M&B pledges support for charity Barnardo's
15-Apr-2005
Mitchells & Butlers has pledged a donation of £50,000 to its new charity partner, children's charity Barnardo's.The money will be spent in two...
On-trade sales hit by supermarkets
14-Apr-2005
Concern that cut-price alcohol in supermarkets is fuelling a drop in on-trade sales has been confirmed by government statistics.In the week that...
Clarity' sought by LGA on price-fixing powers
14-Apr-2005
by John Harrington The Local Government Asso-ciation (LGA) has called for clarification on the powers that councils have to impose minimum pricing,...
Wolves poised to snap up Jennings for £46m
14-Apr-2005
by Ewan Turney Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is set to take over Cumbrian brewer and pub operator Jennings Brothers after making a...
Not what was planned
14-Apr-2005
Although there are a number of reasons why so few applications have been made for conversion to premises licences, one of the major factors must be...
No PASS scheme set to ease problems with ID
14-Apr-2005
by John Harrington Pub staff will soon be given extra help in identifying under-18s, and locating fake IDs, under a new initiative. The "No PASS,...
Even top solicitors find new Act's hard to grasp
14-Apr-2005
by Ewan Turney The country's top firm of licensing solicitors has admitted that even it is struggling to comprehend the regulations of the Licensing...
First franchisee' for Mentor
14-Apr-2005
Pub company Mentor Inns has appointed its first "franchisee" with responsibility for finding pubs and licensees. Paul Mahon, a Fellow of the BII...
Andrew Rothwell
14-Apr-2005
Farmers Arms Heskin Green Lancashire "We had the wedding on television in the pub, but truthfully, there was very little interest shown. Most...
Joining forces
12-Apr-2005
W&DB hopes to snap up Lake District-based Jennings. John Porter reports.The Wolves are hunting once again. This time, Midlands-based...
An acquired taste
12-Apr-2005
Having just completed a major deal with British Waterways, Lorna Harrison finds S&NPE is not prepared to tread water over future acquisitions.Two...
Crehan case delayed until next year
12-Apr-2005
The case of Crehan Vs Inntrepreneur is now expected to be heard in the House of Lords early next year.The case, which was expected to be in the House...
JW Lees revamps troubled pub
11-Apr-2005
J W Lees,the Manchester brewer, has reopened the Greengate on the Limeside Estate, Middleton, Greater Manchester after working with the police to rid...
What the Sunday papers said
10-Apr-2005
Pernod Ricard and Fortune Brands are set to make an offer of more than £7bn for Allied Domecq as early as this week. Pernod, which is leading the...
Drink Talk: Dan Slark
08-Apr-2005
"There are many examples of pubs which thrive because they get their consumer propositions right" says Dan Slark, director of specialist marketing...
Wolves stirs Pitcher & Piano into expansion
07-Apr-2005
by The PMA Team The first new Pitcher & Piano in seven years opens in July as part of plans by Wolves & Dudley to pursue an "opportunistic"...
Latest blitz finds pubs still selling to under-18s
07-Apr-2005
A higher proportion of pubs sold to under-18s during the latest Home Office crackdown, according to early figures released this week.A large number...
Drink Talking: Peter Leathem
07-Apr-2005
PPL's new tariff has only been set after consultation with the trade says Peter Leathem, director of legal and business affairs at PPL.PPL (the UK...
A united voice, or face slaughter'
07-Apr-2005
by M&C editor Mark Stretton Some of the issues that have wrong-footed companies are extraordinary. History is littered with corporate fumbles....
Angry licensees blame local councils for licensing chaos
07-Apr-2005
by Ewan Turney Angry licensees have hit back at local authorities claiming they only have themselves to blame for the lack of applications for new...
Geronimo to open retro-themed pub
07-Apr-2005
London pub group Geronimo Inns, which operates 14 awardwinning and Michelin-rated pubs across the capital, is to open a retro-themed outlet in...
Key concessions, but no SIA deadline extension
07-Apr-2005
by Ewan Turney There will be no extension of the deadline for doorstaff to be Security Industry Authority (SIA) registered but three key concessions...
Young's £100m site sale report is way off mark'
07-Apr-2005
by Martyn Cornell A report that shareholders at South London brewer Young & Co could be voting soon on a £100m bonus from the redevelopment of...
Wessex Taverns put into administration
07-Apr-2005
North-east pub and bar operator Wessex Taverns has slipped into administration after cash-flow problems. The company, based in Whitley Bay, Tyne...
Brains power
05-Apr-2005
Lorna Harrison examines the four-year transformation of Welsh brewer Brains.You'd be hard pressed to find somebody living in Wales who hasn't heard...
