Landlord flattens pub after being refused a drink
03-Jan-2003
A landlord could be jailed after demolishing his own pub with a JCB digger.Police want to speak to pub owner Robert Tyrell after the mechanical...
CAMRA fears the decline of the rural pub
02-Jan-2003
Fears are again growing for the future of the rural pub as more licensees are finding it uneconomical to run their businesses.The Suffolk branches of...
Old Monk's Martin in comeback
19-Dec-2002
by Mike Bennett Old Monk founder Gerry Martin is back in business with the surprise acquisition of three pubs from the administrator charged with...
After an 18-month delay, the doorsfinally opened last month
19-Dec-2002
It's the kind of pub where Prince Charles would feel at home. After all, he was recently named Beer Drinker of the Year by a select committee of MPs...
Bottle of Hastings
19-Dec-2002
Mark Hastings, communications boss at the British Beer & Pub Association, spends much of his time sticking up for the hospitality trade. So it...
Osmond and Johnson eye 6C Retail
16-Dec-2002
Hugh Osmond and Luke Johnson are both said to be mulling bids for Six Continents' retail pubs division, which will be demerged from the group's...
What the Sunday papers said
16-Dec-2002
The Independent on SundayCUSTOMS & EXCISE has suffered another embarrassing setback, with the latest collapse of a fraud trial bringing its total...
Fuller's fulfils cool promise
12-Dec-2002
We live in a cool age. I smile when my two sons one just into his teens, the other two years younger tell me that something is "cool", for it...
Two die after TB hits Glasgow pub
12-Dec-2002
by MA Reporter Two men have died after contracting tuberculosis in a Glasgow pub, health officials have confirmed. Five people were diagnosed with...
Parisa's founder
12-Dec-2002
Haghighi is dead by Mike Bennett Former colleagues and business associates have been stunned by the sudden death of Parisa Bars founder Nader...
Paris catch
12-Dec-2002
In operating eight English pubs in Paris, Mayday Inns has made subtle yet vital concessions to French culture. The PMA Team meets founder Jeremy Bown...
Regent revises profits down and cuts expansion plans
11-Dec-2002
Regent Inns, operator of late-night high street venues, has downgraded profit expectations and cut back expansion plans.The board said its profits...
What the Sunday papers said
09-Dec-2002
The Independent on SundayTHE Independent goes big on the troubles of the pub and bar industry. In the run-up to what is traditionally the busiest...
'Judge me by results'
06-Dec-2002
Robert Breare, the man in charge of Noble House, has a lot to say to those who claim his business is less than healthy. By Mark Stretton.Robert...
Po Na Na slump
05-Dec-2002
Bar operator Po Na Na experienced a dip in sales and profits in the six months to the end of September. Turnover fell year-on-year from £17.2m to...
Karaoke test case lost by licensee
05-Dec-2002
By The PMA Team A London licensee has failed in his last-ditch test-case challenge over the interpretation of local authority licensing requirements...
If the young woman he'd just married hadn't accepted a teach
05-Dec-2002
Twenty-eight years on, we certainly wouldn't be celebrating his talents as Coors' first chief operating officer in the UK. "It was all a lot easier...
Licensees' anger at rumours Westminster will be classed top LA
05-Dec-2002
Rumours that Westminster Council is to be crowned one of the top local authorities in the country has angered licensees in central London.Government...
Seasonal greetings for trade as consumer confidence grows
05-Dec-2002
Pubs across the country should enjoy a busy Christmas and New Year after a consumer survey revealed people are optimistic about the state of the...
LAs could introduce 'nuisance taxes'
05-Dec-2002
Local authorities across the country could introduce "nuisance taxes" to top up their licence fee.Although it is understood that councils will have...
NALHM's Peter calls Last orders
05-Dec-2002
The retirement of Peter Last yesterday marked the end of 30 years' devoted service to pub managers by the former National Association of Licensed...
Wake up to this dream of an opportunity
05-Dec-2002
Imagine, if you will, a wine which is made from top quality grapes, vinified with meticulous care and attention to standards, aged in oak for at...
Fall in profits for Po Na Na
03-Dec-2002
Bar and nightclub operator Po Na Na saw lower trading and a fall in profits in the six months to the end of September, as it continues to try and...
What the Sunday papers said
02-Dec-2002
Sunday ExpressTony Hill, founder and former chairman of SFI, was planning a management buy-out shortly before he resigned earlier this month. Hill...
