Business boosters
01-May-2008
Ideas for driving food sales at your pub Sunday roast tasters Where: the Plough, Badbury, near Swindon, Wiltshire The idea: Sunday roast tasters....
Inns and outs
01-May-2008
Pubcos and tenants are investing wisely to make the most of their outside areas. Nigel Huddleston reports Pub companies, their managers and tenants,...
Making your business bloom
01-May-2008
Leading nurseryman Miles Watson-Smyth gives top tips on how to improve the floral impact at the front of your pub Dead or tired plants at the front...
Blue-sky drinking
01-May-2008
British weather is an unpredictable beast, but pubs should be planning their drinks offers in the hope that the rain clouds stay away, says Graham...
Double first
01-May-2008
Wine and spirits each have their own showcase at London's newly revamped trade fair, as Graham Ridout discovers This year marks a change of format at...
Playing the loyalty card
01-May-2008
How do you encourage your customers to keep coming back? Our panel of industry experts give their views on developing effective loyalty schemesPaul...
High Court rules against banks' penalty charges
01-May-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
OFT could now ask High Court for decision Hosts could find it easier to reclaim penalty charges from banks in the future after a new legal ruling....
Npower forced to confess mistake
01-May-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
MA intervenes in row over huge price rises threatening licensee Under-fire electricity supplier Npower has admitted another mistake that wrongly tied...
Pubs enjoy bumper St George's
01-May-2008 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
250,000 extra pints of Bombardier sent out The trade's biggest ever St George's Day celebrations put the smiles back on the faces of the country's...
Focus Midlands: Keeping it local
29-Apr-2008
WHILE THE pork scratching is often heralded as the apex of Midlands culinary tradition, there is plenty more on offer if you're prepared to dig a...
Gaming machines can give pubs a boost
28-Apr-2008
Gaming companies should help regenerate the pub trade, according to the head of one company in the sector.Stuart Ross, group managing director of...
Focus Midlands: On course to grow
24-Apr-2008
LIKE MANY towns which have seen better days as an industrial force, the streets of Stoke-on-Trent present a depressing picture for those who care...
Light the fire
24-Apr-2008
How many pubs glow all night long with the lights of their AWP machines?How many country roads are lit up at night not by the street lights, but by...
Foreign TV cards threat to football
24-Apr-2008 By MA Reporter
Quality of English football "will suffer" Use of cards causing conflict between pubs Foreign satellite cards used by pubs "threaten the lifeblood of...
Outside edge
24-Apr-2008
As summer nears licensees should be choosing the most durable and comfortable outside furniture they can find. Graham Ridout reports This summer...
Ask an Expert: Internet security
23-Apr-2008
I can see the convenience of buying my supplies over the internet, but I'm worried about security. How can I shop safely online?Many people feel...
Back to Basics: Corporate manslaughter
23-Apr-2008
You'll have to be either extremely unlucky or extremely clumsy to accidently kill somebody at your pub, but that's not to say it can't happen....
Six steps to green success
23-Apr-2008
. Use a green energy supplierIt used to be that taking the green option - with everything from washing powder to your electricity supply - was...
Marston's fined £10,000 after pub chef scalded
22-Apr-2008
Marston's has been fined £10,000 after one of its pub staff was scalded when her arm slipped into a deep fat fryer.The incident occurred at the...
Marc Allinson: Flying the flag for St George
18-Apr-2008
From a very young age until I left home to go to university, I was a member of the Scout movement. One of the highlights of the year for my parents,...
EPoS: The agile EPoS system
17-Apr-2008
The Millstone is a thriving leasehold that proves one-pub operators can benefit from EPoS as much as the big boys.Simon and Juliet Devine acquired...
ePub: Cotec launches EPoS link
17-Apr-2008
While Brulines has got most of the pub market tied up when it comes to dispense monitoring, it hasn't stopped smaller companies trying to carve out a...
ePub: The all-seeing eye
17-Apr-2008
A tiny turbine spins as the liquid passes through a tangle of beer lines and the rudimentary-looking contraptions to which the whole thing is...
ePub: Biometrics at the till
17-Apr-2008
A pub in South Wales has introduced cutting-edge fingerprint recognition to improve the efficiency of its EPoS system.Graham Evans, who runs Bar...
ePub: Things are hotting up for Wi-Fi
17-Apr-2008
Wi-Fi hotspots for web surfers are on the verge of an explosion - and pubs should be at the centre of the revolution.That's the view of Joe Brunoli,...
