It was like being breathalysed after a night out when you'd
06-Jan-2005
Wolverhampton & Dudley was another pubco that could confidently blow into Martin O'Neill's bag. Its business practices are progressive and...
Martin O'Neill has simply represented the pubcos'
06-Jan-2005
I predicted after the first stage of the verbal evidence that the Trade & Industry Select Committee inquiry into pubco power would come to...
Tadcaster hits growth target
06-Jan-2005
Tadcaster Pub Company has reached its target of building an estate of 50 pubs by the end of 2004, achieving an objective set at the company's launch...
The boy done not too bad
06-Jan-2005
The Trade & Industry Select Committee's pubco report is a curious mixture of naivety and crassness but also spot-on accuracy of judgement....
Big rise in directors' earnings at W&DB
06-Jan-2005
Total remuneration to the board of executive and non-executive directors at Wolves & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) increased by just over 30% to...
Pub tip ruling to increase National Insurance bill
04-Jan-2005
New guidelines from the taxman are set to increase the National Insurance bill for pubs which use tips to bring staff up to minimum wage levels.After...
Help & Advice Urgently Required
21-Dec-2004
We found a building with a freehold option to buy (This being a main piont of our negotiations) with a company called provence plc for our new...
Trade and Industry Committee criticises CAMRA
21-Dec-2004
Martin O' Neill, chairman of the Trade and Industry Select Committee, has refuted claims by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) that its report on the...
Mixed reaction to pubco investigation
21-Dec-2004
The findings of the Trade and Industry Select Committee investigation into pubcos have been received with a mixed reaction from those who gave...
Devon pub put on trial
17-Dec-2004
Residents of a North Devon village are being given an early Christmas present - the reopening of their local pub.Pub company Mentor Inns has...
I'm a celebrity, take my pic in your pub
16-Dec-2004
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is urging the public to get out to pubs and hunt down celebrities in order to win its Celebrity in a Pub photographic competition
Blunkett's pub blitz
16-Dec-2004
"We had the summer campaign," said the lady at the Home Office press office, "and now we're going to have the Christmas blitz." This was in response...
Hunt for gang after licensee is stabbed
16-Dec-2004
A Manchester licensee had a knife plunged six inches into his back after going to the aid of one of his customers who thought he was going to be...
Piano proves key addition
16-Dec-2004
Piano evenings have fast become a big hit at the Coach & Horses in Edenfield, Lancashire and diners in the new extension, which is currently...
Pub closures won't stop teen boozers
16-Dec-2004
Trade warns PM that 24-hour closure orders for problem pubs are irrelevant by Ewan Turney Trade leaders have warned Tony Blair that tough new...
Mirror image
16-Dec-2004
Binge drinking has been a major topic this year, but a look at the Daily Mirror reveals that we've been here before.PHIL DIXON explains I have...
On the right track
16-Dec-2004
Bill Dax left his high-powered job at Eurotunnel to run a Buckinghamshire gastro pub. One year on, turnover has more than trebled. John Harrington...
That was the fear that was
16-Dec-2004
As licensees and suppliers gear up for the busiest time of year, there's little chance to reflect on the past 12 months. But from the slightly less...
Straight from the horse's mouth...
16-Dec-2004
"At last I can ask people to come upstairs and see my etchings and really mean it!" Steve Ronchetti, licensee of the Bisley in Blaydon-upon-Tyne, who...
Views from the bar
16-Dec-2004
We asked hosts from the MA's list of top-20 pubs for this year's most fashionable drinks Rose & Crown, Warwick and the Fleece, Witney Peroni...
Don't let them take the heart of our community'
16-Dec-2004
I write to express my very real concerns over the Government proposals for a smoke ban in pubs that serve food. I wonder what would happen if they...
2004 - what the movers and shakers said
14-Dec-2004
The Publican asked the analysts, corporate financiers and industry players to comment on the issues and trends they believe will be pertinent in...
What the Sunday papers said…
13-Dec-2004
The expansion of casinos planned under the Government's gambling bill is to be scaled back again with a cap set on the number of both large and small...
BBPA speaks out over pay-for-policing
10-Dec-2004
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has reacted angrily to calls from an MP that pubs should pay for policing.In a letter to John Denham,...
HR for independant free houses?
09-Dec-2004
Pubcos/managed pubs are taking the initiative in the pub sector and recognising the importance of meeting and exceeding customer expectations through...
