxton Pubwatch v JD Wetherspoon's 'Buxton keeps JDW out of its pubwatch group, Morning Advertiser, 23 June. I...
What the Sunday papers said
26-Jun-2005
Nine out of ten people in the UK reject the government's plans to introduce identity cards. According to a poll commissioned by the Mail On Sunday,...
High Court victory for pub industry
24-Jun-2005
The pub trade has won a landmark legal case after a High Court judge ruled that a council's licensing policy was unlawful.Licensees, pub companies...
Urbium eyes the West End
24-Jun-2005
Late-night operator Urbium is still on the lookout for sites in the West End of London following its purchase of two high-profile properties last...
On the coast
23-Jun-2005
Adnams' award-winning advertising campaign has scored the brewer points with licensees. Adam Withrington reports on its 'poster to pub'...
'Check PEL renewal date' warning as host's extension expires
23-Jun-2005
Licensees who want to vary their Public Entertainment Licences (PEL) are urged to take a close look at the PEL renewal date to avoid unnecessary...
A light-headed trip down memory lane
23-Jun-2005
When Reuters news agency left Fleet Street in London last week there was a vast outpouring of grief in the media about the end of the old newspaper...
If Tesco was a pub
23-Jun-2005
M&B's Toby Carvery brand is focused on the mass market. Mark Stretton reports It's tempting to dismiss a concept based on a meat carvery....
Inventive buys Pitcher site from W&D
23-Jun-2005
Revolution vodka bar owner Inventive Leisure has bought the Pitcher & Piano site in Chiswick from Wolverhampton & Dudley. The sale is part of...
Late-licensed venues cannot evade ADZ charges: Clarke
23-Jun-2005
by John Harrington Home Secretary Charles Clarke has denied claims that late-night bars could dodge payment of Alcohol Disorder Zone (ADZ) charges...
New focus on kids for two pubcos
23-Jun-2005
Brewers Fayre has introduced a new children's menu based on younger diners' favourite home-cooked dishes. The trend for comfort food dishes continues...
Winning hearts & minds
23-Jun-2005
The way is open now for the pub trade's own sensible and measured approach Andrew Pring, Editor It was probably no coincidence that Mitchells and...
Why
23-Jun-2005
is this such a rare sight? Is the industry doing enough to promote diversity in pubs? With figures showing that only 2.5% of the trade's workforce...
Publicans need new champion
22-Jun-2005
The pub industry's specialist demands have outstripped the capabilities of the FSB. James Wilmore learns why it feels licensees require a dedicated...
