J&B hopes to attract new drinkers with innovation
10-Mar-2005
J&B has launched a new whisky to encourage younger drinkers into the scotch category.There has been a nine per cent decline in scotch drinking in...
Trade battles to polish beer's tarnished reputation
04-Mar-2005
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has launched its long-awaited campaign to improve the image of beer.Brewers and pub companies want to...
Portman shoots its own foot over Kalashnikov'
24-Feb-2005
Am I alone in thinking the Portman Group has lost its marbles? Last week's decision on banning Kalashnikov vodka left me totally bewildered. The...
Flavour awards delight for Downey
25-Jan-2005
It was double delight for Jonathan Downey, managing director of the Match group, at the 2005 Flavour magazine awards last night.In the main award of...
Charity advice to help open up facilities to disabled
21-Jan-2005
Businesses, including pubs, could increase their customer base significantly if they make their pubs accessible to the disabled, says Access...
What do you think of the Daily Mail campaign to stop 24-hour
20-Jan-2005
Adrian Clay The Litten Tree, Blackpool "It's a veryright-wing paper which tends to take the moral high ground so people should not be too surprised...
Machines will soon make headlines
13-Jan-2005
It is interesting to note just how much control the justices still exercise over the number of AWP machines allowed on licensed premises. This...
Ray gets risqué for charity
06-Jan-2005
"Tough-guy" actor Ray Winstone has bared all to help his local pub raise money for the Prostate Cancer Charity. Winstone stripped down to the bare...
Regulars strip for charity
04-Jan-2005
Movie star Ray Winstone has stripped off at his local to pose with regulars for a nude charity calendar.The pictures were taken at the Crusader in...
Customer insight: Loyalty myth
08-Dec-2004
New research programme ONTrack aims to get closer to the views of pub customers than ever before. Daniel Pearce reports.How close are you to your...
Portman reveals Ms Jekyll and Ms Hyde
02-Dec-2004
A new cinema ad highlighting the "Jekyll and Hyde" effect that binge drinking has on women was launched yesterday by the Portman Group. The ad shows...
Well done on responsible drinks awards'
02-Dec-2004
I write regarding the Morning Advertiser Respon-sible Drinks Retailing Awards, which took place in London on 17 November. First of all, may I...
Tom Foolery nets top gong in Fuller's awards
25-Nov-2004
The Tom Foolery in Bromley has been named Fuller's pub of the year completing a hat-trick of award wins for manageress Sue Hayden. The pub netted...
Packed with potential
25-Nov-2004
Ordering a bag of crisps at the bar goes hand-in-hand with buying a pint for some consumers, but, as Dizziana Rossi finds out, pubs could do more to...
Portman Group pushes 'I'll be DES'
19-Nov-2004
The Portman Group has teamed up with Britvic Soft Drinks and the Union Pub Company (UPC) to promote 'I'll be DES' this Christmas.The designated...
The winners and the losers
18-Nov-2004
Rob McKenna White Swan, Bedworth, Warwickshire "I would definitely drop the food I serve and remain a smoking pub. The food is not a large part of...
Trade takes a bow at responsibility awards
18-Nov-2004
by MA Reporter Mitchells & Butlers, the pub company that runs All Bar One, It's A Scream, and Harvester, among other national chains, has been...
Alcohol Concern goads trade over binge-drinking
04-Nov-2004
The pub trade has been left fuming after Alcohol Concern accused it of "running scared" on the issue of binge-drinking.The organisation has stoked...
Top 10 RTD brands
04-Nov-2004
2004 ranking* 2003 ranking* Smirnoff Ice 1 1 WKD 2 2 Bacardi Breezer 3 3 Reef 4 4 VK 5 5 Archers Aqua 6 6 Red Square 7 7 Vodka Mudshake 8 22 Chekov...
Seller beware!
20-Oct-2004
How do you choose the right property agent to sell your pub? Steve Rodell of property agents Fleurets outlines ways to ensure all runs smoothly.If...
PoS direct via the net
28-Sep-2004
ThePublican.com's new PoS zone enables users to access branding material. Adam Withrington explains.Point-of-Sale (PoS) offers a well-established,...
Wine Focus: Profit and price
23-Sep-2004
In association with:Ben McFarland advises on how to make your wine choices turn into profits.Pubs don't have to invest in rare Bordeaux vintages to...
