05-Oct-2007 By John Harrington
The pub karaoke conman is targeting outlets in the north west
05-Oct-2007 By Tony Halstead
Pub operators are being urged by police to adopt a crisis strategy to help combat the threat of terrorist attacks on their premises. More pub...
04-Oct-2007 By Andrew Pring
MA editor asks if anyone will ever dare serve alcohol again
04-Oct-2007
After a long wait real ale has come back to the Rats Castle
Coors reports growth in Carling
04-Oct-2007 By The PMA Team
Coors Brewers, the UK's second-largest brewer with 21% of the market, has reported growth in its key Carling brand, which accounts for more than 75%...
Pubfolio puts 340 pubs on market
04-Oct-2007 By The PMA Team
A total of 340 tenanted pubs owned by Pubfolio, whose sites are managed by County Estate Management, are on the market with an asking price of around...
04-Oct-2007 By The PMA Team
340 tenanted pubs owned by Pubfolio are on the market for £100m
25 Ways To Improve The Pub Industry
04-Oct-2007
Service standardsOne of the pub trade's weakest points but also the easiest to solve. You don't have to talk to customers at length, but a pleasant...
Cognetas writes down Novus Leisure investment by £60m
04-Oct-2007 By Hamish Champ
The private equity group which owns Tiger Tiger operator Novus Leisure has revalued its investment in the company from the equivalent of nearly £80m...
Marston's profits hit by flooding costs
04-Oct-2007 By Hamish Champ
Marston's, the Midlands-based brewer, has warned that its pre-tax profit will be "slightly below" original expectations as a result of the wet...
Box clever with the LTC
04-Oct-2007
One of the Licensed Trade Charity's (LTC) most eagerly anticipated events - its Annual Charity Boxing Tournament - is drawing near and tickets are...
£1m turnover pub for sale
04-Oct-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
A Surrey gastropub with a turnover in excess of £1m has come on to the market. The Percy Arms is located in the village of Chilworth, three miles...
Cool operator
04-Oct-2007
Refrigeration specialist Husky recently celebrated its 50th birthday. Graham Ridout learns how the company has grown from humble beginnings into a...
the licensee's approach
04-Oct-2007
Lee McDonagh, general manager of the Queen's, Primrose Hill, north London, offers some festive survival tips On the menu Starters: truffled...
Paul Jeffreys, catering development manager at Young's
04-Oct-2007
Top tips for success 1. Plan well in advance. Your menus should already be out - if they aren't, tackle this as soon as possible. 2. Promote your...
The three-year itch
04-Oct-2007
This is the time when every local council in England and Wales should be consulting with the licensed trade on changes they propose to make to their...
LETTERs
04-Oct-2007 By Nobody cares about victims
I read your article about the attack on Bolton licensee Ray Sutton ("Licensee's fury after thug is cautioned", MA 23 August 2007) and cannot help but...
MyShout
04-Oct-2007
The smoking ban presents an opportunity to attract potential pub-goers, says David Elliott I was lucky enough to be able to buy a couple of tickets...
InBrief
04-Oct-2007
Gordon's offers DVDs and PoS kit Diageo is giving away kits to help staff make the perfect gin and tonic. The pack includes a DVD showing chef Gordon...
BarTalk
04-Oct-2007
How will England fare against Australia in the Rugby World Cup? Brendan Whelan Black Bull Folkestone Kent I hope they win, but it is going to be a...
NewsDigest
04-Oct-2007
Scottish & Newcastle UK is to release Bulmers Pear Cider over ice in November. The 4.5% abv pear cider is aimed at the 25 to 34-year-old market...
03-Oct-2007 By John Harrington
BBPA urges Government to postpone plans for campaign to target pubs serving drunks at Christmas
03-Oct-2007 By John Harrington
An extra 100 Punch pubs will receive Brulines' Brand Quality Monitoring system
03-Oct-2007
Customer services director Patton to leave Punch in December after 22 years
Project update 8: Winning new trade
03-Oct-2007
Over the past few months, reaching out to their surrounding community with new marketing and theme nights has been a key focus for the Hack &...
Project update 8: the race to relaunch
03-Oct-2007
THE RACE is on at the White Hart to instigate crucial refurbishment and redevelopment projects before its planned relaunch in November.Simon Tanner...
Project update 8: Ups and downs
03-Oct-2007
GOING WITH the flow and using the times when business is slower to make sure the pub is in tip-top shape is a key part of running a pub.That's...
