City diary
13-Dec-2007
by The PMA Team Ramsay's carvery nightmare Multiple pub operator Gordon Ramsay was decidedly sniffy about the all-week carvery at the Priory, in...
13-Dec-2007 By John Harrington
Ida Bowes says her ex-husband and discredited pubco boss Alan is living in a £1.8m mansion in Edinburgh
Special Occasions: Win with sport
12-Dec-2007
THERE'S LITTLE doubt about the main sports news affecting pubs in 2008. The failure of the home nations to qualify for next summer's football...
Door workers receive metal detecting "wands
12-Dec-2007
Door workers manning pub entrances in Scotland have become among the first in the UK to receive hand-held metal detector "wands" in a bid to prevent...
Cellar to Glass: Green glassware
10-Dec-2007
The way is open for pubs to use disposable glassware with the launch of plastic tumblers that carry the required CE measure markings - and are...
Cellar to Glass: Plastic branding
10-Dec-2007
Magners Cider is maintaining the integrity of its branding in its new sampling campaign with the help of a new process for printing logos on plastic...
Cellar to Glass: Bold new font for Holts
10-Dec-2007
Amid the din of fancy countermounts on today's bar tops, Manchester brewer Joseph Holt has gone back to its solid industrial roots to make its voice...
Cellar to Glass: One tap, two heads
10-Dec-2007
Greene King's bid to bridge the great cask beer divide - between northern folk who like their head tight and creamy and southerners who prefer it...
Cellar to Glass: Glycol cooling
10-Dec-2007
Imagine your refrigeration needs run off of a single remote cooler - and free hot water into the bargain. That's not science fiction. There is, in...
Cellar to Glass: Get ready for Christmas
10-Dec-2007
The intense fortnight of trading that is the Christmas period can put cellar equipment under pressure it is not usually exposed to. With this in mind...
Cellar to Glass: The rules on F gas
10-Dec-2007
Cellar services supplier Innserve is urging publicans to take action over new climate change regulations covering refrigeration systems.EU rules...
Back to Basics: Open fires
07-Dec-2007
Nobody in the trade can doubt that a real fire, glowing merrily in the hearth, is a wonderful way to attract more people into your pub.Customers'...
Greene King celebrates top prize at the BII NITAs
07-Dec-2007
Greene King Pub Partners and Charles Wells Pub Company are among the pubcos celebrating after taking top prizes at the BII NITA training awards.The...
06-Dec-2007 By John Harrington
The forthcoming keg-deposit scheme will be "cash-neutral" for licensees
06-Dec-2007
Consumers are planning to spend 18% more in pubs and restaurants this Christmas, says Deloitte
Murphy case remains in the balance
06-Dec-2007
A High Court test case on foreign satellite football hangs in the balance after the judges involved said they needed time to consider their views....
04-Dec-2007
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has launched its Christmas Appeal to help raise funds for those who work in the trade
Back to Basics: Mixology made simple
03-Dec-2007
There's a common misconception in the pub industry that cocktails need to be high end and extravagant to impress. But complication really isn't...
29-Nov-2007 By John Harrington
BBPA pleads for duty freeze as MPs are warned that brewers face the "perfect storm"
29-Nov-2007
Supermarket giant Morrisons has been criticised for selling premium branded spirits at just £8 a bottle
City diary
29-Nov-2007 By The PMA Team
Undercover operations in green light district We've all heard share-buying theories over the years. The sale of Grolsch to SABMiller reminds City...
Sell More, Save More is back for more
29-Nov-2007
Publican readers are being urged to step forward for year two of our industry leading 'live' project aimed at boosting the business of pubs across...
Protecting your assets
29-Nov-2007
Running a pub is difficult enough without insurance issues and financial conundrums weighing you down. Take a load off with some help from the...
Let machines take the strain
29-Nov-2007
Operators know that the right equipment is essential for maximising profit or earning extra cash. Graham Ridout looks at what's on offer for key...
Brands comment
29-Nov-2007 By Rosie Davenport
Drinkers will pay for good taste Grab your torches - the witch hunt has started: which brewer signed on Tesco's dotted line, agreeing to knock out...
28-Nov-2007 By John Harrington
Larger pubs and clubs and those open later are likely to pay the most in an alcohol disorder zone (ADZs). Most supermarkets and off-licences will...