SFI bosses warned of cash flow crisis over a year ago
02-Dec-2002
thePublican.com has learnt that members of the SFI Group management, including Tony Hill and Andrew Latham, the current chief executive, were warned...
King makers
29-Nov-2002
When Greene King bought Old English Inns last year, changes had to be made. By Mark Stretton.In the heart of the Cotswolds lies the most lavish of...
B' in Cambridge takes the number of Baroosh bars to three,
28-Nov-2002
Two weeks ago, McMullen's opened its third Baroosh style bar, this time simply called B', in the cosmopolitan university city of Cambridge. At the...
Trade is against children in pubs proposal
28-Nov-2002
The trade is firmly against unaccompanied children being allowed into pubs when the Licensing Bill becomes law.An online poll on thePublican.com has...
Further calls for ecstasy to be downgraded a blow to pubs
28-Nov-2002
The battle to keep drugs out of licensed premises could become tougher after another leading drug adviser has called for ecstasy to be...
'Average' pub costs £390,000
28-Nov-2002
Pub values have risen again this year with freehold prices up five per cent, according to the latest annual survey from licensed property agent...
It's taken just eight years to build up the 18-strong Wishin
28-Nov-2002
Terry O'Sullivan's office lies in the shadow of Wembley Stadium. Quite appropriate, really, when you consider he's hit the woodwork twice in just...
Ensuring the
28-Nov-2002
price is right Many customers don't know the price of a pint, even after they've purchased it! Research also showed consumers are more interested in...
Not resting on his Laurel
27-Nov-2002
Laurel's chief executive is an all-round pub man who wants his company to be the undisputed leader in managed houses. Mark Stretton meets Ian...
May the cause be with you
27-Nov-2002
Charity does not necessarily have to begin at home. Pubs can unite a community behind a good cause and at the same time boost business. By Phil...
More on wholesaling
27-Nov-2002
Wine is a profitable part of a pub's offering if marketed in the right way.Pub chain Wizard Inns is best known for its cask ales. But 18 months ago...
Making a song and dance
26-Nov-2002
Westminster's dancing ruling has caused controversyby David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...
'Banks bridle as Breare pub group falters'
25-Nov-2002
The Mail on Sunday newspaper has reported that banks are hesitating to lend new money to Robert Breare's Noble House pubs and restaurants group after...
What the Sunday papers said
25-Nov-2002
The Mail on SundayBANKS are hesitating to lend new money to Robert Breare's Noble House pubs and restaurant group after a severe downturn in...
Kyndal goes out on the L'ush
22-Nov-2002
Kyndal Spirits has expanded its portfolio for the first time since securing Scotland's biggest ever management buy-out last year.The Glasgow-based...
Pickering on the wrong person
21-Nov-2002
Ever had that sinking feeling?Well, the members of Whitehaven's Pubwatch committee must know what it's like and also wish they could find a large...
Real reasons
21-Nov-2002
behind reform It does seem that despite the overwhelming tide of concern and opposition to this Government's proposal to reform liquor licensing, it...
Child's play for pubs
21-Nov-2002
One of the most contentious issues of the recent Licensing Bill sees children of all ages allowed into pubs. Nicola Collenette explains what it...
Oxygen bars
19-Nov-2002
A new craze of inhaling highly oxygenated air is sweeping the States and is now showing signs of blowing across the Atlantic. Phil Mellows takes a...
Licensees may be required to hire only SIA registered doorstaff
18-Nov-2002
Licensees could have their licences revoked if plans for compulsory doorstaff registration are accepted by the government. The Security Industry...
What the Sunday papers said
18-Nov-2002
The Mail on SundayAmerican giant Coors is to pump £35m into Britain's biggest brewery at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. The investment will...
Continental shift
15-Nov-2002
Six Continents chief executive Tim Clarke is looking forward to taking the helm of the new £3bn retail pub business in April. By Mark Stretton.Tim...
The sounds of silence?
15-Nov-2002
Noise issues continue to stir up trouble among publicansby Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...
An open letter to Geoffrey Podger, Chief Executive of the Fo
14-Nov-2002
Dear Mr. Podger, It was reported in the press recently that the FSA proposes to introduce legislation to require restaurants and pubs to provide...
LibDem plan to cut red tape welcomed by pub trade
13-Nov-2002
Plans by the Liberal Democrats to cut bureaucracy for small businesses have been welcomed by the pub trade.The political party has put forward a...
Tony Hill leaves SFI with nothing
13-Nov-2002
The founder and chairman of SFI Group who yesterday resigned after the discovery of a £20m black hole in the company accounts will not receive a...
