Room at the inn
18-Mar-2004
Interbrew The standard lager category unlike its premium counterpart is big enough for several brands to flourish, according to Colin Pedrick,...
Student loyalty benefits Varsity
11-Mar-2004
by Claire Hu Barracuda chief executive Mark McQuater says a like-for-like sales rise of 4.5% since last October for the company's Varsity brand...
Each month we look at simple ideas for making the most of fo
04-Mar-2004
Research by the Irish Food Board suggests that licensees will be able to cash in on food sales on St Patrick's Day, with five million people planning...
Ivell double winner at Retailers awards
04-Mar-2004
Bob Ivell, the former chairman of Scottish & Newcastle Retail, won two awards at the sixth annual Retailers' Retailer of the Year Awards. Ivell...
Firms using Portman as weapon to hit rivals'
04-Mar-2004
by John Harrington The Portman Group's complaints procedure for irresponsible drinks marketing has been labelled a "battering ram" which is being...
Beverage Brands
26-Feb-2004
Who are they? Beverage Brands has been around since the birth of the RTD market, so it may surprise some that it is now over a decade old. Managing...
In a glass of its own
19-Feb-2004
What makes me happy when I visit a pub? Plenty of decent wines by the glass. I love beer, really I do, but sometimes I want wine, especially if I'm...
KC Brands
19-Feb-2004
Who are they? Romantic KC Brands' folk did their bit for Valentine's Day on Saturday, sending 14,000 red roses to customers in a promotion for...
Put your brand up in lights
19-Feb-2004
The 27 February deadline to enter the world-class awards is nearing fast. JOHN BASS, the event's co-organiser, says the awards' commercial benefits...
The answer is Easy
13-Feb-2004
The Easy Drinking Whisky Company is out to demystify whisky, writes Ben McFarland.There is a scene in the cult film Swingers where a trio of young,...
Sidekick kick-starts new ad campaign
12-Feb-2004
Halewood has launched its first ad campaign for Sidekick since it bought the shots brand from Bulmer's last summer. The £1m washroom and poster...
Sample before you commit to an offer
12-Feb-2004
In my last column, we looked at "house wines" in broad terms and saw why it is crucial to make the right selection. Of course, there is nothing new...
01-Feb-2004 By Richard Fox
Outfoxed - Richard Fox looks at menu ideas for keeping mum happy this 21 March. One of the marvellous things about parenthood is the constant sense...
It's time to make a choice
29-Jan-2004
There's no escaping the fact that smoking bans in pubs are a bigger threat now than they ever have been.Each week The Publican runs stories on the...
Little and often
14-Jan-2004
Guilty of Christmas excesses, many people give up drinking in January. But drinking moderately can actually have benefits, as Ben McFarland...
Advertising drive is no act of folly
08-Jan-2004
Wharfedale Brewery at Hetton in the Yorkshire Dales, is causing quite a stir with its "Drinking is Folly" slogan on the local busservice. There have...
Charity should begin at home
11-Dec-2003
I write in response to your front page story of 27 November "Water lure for pubcos", which explains that millions of pounds of public money could be...
Make sense of it
05-Dec-2003
Are you attracting your target audience? By Peter Segal of srcg, a consultancy specialising in retail strategy, category development and training.To...
Soft peak stage
20-Nov-2003
It's that time of year again, when licensees across the land get ready for the festive season and the resultant surgein soft-drink consumption....
Make a week of it
12-Nov-2003
It's time to start planning for National Pubs Week in February 2004. Adam Withrington sees how to get the customers back after Christmas.As we hit...
Potted past mars glass
05-Nov-2003
With the Glasgow licensing board looking to introduce plastic glasses in all licensed premises, is the rest of the UK next? By Adam Withrington.In...
Glassware and glasswashers
30-Oct-2003
Twelve important issues to consider are: l What will clean glasses do for you? It's simple: they'll help maintain quality, drive sales and increase...
It's a Brucie bonus for
23-Oct-2003
Unique night Top-performing Unique Pub Company licensees gathered at London's Victoria & Albert Museum for a glittering awards night hosted by...
UNIQUE SUFFERS TIE BREAK BLOW
16-Oct-2003
By MA Reporters Unique has failed in a High Court move to put an immediate block on a drink wholesaler selling beer to its tenants in breach of their...
Charity hikers keep it up for 48 hours
09-Oct-2003
The stamina of eight of Unique's finest hikers was severely tested recently in the remote Peak District. They were trekking 35km over 15 peaks in...
Time called on Shag
06-Oct-2003
Drinkers will no longer be up for a Shag following the latest ruling by The Portman Group.The Portman Group's independent complaints panel has upheld...
