Shake up your fortunes
30-May-2007
Barstaff don't need the flair of Tom Cruise in that blockbuster study of the drinks industry Cocktail to profit from mixing drinks. At least that is...
Cold comfort
30-May-2007
There can be little doubt of the biggest story in lager in recent years: the extra cold revolution. Even outside of lager, everywhere you look there...
North East Focus: view from the top
30-May-2007
THINK OF the North and the pub trade and it's probably fair to say that for many people the image coming to mind would have a flat cap, a fag hanging...
North East Focus: Head of Steam
30-May-2007
What has been the rest of the country¹s loss has been Newcastle¹s gain with Tony Brookes¹ Head of Steam group. His three flourishing sites in the...
Bar.07 Preview: show highlights
29-May-2007
There will be much to feast on at BAR.07 with more than 200 exhibitors offering a range of niche products, stylish innovations, product launches and...
Bar.07 Preview: something for everyone
29-May-2007
The Worldwide Bar TourLeading mixologists and drink experts from around the world will come together for two days for the Worldwide Bar Tours. The...
Bar.07 Preview: a wealth of ideas
29-May-2007
There are two ways for the average pub to look on that flash style bar down the road. One is to ignore it and pretend it's got nothing to do with...
Small businesses unaware of training opportunities
27-May-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
Seven out of ten small businesses are unaware of government training initiatives, says a survey.A report found that nearly 70 per cent were unaware...
Ready to re-invent
25-May-2007
The easiest feature to write in the on-trade drinks industry right now is 'The Death of RTDs'. The most recent Nielsen data on the ready-to-drink...
BrandsBriefs
24-May-2007
HA! HA! calls the shots HA! HA! Bar & Canteen is serving up a range of tennis-themed drinks as the season gets going with the Artois...
It's football league play-offs time
24-May-2007 By Richard Ross
It's the second bank holiday weekend in May so that means it must be time for the football league play-offs. Over this coming Saturday, Sunday and...
24-May-2007
Phil Dixon maintains that top-tier management should think long and hard about how they motivate their staff I do enjoy spending an idyllic week...
24-May-2007 By Peter Coulson
I have often remarked that the licensed trade has a roller-coaster affair with Government and politicians. For some periods, everything is grand,...
That's entertainment
23-May-2007
Let's make some noise. Pubs in England will be undergoing some seismic changes in the first weeks of July. After all the talk, all the years of...
All-round training
22-May-2007
When getting a pub up to scratch, making sure you and your staff are at the top of your game has to be a priority.That's why so many of the category...
Make the most of outdoors
18-May-2007
Marston's Pub Company is running roadshows aimed at giving its licensees ideas to maximise the al-fresco potential of their pubs. Lucy Britner went...
BII chief speaks out over scams
17-May-2007
At BII we hear from our members on a regular basis about attempted and, sadly, sometimes successful scams targeted at our trade. What is it about the...
17-May-2007 By John Harrington
Thieves stole £4,000 worth of kegs from a Warwickshire pub just as work was set to start on a secure storage area. The incident highlights how pubs...
Room for growth at Inn for All Seasons
17-May-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
A highly-desirable Cotswolds freehold has come on to the market for just less than £2m. The Inn for All Seasons, in Burford, Oxfordshire, is on the...
Raising a glass to St George
17-May-2007
Thousands of pubs across the country painted the town red last month with the St George's cross flying high in honour of England's patron saint A...
Tasty £2m push for black stuff
17-May-2007
Diageo is investing £2m in a new advertising campaign for Guinness to highlight how the black stuff tastes. The push will include the latest TV...
16-May-2007
A pub has installed a webcam in its kitchen so punters can have a pint at the bar while keeping a close eye on the progress of their meals. The...
11-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Brulines, the beer dispense monitoring company, has acquired a 66% stake in Coin Metrics for £685,000. Coin Metrics, founded by Richard Adams and...
Don't sell on price
11-May-2007
Late last month I was talking to Michael Turner, chief executive of Fuller's. We were discussing the supermarket pricing issue and something he said...
Pubs told to listen up over noise regs
10-May-2007 By James Wilmore
Employers in the pub trade could face a "wave of compensation claims" if they fail to implement new noise regulations coming in next year, a charity...
TV fame booster
10-May-2007
Kevin Wainwright tells Ewan Turney how he and partner David Little increased turnover four-fold within three years with the help of a TV documentary...
