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Time to tackle the hidden risk

21-Apr-2004

Time is running out for compliance with the Control of Asbestos at Work regulations.Licensees now have less than a month to ensure their premises are...

Game, set, Match

20-Apr-2004

Jonathan Downey, founder of the Match bar group, is making a name for himself with his forthright views on the industry. Lorna Harrison finds out...

Wiltshire pub launches taxi service

20-Apr-2004

Licensee Peter Gill has no qualms about driving customers to drink - he can also make sure they get back safely.Peter now operates a taxi service,...

Revealed: the richest people from pubs and brewing

19-Apr-2004

The Sunday Times has published its annual list of Britain's wealthiest people.The highest placed person with a connection to the world of pubs and...

What the Sunday papers say

19-Apr-2004

The Sunday TelegraphBreath test machines are to be installed in hundreds of pubs across Britain so that drinkers can check if they are over the...

Sky crackdown angers licensee

16-Apr-2004

A licensee says Sky TV has accused him of dishonesty by asking him to sign a declaration that he will not show the satellite TV service in his...

Pub owner jailed for manslaughter

15-Apr-2004

A Kent pub owner has been jailed for 12 years for killing his accomplice when he torched his own premises. Keith Willoughby, 53, was convicted of...

BBPA's campaign call to off-trade

15-Apr-2004

by MA Reporter The British Beer and Pub Association is urging the off-trade to join its campaign to present a united front on issues affecting the...

Mushrooms' raw deal axed

15-Apr-2004

by Max Gosney Raw commercially-farmed mushrooms are safe for use in salads according to new advice from the Food Standards Agency. The Food Standards...

No half measures

14-Apr-2004

With the possibility of smoking bans high on the industry's list of worries, Lorna Harrison speaks to the director of ASH (Action on Smoking &...

Bar Med brand set for major surgery

14-Apr-2004

Bar Med, one of SFI's three core brands, is set for a major overhaul which could see the bar chain re-named.Executive chairman Stuart Lawson, who...

Licensee fights back against death threats

14-Apr-2004

A licensee who received death threats from vandals is fighting back by turning his pub into a fortress with hi-tech CCTV.Dave Powell who runs The...

Licensees 'upset' by local newspaper criticism

13-Apr-2004

Publicans Chris and Isabella Hartwell have been 'greatly upset' by criticism of their decision to ask a carer to calm down a disabled...

We operate well-run and orderly pubs'

08-Apr-2004

Ian Payne of Laurel (Morning Advertiser 1 April)criticises JD Wetherspoon for "irresponsible" pricing, yet the pub industry itself was found by...

Making

08-Apr-2004

headway ScotCo's new head injection tap was billed as the biggest innovation since the widget. John Harrington considers its impact one year on There...

Nearly 100 licensees fleeced by fraudster

08-Apr-2004

More than 100 licensees have been fleeced out of tens of thousands of pounds by the conman targeting pubs across England and Wales. The man uses...

Publican jailed after arson attack

08-Apr-2004

A Kent publican has been jailed for 12 years after a botched attempt to burn down his pub which ended in the death of his accomplice.Keith...

Sheps plugs gap in village postal services

08-Apr-2004

Kent brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame has become the first in the country to launch mobile post offices at four of its rural houses. The pubs...

So many questions.....

06-Apr-2004

Hi,I have so many questions concerning Pub Life and I don't know if anybody will be able to help me with these, but let's hope so.Firstly, I should...

The great like-for-like debate

06-Apr-2004

Like-for-like sales are the usual barometer for the health of a business. But are they valid? By Mark Stretton.It was a classic triumph of spin over...

Alphameric Wins Multi-million Order

05-Apr-2004

The Spirit Group, the largest Managed Pub Company in the UK, has selected Alphameric Hospitality to supply its next generation back office system for...

Bob Ivell out of Premier Lodge race

05-Apr-2004

Bob Ivell has dropped out of the race to buy Premier Lodge, the budget hotel chain put up for sale for £600m by Spirit Group.The former Scottish...

Ireland strife?

05-Apr-2004

The UK will be watching the effects of the fledgling smoking ban in Ireland very closely. Tom Sandham visited Dublin to see how the capital's pubs...

What the Sunday papers say

04-Apr-2004

The Mail on SundayCasino operators banking on a gaming free-for-all are likely to be disappointed when the details of the Gambling Bill emerge on...

