Balaclava and Refresh swoop for Hobgoblin
04-Apr-2002
Balaclava, the tenanted pub business, and Refresh UK, the drinks company, are in talks to buy the Hobgoblin Group's pub estate and brewing interests,...
Fight to stop pub being converted into church
02-Apr-2002
The licensees and regulars from a Sheffield pub are fighting plans to convert it into a church.The diocese of Sheffield has bought the Fellbrigg on...
Making progress
27-Mar-2002
With progressive beer duty on the horizon and plenty of plans in the pipeline, SIBA is confident that the future for small brewers is bright. By...
Publican Awards 2002 salute industry's best
27-Mar-2002
The industry's leading lights shrugged off a tough year to celebrate success at last night's glittering Publican Awards ceremony.Gathering at the...
Living Room debuts in the capital
26-Mar-2002
Living Room has just opened its first outlet in the capital. Mark Stretton meets co-founder Tim Bacon.Early evening on a wet Tuesday night and the...
Coverage of the Pub Strategy and Investment Conference
26-Mar-2002
The following articles have been sourced from the Pub Strategy and Investment Conference, hosted by Martin Information, which gave an overview of the...
Commer pauses for thought - what's next for Jim Walsh?
26-Mar-2002
Despite recently selling the entire Commer Group estate for £19m, Jim Walsh says he is not ready to retire yet. Mark Stretton finds out what is in...
Walsh looks for 500-pub package
25-Mar-2002
Pub entrepreneur Jim Walsh is scouring the market for pub packages and could go as high as a 500-outlet deal.Speaking exclusively to thePublican.com...
What the Sunday papers said
24-Mar-2002
The ObserverReal ale, supposedly the drink of ageing beardies, is achieving the same cachet today as lager did in the 1980s, according to pub...
Using the force
21-Mar-2002
The Government wants extra night police to reduce alcohol-related crime. Jackie Annett asks if this is the answer and, if so, who should pay for...
Nomura faces huge bill as publicans are urged to claim damages
20-Mar-2002
Thousands of publicans are expected to press for damages against Japanese bank Nomura, owner of former pub estate Inntrepreneur, after a new...
Bidvest locks on to £500m Brake Bros
20-Mar-2002
South African buyout group Bidvest is thought to be preparing a £500m bid for Brake Brothers, one of the largest food suppliers to pubs and...
Turner's prize: the helm of Fuller's
19-Mar-2002
After almost 25 years service with Fuller's, Michael Turner is to become chief executive. Mark Stretton looks at his five-year expansion plan.Last...
Everard's to exit managed pubs
19-Mar-2002
Everards, the independent family brewer and pub operator, is to exit managed pubs to focus on its tenanted division.The Leicester-based company said...
What the Sunday papers said - 17 March
17-Mar-2002
Potential buyers for Unique and Voyager finalise bids; US brewing giant Miller is up for sale; Bidvest, the South African buy-out specialist, is preparing a £500m offer for food group Brake Brothers; Robert Breare has made an approach to buy
Slug and Lettuce's art competition to be rolled out nationally
15-Mar-2002
A competition linking a York pub with a local art college has proved so successful it is being opened up to a national vote.The Slug and Lettuce...
BBPA rubbishes CAMRA's full pint support claim
15-Mar-2002
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has rubbished the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) claim that its full pint initiative is gaining...
Licensees' fury at proposed tax bills
14-Mar-2002
The trade is up in arms at news that licensees could be asked to fork out thousands of pounds in extra taxes. Middlesbrough council is planning to...
Child's play for pubs
14-Mar-2002
Kids' safety and fun are the main considerations when the pub garden is updatedAs families increasingly become an accepted, and often encouraged,...
Going under cover
14-Mar-2002
By installing umbrellas and heating pubs can increase their trading space and bring in more customers - no matter what the weatherThe locals may be...
Just the facts?
14-Mar-2002
Research has cast doubt on claims by the police and doctors that pubs are the cause of the majority of late-night violence. Kerry Rogan reportsAnyone...
In high spirits - Karen Jones to revive Spirit Group
13-Mar-2002
Karen Jones is responsible for reviving the fortunes of Spirit Group, the renamed retail arm of Punch, over the past two years. By Mark Stretton. It...
Spirit set for brand extensions
13-Mar-2002
Karen Jones, chief executive of the managed pub business Spirit Group, has identified three concepts that she plans to roll-out through the...
Profits off the boil at City Centre
12-Mar-2002
City Centre Restaurants, one of the Britain's largest companies in the eating out sector, has seen profits fall amid what it referred to as...
Chorion eyes Madrid as profits soar
12-Mar-2002
Chorion is to take Tiger Tiger, its late-night venue brand, overseas to Madrid, marking the company's first foreign foray.It has identified several...
