Rivals meet for Munich tribute
07-Feb-2008 By Helen Bendell helen.bendell@william-reed.co.uk
Despite concerns over whether all City fans will respect the one-minute silence to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, in which...
As you like it
07-Feb-2008
Greene King tenant Malcolm Mant, of the Shakespeare Tavern, in Bristol, talks to Alison Baker about how he has developed his food offer Malcolm Mant...
LETTERs
07-Feb-2008
Buyouts restrict freetrade choice We at Sharp's Brewery see Marston's recent acquisition of the Hall & Woodhouse freetrade business and the...
MyShout
07-Feb-2008
We need to turn more British pubs into Great British Pubs, says Stephen Crawley Our Martian who featured in my last My Shout certainly attracted the...
Conversions and pub sales on the cards
07-Feb-2008
If Punch was to merge with Mitchells & Butlers, what would be the strategy? A few clues emerge from the handling of Spirit in the wake of its...
Merger means clash of styles
07-Feb-2008
The merger of Punch and Mitchells & Butlers would create a marked contrast in styles at the top of the organisation. Punch boss Giles Thorley...
BarTalk
07-Feb-2008
What do you think of the proposed Punch-Mitchells & Butlers merger? Graham Rowson Plungington Tavern Preston Lancashire I don't think this merger...
Crucial questions and answers
07-Feb-2008
What happened last week? MEPs voted in favour of a report from Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall that "urges the Commission to establish timetables for the...
ADZs: the chaos continues
06-Feb-2008 By James Wilmore
Do we have another "I told you so" moment on our hands? Ever since alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) were first mooted three years ago, the pub trade has...
Pete Robinson: Is Alcohol Worse than Ecstasy?
06-Feb-2008
During 50 minutes of absolute twaddle the episode entitled "Is Alcohol Worse than Ecstasy?" gave a count-down of the Top 20 Most Dangerous Drugs in...
Marathon contenders line up
06-Feb-2008
THE PRIDE of the pub trade will be on the line in April when the chefs take on the brewers in this year's Flora London Marathon.The Chefs on the Run...
Licensee wins court battle with Enterprise
05-Feb-2008
A couple who were in danger of being evicted from their popular pub because of rent arrears have won a seven month extension to help them turn the...
'Punch's shares offer for M&B is worth less than the group's pub freeholds'
05-Feb-2008
Punch Taverns is seeking to win control of rival pub group Mitchells & Butlers through an £11bn merger proposal that offers M&B investors...
Scotland lagging in SIA licensing
05-Feb-2008
Half the door supervisors quizzed in a spot check in Glasgow are still not complying with Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensing requirements,...
05-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
A real ale chain of pubs has extended its efforts to combat cheap, irresponsible supermarket booze deals. The five-strong Head of Steam chain...
05-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
Pubs in Wales are being urged to ditch rock and pop for more traditional Welsh sounds of the harp and choir. Brecon Beacons National Park Authority...
Frederic Robinson out of managed sites
04-Feb-2008
Frederic Robinson is the latest regional brewer to pull out of managed houses.Following a similar move by Everards and Charles Wells, in response to...
Skinners looking to ferment its place in the market
04-Feb-2008
Staff at Cornwall-based Skinners Brewery are toasting their success after announcing plans to grow by 20 per cent. After a year of record trading in...
Punch Taverns proposes merging with Mitchells & Butlers
04-Feb-2008 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns has proposed merging with Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to form a pubco nearly two thirds larger than its nearest rival.In a...
04-Feb-2008 By Lucy Britner
A pub chef has reached the semi-finals of the Knorr National Chef of the Year 2008 competition. James Rogers, chef/licensee at the Grundisburgh Dog...
Scottish & Newcastle; the last of the big UK brewers
03-Feb-2008 By Hamish Champ
It's perfectly possible to envisage in years to come Carlsberg and Heineken's bid for Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) finding its way onto the...
Mitchells & Butlers: the new S&N?
03-Feb-2008 By Hamish Champ
After M&B last week admitted to losing hundreds of millions of pounds in a hedge gone wrong (the most I ever lost in a hedge was a football), the...
'Under-18s to be banned from drinking alcohol in public'
03-Feb-2008
Police are to be given new powers to confiscate booze from under-18s who drink in public. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith will announce the move on...
