02-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce
The UKs largest village has got peachy. Jo Bruce looks at how steak nights, building links with the locals and movies are driving the business The...
01-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
New entrants to the pub trade will now have to undertake a two-hour course to ensure they understand the complexities of the leased model.
01-Jul-2010 By MA Reporter
The Galphay Inn in North Yorkshire had been shut for two years, but new owner Sue Robinson is building a successful wine offer.
Proud of Pubs Week: A week to celebrate
01-Jul-2010
The waiting for Proud of Pubs Week 2010 is nearly over and we are determined to get things started with a bang. The event, which runs from July 19...
30-Jun-2010 By John Harrington
The British Institute of Innkeeping has told the committee of MPs monitoring pubcos that the industry is "on track" to meet its commitments to reform.
Sell More, Save More: Pass on your knowledge to staff
30-Jun-2010
Heineken UK is committed to driving the 'quality agenda' within the UK on-trade. To do this the brewer strives to improve the quality of consumers'...
Edinburgh pubs fight council over capacity clampdown
30-Jun-2010 By James Wilmore
Pub operators in Edinburgh have launched a legal fightback against the council over its bid to cut the capacity of venues that don't have enough...
30-Jun-2010 By Robyn Black
Darran Lingley tells Robyn Black how he and his team have built business at the Five Bells in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Essex. How I got here This...
Pubs asked to help hard of hearing
29-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs are being encouraged to reach out to deaf or hard of hearing customers as part of Deaf Awareness Week 2010 . As part of the week, which runs...
29-Jun-2010 By Fiona McLelland
The likes of Wetherspoon and Yates's may have cottoned on, but most pubs are studiously ignoring the breakfast market, reports Fiona McLelland.
Mark Daniels: Germany win. England lose. But what about pubs?
28-Jun-2010
Taking a moment to myself yesterday in advance of the rush for the Germany trouncing of England, I watched the European Grand Prix and couldn't help...
28-Jun-2010 By Ian Boughton
Ian Boughton explains how serving coffee can boost takings during typically quiet periods and bring in a whole new clientele to your pub. It is no...
24-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team
Providing an online forum for customers to rate their pub experiences will demonstrate how seriously the trade takes their opinions, says The PMA Team.
23-Jun-2010 By Tony Halstead
Tony Halstead investigates how pubs in the south-west are benefitting from stay-at-home tourism by using a range of cask ales.
21-Jun-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food sales at your pub including a Spanish night, a music club and using web vouchers. Spanish night Where: the Mill Race,...
18-Jun-2010 By Sheila McWattie
To suddenly lose a third of the potential clientele on your doorstep could spell disaster, but one Kent licensee grew the business in the face of adversity.
Pub Bitch: More World Cup balls and violence in the City
18-Jun-2010
Violence is golden For many licensees bankers are the cause of the country's financial woes — after Gordon Brown, that is. But lest you feel like...
17-Jun-2010 By Tony Halstead
Licensee Justin Pinchbeck tells Tony Halstead about keeping ahead of cut-throat competition at the Noel Arms in the Cotswolds' Chipping Campden.
Proud of Pubs Week: A week to get web-wise
17-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
'Why on earth would I want to tell people how many times a day I am going to the toilet?' This is the kind of comment often uttered by social media...
Health & safety: Throw some light on the matter
17-Jun-2010
One of the areas most taken for granted throughout the hospitality industry is that of lighting. Yet there are many separate issues with regard to...
Employment and training: e-learning
17-Jun-2010
There are so many rules and regulations to navigate in today's pub businesses that even training new staff in the basics can take up much of your...
17-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
The BII should set up a separate arm to act as a national representative body for tenants, one senior trade consultant has argued. Speaking at the...
Chris Maclean: The death of regional variation
16-Jun-2010 By Chris Maclean
I few weeks ago my wife and I rented a cottage in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It was an unfamiliar area and we set out to explore its...
16-Jun-2010 By Neil Robertson
BII chief executive Neil Robertson talks about how licensees can increase footfall and the overall benefits of this festival for pubs.
