A publican's lot is not a happy one, says survey
25-May-2004
Long hours at work, lack of quality time with the family, and a bad back are the unhappy reality of life behind the bar for many publicans.A new...
Jack flash
24-May-2004
Lorna Harrison meets CC Group's Chris Compton and hears about his plans for London's Jack Beards pubs.London's a unique place to operate. High rents,...
Pubs face supermarket onslaught for Euro 2004
24-May-2004
Pubs can expect a massive challenge for beer sales in the run-up to the Euro 2004 tournament next month, as supermarkets compete for...
Inntrepreneur could face £100m legal bill
23-May-2004
The now defunct pub company Inntrepreneur, and its owner Japanese bank Nomura, could be liable for £100m in claims from licensees.Inntrepreneur lost...
What the Sunday papers say
23-May-2004
The Independent on SundayAlcohol saves more lives than it takes, according to new research, which says that while alcohol is blamed for 13,000 deaths...
Wolves posts 5.3 per cent profit rise
21-May-2004
Brewer and pub operator Wolverhampton & Dudley has unveiled strong half-year figures, with underlying profits up 5.3 per cent to £31.7m.In the...
Making a move
20-May-2004
Michelle Perrett catches up with Dean and Samantha Brand to see how they are finding running a pub since they first featured on TV's Relocation,...
Blair slams pubs over promotions
20-May-2004
The Prime Minister has personally weighed into the binge drinking debate, sending a clear message to pub operators that the government expects urgent...
Swindon pub targets 40-plus customers
20-May-2004
Swindon licensee Lorna Sumbler is determined that younger drinkers won't have the town centre market all to themselves, by ensuring a warm welcome...
Calling time
19-May-2004
The police commander for Lambeth has decided that enough is enough and is taking a hard line on pubs where criminal activity is rife - and it seems...
What the Sunday papers say
17-May-2004
The Mail on SundayShock new figures show that 125,000 young people in Britain suffer serious facial wounds each year because of binge drinking. Click...
All is not lost - yet
13-May-2004
Only 134 of London's 5,700 pubs have an interior of special historic interest and now is the time to act to preserve what little is left, warns a new...
Pregnant licensee 'unlawfully killed'
13-May-2004
A pregnant pub licensee shot by a customer with mental health problems was unlawfully killed, a jury has decided.The killer, William Davies, shot...
Pubs still offering free alcohol, 50p shots and £1 pints
13-May-2004
Despite a threatened government blitz and the burning media spotlight, bars and clubs continue to serve up a raft of cheap-drink offers. The Publican...
Keep it simple
12-May-2004
A town in Northern Ireland has opted for a simple approach to the ID card issue - accepting only state-sponsored ID. Andrew Burnyeat explains how...
Ex-Regent man Thiele heads for Oz
12-May-2004
Michael Thiele, who quit Regent Inns two weeks ago, is heading for Australia to run a pub and hotel chain.The former operations director is leading...
Villagers halt disposal of 200-year-old pub
12-May-2004
A village campaign to save a local pub from redevelopment has convinced pub bosses to rethink the plan.The action group set up by the residents of...
Westminster Licensees' Association launches manifesto
11-May-2004
London desperately needs later running tubes if late night disorder in the city is to be tackled.This is according to the Westminster Licensees'...
Treat rogue pubs 'like crack houses' says Blunkett
11-May-2004
Home secretary David Blunkett has urged police and councils to tackle rogue pubs with the same vigour that is being used to shut crack houses.Mr...
What the Sunday papers say
10-May-2004
The ObserverBritain's pubs have failed to persuade ministers to approve a voluntary code for smoke-free areas in bars, signaling a move by the...
Licensees at risk from cowboy gas suppliers
07-May-2004
Licensees are risking their lives by buying cellar gas cylinders from "cowboy" suppliers.While there is never any shortage of suppliers willing to...
Newcastle pubs ban 64 troublemakers
06-May-2004
A total of 64 troublemakers have been banned from pubs and clubs in Newcastle, Staffordshire, six months after the launch of an initiative to cut...
The switch from hotels to a pub was a dramatic change for ch
06-May-2004
No gas, power cuts and trawling through slime to stop a burst water pipe flooding the bar are just some of the challenges faced by chefs Katy and Tim...
Family feuds laid bare as the Neames dish dirt at tribunal
06-May-2004
The surprise resignation by Shepherd Neame vice-chairman Stuart Neame in October 2003 resulted in a three-day employment tribunal in Ashford, Kent,...
Laurel to sell 432 pubs in £450m move
06-May-2004
Managed operator Laurel Pub Company is to sell its estate of 432 community pubs in a deal that could net up to £450m. The deal would leave Laurel...
