29-Nov-2006 By Ewan Turney
MA calls on finance firms to offer Smartbox victims reasonable terms to settle their contracts.
24-Nov-2006
Smartbox goes under leaving hundreds of licensees out of pocket.
Trade welcomes Europe ruling on online booze purchases
24-Nov-2006
Trade leaders have welcomed a European Union ruling blocking shoppers from buying low duty alcohol online. The ruling could have allowed consumers to...
The Mac Factor: door security
10-Nov-2006
I was interested to read an article on the BBC website entitled 'Why I hate bouncers'. It was the typical kind of story favoured by the media across...
Security: ID card scanners
10-Nov-2006
In the second episode of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood our high-tech heroes are temporarily stymied when they have to identify a club-goer who has...
Security: how to spot a forgery
07-Nov-2006
The manufacturer of a forgery-checking device is warning publicans to be vigilant in the run-up to Christmas against a wave of counterfeit notes,...
Web pals Utd
02-Nov-2006
We've all known for years that Giles Thorley is a massive Star Wars fan. But did you know his devotion to matters galactic led him to post his...
ePub: the rise of handheld EPoS
26-Oct-2006
Al fresco dining, the smoking ban, table service, more food, more entertainment, the need to upsell, staff motivation. It's all heading in one...
ePub: tenants join the EPoS revolution
26-Oct-2006
Sixty Punch Taverns lessees have joined the EPoS generation, following a deal between the pub giant and long-established hospitality technology...
Candid camera
28-Sep-2006
Sophisticated surveillance equipment can catch a person on film up to 300 times a day. Graham Ridout investigates.
Customers profit from online services
28-Sep-2006
A record number of licensees are using barbox.com's "Gross Profit Calculator" to improve profits. Visits to the section have increased fourfold since...
Trade blasts "binge" website
07-Sep-2006 By James Wilmore
Licensees have blasted a controversial website which they claim promotes binge-drinking and lists their premises without their consent. Pissed.co.uk...
22-Aug-2006
A group of pub door supervisors have launched a campaign to put an end to 'one man doors'. The Working The Doors lobby group says the practice of...
29-Jun-2006
EPoS suppliers offer a variety of software modules to cover different aspects of the business, with licensees able to pick and choose which programs...
09-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Brulines, the company behind the 'spy in the cellar' beer-flow monitoring equipment, has reportedly put off its plans to float on the stock market....
Computer-controlled heat transfer
01-Jun-2006
TurboChef is leading the high-speed revolution with an evolving range of top-end, high-quality rapid-cook ovens. The computer-controlled units allow...
18-May-2006
Morning Advertiser Editor Andrew Pring invites all licensee to look into the future.
Round Table: New product development
02-Feb-2006
So what's the secret of a successful new brand launch? Drinks editor Adam Withrington asked a few industry experts for their thoughts.A criticism...
The benefits of barbox.com - by the £250m man
26-Jan-2006
Jim Watson's weekly beer order from Coors and the Newcastle Federation Brewery has pushed the annual sales of barbox.com past the £250m mark for the...
barbox.com set for a landmark 2006
05-Jan-2006
The future is bright for barbox.com
Banks host with 'damaged' Brulines kit will not be fined
05-Jan-2006
A West Midlands licensee has claimed faults in his Brulines beer monitoring equipment led to a bill for £1,700 for buying out. But Brulines insists...
Technology: Going mobile
25-Nov-2005
New hand-held terminal technology is set to bring the pub till to the table.From home working and hot-desking to mobile phones and i-Pods, 21st...
Technology: High-tech partners
24-Nov-2005
Electronic tablets aim to reduce reliance on slower laptops and boost area manager and licensee linksThe relationship between area managers and...
Technology: The simple life
24-Nov-2005
A new till-to-delivery online purchasing system introduced at Hardys & Hansons is helping to ease the workload for its busy licensees. Phil...
Technology: Electronic Brains
22-Jul-2005
Phil Mellows reports on a regional brewer system that sets new standards.Success brings its own problems. These are usually described as "nice...
Technology: Making it add value
21-Jul-2005
It's a waste to have all-singing, all-dancing technology if you are not applying it properly. By Phil Mellows.The advent of broadband - or ADSL - has...
