Shepherd Neame profits up in difficult trading conditions
04-Oct-2001
Shepherd Neame has announced that pre-tax profits are up nearly 10 per cent on last year to £8.2m, despite difficult trading conditions.The Kent...
Making it personal - New Century Inns
03-Oct-2001
Two years after launching New Century Inns, Alistair Arkley (pictured) is convinced there is a place in the market for the smaller pubco. Phil...
Rise in minimum wage took many pubs by surprise
02-Oct-2001
Many pubs were unaware of the 40p an hour rise in the minimum wage which came into effect this week.Business organisations have criticised the...
Cannabis hopes go to pot
28-Sep-2001
The likelihood of the drug cannabis ever being legally sold in Britain's pubs seemed remote earlier this week following a debate at the Pub & Bar...
Chief executive leaves Mustard
28-Sep-2001
Mustard Entertainment Restaurants has parted company with its chief executive Stephen Evans (pictured) after the failure of the group's Brannigans...
Fullers to sell Broadwalk and late-night bars after disapointing results
27-Sep-2001
London brewer Fullers is to sell off its Broadwalk chain and other late night bars after they failed to perform to expectations.The announcement came...
Sale of the century?
26-Sep-2001
Interbrew's disposal of Carling Brewers means some of Britain's best selling brands are up for grabs. Kerry Rogan looks at how this will affect the...
North of the border - licensing issues provoking debate in Scotland
26-Sep-2001
by David Clifton of London solicitors Joelson WIlson, part of thePublican.com's legal teamOn the day that the Scottish Parliament voted to ban...
Uncertain future for pubs in wake of US terrorist attacks
26-Sep-2001
Pubs could face tough times ahead, as consumers tighten their belts and tourist numbers fall in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the USA.Tourism...
Top drinks and leisure companies issue profit warnings
24-Sep-2001
Leading drinks and leisure companies have issued profit warnings as the long-term effects of the terrorist assault on the US begin to become...
What the Sunday papers say - September 23
24-Sep-2001
Weekend FTDrinks group Rémy-Cointreau has issued a warning on earnings after the US terrorist attacks. The company, which relies on North America...
New chief sought for Voyager
21-Sep-2001
The man tasked with converting 850 former Bass pubs to Voyager Pub Group leases has left the company just six months into the two-year project.John...
World's brewing giants to fight it out for Carling
20-Sep-2001
Heineken and Anheuser-Busch are said to be the top contenders in the bidding war for lager brand Carling when it is put on the market later this...
Passive attack
20-Sep-2001
Despite the threat of a ban on smoking in pubs, the industry is optimistic that it is taking necessary steps avert any action. Phil Mellows...
Honeycombe Leisure "for sale
19-Sep-2001
North West-based pub chain Honeycombe Leisure has effectively put itself up for sale over frustration with the City's valuation of the...
Licensees urged to welcome guide dogs and their owners
19-Sep-2001
Licensees are being urged to open their doors to guide dogs and their owners following concern that some outlets are still not making them...
Onward and upward for Pubmaster
18-Sep-2001
When the phone finally stopped ringing it came as a shock. It was, said John Sands (pictured), "like stepping into a cold shower on a hot day".The...
London licensees welcome extra security measures
18-Sep-2001
Licensees in London have welcomed news that extra CCTV cameras are to be installed in the West End as part of an ongoing battle against the rising...
Former Hogshead pubs converted to new brand by fledgling pubco
17-Sep-2001
Two former Hogshead pubs in London are being converted to a new brand by Starcom, a fledgling pub company which has seen off a number of major rivals...
Pub & Bar 2001: Exhibitors' list
14-Sep-2001
A F Stocktaking Action Recruitment AEI Music Amberstone Trading AmbienceAquasenseArk Presentation Atmosphere Improves ResultsAutonumis Bacardi...
Pub & Bar 2001: Preview
14-Sep-2001
More than 200 exhibitors are taking part in this year's Pub & Bar show at London's Olympia. Phil Mellows previews what will be showingAs an...
Chorion plans ahead after profit growth
13-Sep-2001
Chorion set to open an extra five Tiger Tiger sites in the next yearChorion is close to securing five more sites for its successful Tiger Tiger...
The wild West End
13-Sep-2001
With the police struggling to control the rise in drunkenness in London's West End, tough measures have been announced. Jackie Annett reportsDrunken...
Click of the pubs
13-Sep-2001
Licensees and pubcos are quickly catching on to searching for property on the netLike The Beatles and colour television, the internet was one of...
People flock to pubs to watch attack on America unfold
12-Sep-2001
Disbelief and shock hit licensees and customers after Tuesday's terrorist attacks in America claimed thousands of lives and caused untold...