15-Jun-2010 By Robyn Lewis
With the 150th anniversary of fish and chips looming, Robyn Lewis takes a masterclass in how to create the perfect dish.
14-Jun-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food sales at your pub including a sausage festival, afternoon tea and a hairdressing service.
11-Jun-2010 By Noli Dinkovski
Licensee Jason Brown tells Noli Dinkovski how he turned around the fortunes of the Weir pub near Glasgow, and recreated its community atmosphere.
10-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team
Under-performance among staff in a company is often down to a lack of support and training, says The PMA Team.
Morrisons backs below cost ban
10-Jun-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Supermarket giant Morrisons has urged the government to fine anyone selling alcohol below cost £25,000. In a letter to Home Secretary Theresa May,...
10-Jun-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for boosting food sales at your pub including making a film for your website, supporting local crafts and themed food and drink nights. Making...
PPL chief warns refunds ruling is 'unfinished business'
09-Jun-2010 By James Wilmore
PPL boss Fran Nevrkla has warned that he regards a ruling force the firm to pay £20m of refunds to pubs as "unfinished business". Speaking at the...
08-Jun-2010 By Peter Coulson
Peter Coulson explains that the pub or club is liable for their doormen's actions, regardless of any contract with the agency.
08-Jun-2010 By Sheila McWattie
Sheila McWattie speaks to licensees around the country about tempting sweet-toothed customers with something a little bit different. Funky twist...
07-Jun-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for boosting food sales at your pub including adding doughnuts to dessert menus and and cooking hog roasts.
04-Jun-2010 By Sonya Hook
Sonya Hook reports how pubs can make the most of the World Cup as the seven-day countdown begins.
04-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Whiting & Hammond has been chosen to operate the training kitchens and restaurant at the new £20m West Kent College.
Masterchef's Gregg Wallace encourages pubs to Eat Seasonably
03-Jun-2010
Eat Seasonably is a practical campaign that aims to inspire consumers towards a more sustainable diet by emphasising the three key benefits of...
03-Jun-2010 By Sheila McWattie
Pauline McCulloch, co-owner of the Royal Oak, Fritham, Hampshire, tells Sheila McWattie about building business in her New Forest pub. How we got...
02-Jun-2010 By Sonya Hook
There's no bar at Dorset's Square & Compass, but manager Kevin Hunt tells Sonya Hook that locals love queuing for drinks and sitting in a corridor.
01-Jun-2010 By Nigel Huddleston
Improvements in technology and demand for low-alcohol drinks means some pubs are leaving more fridge space for low strength beers.
Mark Daniels: It's all about the experience...
01-Jun-2010
On Thursday, I had a tiny car crash. This resulted in me sitting around for a while waiting for a recovery truck to turn up and cart my broken bits...
01-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
All new doorstaff will receive extra training and practical assessments on how to safely restrain rowdy drinkers from today. The updated training...
28-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The BII has reported an increase in enquiries and booking from tenanted pub operators who want their codes of practice accredited for clarity.
World Cup research: Why watch it in the pub?
27-May-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
After months of build-up the first match is less than two weeks away. But there is still time for pubs to make sure their own teams are ready for the...
'Professionals 'more likely to drink than those in working class jobs'
27-May-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Middle class professionals who relax with a bottle of wine in the evening are now more likely to drink to excess than those in working class jobs,...
26-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Chris Smith, of the Lamb at Satwell, Oxfordshire, talks to Lesley Foottit about making money from a pub three miles from the nearest house.
25-May-2010 By Phil Mellows
Phil Mellows talks to some successful family-run pubs about the trials of living and working together.
24-May-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving sales at your pub including fish Fridays, a St George's Day menu and a tapas night.
Caroline Nodder: As if consumers needed any more encouragement not to leave that comfy sofa
21-May-2010 By Caroline Nodder
The supermarkets have been much maligned in recent times by those within our industry for their somewhat cavalier approach to the pricing of alcohol...
21-May-2010 By Noli Dinkovski
Freddie Collier, managing director of Village Green Inns, talks to Noli Dinkovski about his latest pub, the Horseshoes, in Dorrington, Shropshire,...