BBPA chief in dispute with Archbishop of Canterbury
03-Feb-2008
British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Rob Hayward has written to the Archbishop of Canterbury after he claimed '24-hour drinking' had...
03-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has defended extended opening hours after the Archbishop of Canterbury claimed the streets were now less...
Comment: Too much flavour?
01-Feb-2008
I read last week that a major cider brand owner has launched a blueberry cider. Not the most staggering story ever. But it does provoke mixed...
01-Feb-2008
The Licensed Victuallers School in Ascot recently hosted the East Berkshire heat of the Rotary's Young Chef Competition. Budding chefs, aged 11-17,...
Top tables
01-Feb-2008
Our regular focus where licensees give tips on customer service. What should you do when customers bring along their own food and drink for their...
Hot concept
01-Feb-2008
PubChef checks out Paul Salisbury's "posh Harvester" concept. The Farm Farmhouse Way, Solihull ? innatthefarm.co.uk Who: Paul Salisbury and Paul...
Cinema room
01-Feb-2008
Where: the Garrison, Bermondsey, London ? thegarrison.co.uk The idea: Cinema room. When Adam White and Clive Watson opened the Garrison, in the heart...
A round-up of this month's news
01-Feb-2008
Food prices soar Licensees are facing annual food inflation of 7.4% this year - the fastest rate of increase since records began in 1992. The figure...
31-Jan-2008 By Andrew Pring
MA editor Andrew Pring says S&N deal will benefit pubs
31-Jan-2008 By The PMA Team
MA deputy editor The PMA Team says the carvery is key to M&B's strategy again
M&B's £400m mess
31-Jan-2008 By The PMA Team
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) finance director Karim Naffah has resigned after the company closed its controversial hedge position at a cost of...
31-Jan-2008 By The PMA Team
Mitchells & Butlers board given a rough ride at a stormy shareholder meeting
The threatened pubs of Ulster
31-Jan-2008
If you think you've got problems, imagine trying to run a pub in a city where there are bombs going off every few hours. It's not Baghdad or Beirut...
'Predators circle pubs group wounded by £422m losses'
31-Jan-2008
Opportunistic bidders have begun stalking Mitchells & Butlers a day after the pub operator announced £422m of losses and likely losses linked to...
Pub facing demolition wins CAMRA award
31-Jan-2008
A pub has won an award for being one of the most improved in its area months after developer's shut it down for not making enough cash. The Summer...
Another pub told to rip out decking
31-Jan-2008
A pub in Birmingham is appealing after it was told to rip up £9,000 worth of decking installed before the smoking ban.The Digby Hotel in Water Orton...
Flood clean-up continues
31-Jan-2008
The clean-up from the recent floods was continuing for licensees this week with one pub owner moving his cellar upstairs to escape future damage....
31-Jan-2008
The alleged tactics of Glade Solutions Limited mirror those of firms that have conned licensees
MyShout
31-Jan-2008
Despite gloomy stories about dangerous drinking, beer really is good for you, says David Elliott Hands up all those who admit they've been a little...
THE GUV'NOR
31-Jan-2008
Peter Eveleigh Riverside Inn, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire Whenever the time comes to think about these articles, like other folk who make similar...
The Agents
31-Jan-2008
Graham Allman Managing director GA-Select It was Margaret Thatcher who famously said, "The lady's not for turning", then Tony Blair followed up with,...
BarTalk
31-Jan-2008
What have you got planned at your pub for St Valentine's Day? Alan Dreja Royal Oak Southampton We have a well-supported quiz on Thursdays anyway, so...
Put some fizz into your bizz
31-Jan-2008
With on-trade sales on the rise, Champagne isn't just for special occasions any more. Nigel Huddleston reports While the off-trade gets to grips with...
Pubs in the pink
31-Jan-2008
Rosé has shed its poor image to become one of wine's success stories over recent years, outperforming even cider in the on-trade. Nigel Huddleston...
NewsDigest
31-Jan-2008
Agilo, a London-based investment firm, has bought bar operator Sports Cafe for an undisclosed sum. The firm has acquired five of the eight sites...
LETTERs
31-Jan-2008
The sharp end of the pub trade I read with great interest your article "Punch executives land double-digit pay rises" (MA, 10 January 2008). It's...
30-Jan-2008 By Ewan Turney
Birmingham is the latest city to launch the Best Bar None (BBN) awards scheme