Christmas Checklist: Choosing a tree
26-Nov-2007
Choosing a tree must be one of the most important jobs in the run-up to Christmas. While many pubs opt to dust down a plastic one, there's nothing...
Christmas Checklist: Party products
26-Nov-2007
Canapé casingsYou can't have a Christmas party without canapés. Not only do they go perfectly with cocktails and stimulate the appetite in...
Christmas Checklist: 12 ways to profit
26-Nov-2007
If your summer was washed out, Christmas could be your last chance to make up for lost revenue, so it's especially important to get it right this...
Hamish Champ: Interest rate fears? Try visiting Hamleys, a month before Christmas
26-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
I'm led to believe that people of a certain age start to wonder about the afterlife. They ask themselves things like, does it exist? If so, what will...
Jolly Sportsman
26-Nov-2007
Owner/licensees: Bruce Wass Tenure: Freehold Head chef: Bruce Wass Turnover: £650,000 Covers: 80 Covers per week: 350-500 Wet:dry split: 30:70...
22-Nov-2007 By The PMA Team
MA City expert The PMA Team mulls over Laurel's investment strategy in the fast-casual dining market
New Century staff share £19m payout
22-Nov-2007 By The PMA Team
Directors and staff at New Century Inns will share about £19m after the sale of the company's 49 pubs to Greene King for £32.6m. The company's...
Brands comment
22-Nov-2007 By Rosie Davenport
Less television more reality Marketers are sometimes prone to making the occasional spurious remark, such as one a few years back who told me the key...
Terror threat: pubs step up training
22-Nov-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Training sessions teaching pubs and clubs how to cope in a terrorist attack are to take place across the country. As part of the national Project...
Champions League high flyers
22-Nov-2007 By Helen Bendell helen.bendell@william-reed.co.uk
Three English teams are well placed to progress to the next stage of the Champions League, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all ahead in...
Boxing clever
22-Nov-2007
The LTC's 49th annual boxing tournament packed a punch, raising crucial cash for the organisation Last week saw one of the Licensed Trade Charity's...
Winner at a tender age
22-Nov-2007
Laura Condliffe was just 24 when she took on her first pub. Less than two years later it's been saluted as Marston's Pub of the Year. Joe Lutrario...
The original Pilsner
22-Nov-2007
The head brewer at the historic Czech brewery that produces Pilsner Urquell tells John Harrington how the focus on beer quality extends beyond...
The next big thing: suppliers' predictions
22-Nov-2007
Rupert Thompson, managing director, Refresh I think that over the next two or three years there will be an increasing trend towards brands with real...
In Season: Gearing up for Christmas
21-Nov-2007
Sally Sturley, product manager - fresh produce, Pauleys: Very popular for Christmas dinners, Brussels sprouts are a member of the cabbage family and...
16-Nov-2007
Drinks producers have reduced their TV ad spend by more than a quarter since strict new rules were introduced in October 2005
Advertising not targeting children
16-Nov-2007
A new report on the impact of alcohol advertising on young people has found that television advertising has become less appealing to under-18s since...
Pimm's Winter goes outdoors
16-Nov-2007
Diageo has unveiled a marketing plan for its Pimm's Winter brand in the run-up to Christmas and the new year.The marketing team at Pimm's has been...
15-Nov-2007 By John Harrington
Campaigners and the MA have vowed to have one last push to get pubs more protection from energy rogues
Charity to benefit from poker tournament
15-Nov-2007
Charity will be the only certain winner when a Warwickshire pub stages a 24-hour Texas hold 'em poker tournament over Christmas.Enterprise Inns...
Supermarket price wars under attack
15-Nov-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
The big supermarkets found themselves under attack again this week as a new stores price war saw the cost of lager cut to just 28p a pint. The...
A sporting chance
15-Nov-2007
Whether it is a small amateur club or a major national team, Thwaites believes in backing sports of all scales Thwaites Brewery is not just about...
Diverse interests
15-Nov-2007
Tony Halstead meets Paul Baker, the man behind Thwaites' multi-layered business strategy Northern drinkers tend to associate Daniel Thwaites with...
Ale makes play for sport
15-Nov-2007
Through their multi-million pound sponsorships, lager brands have long been associated with sport. Now the ale brewers are looking for a piece of the...