What the Sunday papers say - September 09
10-Sep-2001
Independent on SundaySpeculation is mounting that the Government will this week unveil its ruling on which of the Bass assets it will force Interbrew...
Car park pitch scores a hit with kids
10-Sep-2001
A licensee, whose pub was terrorised by vandals, has saved it from further damage by turning its car park into a five-a-side football pitch. Phill...
New BII chief to visit regions
07-Sep-2001
McNamara vows to meet as many members as possibleJohn McNamara(pictured), the new chief executive of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), has...
Barracuda's Smith & Jones chain set to grow
06-Sep-2001
The Smith & Jones chain is set for rapid expansion with 20 openings planned each year for the foreseeable future after parent company Barracuda...
A breath of fresh air
06-Sep-2001
Damning reports that pubs are losing out on up to two-thirds of the nation's custom have caused the issue of smoking in pubs to rear its ugly head...
Six Continents to take on Germany
05-Sep-2001
All Bar One opening heralds pubco's 'cautious' foreign expansion Six Continents Retail is to open its first overseas All Bar One in Cologne, Germany,...
Regent to drop bid for £65m bar chain
05-Sep-2001
Group out of bidding for Pitcher & Piano after Wolves stands firmRegent Inns is set to walk away from the bidding for the Pitcher & Piano bar...
Barracuda - Snapping them up
04-Sep-2001
Barracuda is continuing to look for potential acquisitions to add to its estate.When a new company called Olivegrange came on to the scene to buy 35...
What the Sunday papers say - September 02
03-Sep-2001
Mail on SundayWhitbread has put 34 of its Brewers Fayre restaurants up for sale as part of an attempt to sort out its empire of cafés and...
Making the grade
03-Sep-2001
Following extensive research, many of the leading players in the pub trade are putting their employees through training programmesLong gone are the...
Noisy discos
30-Aug-2001
Q I regularly hold discos in my function room. My staff have complained that the music is too loud, but my customers like it at that level. Should I...
Keeping up the fight
29-Aug-2001
W&DB won the buy-out battle but now it must deliver results. By Mark Ludmon After a well-earned holiday in Greece, Ralph Findlay is back to run...
Pubs fight back against coffee shops
29-Aug-2001
Pubs are fighting back against the new competition from high street coffee houses, and the latest bar designs are, conveniently, well suited to the...
Start scheming - stakeholder pensions
29-Aug-2001
Pensions expert Nick Edmans explains the impact of stakeholder pensionsThere are just a few weeks to go before publicans with five or more staff will...
Belhaven aims to cross border
29-Aug-2001
Success of Pivo brand could lead to England opening for brewerScotland's biggest regional brewer Belhaven could be on the brink of opening its first...
What the Sunday papers say - August 26
28-Aug-2001
The ObserverSix Continents, formerly Bass, is expected to conclude a £3bn deal to acquire Wyndham International, a rival company in North America....
Village licensee fights plans to demolish pub
24-Aug-2001
The licensee of a village pub has launched a campaign to keep his outlet open, despite plans to demolish the building.David Fletcher took over the...
Regent Inns "cuts price" in bid for Pitcher & Piano
24-Aug-2001
The sale of the Pitcher & Piano chain appears to have run into trouble after would-be buyer Regent Inns cut its offer.According to a report in...
Quarter of British pubs showing signs of recession
23-Aug-2001
A quarter of pubs in Britain are showing signs of a recession, according to a recent financial analysis of the trade.But it is not all bad news, with...
BII relaunches recruitment arm
23-Aug-2001
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is to relaunch its recruitment arm with a new identity following a lack of support for the initiative from...
Bett Inns sold in management buy-out
23-Aug-2001
Tenants and managers have been told it is "business as usual" at Bett Inns after their pubs changed hands in a management buy-out.Dundee-based...
Licensee resorts to public inquiry in hope of closing struggling business
23-Aug-2001
The licensee of a struggling, remote country pub has gone to a public inquiry in the hope of closing down his business.Bill Turner, who owns the...
Big Beat buyer abandons plan to join stock market
23-Aug-2001
The Mean Fiddler Group, which has bought bar operator Big Beat Group, has abandoned plans to join the stock market through a reverse takeover.The...
Smoky atmosphere number one turn-off for pub-goers
22-Aug-2001
A smoky atmosphere is the number one turn-off for pub-goers, according to new research.A survey of around 1,200 people across the country, carried...
Big Beat pubs to be run by Mean Fiddler Group
20-Aug-2001
Bar operator Big Beat Group has been sold for about £20m to a team of leading entertainment entrepreneurs.The estate, which is made up of 21 pubs,...
