09-Aug-2010 By Fiona McLelland
Out with the swirly carpets and horse brasses and in with the... what? Fiona McLelland finds out why a stylish pub interior is more important than...
06-Aug-2010 By Phil Mellows
Many licensees blame cheap, off-trade booze deals for the drop in pub sales, but a recent survey suggests there's more to it, reports Phil Mellows.
06-Aug-2010 By Gemma McKenna
More than 200 licensees have been prosecuted for screening football in their pubs using domestic Sky cards lats season.
06-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Smuttynose Brewery's Big A IPA has won the American cask real ale category for the third time at CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival.
Fuller's boss attacks Sky over pricing shake-up
05-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
Fuller's boss Simon Emeny has attacked Sky for a "disproportionate and unjustifiable increase" in fees, pointing out the vast majority of its estate...
05-Aug-2010 By Robyn Black
The BitterSweet Partnership is mounting an '80s-in-spired campaign to revive shandy this summer. The Molson Coors business unit, which is aimed at...
04-Aug-2010 By Simon Emeny, Fuller's
Fuller's managing director elect Simon Emeny hits out at the recent Sky rises, claiming it is jeopardising its long term relationship with the trade.
04-Aug-2010 By The PMA Team & Gemma McKenna
The size of Sky's price rises have been questioned by operators who say their average increases are roughly twice the level stated by the...
Chris Maclean: Pubs have had to move with the times
04-Aug-2010 By Chris Maclean
In this instance I was visiting what is claimed to be Britain's oldest pub. An irritating beeping noise was coming from the kitchen and no one seemed...
04-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
How to boost trade and avoid pitfalls The MA200 seminar is urged to diversify, embrace feedback and look to the future. Ewan Turney reports Stars...
03-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The Government has backed down from plans to inflict an £85m tax on pub quiz machines, such as Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
03-Aug-2010 By Noli Dinkovski
Licensees facing piles of bills may feel at a loss, but they could do a lot worse than get an accountant and a stocktaker, reports Noli Dinkovski.
Pub quiz machines escape tax
03-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
Pub quiz machines based on Monopoly and Cluedo are games of skill and not liable for machine tax, the government has ruled. HM Revenue and Customs...
03-Aug-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The economic downturn has meant a slowdown in the number of rent reviews being carried out — that's according to Fleurets annual rental survey....
02-Aug-2010 By Jo Bruce
Jo Bruce shares some of the top tips from S&NPC's five alfresco roadshows, which aimed to help lessees drive trade this summer.
02-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
The introduction of health as a licensing objective could give unelected health bodies a veto over licensing — the BII has warned. The Home...
Pub Bitch: This time it's in a dead stoat - Scots gimmick-mongers' latest wheeze
30-Jul-2010
Draining the weasel Those madcap people at BrewDog, the maverickTM Scottish ale producer, are well known for their wacky PR stunts, but they may fall...
30-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Forum of Private Business has slammed plans to abolish the default retirement age as "crippling". The Government said this week it intends to...
Sky and ALMR at odds over price hikes
29-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The long-running dispute between Sky and the ALMR rumbles on — the two are at odds on the actual size of this year's price hike.
Mark Daniels: My love/hate relationship with Sky
29-Jul-2010
Over the past two weeks I have been asked by various people in the trade what, if I'm so clever, magic formula would I come up with that would make...
29-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
Andrew Woodward, owner of the Boat Inn, Towcester, tells Sonya Hook how he and his family have kept the family pub afloat for more than 130 years.
29-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Sky will be showing golf's 2010 Ryder Cup live in 3D this year, and has just released the list of 3D football fixtures for this season. Selected...
28-Jul-2010 By Nigel Huddleston
The BBPA is determined to do something about the long-term problem of the theft of empty beer kegs, reports Nigel Huddleston.
27-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
Punch Taverns' code of practice with tenants has been formally accredited for clarity under the BIIBAS scheme.
