Admiral Taverns joins career advice site
04-Sep-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire
Admiral Taverns has joined pub career and business advice website mypublife.com The pub company joins founding members including Enterprise Inns,...
Punch Taverns fined £17K for fire safety breaches
03-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Punch Taverns has been ordered to pay £17,000 in fines and costs after admitting serious breaches of fire safety legislation. In a case bought by...
BII: One in five Scottish licensed premises closed
03-Sep-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
One in five licensed premises in Scotland have failed to open since the new Licensing Laws were introduced on Tuesday, according to the BII. Janet...
03-Sep-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A "green guru" has issued tips to licensees on making changes to their property to save money. It follows news that the Carbon Trust is offering...
03-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
Slug & Lettuce pubs are offering all emergency workers 50% off all food and drinks on 9 September (9/09/09). All 82 bars will be taking part in...
BII: fairer rents would help solve tie debate
28-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The beer tie issue would take on "less significance" if rents were fairer according to members of the BII. The view is expressed in a letter by...
27-Aug-2009 By John Harrington
The BII has promised to toughen its scheme that benchmarks pubco codes of practice for clarity. Having codes re-accredited annually, and publishing quarterly update reports, are among the changes.
21-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
The GMB union has accused the BII of "washing its hands" of a Peak District tenant's dispute with Punch Taverns. It claims that tenant David...
20-Aug-2009 By Peter Coulson
Even the best intentions can fall foul of what some people might see as Town Hall bureaucracy, says Peter Coulson.
20-Aug-2009 By Peter Coulson
Alcohol retailing is being slowly demonised, presented as an industry that requires almost a strait-jacket of laws to keep it controlled, says Peter Coulson.
19-Aug-2009 By The PMA Team
The GMB union has called on the British Institute of Innkeepers to strip Punch Taverns of membership over its treatment of Peak District tenant. It...
ViVAS
19-Aug-2009
. Why are you supporting Sell More, Save More 3? "We supported the programme last year and our team was able to offer advice that made a tangible...
BII to examine pubcos' codes of practice
19-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The BII has refused to rise to calls from trade union GMB to strip Punch Taverns of its membership - but is set to take a close look at pubcos' codes...
14-Aug-2009 By The PMA Team
More than 500 pubs have now signed up to a scheme that boosts trade by using pubs as collection points for people's parcels. Householders and...
06-Aug-2009 By Peter Coulson
If the music is obtrusive and disturbing, his neighbours will have a right to complain and the local authority will be bound to investigate. The fact that he was there first is of little help, says Peter Coulson.
BII members brand mandatory code a mistake
06-Aug-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The BII has formally hit out at the government's plans to introduce a mandatory code of practice on responsible retailing. In its response to the...
06-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
The mandatory code on alcohol retailing is a mistake and a disproportionate response to the minority of problem premises, the BII has told the...
31-Jul-2009 By Peter Coulson
t was right to describe licensee Patrick Kelly as a hero in his recent battle with Oldham Council over their 'blanket' review of licences, says Peter Coulson.
Smarter drinking under the spotlight
22-Jul-2009 By James Wilmore
After an incubation period of around 18 months, the industry's biggest ever anti-binge marketing campaign has finally been unveiled. The Campaign...
09-Jul-2009 By Peter Coulson
Not following the rules on employment law can be expensive, says Peter Coulson.
09-Jul-2009 By Peter Coulson
Noise problems are dominating Peter Coulson's postbag.
02-Jul-2009 By Peter Coulson
MA legal expert Peter Coulson considers bingo in pubs.
25-Jun-2009 By Peter Coulson
It is a slightly worrying trend when licensing officials become directly involved in "generating" licensing objections, says Peter Coulson.
25-Jun-2009 By Peter Coulson
Not all accidents in pubs are caused by drink — far from it, says Peter Coulson.
25-Jun-2009 By David Elliott
it's very disappointing that local authorities are adding significantly to the failure of pubs and small businesses, says Greene King Pub Partners managing director David Elliott.
Chris Maclean: Beware of the Laminator...
