27-Jan-2010 By Sheila McWattie
Sheila McWattie talks to Angus McCaig of the Holt in Honiton, about smoked foods, pub dishes and doing everything in house.
27-Jan-2010 By Peter Coulson
I have been examining the proposal in Swansea for the police to fine anyone who gives their ID to a youngster to enable them to buy alcohol.
27-Jan-2010 By Peter Coulson
Don't ever ask a civil servant to arrange a piece of music! Chances are that you won't be able to play it, says Peter Coulson.
Pre-teens exposed to online alcohol advert
26-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Health group Alcohol Concern has urged drinks companies to drop 'retargeting' techniques to protect children from alcohol adverts. The group raised...
26-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
The BII's Awarding Body will announce the winners of the National Industry Training Awards at its annual conference.
Hamish Champ: Discovering customer service in Bluewater
25-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
I don't know about you, dear reader, but I have several ideas of what Hell might be like. One of them is definitely a visit to the Bluewater shopping...
22-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
The Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) has appointed long-standing licensee Bill Sharp as its first chairman.
22-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
Young's has opened its £200,000 "centre of excellence" training centre for pub staff and licensees. The Young's Food Development and Learning...
Social networking: Free for all
21-Jan-2010
With few major towns and plenty of countryside you could be forgiven for thinking there's not much but fields, farms and cream teas beyond the...
'Coroner criticises supermarket cheap alcohol after fatal '£10' binge'
21-Jan-2010
The Greater Norfolk coroner has condemned supermarkets pricing at the inquest into the death of Roger Prosser, 64, who was found to have a...
New energy rules should help trade
21-Jan-2010
New rules that should stop energy suppliers rolling over small business customers' contracts without them realising have been welcomed by the trade....
Industry defends alcohol adverts against "slurs and innuendos
21-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Accusations that alcohol advertisers are "pushing the boundaries" by appealing to youngsters have been strongly denied by the industry. The Portman...
21-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
The Portman Group has slated the "slurs and innuendos" of a new academic study that suggests alcohol isn't being marketed responsibly. A report in...
BII boss looks forward after "challenging" first year
20-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Considering the year the industry has just endured, you couldn't blame Neil Robertson if he admitted to regretting taking on the role of BII chief...
20-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
The Government's regulations watchdog has called for a revisiting of existing partnership schemes to curb alcohol-related problems. The Local Better...
19-Jan-2010 By Jo Bruce
Ideas for boosting food sales at your pub including a discounted wine offer and a giant fish and chips competition.
19-Jan-2010 By Peter Coulson
It must be the season. No less than three consultations were published by (DCMS) last month, just before our winter break.
19-Jan-2010 By Peter Coulson
The second change in the new consultation regarding TENs is a long-standing problem, which I first wrote about at the time of the Act.
Robert Sayles: Are you a head shaker?
18-Jan-2010 By Robert Sayles Robert
We have all met them; the doom and gloom merchants. They are easy to spot; their heads are prone to move from side to side as they recite tales of...
Young's team raise £100,000 for charity
18-Jan-2010
London pub operator Young's has raised a whopping £100,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital with a host of fundraising activities, including its...
18-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
More people could get cut-price Sky Sports at home, as BT and Virgin Media suggest they could reduce charges.
18-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
Brulines founder Derrick Collin has acquired rival beer flow monitoring company Smartcellar for an undisclosed sum. Collin launched Brulines back in...
18-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
The MP heading the investigation into pub companies has paid tribute to trade veteran Mike Stevens, who has died of cancer aged 63. Stevens had been...
15-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team
The World Cup is the biggest spectators' event this year, but there are plenty of other sporting events to help attract customers, says The PMA Team.
15-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Robyn Lewis investigates how licensees can get customers in their pubs with a big event.
15-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Pub property values plummeted 20% in 2009, compared to 11.6% in 2008 — that's according to Christie + Co.
Peer praises Listen Up! campaign
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The Publican's Listen Up! campaign has been praised in the House of Lords for its efforts to support small venues. Lord Clement-Jones was speaking...