'Pubs aren't a problem'
06-May-2004
Westminster City Council's Audrey Lewis talks to Lorna Harrison about its approach to balancing licensing with the needs of local residents.Branded...
Demand for Cornish pubs growing
06-May-2004
A surge of people looking for a better lifestyle is leading to a huge demand for Cornwall pubs, according to a local property expert. People are...
DIY designs
05-May-2004
A revamp can make all the difference - and as Ever So Sensible Bars found out on the Castle redesign in Nottingham, it needn't cost a fortune....
Pubs 'n' Bars profits up 6 per cent
05-May-2004
Pubs 'n' Bars, the AIM-listed group, has unveiled full-year results, showing a six per cent rise in pre-tax profits.The London-based group, which...
What the Sunday papers say
03-May-2004
The Sunday TimesAndrew Coppel, the former chief executive of Queens Moat Houses, has teamed up with Collins Stewart, on its bid for Premier Lodge,...
Eat,
29-Apr-2004
drink and be merry Licensees who stage successful beer festivals are on a winner. But, warns Adrian Tierney-Jones, it's a dedicated affair, so don't...
Pathfinder
29-Apr-2004
shows the way Wolves & Dudley managed arm Pathfinder runs 475 pubs and employs 8,500 people. Chief executive Ralph Findlay and retail development...
Rivals sniff the Phoenix air
29-Apr-2004
The Phoenix, a managed Laurel house next to the Bank of England in the City, became London's first no-smoking pub at the beginning of the year....
Making sense
29-Apr-2004
Ever So Sensible Bars has a raft of awards to its name and is set for expansion in the next few years. Good going for a relative newcomer, writes...
Farmer's charms
29-Apr-2004
They had been out of the business for years, took on a busy tenancy and said from day one that all public areas were non-smoking Bob Gledhill...
Woodforde's
29-Apr-2004
Who are they? Like the rest of the city, the Norfolk brewer has been celebrating Norwich City's promotion to the Premiership last Thursday. But...
The Castle, Angel Islington, London
29-Apr-2004
Ambience: A castle-themed pub (not as unappealing as it sounds) with a balcony overlooking the ever-busy Pentonville Road, full of trendy Londoners....
Fuller's is full of patriotic Pride
28-Apr-2004
Those patriotic fellows at Fuller's were determined to keep St George's Day an entirely English affair when Capital FM DJ Johnny Vaughan broadcast...
Auditors appoint solicitors to defend SFI neglect claim
28-Apr-2004
by The PMA Team Former SFI Group auditor Horwath Clark Whitehill (HCW) has appointed solicitors Barlow Lyde & Gilbert to represent it over a...
Publican profile: The pick of the bunch
28-Apr-2004
Publican Profile is the first in a series of features on the remarkable people behind the bars of Britain's pubs, starting with Yvonne Cleminson,...
Licensee quits over animal rights row
28-Apr-2004
A licensee has quit his pub after refusing to give in to a hate campaign from animal rights campaigners.Keith Marklew, who runs the Red Lion in...
What the Sunday papers say
26-Apr-2004
Sunday ExpressPatients will need ID cards to see their own health records. Home Secretary David Blunkett is expected to publish a draft bill to...
Wozza destination
22-Apr-2004
The increasing popularity of food-led pubs can only be enhanced by celebrity involvement, as David Marks found out at Antony Worrall-Thompson's...
Charles Wells' new £1.5m Eagle Centre is symbolic of the gia
22-Apr-2004
Visit the Charles Wells brewery and the first thing you might notice is a modern steel and glass complex that wouldn't shame the swankiest City...
Big Tim has gone over the top this time'
22-Apr-2004
I think the reaction of leaders and letters in the trade press says it all. Big Tim has gone OTT this time and I'm now more convinced than ever that...
Licensees fined for barring gypsy
22-Apr-2004
A licensee couple have been fined £1,000 after a gypsy was refused admission to their pub.Licensees Diana and Graham Russell were found guilty of...
Pubs Direct on defensive after 'rip-off' complaints
22-Apr-2004
Would-be licensees have slammed a York-based company for failing to give them a route into the pub market.Pubs Direct, of Piccadilly, York, has been...
Gerry Martin takes on 2nd London pub
22-Apr-2004
Pub entrepreneur Gerry Martin has taken on a second central London pub five months after opening the Springbok sports bar in Covent Garden. Martin...
Laurel honours its top pubs
22-Apr-2004
The Skyrack in Leeds, which makes £1m a year in profit, and Casa in Solihull have been named as Laurel Champion Pubs of the Year in a glittering...
Hooked, line and sinker
22-Apr-2004
It may be run today as a modern drinks business, but beer writer Roger Protz could not help feeling he was in an enchanted time warp when he visited...