What's on the market?
10-May-2007
Seafood luxury Whitby Seafoods has launched two new luxury fish cakes - Thai cod and cod and pancetta. Both products are made with freshly-prepared...
10-May-2007 By Peter Coulson
The letter in last week's MA entitled "Legal implications of honesty" shows what problems can arise when you are asked to give a reference for a...
BrandsBriefs
10-May-2007
Red Bull pilots take flight Red Bull is bringing a new type of motor sports to London for the first time this summer. The Red Bull Air Race World...
MARKETING MUSCLE
10-May-2007
A round-up of the latest campaigns Pimm's Pimm's is to receive its first national advertising campaign as Diageo ploughs £3.5m into the summer...
Butt out of our business says industry
10-May-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Trade pours scorn on Government plans to force pubs to clean up cigarette butts and litter outside premises Trade groups have slated plans to force...
Chris Maclean: staffing the bank holiday weekend
08-May-2007 By Chris Maclean
I get it wrong every bank holiday.My staffing plan is generally pretty good and I usually arrange to have staff when I need them. My style of...
They do it different Down Under, it seems
08-May-2007 By Hamish Champ
The English, it would appear, share more than just a common ancestry with our chums Down Under. The Australian state of Victoria is set to introduce...
Customers to pay with contactless cards
08-May-2007
Pub customers will be able to pay for their two pints of lager and a packet of crisps with new contactless credit and debit cards using new readers...
Don't judge a book by its cover
03-May-2007
I'm known as someone who is prone to making outlandish statements. For example, I still stand by my belief that Premiership footballer of the year...
Marketing & promotions: Promotions with prudence
03-May-2007
Whether operating happy hours or running two-for-one deals, pubs have plenty of responsibilities to bear in mind when it comes to marketing and...
Marketing & Promotions: Walk into new trade
03-May-2007
IT'S OFFICIAL. Walking is the most popular recreational activity, with over eight million of us taking walks at least once a month, according to a...
Marketing & promotions: Reaching the rejectors
03-May-2007
There is no question that come the smoking ban the majority of adults in Britain will be aware of its broadest implications. As a result, some of...
Marketing & promotions: Blow your own trumpet
03-May-2007
Some publicans are wary about promotional events. This applies to both 'packaged' events, where suppliers provide marketing materials and prizes, and...
Lessee told to pay £30k 'debt'
03-May-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
A Hampshire lessee owes his pubco more than £30,000 after being lumped with the debts of licensees who had the lease assigned to them. Roger Young...
Football's nail-biting continues
03-May-2007 By Richard Ross
Get set for another enthralling weekend of Premiership football. With the league title on the line it's time for Chelsea to show they are capable of...
Banking on justice
03-May-2007
A people's revolt has begun against disproportionate penalty bank charges. The Consumer Action Group explains how to fight your case Nearly three...
Martin Roslyn, chairman, Pub Accounting Company
03-May-2007
What you would need to consider is the pubco's situation on the unit. They obviously feel that £45k is the optimum rent for the unit - although this...
Rent rise too far
03-May-2007
Mr Q is considering surrendering the lease of his Welsh pub because of a proposed rent increase by his pubco I fear I may have to surrender my lease...
03-May-2007 By Peter Coulson
Although the issue of copyright in televised football has dominated the news over the past few months, this is part of a much wider law which...
Pimm's gets a massive £3.5m summer push across the nation
03-May-2007 By Rosie Davenport rosie.davenport@william-reed.co.u
Pimm's is to receive its biggest support push yet with its first national advertising campaign as Diageo ploughs £3.5m into the summer favourite....
02-May-2007 By Iain O'Neil
More than £8,656 was raised for the Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) at the BII's 26th Annual Luncheon yesterday.
A great occasion, by George!
02-May-2007
MANY PUBS around the country celebrated St George's Day a couple of weeks back, but few will have done it with quite the same gusto as the Head of...
Flushed with success
01-May-2007
While every Tom, Dick and national newspaper has been writing about the incredible growth in the cider market, rosé wine has been enjoying a...
Back to basics: air quality after the smoking ban
01-May-2007
If there's one thing that will be missed about smoky pubs it's that the tobacco masked all kinds of unpleasant smells. Licensees in Scotland have...