Technology: Table manners
21-Jul-2005
Pub games tables are back - and you can go for classic arcade games or, if you prefer, something more sophisticated, thanks to the latest digital...
Technology: Refreshed thinking
19-Jul-2005
E-commerce is finally catching on in the trade. Phil Mellows reports.E-commerce - the business of buying and selling goods and services over the...
Technology: An end to the paperchase?
20-May-2005
Phil Mellows reports how new technologies can help reduce the burden of bureaucracy.There is little need to tell pub operators about the increasing...
Technology: Game on
19-May-2005
Kevin Williams looks at how the latest in entertainment technology is bringing a games revolution to pubs and bars. The amusement landscape has...
Technology: Using business intelligence
19-May-2005
Mark Pitcher argues that web-based technology can give even the smallest operators access to valuable business information.The latest hot concept is...
Blears is blasted by security firms
31-Mar-2005
by John Harrington Security companies that have experienced major delays in receiving their new Security Industry Authority (SIA) licences have...
Have you convertedto the Chip & PIN systemand has it helped
10-Mar-2005
Jean Senior Case is Altered Bentley, Suffolk "Well, I can't really say, because I am actually having problems getting it delivered. It was...
Technology: Game player
09-Feb-2005
AWP machines in pubs have an uncertain future while awaiting the Gambling Bill. Phil Mellows looks into the entertainment systems.The AWP machine...
Technology: Big screening
09-Feb-2005
Plasma screens aren't just good for watching sports, you can use them to advertise products and promotions. Phil Mellows takes a screen test.Plasma...
Technology: Winning streak
09-Feb-2005
Phil Mellows explores games machines in pubs and discovers that it is possible for everyone to be a winner, in this case especially the licensee.Amid...
New warnings over website following complaints
13-Jan-2005
Licensees have again been warned not to sign up for a website which claims to bring them coachloads of tourists in return for a listings fee and a...
Coors to push on with technical services venture
11-Jan-2005
Coors will continue efforts to join Service Dispense Equipment Ltd, (SDEL) the joint venture between Scottish Courage and Carlsberg UK to provide...
Line chancing
09-Dec-2004
Do you know which are your top-20 selling lines? If you don't, then you should, as chances are that these 20 products will represent about 70% of...
Beware technology risk
09-Dec-2004
Q Although we run a village pub we are very switched on and are able to offer WiFi wireless broadband to our customers. What are my legal obligations...
MLC offers web for promos
11-Nov-2004
The Meat & Livestock Commission (MLC) has launched a new on-line personalised poster design and ordering service for caterers. The website allows...
EPoS and Chip & PIN: Ready to roll...
28-Oct-2004
Every licensee can benefit from installing an EPoS system, and with many of them incorporating Chip & PIN, now is the time, writes Phil...
EPoS and Chip & PIN: Consider the EPoSitives...
27-Oct-2004
The advantages offered by a sophisticated EPoS system are numerous - even for smaller businesses. Phil Mellows outlines some of the benefits for...
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,...
Technology: Why wi-fi isn't flying
06-Sep-2004
Pubs are a hotspot for wireless net access but customer demand is being dented by concerns over its security.Pubs often lag behind when it comes to...
Technology: Online at last
03-Sep-2004
The pub industry has been slow to tap into the benefits of buying online, but it is happening - as Barbox can testify. Phil Mellows reports.After...
Technology: Buying made simple
02-Sep-2004
Hardys & Hansons' new electronic order-to-payment system aims to transform pub purchasing.Nottingham brewer Hardys & Hansons is pioneering a...
Technology: GK introduces Pub Partners Extranet
01-Sep-2004
Greene King has launched a bespoke network for its tenants and lessees.Pub tenants have often been left out in the cold when it comes to new...
Technology: Broadening the business horizon
28-Jun-2004
Pubs have found broadband technology can be a boon in carrying out daily tasks. Phil Mellows finds out more.The advent of broadband has prompted...
Technology: Get connected
25-Jun-2004
Making full use of broadband could make running a pub a lot easier. Phil Mellows explains.Broadband is here! At least it is for 80 per cent of the...