03-Mar-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Federation of Small Businesses has slammed new legislation on foreign workers that imposes unrealistic expectations and draconian fines on...
Catering development professional - winner
29-Feb-2008
Vince Glouton, executive chef, Fuller Smith & Turner Number of pubs: 362 in total; 156 managed. Vince is responsible for 13 gastropubs and 10...
28-Feb-2008 By Peter Coulson
MA legal editor Peter Coulson says pubs are living in a climate of fear
Staying on message
28-Feb-2008
Two years on, how has think-tank Why Handpull? helped the sector, asks Adrian Tierney-Jones
BII exam to match Scottish standards
28-Feb-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Compulsory questions are being abolished from a popular BII exam for licensees in England and Wales. Candidates will also be able to take exams in...
Something to shout about
28-Feb-2008
As the appetite for all things green grows, Kelly Smith discovers the brewers exploiting their eco-credentials reports Kelly Smith While saving the...
Positive but cautious
28-Feb-2008
Cask may be in decline, but forecasts suggest it will return to growth in the next few years. Adrian Tierney-Jones reports Since discussions around...
'I thought a train had hit the building'
27-Feb-2008
Licensees hit by this morning's earthquake have told thepublican.com how the force of the tremors rocked through their pubs.Licensee John Bradley's...
All eyes on the Irish
21-Feb-2008
Always a big occasion for pubs, this year's St Patrick's Day falls on a Monday - so why not start the celebrations early? Noli Dinkovski reports
North West Focus: View from the top
21-Feb-2008
Manchester has no interest in being England's second city, it has no interest in being provincial. The city looks to models such as Barcelona. Ask...
21-Feb-2008 By John Harrington
Compulsory questions are being abolished from a popular BII exam for licensees in England and Wales. Currently, candidates for the BII's Level 2...
Females
21-Feb-2008
With Mother's Day on 2 March, the timing is ideal for capturing the female market - but you'll need to think beyond the normal stereotypes. Kelly...
Back to Basics: Keeping order
15-Feb-2008
It seems like the government is determined to press ahead with introducing alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) despite the widespread objections to the...
Doorstaff left to wait for SIA
14-Feb-2008
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has admitted having 'teething problems' with a new system designed to speed up its licence application...
Where small is beautiful
14-Feb-2008
It is false economy to devote as little time and money to your toilets as you can get away with, as recent research shows. Catherine Quinn reports...
Eastern promise
14-Feb-2008
Forget all the tea in China - there are plenty of genuinely-imported Asian brews to give your beer offer a taste of the Orient, says Adrian...
Worth more than a Sideways glance
14-Feb-2008
Californian wine is starting to make a real impact as more mid-market styles make their way across the Atlantic. Fiona Sims tells all Can you buy...
Ask An Expert: Press coverage
11-Feb-2008
How do I get positive coverage for my pub in the local press?Getting your pub in the local press is a good way of boosting trade - and it's something...
Hidden gem
07-Feb-2008
Kelly Smith ventures into the Vaults to discover how two Birmingham business partners turned a Victorian workhouse basement into a stylish...
Avoiding warfare
07-Feb-2008
Noise complaints can seriously affect a pub's value. Paul Davey, managing director of Davey & Co property agents, suggests solutions The...
Rooms with a queue
07-Feb-2008
Maximise profits from your pub's letting rooms by promoting its profile effectively, advises Michael Cockman In difficult trading conditions one...
Back to Basics: Staff retention
04-Feb-2008
Recruiting new staff for your pub is costly and time consuming - and the simplest way of cutting back on recruitment is by making sure you retain the...
Equipped and ready for action
31-Jan-2008
Back bar and cellar equipment are the business drivers for most pubs, as Graham Ridout discovers Double-door bottle coolers are the backbone of...
Up to their pies
31-Jan-2008 By Jo Bruce
An Oxfordshire pub has built a profitable business focusing on pies. Jo Bruce reports Anton and Kathy Hayter's food offer at the Crown & Tuns, in...
On the button
31-Jan-2008
The EasyCall paging system is big in the hospitality sector, and could help boost pub profits too. Noli Dinkovski reports Football is big business...
Ade to the party
31-Jan-2008
Cobra's new chief executive tells Noli Dinkovski how the beer is set to become an established name in pubs Adrian McKeon is a firm believer that when...
