25-Sep-2006 By Andrew Pring
The new Wells & Young's Brewing Company starts trading next Monday with plans to increase combined barrelage by 20,000 to well over 500,000...
Stocking up for Christmas: Get them involved
22-Sep-2006
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is planning several mechanics to take advantage of the Christmas period, such as a fully-integrated marketing...
Better food will help with the effects of a smoking ban
20-Sep-2006
Better quality food and a more diverse menu will help pubs combat the "assault" of the smoking ban and licensing reform, according to a new report...
Drink ad accused
14-Sep-2006 By James Wilmore
Health officials have hit out at drinks advertising for undermining the Drinkaware Trust's message on responsible drinking. A WKD advert which...
Branding on the brain
14-Sep-2006 By Pete Brown
Strong brands guarantee quality and ultimately good profit. Pete Brown looks at the ethos surrounding them and why, more than ever, pubs need them....
Listening to their customers
11-Sep-2006
"To a large degree, consumers have now taken control of the on-trade market and are not prepared to simply accept what is put before them. The...
Back to basics: Branding drives sales
11-Sep-2006
BRANDING IS about much more than expensive advertising and pub chain logos. It's about communicating what makes your business individual and...
07-Sep-2006 By Rosie Davenport
Beverage Brands is unveiling a new category-management initiative to help licensees make the most of space in their fridges. Based on AC Nielsen's...
THE AGENTS
07-Sep-2006
I have been valuing and selling pubs for more than 40 years and am always surprised at the vast number of times I am asked for my top-10 tips for...
The MA Brands Report
07-Sep-2006
Stocking the right brands is vital to a pub's success so we've compiled a snapshot of what sells well across the market in the MA's first Brands...
Smith lands new Diageo director's role
04-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ
Diageo has appointed David Smith, former field sales director, to the newly created position of sales director for the UK business.The job has been...
01-Sep-2006
Egged on A plate inspired by identical twins is among a number of new products from Figgjo through Continental Chef Supplies (CCS). The original...
01-Sep-2006
To cater for the growing demand of consumers for healthier options, Heinz has launched a light French dressing and a light salad cream. With at least...
BrandsBriefs
31-Aug-2006
Tanqueray gin has top taste Tanqueray has been voted the best-tasting gin in a survey which questioned 127 bartenders in 100 bars nationwide. The...
Scoring points to help charity
10-Aug-2006
It isn't just the summer that's hotting up - at the Licensed Trade Charity, a packed calendar of
04-Aug-2006
A nightclub boss is offering a £5,000 reward for help in catching the attackers of a man who died three years after a brutal assault in Manchester's...
28-Jul-2006 By Graham Ridout
Pressure is mounting for an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) inquiry into TrenStar, the country's largest keg supplier.
Drinks giant caught out over leaked email
27-Jul-2006 By James Wilmore
Bosses at drinks giant Constellation have been left red-faced after a leaked email revealed they are encouraging employees to buy the firm's own...
Put your house in order
20-Jul-2006
If you're thinking about selling your pub, there's plenty to be done before the estate agents get involved. TONY HALSTEAD reports
Being a module pupil
13-Jul-2006
Kara Jefferies transformed a potential business nightmare into a PR triumph with higher profits. She tells all to Tim Palmer
A bit special
05-Jul-2006
In the drinks industry we never seem to tire of categorising things. There are the endless categories we put drinks into - be it simply beer, wine...
Doorstaff get their own conference and awards
04-Jul-2006
Door workers in pubs will be able to get a masterclass on resolving conflict at what organisers claim will be the first ever national conference...
04-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil
A campaign group which is seeking to overturn the Government's proposed smoke ban has been "astounded" by the financial support it has been pledged....
S&N adds fruit cider to growing portfolio
14-Jun-2006
Scottish & Newcastle UK (S&N UK) has added another brand to its cider portfolio as it continues to meet rival Magners head on.Jacques is a...
Beck's back on TV with £12m campaign
01-Jun-2006
Beck's beer is back on TV for the first time brewer InBev took on the UK distribution rights nine months ago.The advertising is part of a £12m...
24-May-2006
London Pride is set to benefit from a whole package of activity for the summer - starting with the beer's reappearance on TV. Based around a summer...