Extra physical training for doorstaff slammed
15-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Plans to enforce new mandatory physical skills training on door supervisors have been labelled inappropriate by a trade group. Under new government...
15-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
Three high-profile pubco critics have been asked to give their input for revised guidance on setting pub rents. Licensee Simon Clarke and Surveyor...
Comedian Bill Bailey warns teenage drinkers
14-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
A multi-media advertising campaign featuring comedian Bill Bailey is being lauched by the government to educate teenagers about the potential dangers...
Cellar Trends gets in the mix with Finest Call range
14-Jan-2010 By Sonya Hook
A premium range of cocktail mixes that already has a strong presence in the US bar scene is on its way to UK shores. The Finest Call range of mixes,...
'Alcohol abuse 'costs every Scot £900 a year'
12-Jan-2010
A study from York University economists has estimated that alcohol related problems cost every adult in Scotland about £900 a year, a figure...
Website on lookout for football pubs
12-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs that screen live football are being urged to sign up to a website so customers know where they can watch games. The site - useyourlocal.com -...
11-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team
Convivial London Pubs, the operator of eight freehold pubs, has reported "outstanding" figures for the year to September 2009.
Campaign chief welcomes homophobic attacker's sentence
11-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The prosecution of a man who attacked a pub worker after being refused service for being drunk has been welcomed by the head of the Court Not Caution...
MPs' report urges action on minimum pricing
08-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
An influential group of MPs have made a fresh call for minimum pricing and blasted supermarkets for heavily discounting alcohol. The health...
Customers say what they want to see in 2010
06-Jan-2010
Licensees across the country will be looking to attract new customers and retain the ones they already have as trading continues to be tough this...
Sell More, Save More 3: It's a snack attack
06-Jan-2010
As 2010 gets underway the four must-stock pub categories in the spotlight at our Sell More, Save More pubs are moving ahead. The initial visits to...
'The economic cost of 48 hours of snow: £1 billion... and counting'
06-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Business groups have warned that the cost of absenteeism to the economy because of this week's snowfalls could reach £2 billion.The Federation of...
06-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
A nightclub in Leeds has been slammed for a a flyer advertising a "slut party" and featuring pictures of nude women and a sex toy. The Advertising...
Brothers Cider agrees supply deal to London's O2
05-Jan-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Brothers Cider has agreed a deal to supply cider to one of the country's biggest music venues - the O2 in London. Carrying on its tradition of...
Jack Straw shows support for Court Not Caution campaign
05-Jan-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has backed calls for attacks on licensees to be dealt with by the courts. In a letter to National Pubwatch chairman...
Darts winners hit the small screen
05-Jan-2010 By Robyn Lewis
The Morning Advertiser-backed John Smith's People's Darts competition nears its climax today, as the eight regional finalists take to the oche at...
04-Jan-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The BII has revealed its shortlist for the 2009 National Industry Training Awards (NITAs) across seven categories.
Pubs urged to take part in world record quiz attempt
04-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
Licensees are being urged to take part in an attempt to break the world record for the largest ever pub quiz. Charity the Family Holiday Association...
04-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Party-goers at England's highest pub were forced into a marathon three-day session after heavy snowfalls stranded customers.
RBS considers retaining control of Merchant Inns
22-Dec-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
The lead bank to Merchant Inns, the collapsed pubs-with-rooms operator, is understood to be considering retaining control of the six-strong group....
Hamish Champ: Chew on Champ's Christmas Challenge!
21-Dec-2009 By Hamish Champ
In case you'd not noticed it's nearly Christmas - ho ho bloody ho - and in an effort to get into the festive spirit I thought I'd go with my own take...
15-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
The cost of hiring doorstaff could rise under new Government plans to make "top-up" training compulsory when their licences are renewed. Government...
Mark Daniels: Rage Against The Machine
14-Dec-2009
Who, or what, do you blame when the glasses coming out of your glasswasher fail to clean properly? Without doubt, we nearly all point the spotty...