25-Jan-2008 By John Harrington
Trade is praised following the Christmas crackdown
Focus Wales: View from the Top
25-Jan-2008
The industrial and domestic landscape of Britain has changed dramatically in the past 30 years. Nowhere has this change been greater than in South...
Back to Basics: Noise at work
25-Jan-2008
It's time to start making a noise about it - but make sure you keep it below an average of 85 decibels. Anything above that exceeds the limit that...
Ask An Expert: Drinking on the job
25-Jan-2008
What can I do about staff drinking?I run a busy pub in London and have a growing problem with staff drinking while on the job. How can I deal with...
Family values
24-Jan-2008
Is JD Wetherspoon's policy on kids a drastic move or a symptom of the current drive on social responsibility? Adrian Tierney-Jones finds out
To buy or not to buy
24-Jan-2008
Thinking about taking on a pub? Don't be one of the newcomers who overlook some simple golden rules, says Tony Halstead Thinking of buying a pub?...
Cask takes the centre stage
24-Jan-2008
Ex-actress Becky Newman tells Roger Protz about her transformation of a dingy Putney pub into a magnet for fans of cask ale If I tell you I know a...
ePub: Alarms for closed pubs
21-Jan-2008
Alarms these days don't just ring a bell when somebody breaks in. The latest from security company Clearway detects movement, smoke, fire, water, gas...
ePub: Drinks orders go mobile
21-Jan-2008
If there's a crush at the bar down the North Star in Finchley, the regulars don't mind - because they put in their drinks orders by mobile phone.The...
ePub: Getting tills right from the start
21-Jan-2008
One advantage of starting up a new pubco is that you can make sure you have the right equipment installed from the beginning.Ribo Waring was formed...
Ask An Expert: Website impact
18-Jan-2008
Our website looks good but it doesn't seem to be having the desired effect of attracting new customers to the pub. What can I do to improve...
Hooking the barmy army
17-Jan-2008
With England taking on New Zealand, South Africa and India, 2008 is a great year to promote cricket. Simon Creasey looks at the key opportunities...
Reaching for the extra yard
17-Jan-2008
With the England rugby team narrowly failing to retain their World Cup crown, interest in the game has never been higher, says Simon Creasey Most...
Back to Basics: Divorce and your rights
28-Dec-2007
It's the gloomier side of Christmas. The obligation to have a good time combined with the cost of paying for it is an added strain on many marriages,...
Door workers receive metal detecting "wands
12-Dec-2007
Door workers manning pub entrances in Scotland have become among the first in the UK to receive hand-held metal detector "wands" in a bid to prevent...
Cellar to Glass: Green glassware
10-Dec-2007
The way is open for pubs to use disposable glassware with the launch of plastic tumblers that carry the required CE measure markings - and are...
Cellar to Glass: Plastic branding
10-Dec-2007
Magners Cider is maintaining the integrity of its branding in its new sampling campaign with the help of a new process for printing logos on plastic...
Cellar to Glass: Bold new font for Holts
10-Dec-2007
Amid the din of fancy countermounts on today's bar tops, Manchester brewer Joseph Holt has gone back to its solid industrial roots to make its voice...
Cellar to Glass: One tap, two heads
10-Dec-2007
Greene King's bid to bridge the great cask beer divide - between northern folk who like their head tight and creamy and southerners who prefer it...
Cellar to Glass: Glycol cooling
10-Dec-2007
Imagine your refrigeration needs run off of a single remote cooler - and free hot water into the bargain. That's not science fiction. There is, in...
Cellar to Glass: Get ready for Christmas
10-Dec-2007
The intense fortnight of trading that is the Christmas period can put cellar equipment under pressure it is not usually exposed to. With this in mind...
Cellar to Glass: The rules on F gas
10-Dec-2007
Cellar services supplier Innserve is urging publicans to take action over new climate change regulations covering refrigeration systems.EU rules...
Back to Basics: Open fires
07-Dec-2007
Nobody in the trade can doubt that a real fire, glowing merrily in the hearth, is a wonderful way to attract more people into your pub.Customers'...
Greene King celebrates top prize at the BII NITAs
07-Dec-2007
Greene King Pub Partners and Charles Wells Pub Company are among the pubcos celebrating after taking top prizes at the BII NITA training awards.The...