Think like a true retailer
18-May-2006
Fact: soft drinks actually outsell other drinks at mealtimes in pubs. Surely not? How can that be right? How can a drinks category so unsuited to...
Sellers warned of agents' unachievable property values
11-May-2006
With the current upsurge in the market, leading agents have warned of rogue companies offering inflated prices at the valuation stage. Paul Davey,...
Get Switched On! Bright ideas
17-Apr-2006
Saving energy is not just good for the environment, you can save yourself some money at the same time.It isn't too often that environmental concerns...
Mini adventure
05-Apr-2006
In the second part of our series taking the mystery out of selling wine, Adam Withrington looks at why ignoring this category could cost you sales -...
What's in a name?
04-Apr-2006
Critics may dismiss them but wine brands will put your pub customers at ease.'The trouble with wine is that it is a much more complex subject than...
Hot new ideas
01-Apr-2006
When it comes to cooking up a treat for hungry customers the key words are speed and cleanliness. The latest gadgets and gismos to come onto the market certainly do their best to make a pub chef's job that little easier
Tell us how you support the local community and win £1,000 for charity
30-Mar-2006
The Morning Advertiser's Heart of the Community campaign is about reminding the national media, politicians and police about the pivotal roles pubs...
27-Mar-2006
Soft drinks sales will overtake spirits within the next two years, market analysts have predicted. New data from AC Nielsen reveals a £166m gap...
Taking the innside into the out
23-Mar-2006
Punch set up a Smoking Action Group 18 months ago to prepare for the ban. TONY HALSTEAD reports on the three outdoor concepts it devised to make sure smokers are catered for across the pubco's Scottish estate
Under 21 poster campaign launched
02-Mar-2006
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is launching a national poster campaign aimed at encouraging drinkers who look under 21 to carry ID.The...
21-Feb-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Scottish & Newcastle, Britain's biggest brewer, today reported a 9.5 per cent jump in full-year pre-tax profit to £392 million. A combination of...
It's worth the effort
17-Feb-2006
When it comes to cask beer having a great knowledge of the product you are selling is of the utmost importance. The Publican and Greene King have...
Quality first
13-Feb-2006
Perfecting a pint of cask beer is of the utmost importance. The Publican and Greene King have teamed up to explain why.If licensees should aspire to...
Gaymers launches three premium ciders
10-Feb-2006
Gaymer Cider Company has launched three premium packaged ciders, supporting them with a £24m marketing budget.Gaymer's Original, Gaymer's Orchard...
Will 2006 be the year for beer?
12-Jan-2006 By Andrew Jefford
There was no communal hymn-singing at the end of the recent Beer Business In 2015 conference, jointly organised by this paper and its sister...
Rowson takes top award at the NITAs
12-Dec-2005
Lancashire licensee Graham Rowson was once again named 'Licensee Trainer of the Year' at the BII's NITA Awards.Graham, who runs the Plungington...
Anti-pub media slated by frustrated licensees
08-Dec-2005
by Lucy Britner Frustrated licensees who back the Morning Advertiser's campaign to 'Lay off my Local' are increasingly fed up with the hysterical...
Winners who did it their way
01-Dec-2005
Eight awards were presented at the second annual Morning Advertiser Responsible Drinks Retailing event last week, honouring those who had made the...
A cure winner
30-Nov-2005
With the party season here, Nick Yates tries the best hangover cures.You can see the look in the customer's eyes as they order that one last drink...
Campaigners press for Liverpool stub-out trial
10-Nov-2005
by John Harrington Campaigners in Liverpool are pushing for a three-year smoking ban trial at pubs in the city. The group has written to health...
Making a Ban Stand
20-Oct-2005
Pub: Bar One Nine.Location: Keynsham, Somerset.Licensees: Alison and Richard Smith.Alison and Richard have pre-empted a smoking ban by introducing a...
Brand building on a budget
06-Oct-2005
Two former licensees are challenging the big brands with a niche Italian spirit If you've had a day out in Brighton at any time in the last five...
Live rent free for a year
06-Oct-2005
Don't miss a unique opportunity to win this prize and more in our new CaskForce promotion that's been launched exclusively by the Morning Advertiser...
Do you support the MA's Heart of the Community campaign?
29-Sep-2005
Dennis Griffiths Miners Rest Barnsley I think it's a very admirable cause. It's about time someone stood up for the pub but we need to make sure...
