N Ireland paves way for pan-industry code
21-Apr-2005
by John Harrington A "pan-industry" code of conduct for marketing and selling alcoholic drinks with separate sections for suppliers, pubs and...
SIA's phones jam in licensing rush
21-Apr-2005
by Ewan Turney The Security Industry Authority (SIA) switchboard has become gridlocked as it tries to deal with more than 150 calls an hour from...
Small brewers are being regulated to death'
21-Apr-2005
JW Lees managing director William Lees-Jones fears small brewers and pub operators are being "regulated out of existence" by rising taxes, red tape...
Time for pubs to strike' over licensing shambles
21-Apr-2005
Am I living on a different planet to everybody else in the licensed trade? The Licensing Act 2003 is a disaster for the pub trade and everybody who...
Tories andthe trade
21-Apr-2005
In the MA's in-depth look at pub trade policies in the run-up to the generalelection, JOHN HARRINGTON speaks to Malcolm Moss, the Conservatives'...
West's
21-Apr-2005
got spring in its step Despite a wet and sluggish summer last year, the region's pub market is blossoming thanks to spring and thriving tourism....
Licensee battles to save pub
20-Apr-2005
The licensee of a 150-year-old community pub is facing a tough battle to save it from being demolished and rebuilt as flats.Mike Collings, licensee...
Capital opens two new sites
15-Apr-2005
Rapidly expanding pub group Capital has shrugged off suggestions that there is a shortage of good acquisition opportunities, opening two new...
Babushka's banned directors are back
14-Apr-2005
by The PMA Team Four company directors banned from holding directorships for 40 years have all found work with the company that now owns their...
Trade takes fight against councils to court
14-Apr-2005
The trade is taking the fight against over-zealous councils slapping unnecessary demands on licensees to one of the highest courts in the country.A...
Doorstaff defy law by continuing to work
14-Apr-2005
Growing numbers of doorstaff are defying the law by continuing to work without a licence. Protests over the crisis involving unlicensed doorstaff...
ADZs and smoking ban key issues for Labour
14-Apr-2005
Alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) and a smoking ban have been set out as key manifesto commitments by the Labour Party.The party said that it believes...
Drink Talking: Andy Brooks
14-Apr-2005
Andy Brooks of the Laughing Fish, Isfield, East Sussex feels the need to defend an accused ale - Greene King's IPA.Greene King IPA is often seen as a...
Council in climbdown over licensing policy
14-Apr-2005
A head-on clash between licensees and a West Yorkshire local authority has been averted after the council backtracked on plans for its new licensing...
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,...
Yates outlet tops police call-out list
14-Apr-2005
A councillor has used the Freedom of Information Act to discover the 10 bars in his part of London that have prompted the highest number of Met...
Yates ups ante in funding police to tackle alcohol-related d
14-Apr-2005
by John Harrington High-street bar operator Yates is to increase its annual "community fund", to help local authorities tackle problems caused by...
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...
Urbium buys twolate-licensed bars
14-Apr-2005
London bar operator Urbium has bought two bars trading as "One of Two" located in Wood Street and Old Broad Street, in the City of London. The Wood...
Tasting the fruits of workers' labour
14-Apr-2005
Did you know there is a pub in Clapham, south-west London, called the MA? As I sauntered down Clapham Manor Street last week I stopped short at the...
Overheads lead to record beer hikes
14-Apr-2005
by Tony Halstead Beer drinkers are facing record rises in the price of a pint as hard-pressed licensees struggle to meet brewery increases and a...
None of us desire a police state
14-Apr-2005
If you pick apart the latest Home Office initiative on the issue of penalty notices for selling to someone who is drunk, it does not make too much...
Police probe man's death near pub
14-Apr-2005
Three men were arrested and later bailed in connection with the death of a 21-year-old man outside a north London pub. Wayne Kelly, from Neasden,...
Lib Dems and the trade
14-Apr-2005
Over the coming weeks the Morning Advertiser will be scrutinising the pub policies of the main parties. This week John Harrington grills Don Foster,...
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...
Condon calls for unity to cure drinks conflict'
14-Apr-2005
by Ewan Turney Chairman of the Portman Group's independent complaints panel Lord Paul Condon has warned that "something has to give" to harmonise...
Confusion reigns over new licensing legislation
14-Apr-2005
I have been in the licensed trade for almost 30 years, secretary of our local licensed victuallers association for 21 years, a past chairman of the...
Desperate hosts swamp Pub is the Hub website
14-Apr-2005
by Tony Halstead Desperate licensees are besieging Pub is the Hub with pleas for help in a bid to revitalise their businesses and stave off the...
Electing to lobby
13-Apr-2005
Daniel Pearce discusses the General Election with BBPA chief - and elections expert - Rob Hayward, and looks forward to the challenges facing the...
Pubs must trade responsibly or face government action
13-Apr-2005
Pubs must follow the lead of suppliers and operate more responsibly or face government intervention, according to the chairman of The Portman Group's...
Legal advice: LACORS and local authorities
13-Apr-2005
LACORS is helping local authorities to make sense of the reforms.By Piers Warne of thePublican.com's team of legal experts at London solicitors...
MPs want town planners to help minimise disorder
13-Apr-2005
The problem of alcohol-related disorder must be addressed through city planning, the Home Affairs Select Committee has ruled. The committee, which...
Legal advice: Stamp duty
12-Apr-2005
Our legal team offers some advice on stamp duty for commercial properties.By Piers Warne of thePublican.com's team of legal experts at London...
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...
Legal advice: Advising the adviser
08-Apr-2005
Who is guiding the local authorities on the new licensing regime?By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors...
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"...
Minister blames pubs, not SIA, for doorstaff licence chaos
07-Apr-2005
Home Office minister Hazel Blears has blamed the pub industry for the crisis over unlicensed doorstaff. Ms Blears (pictured) was responding to...
Committee raises pressure on pricing
07-Apr-2005
Minimum pricing and paid-for-policing were back on the agenda for publicans this week following a new slating of the pub trade from MPs.The Home...
Legal advice: Direct marketing
07-Apr-2005
By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.Any individual involved in business, be they the...
Pub trade lashes out at government over barstaff fines
07-Apr-2005
The pub trade has lashed out at the government, claiming it was not consulted about new police powers which can see barstaff fined £80 for serving...
Cotswold pub escapes home-conversion plan
07-Apr-2005
by MA Reporter Fiona Davies wife of the Asda, Next and M&S fashion guru George has admitted defeat and dropped her controversial plan to...
Arlington buys fourth property
07-Apr-2005
A Norfolk-based inn and small hotel operator, which is aiming to develop a chain of 10 across East Anglia during the next few years, has acquired a...
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...
New police boss to get tough on yobs
07-Apr-2005
by John Harrington A proposal by the new chief constable of Northumbria to tackle drunken yobs in the same way that football hooligans are targeted...
No one could deny that the Government is desperate to clean
07-Apr-2005
Of course bar staff shouldn't serve under-18s, and most don't. But every licensee would have a better chance of spotting the under-agers if...
Woodman's food cuts the mustard
07-Apr-2005
The vendors of the Woodman Inn have invested seven years in developing its popular food trade, according to its selling agent. Stewart Harkness, of...
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...
A 21st-century ban
07-Apr-2005
In the spirit of historic rules of the inn', Daily Telegraph pubs writer ADAM EDWARDS offers a few new-age suggestions I have to admit to a grudging...
