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Standard's strength

Standard's strength

Lager is making headway in an otherwise declining beer market ­ but it's standard lagers, not premiums, which are pushing the growth. Report by John...

Alive and kicking

Alive and kicking

Carlsberg UK Despite the success of Castlemaine XXXX, Chris Phillips, customer development director for Carlsberg UK (from last week, the new name...

Finding funds

Finding funds

The Publican looks at how to find the cash to improve your pub.After the struggle of finding the right pub, getting funding in place to buy it and...

Don't miss out

Don't miss out

The St George's Day weekend offers pubs a perfect opportunity to cash in on extra business but you may have a fight on your hands if you want to open...

Following the

Following the

primrose path Four years ago George and Claire Primrose swapped their fast-living lifestyle to turn a remote Scottish inn into a gastronome's...

Safe haven

Safe haven

Belhaven may be something of an unusual beast in regional brewing terms but marching to a different drum is certainly not doing it any harm. Phil...

Dear John

Dear John

When JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin went on a six-month sabbatical last year, managing director John Hutson was left holding the baby. Lorna Harrison...

Sherry moreish

Sherry moreish

One of the consequences of the British affection for holidays in Spain is a fondness for tapas-style eats accompanied, unsurprisingly, by Sherry....

A silver lining

A silver lining

Managing director Stephen Crawley says the deal with S&N will take Caledonian to the next level. By Mark Stretton.It was easy to miss among the...

Class struggle

Class struggle

Proposed changes to the Use Classes Order 1987, which are looking increasingly likely, will mean that in many cases it will no longer be possible to...

Wake-up call

Wake-up call

for B&Bs The rise of low-cost, quality hotels and letting appartments is pulling the mattress from under bed and breakfasts, which are struggling...

Bob the builder

Bob the builder

Bob Ivell, former chairman and chief executive of S&N Retail, oversaw the £2.51bn sale of its 1,406 pubs to Spirit last year. PAUL CHARITY met...

Join the club

Join the club

At the Punch Tavern, the lunchtime buffet is quick, contemporary and commuter-friendly. Jo Bruce takes a look at why customers are joining Sunnil...

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