26-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
A rise in minimum wage to £6.10 would cost thousands of jobs, the British Chambers of Commerce has warned. The Trade Unions Congress (TUC) recently...
22-Jan-2009 By Peter Coulson
Councils are reluctant to accept change of use if it is the last pub in the village, says Peter Coulson.
22-Jan-2009 By Peter Coulson
One of the major differences between the workings of the old 1964 Licensing Act and the current 2003 version is the lack of clarity about what the law actually means, says Peter Coulson.
City Diary — 22 January
22-Jan-2009 By The PMA Team
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
Troublemakers to be put on website
22-Jan-2009
Licensees in Norfolk have launched a website to show photographs of people who have been aggressive on licensed premises.The initiative is part of...
22-Jan-2009 By Andrew Pring
The pub trade is in danger of becoming a "sunset industry" in the eyes of Government and officials, warns the new chief executive of the BII. Neil...
22-Jan-2009 By John Harrington
New restrictions on how licensees sell alcohol, which could come into force from July, will pile fresh pressures on pubs and dramatically accelerate...
22-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
The BII has announced the winners of the 2008 National Industry Training Awards (NITAs). The winners were announced via a live broadcast on its site....
BII chief's government links could help trade
21-Jan-2009
What attracted you to the job at the BII? It's a fascinating prospect and an interesting industry. I have done a lot of work with small businesses...
New BII boss: "Pubs are a sitting target
21-Jan-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
New BII chief executive Neil Robertson has said pubs are being unfairly blamed for social disorder in the UK. In his first interview since taking...
BII NITA winners announced
21-Jan-2009 By James Wilmore
Winners of the BII's 2008 NITA awards, which recognise training excellence, have been announced today. Among the winners - also to be unveiled via a...
16-Jan-2009 By The PMA Team
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
16-Jan-2009 By Peter Coulson
MA legal editor Peter Coulson considers the impact of cumulative impact zones.
16-Jan-2009 By Peter Coulson
At a time when the police themselves have been bitterly complaining about the amount of paperwork they are required to complete why is it that they are pushing more forms in front of the licensed trade?
16-Jan-2009 By Andrew Pring
Licensees can't do it on their own — they need flexibility from their pubcos to rival the big managed operators, says Andrew Pring.
Sceptre Leisure bullish about gaming future
15-Jan-2009 By Hamish Champ
Sceptre Leisure, which claims to be the UK's second largest supplier of amusement and gaming machines, has reported turnover trebling for the six...
The four-pack
14-Jan-2009
When Miller Brands announced its Miller Beer was to be pulled out of the UK early this year, citing strong competition among lagers with an ABV...
'One in four pubs pull out of Sky deals'
14-Jan-2009
According to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), a quarter of UK pubs have cancelled their Sky subscription. Sky generates an...
Booker invites pubs to 'thank you' event
14-Jan-2009
Booker is kicking off 2009 with a two-day 'thank you' to customers.On January 22 and 23, the cash and carry group will empty its head office, with...
14-Jan-2009 By John Harrington
A trade leader has given a cautious welcome to new Government plans to guarantee up to £20bn of loans to help small firms. The new measures,...
14-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Government could force all bar staff to go through official training qualifications, costing the industry up to £151m in the first year. Under...
Training staff under new code could cost drinks trade £151m
13-Jan-2009 By James Wilmore
Extra training of pub staff, as part of a mandatory code of practice, could cost the drinks trade between £37.7m and £151m in its first year,...
Tim the Teapot is the People's Darts champ
12-Jan-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Tim 'The Teapot' Jones triumphed in the final at the inaugural Publican-backed John Smith's People's Darts championship. The player, representing the...
12-Jan-2009 By Ros Shiel
Former drinks PR Ros Shiel's optimistic guide to life after redundancy. New Year Resolutions: too many to stick to Favourite beer tried: Old Ale from...
'Punch Taverns to report tough Christmas trading figures'
11-Jan-2009
"Embattled pub company Punch Taverns is expected to report tough trading over the festive season, with like-for-like sales likely to be down about 5...
