Companies

It's back to basics

07-Jul-2005

Exactly a month to go and application fever is set to begin in earnest. With an estimated 80% of the forms still to be processed, this is going to...

Moorhouse's expansion spells success

07-Jul-2005

The Burnley brewer is a true survivor and now it plans to double its brewing capacity and buy more pubs. Graham Ridout reports Last month,...

M&B loses appeal over manager's hours

07-Jul-2005

Mitchells & Butlers has lost its appeal against a court's decision to award damages to a manager for being forced to work excessive hours. The...

The LTC is here to help

07-Jul-2005

The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has for more than 200 years beeï»¿n caring for people who have worked or are working within the licensed drinks...

Laurel purchase boosts Greene King results

06-Jul-2005

Greene King's £654m acquisition of Laurel's Neighbourhood Pub business helped ramp up the pubco/brewer's financial performance last year.The company...

Bigger fish to fry

05-Jul-2005

Following its huge injection of cash Mark McQuater is looking to grow Barracuda's empire, reports Hamish Champ.Mark McQuater is no doubt a delighted...

Greene King snaps up Ridley's in £45.6m deal

04-Jul-2005

Greene King has bought Essex brewer TD Ridley in a £45.6m deal, ending more than 160 years of family ownership.The deal has been rumoured for some...

What the Sunday papers said

03-Jul-2005

Hundreds of thousands of people are set to defy the government by refusing to carry identity cards, despite the risk of imprisonment. Campaigners say...

Chef's CV - James Rix

01-Jul-2005

Chef's CV - James Rix

Training company CLM predicts continued growth

01-Jul-2005

Hospitality and catering training company Creative Learning Media (CLM) notched up its third successive year of double-digit growth in 2004/5.Total...

SFI administrators close more sites

01-Jul-2005

SFI administrators PwC have closed eight more sites of the collapsed bar group, bringing the total number of shuttered outlets to 26.Following the...

PubChef Live - Buy Local, Buy British

01-Jul-2005 By Mark Taylor

That's the message from celebrity chef Phil Vickery whose pub, the King of Prussia, formed the stage for our third PubChef Live. Mark Taylor reports...

Great Pub Chefs - Tasting the country life - James Rix

01-Jul-2005 By Mark Taylor

He wasn't keen on the gastro pub tag, but after moving to a sleepy corner of Hertfordshire, top London chef James Rix found it pulled in the punters...

Belhaven:

30-Jun-2005

braced for change, geared for growth Belhaven, Scotland's largest local brewer and retailer, is bracing itself for next year's smoke ban in...

Spark up!

30-Jun-2005

Take your chance to respond to the smoking consultation, speak up for your pub and add your voice to The Publican's submission to the Department of...

Safety fears over shift managers' attitudes

30-Jun-2005

by John Harrington Managed pub and bar operators are risking the safety of their venues by employing up to five managers working in shifts, rather...

Recycling charge looms for pubcos

30-Jun-2005

by Ewan Turney Pubcos may be forced to fork out an extra £55,000 in recycling fees from the start of next year under new Government packaging waste...

Are you looking forward to Live 8 this weekend?

30-Jun-2005

Judith Allen Mug House Caines Worcestershire 'To be honest, I don't know much about it apart from it's something to do with Bob Geldof and they've...

Bernard Brindley

30-Jun-2005

Pubcos should use their buying power to tackle tenants' utility bills says licensee of the White Lion, Pailton, nr Rugby Taking up the point that...

Buxton Pubwatch shows small-minded mentality

30-Jun-2005

I write regarding your article about Buxton Pubwatch v JD Wetherspoon's 'Buxton keeps JDW out of its pubwatch group, Morning Advertiser, 23 June. I...

What the Sunday papers said

26-Jun-2005

Nine out of ten people in the UK reject the government's plans to introduce identity cards. According to a poll commissioned by the Mail On Sunday,...

High Court victory for pub industry

24-Jun-2005

The pub trade has won a landmark legal case after a High Court judge ruled that a council's licensing policy was unlawful.Licensees, pub companies...

Urbium eyes the West End

24-Jun-2005

Late-night operator Urbium is still on the lookout for sites in the West End of London following its purchase of two high-profile properties last...

M&B takes its Grimsby food pubs smoke-free

23-Jun-2005

by The PMA Team Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers is to launch a non-smoking trial across 12 food pubs in a single town, Grimsby in North...

On the coast

23-Jun-2005

Adnams' award-winning advertising campaign has scored the brewer points with licensees. Adam Withrington reports on its 'poster to pub'...