Paper-roll scam firms are still hitting pubs'
09-Dec-2004
Paper-roll scam firms are still hitting pubs'
Gone for a Burtonwood
09-Dec-2004
Wolves & Dudley has snapped up the 460-strong Burtonwood estate in a deal that strengthens the company's position as a super-regional. The PMA...
Landlords must open books for fairer rents'
09-Dec-2004
The rent review process is heavily weighted against the pubco tenant, argues ALEX SALUSSOLIA, chairman of the Association of Licensed Multiple...
Irresponsible promos' ban looms in Scotland
09-Dec-2004
by John Harrington Drinks promotions deemed "irresponsible" will be banned from Scottish pubs early next year, a top minister at the Scottish...
'Tis the season
09-Dec-2004
to trade upwards Enticing customers to buy more expensive wine during the Christmas period can really boost the bottom line. Wine consultant David...
Now's the time to be as snug as a bug
09-Dec-2004
A bit of lateral thinking this week: from snugs to jugs. I received a phone call from BBC Radio 5 Live asking me to adjudicate in a debate about the...
Master
09-Dec-2004
of all he surveys A Kentish licensee's rise from pub manager to tenant, lessee and now freehouse owner, has well prepared Russell Roberts for his...
It's a Field day as life of Brian enters new era
09-Dec-2004
Following his brutal, if not unexpected, departure from Ridley's at the behest of Nicholas Ridley (one wonders who next will be brave and/or foolish...
Hosts to deter drink-drivers
09-Dec-2004
Licensees are doing their bit to stamp out drink-driving this Christmas as part of the Department of Transport's festive campaign. Posters with the...
Host jailed for perversion of justice
09-Dec-2004
The former licensee of a Hull pub who deleted the CCTV footage of an alleged assault outside his venue has been jailed. Sean Walsh, 29, was given a...
Grogan in fresh push for exclusion orders
09-Dec-2004
by John Harrington All Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman John Grogan has vowed to make "one last bash" in this Parliament to encourage the...
Be on your card
09-Dec-2004
The January deadline for licensees to change their tills to Chip & PIN is looming large over the trade. To guide you through the process,...
Birmingham Broad Street is saturated'
09-Dec-2004
Birmingham has become the latest city to declare a "saturation zone" in a bid to block new pub applications. The city's famous Broad Street, dubbed...
Caddick puts new spin on Springbok
09-Dec-2004
England cricketing ace Andy Caddick is hoping his sporting know-how will prove an asset when the pub he co-owns undergoes a major revamp. Caddick...
What the Sunday papers said…
06-Dec-2004
Wolverhampton & Dudley is on fine predatory form as its offer for the 460 Burtonwood pubs looks set to push its estate to 2,135. This makes it...
Pubs still not doing enough for disabled, says charity
03-Dec-2004
Pubs and bars are beating other food and drink venues for ensuring ease of use for disabled customers. But disability charity Scope says more than...
Boardrooms benefit from churn
03-Dec-2004
Pubcos are making significant capital out of wannabe licensees who invest their own money in new pub businesses but fail to prosper and soon have to...
Where else for Rotch?
02-Dec-2004
With Robert Tchenguiz tipped to have won the auction for Laurel, analysts are trying to predict what his company's next high street acquisition will...
Rogue financial brokers target licensees
02-Dec-2004
Licensees looking for finance are being warned not to pay money upfront to rogue brokers.The warning follows numerous calls to The Publican by...
Pubs ready for under-age tests
02-Dec-2004
Pubs across the country are preparing for another police blitz this Christmas - but licensees are already proving they work within the law.Birmingham...
From B&Q to major makeover
02-Dec-2004
Former DIY superstore managers Pedro Aparicio and Clare Paul have worked wonders on what was once a rundown village pub destined for closure. Mark...
Guilty pleasures
02-Dec-2004
While the smoking ban may be irksome, says Daily Telegraph pubs writer ADAM EDWARDS, it will only sustain smoking's illicit allure In the flurry of...
Licensees: assess smoking risk
02-Dec-2004
A local council has ordered licensees to carry out passive smoking risk assessments in their pubs and threatened to issue improvement notices if they...
Pub workers sprayed in face by robber
02-Dec-2004
Two pub workers were sprayed in the face with a CS gas-type substance then robbed while they were on their way to deposit the pub's takings at a...
Opposing council laws on CCTV traps licensee
02-Dec-2004
by John Harrington Planning authorities could force a Suffolk host to take down his CCTV system despite the fact that fitting security cameras is...