09-Jan-2009 By Phil Dixon
Phil Dixon has some suggestions on how to ensure that your rent review has a welcome result for you, as well as your pubco.
09-Jan-2009 By Peter Coulson
MA legal expert Peter Coulson says banning orders need a champion.
09-Jan-2009 By Peter Coulson
MA legal guru Peter Coulson considers the policing and crime bill.
09-Jan-2009 By Tony Jennings
Give an old product new life by exploring its traditions, says Buweiser Budvar UK chief executive Tony Jennings.
Darts tournament reaches climax
09-Jan-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The Publican-backed John Smith's People's Darts Championship is set for a thrilling finish with the final stages being held this week. Players...
Beat the downturn in 2009: part five
08-Jan-2009
• Produce regular forecasts - at least monthly (or weekly if things are looking uncertain), and highlight cash flows coming in and out. Our...
Beat the downturn in 2009: part four
08-Jan-2009
'Avoid knee-jerk reactions' Leigh Taylor, licensee of the Bluebell in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire - Newcomer of the Year at The Publican Awards...
Beat the downturn in 2009: part three
08-Jan-2009
Marie-Louise Collard, Picture researcher, London"My local pub, in south-east London, recently ran a Shakespeare night over several evenings,...
Beat the downturn in 2009: part two
08-Jan-2009
Caroline Cassell, a Marston's leaseholder at the Crown Inn in Martley, Worcester, started looking for free help for her business after applying for a...
Beat the downturn in 2009: part one
08-Jan-2009
As the business development consultant leading The Publican's Sell More, Save More project for the past two years, Carl May of Catered 4 knows a lot...
Pubs get welcome Christmas boost
08-Jan-2009
Pubs had a welcome boost over Christmas with some reporting a year-on-year rise in takings.A straw poll by The Publican found business was boosted...
08-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
Nexum Leisure adopted supermarket-style loss-leader tactics to get punters in to Escapade in Newport for its £5 all-inclusive sessions. The...
08-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a further 0.5% to 1.5% — the lowest in its 315-year history. The historic move is designed to spark...
Could drinks price war be on horizon?
07-Jan-2009
Competition among managed pubcos over drinks pricing appears to be hotting up following Wetherspoon's decision to discount Greene King IPA to 99p per...
07-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) is rolling out a new cellar cellar improvement programme to 100 lessees in 2009.
07-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
Nexum has stumped up a £20,000 to catch thieves who made off with cash from the Syndicate nightclub in Blackpool.
06-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Portman Group should be scrapped for good — that's the view of irate Scottish brewers BrewDog after it won an eight-month battle with the...
Chris Maclean: Each to their own
05-Jan-2009 By Chris Maclean
It is the night of my wife's birthday. And for almost twenty years is has been the same. The Boyden Gate Mummers visit our pub and perform the St...
'Jackpots and stakes doubled as gaming industry given boost'
05-Jan-2009
The gaming industry has been given a boost by the government which has relaxed regulations by allowing gamblers to bet more and win bigger prizes in...
05-Jan-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Maximum stakes and prizes in pub AWP machines could double from Spring 2009 under new Government plans. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
Castle Rock completes £6m refinance
02-Jan-2009 By The PMA Team
The deal will enable expansion at the Nottingham company's brewery.
23-Dec-2008 By Ewan Turney
A 20-year-old Orkney brew, named Skull Splitter, has been saved from the chop after the Portman Group ruled it did not breach its rules on naming and...
Scottish youngsters complete pioneering BII course
22-Dec-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
Twenty teenagers have been presented with certificates after completing a pioneering course about alcohol awareness. The youngsters, aged between 14...
22-Dec-2008 By Gemma McKenna
A Sussex folk band, which has played at local pub the Lewes Arms for 20 years, is being forced out as the new owners tried to charge a hefty fee....
Hamish Champ: Getting into the Festive Spirit. Not.
21-Dec-2008 By Hamish Champ
For reasons I won't bore you with I'm mostly trying to avoid Christmas this year. However it is a thankless task and, as you may well imagine given...