What the Sunday papers said - 10 March
11-Mar-2002
Punch will delay a stockmarket flotation until the autumn; Burger King, the Diageo-owned fast food chain may be bought out by management, backed by Texas Pacific; directors at Cadbury Schweppes have sold £1.3m of shares; newspapers will be f
Whitbread's Vaux plans are attacked
11-Mar-2002
The former boss of the Vaux brewery has spoken out against plans to build a giant supermarket on the site.Frank Nicholson, who fought to keep the...
Shepherd's high
08-Mar-2002
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has gone beyond its roots and is now positively blooming, says MD Jonathan Neame. Caroline Nodder reportsIf you were to...
A practical solution
08-Mar-2002
A new training programme aims to help licensees comply with the law cheaply and easilyTraining for staff who handle food is now a legal requirement,...
A matter of routine
08-Mar-2002
Spring cleaning originated back in the days of Chaucer when farmers didn't have the luxury of central heating. During the winter months they used to...
A deadly pursuit
07-Mar-2002
A recent report highlights one of the dangers of working in the pub trade. Jackie Annett looks at excess alcohol consumption, its causes and...
Banks give a 'bad deal' says JDW boss
07-Mar-2002
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has attacked bank-owned pub companies for giving tenants a rough ride.Speaking as he revealed his company's half-year...
JDW set to open 500 Lloyd's No.1
05-Mar-2002
Pub retailer JD Wetherspoon says it will take its Lloyds No.1 offering to 500 outlets over the next 10 years.Since the managed house operator bought...
The wizard of OZ - Walkabout operations director Michael Thiele
04-Mar-2002
Walkabout operations director Michael Thiele says the Australian-themed bar is not just a watering hole for the homesick traveller. Mark Stretton...
CAMRA's full pint campaign continues to gather pace
04-Mar-2002
The Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) call for a legal, 100 per cent liquid pint is gaining ground with widespread support from MPs and members of the...
What the Sunday papers said - 03 March
04-Mar-2002
The Independent on SundayBarry Warwick, the former chief executive of Old English Inns, has been accused of trying to "bribe" the former finance...
JD Wetherspoon reported to Trading Standards for "misleading customers
28-Feb-2002
Licensees in Humberside have reported pub operator JD Wetherspoon to the local Trading Standards department over a price promotion they claim is...
Dip in profits expected for Wetherspoon
27-Feb-2002
City analysts have been watching JD Wetherspoon with interest to see if the company's cut price promotions during January have harmed profits.The...
Bulmer's alcopop foray fizzles out
27-Feb-2002
HP Bulmer, maker of Strongbow, has issued its second profit warning in three months, blaming its failed foray into the alcopop market with Strongbow...
Licensee's full pint fight is gaining support
26-Feb-2002
The licensee determined to oppose the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) call for a 100 per cent liquid pint has had an overwhelming response to his...
Good measures
25-Feb-2002
Guinness UDV is championing the move to upsize spirit serves to 35ml so bars can reap the benefits.How many people pour themselves a 25ml spirit...
How to bag the big bucks
25-Feb-2002
With bagged snacks being one of the fastest-growing food sectors, pubs can cash in with 'quality and serve'.Meeting the needs of quality-conscious...
What the Sunday papers say - 24 February
25-Feb-2002
The Financial TimesEnterprise Inns' share price has been rising because it is seen as the ideal candidate to buy Unique Pub Company or Voyager...
Bidders line up for Malibu
22-Feb-2002
Three spirits companies have submitted bids for Malibu, the coconut rum brand being auctioned by Diageo, the UK drinks group. Allied Domecq is...
Ember burns brightly
20-Feb-2002
Six Continents has spent £80m taking its pub brand Ember Inns from zero to 120 outlets in just over two years. Mark Stretton reports.The bright...
C-T relaunches flagship brands in on-trade attack
20-Feb-2002
Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) has unleashed a two-pronged attack on the premium and standard lager sectors with an all-embracing relaunch of its flagship...
Future of Wrexham uncertain as bid is withdrawn
19-Feb-2002
The future of Wrexham Lager is looking bleak after a bid by a local consortium to buy the UK's oldest lager brand from Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) was...
Keeping it clean
19-Feb-2002
Are you aware of your food safety obligations?by David Clifton, one of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson...
Tony Hill steps down at SFI
19-Feb-2002
Andrew Latham, managing director of SFI Retail, is to take over as group chief executive from Tony Hill, who will step down in April.Mr Hill will...
What the Sunday papers said - 17 February
17-Feb-2002
The Sunday TimesGuy Hands has put the entire Nomura pub empire up for sale for an estimated £2bn. Mr Hands, who runs the principal finance group for...