Ultimate: 'Polycarbonates are common sense'
03-Oct-2007
Bar operator Ultimate Leisure has said switching to polycarbonate glasses is "common sense" in some of its venues following trials.Chief executive...
Business is blooming in Yorkshire pubs
03-Oct-2007
The smoking ban has inspired Yorkshire pubs to embrace the new era after Tadcaster Pub Company gave its pubs an incentive to spruce up their...
03-Oct-2007
A new guide has been released to help reduce the risk of violence at licensed premises. The guide - Managing Safety in Bars, Pubs and Clubs - has...
03-Oct-2007
A new book celebrates the fuzzy logic that leads to ingenious ideas over a pint
Francis Patton to leave Punch Taverns
02-Oct-2007 By Hamish Champ
Francis Patton, Punch Taverns' long-serving customer services director, has announced he is to leave the company on December 7.Patton said he had had...
Under starter's orders for Racing Pub Of The Year!
02-Oct-2007
The Publican has teamed up with leading horse racing media brands, Racing UK and the Racing Post, to launch the 'Racing Pub of the Year 2007 Award'....
The Only Running Footman
01-Oct-2007
5 Charles Street, Mayfair, London W1J 5DE 0207 499 2988 themeredithgroup.co.uk It was suggested recently in The Guardian that Punch head honcho...
Like-for-like. Or not?
01-Oct-2007
Bizarrely, like-for-like (LFL) sales - one of the most talked-about measures across the pub and restaurant industries - is not the subject of an...
Debating hot industry topics at the ALMR's Ops Academy
01-Oct-2007 By Hamish Champ
I was recently asked to co-chair a debate featuring high-flying members of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers' (ALMR) 'Ops Academy'. The...
Something fishy at Chef & Brewer?
01-Oct-2007
Spirit Group is angling for success with an expanded range of fresh fish dishes in its 140 Chef & Brewer pubs.The pubs will be encouraged to...
The F-word
01-Oct-2007
Lucy Britner looks at how pubco and brewer Fuller's is working to develop its chefs with a bespoke training course It's a fact that there's a skills...
Find good suppliers
01-Oct-2007
Mark Taylor looks at how to develop a lasting relationship with suppliers Achef is only as good as the food he or she puts on the plate and the...
Good month bad month
01-Oct-2007
Good month for Pub chef Anthony Williams: The head chef at the Williams Arms, in Wrafton, Devon, has been crowned British Turkey Chef of the Year....
Green is the new black
01-Oct-2007
This month JD Wetherspoon (JDW) opens its flagship green pub, the Kettleby Cross, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The aim is to use 50% less...
What the Sunday papers said
30-Sep-2007
"Cretinous," was how one source close to the company described the idea that John Dunsmore was put in place as Scottish & Newcastle's new chief...
JDW: 'Edinburgh's rules block growth'
29-Sep-2007 By Joe Lutrario
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has claimed that Edinburgh City Council's strict licensing rules have made it very difficult for the company to increase its presence in the city
Enterprise Inns delays refinancing until next year
28-Sep-2007 By Hamish Champ
Continuing uncertainty in the debt markets has forced Enterprise Inns to delay putting in place a new long term debt package until next year.In a...
Capital buys two London Puzzles
28-Sep-2007
Capital Pub Company has bought Puzzle Pub Company's two freeholds pubs in central London through Coffer Corporate Leisure (CCL). Both pubs are...
Ultimate set to pause on deals
27-Sep-2007 By The PMA Team
Ultimate Leisure, which is set to be re-named Premium Bars & Restaurants after its annual general meeting in November, is likely to wait six...
24-hour u-turn dismissed as hype
27-Sep-2007 By James Wilmore
Trade groups have dismissed media reports that Gordon Brown is set to do a U-turn on the new Licensing Act, claiming his comments are just...
M&B's Karim Naffah gets board's "full support
27-Sep-2007 By Hamish Champ
Despite mounting hedge-related losses resulting from its postponed property joint venture with R20, Karim Naffah, Mitchells & Butlers' (M&B)...
Scottish licensees facing "tsunami" of legislation
27-Sep-2007
Scottish licensees face a "tsunami" of bureaucracy after next February's launch of the lengthy transition to the new Licensing (Scotland) Act, an...
27-Sep-2007
Mitchells & Butlers has reported an increase in like-for-like sales since the smoking ban was introduced. The company also said it would press on...