25-Jun-2009 By Chris Maclean
The Curse of the Laminator. It's a pet hate of mine.Too many licensees have a half-cocked idea of the word-processing part of their computer and set...
BII chief: Industry is starting to unite
23-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
BII chief executive Neil Robertson says there is evidence the industry is beginning to unite on key issues - which is vital for getting the...
Parcel delivery is part of new pub support package
22-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A new initiative that stemmed from a Dragons' Den style competition means people can now have parcels delivered to their local pub. Last year...
22-Jun-2009 By Andrew Pring
Raising the chronically low levels of literacy and numeracy amongst licensees must be a key priority for the trade, says BII boss Neil Robertson.
19-Jun-2009 By Peter Coulson
The calls for polycarbonate glasses have begun again, says Peter Coulson.
19-Jun-2009 By Peter Coulson
Responsibility for ensuring that a person is fit to drive within the law rests with the individual, says Peter Coulson.
BII honours exceptional trainer
17-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The winner of this year's BII Bill Hannon Award for an exceptional contribution to the industry has been presented with the prize. Mike Connell of...
17-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney
Former Thwaites training manager Mike Connell has been awarded the prestigious BII Hannon Award for exceptional contribution to the industry and work...
12-Jun-2009 By Peter Coulson
Peter Coulson considers the great tied lease debate.
12-Jun-2009 By Peter Coulson
Opposition peers have promised a robust examination of the Policing and Crime Bill, says Peter Coulson.
10-Jun-2009 By Gemma McKenna
You'll need to pay for a special licence, but, as Gemma McKenna discovered, it can still be profitable to screen the latest movie hits.
BII rewards the best Channel Islands pubs
08-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Top performing pubs on the Channel Islands have been recognised at the BII's annual awards ceremony. Justin Pledger, of the Victoria in St Peter's...
04-Jun-2009 By Peter Coulson
The copyright chasers for users of foreign satellite systems are still very much in business, says Peter Coulson.
04-Jun-2009 By Peter Coulson
Some commentators seem to think the industry has "got off lightly" with the proposed set of conditions that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith intends to add, says Peter Coulson.
Health and Safety: Cool as ice
04-Jun-2009
According to the Met Office, Britain's weather is set to be better than average this summer. Some experts are forecasting a long, hot summer and...
'Horse racing trainer rides zebra to Dorset pub'
04-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A former jump jockey and horse racing trainer, Bill Turner, rides a zebra called Zebedee to his local pub the King's Arms, in Sherborne, Dorset. for...
Mark Daniels: Google - helping customers drive 177 miles to find me...
03-Jun-2009
Online marketing, we're told, is now the only way to advertise. "Where would you look if you were trying to find somewhere different to go for a...
29-May-2009 By Peter Coulson
The idea that the satisfactory licensing of entertainment has been achieved by bundling it all up into the alcohol licence system is rubbish, says Peter Coulson.
Pubco launches Apprentice comp of its own
27-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A pub company boss has taken on the role of Sir Alan Sugar in a bid to find a star apprentice in his team. Dave Burr, who heads up the 16-strong...
22-May-2009 By Peter Coulson
Peter Coulson considers the review of the Licensing Act.
22-May-2009 By Peter Coulson
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has made it abundantly clear that the lead ministry on licensing was, is, and will remain, the Home Office, says Peter Coulson.
Chris Maclean: We are drowning under a sea of red tape
22-May-2009 By Chris Maclean
This week is National Vegetarian Week and National Walk to School Week. It appears there is a week for just about everything.To cap it all this...
Chris Maclean: Why I don't depend of the kindness of strangers
20-May-2009 By Chris Maclean
Last night one of my customers called me aside and told me she was available for work, should I need her. A shift here, holiday coverage there.Its...
UK barstaff numbers tumble by 23 per cent
18-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The number of barstaff employed in the UK has fallen by nearly a quarter in the last year as recession has taken a firm grip on the country. The...
15-May-2009 By Peter Coulson
Changes to the licensing regime in regard to village halls have been slow to come around, says Peter Coulson.
