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LETTERS page from 01/12/2005

01-Dec-2005

How will my B&B cope with the smoking ban? and others including licensing letters.

IN BRIEF

01-Dec-2005

News in brief

Daily Mail's pub mole

01-Dec-2005

ploy is pathetic: Martin by The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has dubbed the Daily Mail 'pathetic' for sending an undercover reporter...

Punch might sell 1,000 Spirit pubs

01-Dec-2005

Punch Taverns is prepared to sell on up to 1,000 of the pubs it has acquired from Spirit Group.Having committed Punch to converting 750 Spirit pubs...

Uncertain future for staff as Punch wins race for Spirit

01-Dec-2005

Some 40,000 pub managers and staff face an uncertain future following Punch Tavern's swoop on Spirit Group earlier today.While Punch expects to...

The Publican unites with Pubs Week to celebrate pubs

01-Dec-2005

The Publican is teaming up with National Pubs Week to showcase the annual event to the pub trade and pub-goers.Under the Proud of Pubs banner, The...

Ann Mary gets Kings Arms back on its feet

01-Dec-2005

The team at the Kings Arms at Litton, in Somerset, is the latest to be picked out for The Publican's Proud of Your Staff initiative.When Ann Mary...

PubChef Live - Mutton's on the button

01-Dec-2005 By Mark Taylor

The mutton revival continues as the meat returns to trade kitchens. It was the focus of attention at this month's PubChef Live. Mark Taylor reports...

Great Pub Chefs - Well in Hand - Tom Kerridge

01-Dec-2005 By Mark Taylor

Tom Kerridge has taken the plunge and opened his own pub. He's worked hard to create the right atmosphere and it certainly seems to have paid off,...

PubChef Awards - Desserts

01-Dec-2005 By Jo Bruce

For diners with a sweet tooth, the dessert section of the menu is probably the one they most look forward to, and our finalists seemed keen to...

PubChef Awards - Meat

01-Dec-2005 By Jo Bruce

Provenance seems all the rage as consumers demand to know more about the source and supply of their ingredients. Nowhere is this better illustrated...

PubChef Awards - Pub Classics

01-Dec-2005 By Natalie Cooper

These dishes have stood the test of time, becoming enduring favourites on the menus of British pubs. To stir things up a bit, our category finalists...

Battle of the Chefs - Top of the Pots

01-Dec-2005 By Alison Baker

Two chefs from a West Sussex inn use French Charlotte and Amandine potatoes in this month's head to head. Alison Baker reports Think of two young,...

Brits beat Aussies in BBQ contest

01-Dec-2005

Three pub chefs helped place Britain as the top international team in a world barbecue competition. Ben Bartlett, catering development manager of...

GRS makes space for new big pubs.

01-Dec-2005

GRS makes space for new Big Pubs GRS Inns, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Punch Taverns, has unveiled plans for up to a dozen openings of its new...

THE GUV'NOR - Alison arter of the Bayview Inn in Widemouth Bay, Cornwall

01-Dec-2005

Alison Carter The licensee of the Bayview Inn, Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, says that if it wasn't for hosts, pubs would not be as friendly - and Jesus...

Pubs prove critics wrong - Editor's Comment

01-Dec-2005

Licensees who stayed open longer should pat themselves on the back for a job well done Andrew Pring, Editor We warned you the eyes of the press would...

Get creative with ways to trash the ash

01-Dec-2005

A smoking ban is on the way. Two options now remain - the Government will either outlaw smoking in pubs that prepare and serve food or impose a...

Chefs set to face payments probe

01-Dec-2005

by Lucy Britner Customs officers are poised to launch an investigation into 'back-handers' allegedly made to chefs by suppliers. Independent tax...

Charles Wells to offer franchise agreements

01-Dec-2005

by John Harrington Bedford pub operator Charles Wells is offering all new and existing licensees the chance to become franchisees after a successful...

Think before you move in next door, says host

01-Dec-2005

by John Harrington Residents who want a silent night should think twice before they move next to a pub. That is the message from licensees who...

BBC unfair to target Best's doctor

01-Dec-2005

It was inevitable, given the media frenzy over '24-hour drinking', that George Best's doctor, Professor Roger Williams, should be asked for his views...