27-Jul-2010 By Noli Dinkovski
There is a high density of licensed premises in the north-east and Noli Dinkovski discovers buyers from the south are finding some real bargains.
Alcohol charity faces axe in coalition cull
27-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
A charity which funds research into preventing alcohol harm is facing the axe, as part of the government cull of quangos. The Alcohol Education and...
27-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Small businesses are still finding access to finance tough, the Forum of Private Business has said as it welcomed Government moves to free up...
26-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna
The latest trend to hit the pub (and restaurant and retail) world is the pop-up bar — Gemma McKenna reports from some of this summer's top sites.
'Cable looks to boost lending by banks'
26-Jul-2010
Banks are set to come under renewed pressure from the government to increase lending to small firms. Business Secretary Vince Cable says banks are...
Tax shouldn't be taxing, apparently
25-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ
Well, are you thrilled at the prospect of an Office for Tax Simplification, created by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as per his promise of two...
Harvester's Best adverts
23-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce
Mitchells & Butlers' Harvester brand has launched a new TV advertising campaign following the launch of it's salad and grill menu last month.
Pub Bitch: Celebrity special - Bear Grylls and Prince Harry do their bit for booze PR
23-Jul-2010
Champagne survivalism Champagne types go to all sorts of lengths to prove how wonderful their products are — as if we needed telling. In the latest...
Asda's below-cost ban branded 'cynical'
23-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Supermarket giant Asda's move to stop selling below cost has been branded "cynical" by an alcohol charity. Earlier this week Asda chief executive...
23-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food sales at your pub including an open-air theatre, blind wine tastings and kitchen garden tours.
Sky boss: 'Disquiet [over price rises] is understandable'
22-Jul-2010
A great deal has been said about Sky's decision to change the way it sets its commercial subscription. As we might have expected, there have been...
22-Jul-2010 By Robyn Black
Lucy Agnew, licensee of the Horse & Hound tells Robyn Black why coming out of retirement to rejuvenate a community pub was the right move.
22-Jul-2010 By Iain Holden
Sky Business's managing director Iain Holden explains the thinking behind the new "fairer" Sky charging system
21-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
The decision on whether the Ashes cricket test series should be screened on free-to-air TV has been delayed until 2013.
21-Jul-2010 By Sonya Hook
Licensee Richard Pope tells Sonya Hook about the work he and his wife, Loren, put in before being crowned 2010 BII Licensees of the Year.
21-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
Sky has promised to backdate reductions in its fees at pubs that successfully appeal their business rates. The broadcaster will pay back the excess...
20-Jul-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for driving food sales in your pub including a farmer's market, a classic food and wine night and events based around a name. Grill nights...
20-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Managed pub operator Barracuda has appointed Ian Banks as head of financial control — he joins with immediate effect.
19-Jul-2010 By John Harrington
Twenty operators, which own 84% of the country's tenanted pubs, have now had their codes of practice accredited for clarity.
19-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Calorie-conscious pub menus can be both creative and lucrative. Lesley Foottit explores the options. An increasing number of consumers are keeping...
15-Jul-2010 By Adam Fowle
Given the changing of the guard at Westminster, M&B's chief executive considers the last government's policy on alcohol legislation, says Adam Fowle.
15-Jul-2010 By The PMA Team
Sky costs the average pub £8k a year. But the benefits of its new charging regime could make a difference to the sector, says The PMA Team.
15-Jul-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Capital Pub Company has received acceptances from shareholders representing more than 76% of the company's equity.
Health & Safety: Safe delivery
15-Jul-2010
You have just had a delivery of goods recently. Were you completely satisfied with all the procedures in place - both from your side and that of the...
Adnams to turn brewery waste to gas
15-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Brewer Adnams is set to provide enough gas to heat 235 homes a year by converting brewery and local food waste. The Suffolk-based company has...
15-Jul-2010 By Nigel Huddleston
Wine has become an established part of the pub serve and Nigel Huddleston finds there are plenty of initiatives which can help deliver better results.
