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Unlocking the potential

22-Jun-2005

Hamish Champ spoke to S&NPE at the recent opening of the first pub redeveloped by the Waterside Pub Partnership - the Foxton Locks Inn.As local...

Licensee defends all-you-can-drink promotion

22-Jun-2005

A licensee has been forced to defend his decision to lay on £40 all-you-can-drink with breakfast promotion at his bar during the British Lions tour....

Experts to debate routing out rogue recruitment firms

22-Jun-2005

Tony Payne, chief executive of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associations, and Francis Patton, customer relations director of Punch...

What the Sunday papers said

19-Jun-2005

The London borough of Westminster has said it could take seven years for all its pubs to be licensed under the new licensing regime introduced by the...

Industry Leaders' Forum: On the front foot

16-Jun-2005

Bosses of the biggest pubcos in the country came together at the first Publican Industry Leaders' Forum - and agreed that they needed to do more to...

At a crossroads

15-Jun-2005

Cross Oaks Inns plans to introduce unique pub outlets to the home counties, reports Hamish Champ.Fledgling pubco Cross Oaks Inns (COI) has taken its...

Residents block pub applications

15-Jun-2005

Growing numbers of pubs are being hampered in their attempts to gain late licences because of objections from local residents.Under the new Licensing...

Bar Show 2005 round-up

15-Jun-2005

German Krug secures sponsorship Bar 05 saw yet another entry to the genuine imported bottled lager category in Krug. A 5.2 per cent ABV German beer,...

What the Sunday papers said

12-Jun-2005

0,000 pubs across the UK could close if a smoking ban is introduced, says John McNamara, chief executive of the BII. "[A ban] would be bloody fatal...

Trade talk: Paul Walsh

10-Jun-2005

Paul Walsh, chief executive of Diageo, answers questions on key drinks issues.Which of your brands would you say are "must haves" for retailers?I...

Cannon: spending to accumulate at Pope

09-Jun-2005

When entrepreneur Michael Cannon bought Eldridge Pope last October his team began an immediate refurbishment programme. The PMA Team met operations...

Licensees slammed by PPL chief

09-Jun-2005

Licensees have come under fire for "avoidance, evasion and sheer deceit" when it comes to paying the fee for background music. Fran Nevrkla, chairman...

CAMRA's full pint fight shelved by government

09-Jun-2005

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is vowing to fight on for a 100 per cent full pint, despite the government's lack of support.In spite of huge...

Landlord has to contact supplier if machine fails

09-Jun-2005

QSince we changed our gaming machines, we've had complaints from one customer that one machine is not paying out properly. We have a rental agreement...

Licensee's form advice was wrong'

09-Jun-2005

I must use this space to comment on the leading letter in last week's paper ( Licensing bureaucracy will drive us to the wall', MA, 2 June), because...

Last week's leader focused on the delays in putting new lice

09-Jun-2005

From talking to senior pubco operators and a number of trade experts, it's clear that despite all that publicity about the licensing changeover, all...

Crystal Palace name relegated

09-Jun-2005

The Eldridge Pope-owned Crystal Palace pub in Bath is to be renamed the Albion following a suggestion from area manager Derrick Smith. The West Brom...

Urbium rejects Regent Inns bid offer

08-Jun-2005

Intense media speculation about a potential bid for late night operator Urbium has forced the group to admit it had received - but rejected - an...

Crehan case faces collapse

07-Jun-2005

The case of Crehan Vs Inntrepreneur could be facing ruin as Mr Crehan now faces bankruptcy.During the course of the case, which has been going on for...

What the Sunday papers said

05-Jun-2005

Former Pubmaster boss John Sands is believed to be among the bidders for a collection of 170 high-street pubs and bars put up for sale in April by...

Appetite waned for managed inns

02-Jun-2005

PHIL DIXON considers how eating out at managed houses lost its allureSo when did the love affair end? No, I am not referring to the People v Tony...

Dawney Day takes stake in Ultimate

02-Jun-2005

Dawney Day Corporate Finance has built a 13% stake in nightclub company Ultimate Leisure. Last year, Dawney Day built up a sizeable stake in Yates...

Allen: reform crisis will see hosts lose grandfather rights

02-Jun-2005

by Ewan Turney Licensing solicitor Jeremy Allen believes a significant number of licensed premises will miss out on claiming grandfather rights...