Les Routiers lifts lid on winners
16-Sep-2004
Les Routiers has announced the winners in its 2004 pubs and inns awards. They were revealed on Monday at the launchof the Les Routiers in Britain...
OFT says pubcos have no case to answer
09-Sep-2004
As the MPs' inquiry into the pub companies approaches its final stages, the pubcos have been given a clean bill of health by the Office of Fair...
Yates offers Skint card to uni students
09-Sep-2004
Hard-up students are set to save cash at Yates's outlets with the launch of a new student discount card for the high street bar chain. The managed...
Goodbye drink ads?
25-Aug-2004
Is alcohol advertising about to go the same way as tobacco? How will licensees be affected if it does? Adam Withrington reports.Although it may have...
PLU report woes
12-Aug-2004
QMy stocktaker told me that he couldn't give me a PLU variance report because my tills aren't programmed properly. How can I fix this? AA PLU...
Campaign for shatterproof glass wins new backing
06-Aug-2004
The campaign to get pubs and clubs to switch to shatterproof and plastic glasses has been backed by the Institute of Licensing (IOL).The institute is...
UK market drives S&N growth
03-Aug-2004
Scottish and Newcastle has seen 'good progress' across the first half and the company starts to see the benefits of its focus on brewing.In the six...
Qibla-Cola accused of misleading consumers
06-Jul-2004
A Muslim charity has terminated an agreement with a UK cola company because of "misleading" marketing.Islamic Aid has pulled out of a deal with the...
The oldest trick in the book
01-Jul-2004
Energy 69 claims to 'ignite libidos', but how does it get away with it? Adam Withrington investigates.Using sex to sell your product is the oldest...
Marketing: Putting it about
24-Jun-2004
Like to market your pub but can't afford a big budget? Punch lessee Alison Smith shares her solution - grassroots marketing.Grassroots marketing is...
On to a winner
16-Jun-2004
Alcohol and sport may not be the most obvious pairing, but sponsorship of events can create fantastic brand awareness. Adam Withrington...
Bar Show 2004 round-up
16-Jun-2004
For two days at Earl's Court the latest and greatest of the drinks industry came to the fifth annual Bar Show to showcase their latest products. And...
Licensees quids in as Euro 2004 offers a sales bonanza
10-Jun-2004
Euro 2004 promises to be a sales bonanza for pubs who offer their customers the genuine big match atmosphere.Evening matches perfectly timed for the...
Wadworth slams BBC over 'irresponsible' ads report
28-May-2004
Wadworth brewery has blasted the BBC for calling its advertising "irresponsible".A report on the BBC's 10 o'clock News claimed the Wiltshire brewer's...
Cellar to Glass: Glassware
10-May-2004
Taste matters most of course but branded glassware is integral to the customer's perceptions on the quality of your pub's beer.We drink with our...
01-May-2004
As the temperature rises, it's time to add a lighter touch to your menu. PubChef looks at some summer menu ideas. Ice cream's an ice dream The George...
Portman Group pulls two more drinks
06-Apr-2004
Two drinks companies have been found guilty of breaking the drinks industry's advertising code.The Independent Complaints Panel found that both...
Road safety campaigns cut drink-driving deaths
06-Apr-2004
Anti-drink-drive campaigns are helping to reduce traffic accidents around the world, says a recent report.The Drinking and Driving Report 2003,...
Clear choice
02-Apr-2004
With consumers ever more health conscious and choice all-important do your pub a favour and offer a range of bottled waters, says Ben McFarland.It...
Cain's is first to clinch workplace award
01-Apr-2004
Liverpool brewery Cain's helped Radio 1's breakfast DJ Chris Moyles broadcast to the nation as it became the first UK company to win the station's...
Former gay bar is on the market
01-Apr-2004
The Angel Café Bar, formerly the Fallen Angel, which was a successful gay bar north London, is on the market. Property agent Fleurets is selling the...
I&G strikes gold at awards
25-Mar-2004
Innis & Gunn swept the board at this year's International Beer Competition (IBC) by winning the Supreme Champion prize plus three gold medals for...
Student union's
18-Mar-2004
smoke ban axed by Tony Halstead A ban on smoking at five student union bars at Leeds University has been reversed after takings nose-dived a massive...
Pub is the Hub blueprint inn sold
11-Mar-2004
The Dyke's End, which became a model for the Pub is the Hub initiative in Reach, Cambridge, has been sold by the 49 shareholders who rescued the...
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...
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...