Underage checks: Must do better
17-Apr-2008
Manny is your typical 18-year-old, down to the slouching walk and the slightly-too-baggy trousers. But one thing sets him apart from his school...
Business boosters Ideas for driving food sales at your pub
17-Apr-2008
Wedding fairs Where: the Granville @ Barford, Barford, Warwickshire www.granvillebarford.co.uk The idea: The Granville has recently become popular...
Cool's gold
17-Apr-2008
As extra-cold products become more popular Graham Ridout looks into how pressure on pubs' chilled-dispense equipment is growing Super-cold drinks are...
Screen savers
17-Apr-2008
Many licensees are moving away from standard tills and taking advantage of the efficiency offered by EPoS. Graham Ridout reports If the cellar is the...
Frozen assets
17-Apr-2008
As the weather warms up, no pub can be without an efficient ice-making machine - Graham Ridout reports Magner's is widely recognised as being the...
A Pond rich in life
17-Apr-2008
Giving the Inn on the Pond a major makeover requires investment, but owners Jane and Peter Eyles hope it will reap dividends from Surrey's affluent...
Out of the wet and into the dry
17-Apr-2008
Peter Martin, founder of marketing consultancy Peach Factory, reveals how tastes in pubs are changing from drink to food It really isn't all doom and...
Facebook: friend or foe?
17-Apr-2008
Social networking websites are all the rage. Kelly Smith investigates whether they pose a threat or an opportunity to real communities in pubs It's...
It's time to rock the boat
17-Apr-2008
The future looks dark for pubs — unless the trade combines to decide how to tackle the forces ranged against it, says Phil Dixon The 12 March 2008...
Paying the PRS what it's due
17-Apr-2008
A licensee friend of mine is having a battle royal with one of the copyright organisations so beloved of licensees the length and breadth of the...
What price independents?
15-Apr-2008
Among several recent reports trumpeting the growth of small brewers there lies one vexing question: what is the next step to ensure this trend will...
St George's Day: Will yours be a day to remember?
15-Apr-2008
Make England and 'the English' the theme of the day. Why not try an English fancy dress competition and feature English music and food - whether...
St George's Day: What's on at the pub?
15-Apr-2008
With St George's Day falling on a Wednesday this year, many pubs are choosing to base a full week of activity around the event, or relocate the main...
St George's Day: Enter the dragon!
15-Apr-2008
Time to put the flags out - St George's Day is only a week or so away, and pubs looking to make it a profitable occasion should have little problem...
Phil Johnson: Bugger England!
15-Apr-2008
I remembered one particular night was an absolute barrel of fun: yes fun! A pub on a corner full of people, full of laughter, full of music - and...
Shocking images used in new alcohol abuse campaign
14-Apr-2008
Popular drinking phrases have been given a sinister interpretation in a new hard hitting campaign to target alcohol abuse.East Lancashire Primary...
Ask An Expert: Documenting employment
11-Apr-2008
I'm running a pub and employing people for the first time. What documentation do I need?Proper documentation is not only essential to laying a good...
Binge-drinking computer game heading to schools
11-Apr-2008
A binge drinking computer game is about to be rolled out to schools across the country. The game, called ThinknDrinkn, allows school children to take...
Drunks crackdown "a waste of money
10-Apr-2008 By James Wilmore
A controversial Home Office crackdown on problem pubs and bars has been branded "a total waste of money". The £250,000 month-long campaign saw...
10-Apr-2008 By Ewan Turney
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25% to 5% in a bid to spark growth in the economy. The move will benefit homeowners and borrowers and...
When Arsène met Alex...
10-Apr-2008 By Helen Bendell helen.bendell@william-reed.co.uk
There aren't many teams that can argue with Manchester United's current case for the Premiership title — or even for the Champions League. If last...
A taste of olde England
10-Apr-2008
Susan Nowak focuses on winning beer and food combos for St George's Day I'm sure you've all got 23 April ringed in your diaries as St George's Day....
Going to town on customer service
10-Apr-2008
Putting customers first is a main priority for the pubs at the top end of the MA's Quality Tracker this month. Nigel Huddleston reports When it comes...
A spirited legacy
10-Apr-2008
Bacardi is among the best-known brands in the world, but it also has a dramatic history that has been long overlooked. Noli Dinkovski reports If...
The future looks golden
10-Apr-2008
Golden rum is taking off in style bars and the off-trade, but pubs aren't yet taking full advantage of this versatile spirit. Nigel Huddleston...