A lasting legacy

02-Apr-2004

Pyramid, which was once again highly commended in The Publican Awards, is a company that does not shy away from a challenge. Mark Stretton met the...

Waverley TBS poised to be top wholesaler

01-Apr-2004 By The PMA Team

Scottish Courage has confirmed plans to create the UK's number-one drinks wholesaler through the merger of its Waverley Group wines & spirits...

Scars and stripes

01-Apr-2004

It has been a year since a ban on smoking in public places was implemented in New York and mixed messages are being sent across the pond. Michelle...

Doorman cleared of assault

01-Apr-2004

Leicester Crown Court has cleared a doorman of grievous bodily harm after an incident that left a man with permanent brain damage. The defence...

Laurel and union agree on 48-hour initiative

01-Apr-2004 By Claire Hu

Laurel will work towards implementing a 48-hour working week for pub managers who request it, as part of a drive to encourage employees to "work...

Edinburgh hosts face curfew in crackdown

01-Apr-2004 By John Harrington

Pubs and clubs in Edinburgh that fail to cut violence on their premises could be forced to close at 10pm. Cheap drinks promotions and extended happy...

Fighting fit

01-Apr-2004 By Andrew Pring

The family feud atShepherd Neame has failed to dent the Kent-basedcompany's performance. The dramas of last October's civil war did nothing to...

Feeling the heat wave

01-Apr-2004 By Tony Halstead

Pubs stand to benefit froma dining-out revolution', reports Tony Halstead. Lifestyle and leisure industry forecasters believe the "eating-out market"...

Ultimate and Urbium prosper

01-Apr-2004

Nightclubs and high-street bars have had a torrid time. Customers are no longer scrambling for admission and those still around have cut back on...

With a spring in her step

01-Apr-2004

Max Gosney catches up with tenant Bernadette Laventure as she approaches one year at the helm of the Hollybush in Redbourn and finds that food is...

Williams tells...

01-Apr-2004

Nigel Huddleston meets a head chef with a passion for quality. The first thing to note about Anthony Williams is the fact that he runs the kitchen in...

O'Neill's stays strong

01-Apr-2004

O'Neill's, the 86-strong Irish chain operated by Mitchells & Butlers, is defying claims that the Irish bar boom is over in the UK. M&B boss...

Locals win battle over racist' pub signage

01-Apr-2004

The man who caused a rumpus by trying to have a "politically incorrect" historic West Sussex pub sign removed has bowed to public pressure and backed...

Round-the-clock opening not feasible on big scale

01-Apr-2004

Fears have already been expressed that the new licensing system will lead to more civil disturbance and an increase in the "yob culture" and more...

Pubs were the target of terror suspects

30-Mar-2004

Pubs and clubs in London were the target of a terror campaign which saw police make eight arrests and seize more than half a tonne of explosives...

What the Sunday papers say

29-Mar-2004

The Sunday TimesThe Dasani water affair has been a disaster for Coca-Cola with plans for the British launch and a European invasion both canned. Two...

Get ready in the garden

26-Mar-2004

Make the most of your pub front with hanging baskets.As all estate agents know, kerbside appeal is the single biggest factor that will induce a...

Man jailed for life after pub killing

25-Mar-2004

A man has been jailed for life for stabbing to death an 18 year old in a pub toilet after England's World Cup victory over Argentina. Thomas...

Funny things, families

25-Mar-2004

Two decades ago Batemans' future looked very bleak indeed. Today the family brewer and retailer is thriving. The PMA Team meets wholesale MD Stuart...

Wolves plans 20 new managed pubs a year

25-Mar-2004

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries plans to bolster its managed pub division with the construction of 20 new pubs each year.The brewer and pub...

Reuben brothers buy into pubs portfolio

25-Mar-2004

The billionaire Reuben brothers have taken an equity stake in the 220 pubs property tycoons Nick Leslau and Tom Hunter have bought from Spirit Group....

Zero tolerance call on bingers

25-Mar-2004

by Andrew Pring Drinks industry executives have called for a zero tolerance approach to drunkenness and an end to aggressive drinks promotions in...

Guidance reveals bid to target badly-run' pubs

25-Mar-2004

by John Harrington Local authorities are being encouraged to "proactively" target irresponsible pub operators under the terms of the guidance notes...

Angry licensees turn on Pubsite

24-Mar-2004

A Manchester-based promotions company has defended itself against complaints from unhappy publicans.Pubsite Ltd, based in Carrington, Manchester, has...