Safety thirst
05-Apr-2005
Campaigns to increase pub customers' awareness of how much they are drinking have started to gather momentum. By James Wilmore.Brewers are taking...
Fortune Brands makes its move for Allied Domecq
05-Apr-2005
US spirits giant Fortune Brands has teamed up with Pernod Ricard in a takeover move for Allied Domecq.UK-based Allied, owner of brands including Tia...
Pub & Bar 2005 preview: Take in a show
05-Apr-2005
Pub & Bar, the industry's biggest show, opens at London's Olympia next week. Phil Mellows explains why you should be there.Over the past eight...
Pub & Bar 2005 preview: The best in show
05-Apr-2005
Each year companies choose Pub & Bar to unveil innovations to the pub industry and raise the profile of established products. Here are just some...
Pub & Bar 2005 preview: Exhibitors list
05-Apr-2005
Exhibiting at this year's Pub & Bar Show at London's Olympia are:3663 First for FoodserviceAAEL SolutionsAIRAirblocAjinomoto Frozen...
Pub & Bar 2005 preview: News and features
05-Apr-2005
All the latest news on the range of features offered by Pub & Bar 2005.Competition ends to find the UK's best pub singerPub singers are getting...
What the Sunday papers said
03-Apr-2005
Fortune Brands, the US conglomerate which counts Jim Beam bourbon among its portfolio of spirits brands, has appointed investment bank CSFB, to...
Chef Heroes - Culinary Inspirations that have influenced pub kitchens
01-Apr-2005 By Mark Taylor
In our food survey we asked chef's about their biggest culinary inspiration. Here is the top 10 replies that have helped influenced pub kitchens. Mark Taylor reports
Hot Topics - Burning Issues facing the industry today
01-Apr-2005
PubChef asks industry experts for their views on burning issues the industry faces today
London pubs given reprieve over SIA
01-Apr-2005
Pubs and clubs in London have been given an eight-week extension to ensure their doorstaff have qualified for the new security licence, following...
Great Pub Chefs - Peter the Great - Peter Robinson
01-Apr-2005 By Mark Taylor
Peter Robinson may be a modest man of few words, but his contemporaries in the world of Cotswold gastro pubs rate him as one of the best. Mark Taylor...
Mill House set to grow to 100 sites
31-Mar-2005
by The PMA Team Mill House Inns chief executive Ted Kennedy has set a target of expanding the company from 60 to around 100 sites after completing a...
Safety
31-Mar-2005
Brewers are taking their responsibilities to consumers increasingly seriously, it would appear. The latest company to join Scottish Courage, Coors...
Restaurant Group takes stake in Living Ventures
31-Mar-2005
The Restaurant Group has tied up its deal with Living Ventures, initially acquiring a 40 per cent stake in the upmarket bar business.In a complex...
Pubs urged to join PPL protest
31-Mar-2005
Licensees are being urged to join the protest against a massive hike in the cost of playing background music in pubs. Mitchells & Butlers...
Wall of fame' tribute as pub celebrates facelift
31-Mar-2005
The Wellington Inn in Leek, Staffordshire, is rolling out red-carpet treatment for long-lost customers whose faces feature on its pool room mural....
We need BII seal of approval
31-Mar-2005
If you were a complete newcomer to the trade, looking to take on a leased or tenanted pub, what's the first thing you'd look for as you pore over...
Prepare well to avoid missing Formula fun
31-Mar-2005
It is clear that nothing about the new law is certain at this stage. But the greatest uncertaintystill hangs over the question of special events and...
Future gazing with more people in the know
31-Mar-2005
Xanthe Clay, Daily Telegraph cookery writer "Gastro pubs are here to stay as long as they remember their roots, which is serving well-kept beer...
Caborn steps in to defuse the row over licensees' historic r
31-Mar-2005
Grandfather rights saved... by Ewan Turney Licensing minister Richard Caborn has called a halt to the legal row over grandfather rights that was...
Licensees face business rate hike
30-Mar-2005
Licensees are facing up to big hikes in their business rates this week with new bills being issued this Friday (April 1).Rates have been rumoured to...
What the Sunday papers said
27-Mar-2005
European brewers that have failed to broaden their portfolios into emerging markets are likely to suffer increasing pressure from sluggish sales and...
Blears praises strong' Pubwatch
24-Mar-2005
Home Office minister Hazel Blears praised the effectiveness of Workington's Pubwatch scheme in the House of Commons. Speaking in reply to a question...
Guernsey hands hosts fees shock
24-Mar-2005
by John Harington Hosts in Guernsey have hit out at plans for massive increases in licensing fees, which will be used to fund a campaign to cut...
It's high time the Mail & co apologised
24-Mar-2005
The media reported last week that applications for extended pub opening hours had been made by "only a handful of pubs". Not a single application had...