Punch and Oldham clash in wake of five pub closures

01-Dec-2005

A row has erupted between Punch Taverns and Oldham council after it shut five Punch pubs on the first day of the new Licensing Act. Punch accused the...

Punch devises 'show-pubs' as model smoke-ban solutions

01-Dec-2005

by Tony Halstead Punch is to develop smoke-ban 'solutions' at three pubs in Scotland to help its lessees combat the effects of the smoking ban. The...

What the Sunday papers said

27-Nov-2005

The vice-chairman of the Local Government Association will be calling on Chancellor Gordon Brown to plug a £71m deficit that has been created by...

Punch goes to BBPA to call for code on rogue recruiting

25-Nov-2005

Punch Taverns is taking its concerns about rogue recruitment companies to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and pushing for an industry...

by Lucy Britner

24-Nov-2005

A licensing advisor in Lincoln-shire believes he has won the only three 24-hour licences in the county. Michael Kheng, director of Kurnia Licensing...

A new approach to policing pubs

24-Nov-2005

ACPO's chief-in-waiting speaks to Nick Yates.As the new licensing regime kicks in, questions abound as to how police will monitor pubs in this new...

Stay on side

24-Nov-2005

Licensees attending the Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associations' AGM in Scarborough were advised to check their procedures - and check them...

An open letter to pub-goers

24-Nov-2005

The Publican is urging pub-goers in England and Wales to ignore the media hysteria and get behind their local at a crucial time for the licensed...

Midnight cheer for Dorset licensee on SAD

24-Nov-2005

Licensee Nigel Jones toasted the dawn of the new licensing era at the Railway Hotel in Blandford Forum, Dorset just after midnight last night. The...

as he pops into pub

24-Nov-2005

Boxing legend Mike Tyson popped into a Doncaster pub last Sunday where he received a fantastic reception. Wes Fox of the White Hart in Askern played...

by Ewan Turney

24-Nov-2005

More than 5,500 sting operations will take place ahead of Christmas as part of the biggest-ever blitz on rogue licensees and drunkenness. The Home...

The perfect compromise

23-Nov-2005

McMullen's combines brewing and retailing to good effect, writes Lorna Harrison.Hertford-based McMullen & Sons has a lot to shout about. A new...

What the Sunday papers said

20-Nov-2005

Late-night drinking laws will fuel a £500m increase in drinks sales. A report by banker Goldman Sachs on Mitchells & Butlers, written in 2004,...

ALMR looking to challenge Westminster Council

18-Nov-2005

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) is calling for support in a bid to mount a legal challenge against Westminster City Council...

Wouldn't like to be in her shoes

17-Nov-2005

Theresa May MP gave an inspiring speech at the Licensed Trade Charity's (LTC's) School President's Day

Spirited future?

17-Nov-2005

After announcing their latest results, it's clear that Punch Taverns is thriving, but does it also have something else up its sleeve? Hamish Champ...

Greene King joins The Publican's Proud of Pubs campaign

17-Nov-2005

Greene King is linking up with The Publican's Proud of Pubs campaign in a big way with the launch of its search to find Britain's perfect pub.Pub...

Licensees play waiting game for premises certificates

17-Nov-2005

With only a week to go until the start of the new regime, close to three-quarters of licensees are still waiting for their premises licence...

My Shout

17-Nov-2005

Tim Martin fears the politicians' approach to binge drinking is actually making matters worse It's difficult to fathom the underlying trends...

Best practice guide out at last

17-Nov-2005

by John Harrington After 12 drafts, the long-awaited national standards document for the drinks industry is set to be released tomorrow. It will act...

Bar Talk

17-Nov-2005

Are you ready for licensing reform? Ian Moore The General Napier South-East London 'I'm ready for it. I applied in March and it was easy because I...

Mapping the trends of the future

17-Nov-2005

With a plethora of beers from around the globe making their way to Britain, consumers seem content to take their taste buds on a world tour. We ask a...

A real home from home

17-Nov-2005

For consumers, the pub is their first choice for a night out with friends. ROSIE DAVENPORT reports on an exclusive Morning Advertiser survey into why...

Stunned host knocks back Punch offer

17-Nov-2005

Punch Taverns has offered to buy and lease back a pub owned by the man who led a revolt against the company three years ago. Dave Westwood recently...