'Check PEL renewal date' warning as host's extension expires

23-Jun-2005

Licensees who want to vary their Public Entertainment Licences (PEL) are urged to take a close look at the PEL renewal date to avoid unnecessary...

Buxton keeps JDW out of its pubwatch group

23-Jun-2005

by John Harrington JD Wetherspoon has failed to win readmission to Buxton Pubwatch despite dropping price comparisons with local pubs in the...

A light-headed trip down memory lane

23-Jun-2005

When Reuters news agency left Fleet Street in London last week there was a vast outpouring of grief in the media about the end of the old newspaper...

If Tesco was a pub

23-Jun-2005

M&B's Toby Carvery brand is focused on the mass market. Mark Stretton reports It's tempting to dismiss a concept based on a meat carvery....

Inventive buys Pitcher site from W&D

23-Jun-2005

Revolution vodka bar owner Inventive Leisure has bought the Pitcher & Piano site in Chiswick from Wolverhampton & Dudley. The sale is part of...

Late-licensed venues cannot evade ADZ charges: Clarke

23-Jun-2005

by John Harrington Home Secretary Charles Clarke has denied claims that late-night bars could dodge payment of Alcohol Disorder Zone (ADZ) charges...

New focus on kids for two pubcos

23-Jun-2005

Brewers Fayre has introduced a new children's menu based on younger diners' favourite home-cooked dishes. The trend for comfort food dishes continues...

Winning hearts & minds

23-Jun-2005

The way is open now for the pub trade's own sensible and measured approach Andrew Pring, Editor It was probably no coincidence that Mitchells and...

Why

23-Jun-2005

is this such a rare sight? Is the industry doing enough to promote diversity in pubs? With figures showing that only 2.5% of the trade's workforce...

Publicans need new champion

22-Jun-2005

The pub industry's specialist demands have outstripped the capabilities of the FSB. James Wilmore learns why it feels licensees require a dedicated...

Unlocking the potential

22-Jun-2005

Hamish Champ spoke to S&NPE at the recent opening of the first pub redeveloped by the Waterside Pub Partnership - the Foxton Locks Inn.As local...

Licensee defends all-you-can-drink promotion

22-Jun-2005

A licensee has been forced to defend his decision to lay on £40 all-you-can-drink with breakfast promotion at his bar during the British Lions tour....

Award winning chef takes over Wiltshire pub

22-Jun-2005

Pub Food Award winning chef Paul Morgan has opened his new venture, the Shears Inn and Country Hotel in Collingbourne Ducis, Wiltshire.After five...

Experts to debate routing out rogue recruitment firms

22-Jun-2005

Tony Payne, chief executive of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associations, and Francis Patton, customer relations director of Punch...

What the Sunday papers said

19-Jun-2005

The London borough of Westminster has said it could take seven years for all its pubs to be licensed under the new licensing regime introduced by the...

Urbium buys Covent Garden bars from Spirit

17-Jun-2005

Late night operator Urbium has agreed to buy two high profile central London venues from Spirit Group.The outlets, both in the destination Covent...

Industry Leaders' Forum: On the front foot

16-Jun-2005

Bosses of the biggest pubcos in the country came together at the first Publican Industry Leaders' Forum - and agreed that they needed to do more to...

At a crossroads

15-Jun-2005

Cross Oaks Inns plans to introduce unique pub outlets to the home counties, reports Hamish Champ.Fledgling pubco Cross Oaks Inns (COI) has taken its...

Residents block pub applications

15-Jun-2005

Growing numbers of pubs are being hampered in their attempts to gain late licences because of objections from local residents.Under the new Licensing...

Bar Show 2005 round-up

15-Jun-2005

German Krug secures sponsorship Bar 05 saw yet another entry to the genuine imported bottled lager category in Krug. A 5.2 per cent ABV German beer,...

What the Sunday papers said

12-Jun-2005

0,000 pubs across the UK could close if a smoking ban is introduced, says John McNamara, chief executive of the BII. "[A ban] would be bloody fatal...

Trade talk: Paul Walsh

10-Jun-2005

Paul Walsh, chief executive of Diageo, answers questions on key drinks issues.Which of your brands would you say are "must haves" for retailers?I...

Cannon: spending to accumulate at Pope

09-Jun-2005

When entrepreneur Michael Cannon bought Eldridge Pope last October his team began an immediate refurbishment programme. The PMA Team met operations...

Licensees slammed by PPL chief

09-Jun-2005

Licensees have come under fire for "avoidance, evasion and sheer deceit" when it comes to paying the fee for background music. Fran Nevrkla, chairman...