Avoid this Zulu mayhem

02-Jun-2005

For licensing officers, it's all a bit reminiscent of the film Zulu. There they are, waiting at Rorke's Drift for the oncoming attack, which seems to...

Sacked licensee protests by staging a pub lock-in

02-Jun-2005

The man charged with running an historic Macclesfield pub in Cheshire which won praise from Prince Charles after a group of residents stumped up...

Royal Standard,

02-Jun-2005

Croydon At the Royal Standard in Croydon, long-time licensee Martin Perkins clearly has a good rapport with his BDM. The last time Tempest visited,...

Little Windsor,

02-Jun-2005

Sutton The Little Windsor is off the crowded high-street circuit in Sutton, so it has to offer something different, particularly to attract...

The Haxey Hood Game

02-Jun-2005

The "hood" in question is actually a cylinder made of leather, which teams from each of the local pubs try to "sway" in the mannerof a rugby scrum...

24hr pubs? only three so far

02-Jun-2005

by John Harrington Only three pubs are known to have applied for 24-hour licences so far, and just one of these has so far been accepted. At present...

Advice to anyone thinking of buying a pub

01-Jun-2005

Not sure if this is posted in the right place.Just like to say huge thanks to contirbuters I was forever on this site end of last year and this is...

Sad Irish eyes

01-Jun-2005

As a smoking ban moves closer in the rest of the British Isles, Dublin solicitor Joe Kelly documents the full impact of the ban introduced in Ireland...

What the Sunday papers said

29-May-2005

Avebury Taverns is to be put up for sale for up to £250m. The group, which owns about 450 pubs after selling an estate of non-core sites to Admiral...

Happy talk

26-May-2005

The pub trade is tightening up its act on promotions in a bid to tackle binge-drinking. Isn't it the supermarkets' turn now? Daniel Pearce...

Purnell: no delay to Second Appointed Day

26-May-2005

Hopes that pubs could be given more time to apply for new licences have been dashed. In an exclusive face-to-face interview with The Publican, new...

Sheps wins award for company pension scheme

26-May-2005

Shepherd Neame has won an award recognising the successful way it communicates with members of its pension scheme.The Kent brewer scooped the...

Tim Clarke

26-May-2005

chief executive, Mitchells & Butlers (5) Tim Clarke is arguably the man with the most potent brands portfolio in the industry; it includes All...

Tony Hughes

26-May-2005

managing director, Mitchells & Butlers Restaurants (new entry) Tony Hughes is responsible for Mitchells & Butlers' chain of 671 restaurants,...

Solicitor warns hosts of

26-May-2005

illegal under-age stings by Ewan Turney Licensing solicitor Tom Henry has warned licensees that some sting operations are being carried out...

Lord Condon

26-May-2005

chairman, Portman Group Complaints Panel (new entry) Jean Coussins chief executive, Portman Group (14) Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner...

Michael Cannon

26-May-2005

entrepreneur (26) Trevor Hemmings entrepreneur (new entry) Michael Cannon's status as one of the most wily entrepreneurs in the trade was enhanced...

Mike Fallon

26-May-2005

The Wheatsheaf Barrow-in Furness "We do not do happy hours but we sell some alcopops for£1 each on a permanent basis so people are not encouraged...

Peter Shalson

26-May-2005

owner, Pubfolio (new) Clive Rayden managing director, County Estates Management (new entry) Peter Shalson's company Pubfolio is expanding at a rate...

Karen

26-May-2005

Jones chief executive, Spirit Group (4) Karen Jones has been running Punch Retail/Spirit since 1999 and has spent the last year integrating the...

Julian Sargeson

26-May-2005

chief executive, Laurel Pub Company (new entry) Robert Tchenguiz principal, Rotch Property Group (new entry) Chris Hutt chairman, Laurel Pub...

Jon Collins

26-May-2005

chief executive, Bar Entertainment & Dance Association (21) BEDA's membership remains steady, at around 1,400 members, as the organisation...

Laurel set for 800 circuit pubs

26-May-2005

Laurel Pub Company, which bought Yates Group last week, could end up running 800 highstreet sites if bids for SFI Group, Spirit's high-street...

It's too late to complain; get your applications in

26-May-2005

I find the level of debate about the new licensing laws and the current implementation of it to be remarkable. As fairly new licensees, my wife and...