A Unique way of doing things
30-Sep-2003
As Unique Pub Company awaits next year's full absorption into Enterprise Inns, Michelle Perrett surveys its estate and sees how their pubs are...
Superb grades from LVS students top off busy year
04-Sep-2003
The Licensed Victuallers' School established for the children of licensees has produced record-breaking results both at GCSE and at A Level in...
Drinks brands receive 'cool' stamp of approval
27-Aug-2003
A number of drinks brands have been officially declared "cool" as part of an initiative undertaken by the Brand Council.Three lagers - Red Stripe,...
Tourism figures are up
21-Aug-2003
Licensees suffering the effects of a drop in tourists could be about to see a change in their fortunes.The latest figures have revealed that overseas...
Portman now tries humour in the loos
14-Aug-2003
The Portman Group has given a whole new meaning to the expression toilet humour with its latest anti-drunkenness campaign featuring posters that...
A few weeks ago, the Morning Advertiser reported on the deci
07-Aug-2003
The judge's comments on damages seem to me be slightly odd. It's a bit like saying that if the England cricket team hadn't been outplayed by the...
Unique host turns table on his run-down boozer'
07-Aug-2003
by Claire Hu When Unique licensee David Stokes took over Windsors, in Saltburn, Cleveland, a year ago it was a run-down, male-dominated boozer that...
l Interbrand's annual survey of the world's most valuable br
31-Jul-2003
l Yates Group has converted Yates's sites in Ealing and Sutton Coldfield to its Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen. The company claims the junior brand is...
Glasgow bid to cut out glass
24-Jul-2003
By John Harrington Police chiefs in Glasgow are urging licensees to ditch glass containers in a bid to cut serious attacks. Officers said that...
Ever wondered about the thinking behind major advertising ca
10-Jul-2003
The set-up: Vinnie Jones is once again in the Latin Quarter. He is in a bar where he challenges the sexy Claudia Aros to an arm-wrestling...
Supply difficulties upset Unique host
26-Jun-2003
by John Longden Unique is being threatened with legal action for breach of contract by a fed-up landlord experiencing supply problems from Scottish...
Maxxium Uk wins gold for After Shock campaign
12-Jun-2003
Maxxium UK, distributor of market leading shooter After Shock, has proved its executional and creative excellence by winning gold in the Event...
The Famous Grouse rocks with another award
12-Jun-2003
Maxxium UK's The Famous Grouse has picked up three gold medals in one of the world's premiere drinks competitions, the International Spirits...
Make the Right Choice
10-Jun-2003
Maximise your profits with the right range of soft drinks to suit your pubPeople are changing - what they like to eat and drink and where they go to...
Gale offers more of a plum choice
05-Jun-2003
Hampshire brewer George Gale & Co has added three new flavours to its traditional range of Old Country Wines. Cranberry, Apple and Plum have been...
Portman Group relaunches proof-of-age card
23-May-2003
The Portman Group has relaunched its proof-of-age card with a call for stronger enforcement of underage drinking laws.The new-look Portman Group card...
fcuk is withdrawn in wake of damning Portman ruling
22-May-2003
By Ma Reporter The flavoured vodka drink fcuk is to be withdrawn from sale by Matthew Clark after drinks industry watchdog the Portman Group ruled it...
Pick up your FREE Glass Supplement - Click here
22-May-2003
Glass, the Publican's wine supplement, this year concentrates on brands. While only years ago this would have seemed a strange, in the past year or...
It seems to me that customers are moving on, ahead of us muc
22-May-2003
Four years ago, at Wizard Inns, we began to provide table service. Today we do it at most of our pubs. Some 20% of the sales we generate in these...
Diageo updated marketing
22-May-2003
code goes to sales force Drinks giant Diageo's new marketing code, a stricter update of a code introduced in 1998, is to be distributed to its UK...
Gallo probes customer needs
15-May-2003
by Claire Hu How British pub and bar customers relate to wine was the subject of research by Waverley Wines and Spirits, which last week finalised a...
Time to innovate to accumulate
08-May-2003
Martin Hartridge, managing director of the soft drinks company that bears his name, believes large manufacturers are not doing enough to help the...
The next big thing?
23-Apr-2003
With the growth of the ready-to-drink sector slowing, companies are turning their attention to pre-mixed wine. Ben McFarland reports.Having trundled...
Here comes the sun
17-Apr-2003
Summer is fast approaching so Ben McFarland takes a look at some of the refreshing alternatives on offer for thirsty customers.Slap on the suncream,...
