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Sherry moreish

Sherry moreish

One of the consequences of the British affection for holidays in Spain is a fondness for tapas-style eats accompanied, unsurprisingly, by Sherry....

A silver lining

A silver lining

Managing director Stephen Crawley says the deal with S&N will take Caledonian to the next level. By Mark Stretton.It was easy to miss among the...

Class struggle

Class struggle

Proposed changes to the Use Classes Order 1987, which are looking increasingly likely, will mean that in many cases it will no longer be possible to...

Wake-up call

Wake-up call

for B&Bs The rise of low-cost, quality hotels and letting appartments is pulling the mattress from under bed and breakfasts, which are struggling...

Bob the builder

Bob the builder

Bob Ivell, former chairman and chief executive of S&N Retail, oversaw the £2.51bn sale of its 1,406 pubs to Spirit last year. PAUL CHARITY met...

Join the club

Join the club

At the Punch Tavern, the lunchtime buffet is quick, contemporary and commuter-friendly. Jo Bruce takes a look at why customers are joining Sunnil...

Make George best

Make George best

Apart from honouring Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick's Day is a huge success for the licensed trade. So why can't St George's Day do the same for...

Unhappy times

Unhappy times

As the government turns its attention to binge-drinking it looks like the majority of responsible operators could face a raft of regulations because...

Smart Alec

Smart Alec

Alec Howard ­ MD of pubco and culinary consultancy company the Food and Beverage Group ­ talks to Jo Bruce about his thinking on pub food Culinary...

G&J Greenall

G&J Greenall

This white spirit distiller, based in Warrington, is one of the UK's leading producers of gin and vodka. Although purchased by the Greenall group in...

Strangle

Strangle

A pub landlord has been jailed by Worcester Crown Court for trying to strangle his wife. Alan Clarke, licensee at the Live and Let pub near Bromyard,...

Joint statement

Joint statement

With cannabis confusion seemingly sweeping the nation, Jackie Annett attempts to clear the air on its legality.In the biggest shake up to drugs laws...

Hearing aids?

Hearing aids?

Taking a rent dispute to an arbitrator is not a decision to be taken lightly. Michelle Perrett explains.Over the past year increasing numbers of...

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