Anthony Mears
05-Apr-2007
licensee, Ivy House, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Firstly, is there any evidence to support your feeling that money is going missing, and are...
Alex McGill
05-Apr-2007
director of marketing Venners stocktakers You should forbid your staff from having money on them whilst they are behind your bar, but you will need...
Tapping into the potential
05-Apr-2007
In the second of her explorations of the world's greatest wines, Fiona Sims samples the South African continent's abundant delights Gearing up for...
BrandsBriefs
05-Apr-2007
Magners backs London Wasps Irish cider brand Magners has extended its sponsorship of premiership rugby union club London Wasps. The deal extends the...
Higher energy bills follow host's protest
05-Apr-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
A licensee has been told he must pay Opus Energy an extra £1,813 over six months - after he complained about the supplier's excessive charges....
Sign up now to hail St George
05-Apr-2007 By John Harrington John.Harrington@william-reed.co.u
Licensees and pub-goers are urged to raise their glass in unison to our patron saint to mark St George's Day. Organisers of the St George's Day...
Don't let your pub be a target
04-Apr-2007
It was just after 6.30pm, with the pub bustling with punters looking forward to a bank holiday weekend, when the nail bomb went off. The explosion...
04-Apr-2007
BII, a professional body for the licensed retail sector, has launched two new membership categories for door supervisors. Door supervisors who have...
Back to basics: how to be an entrepreneur
02-Apr-2007
Are you an entrepreneur? OK, you're an independent business-person, but to be an entrepreneur you need to have something extra. You know when you're...
New scheme to 'offset' energy usage
02-Apr-2007
Licensees adding patio heaters outside as they face up to the smoking ban have been handed the perfect riposte to critics who claim they are damaging...
Local produce market
01-Apr-2007
Where: The Canal Inn, Wrantage, Taunton, Somerset The idea: When licensee Pedro Aparicio took over at the Canal three years ago, the pub was in need...
Mon£y mak£r
01-Apr-2007
Alison Baker looks at more innovative food business ideas Cookery demonstrations Where: The Puesdown Inn, Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire The idea:...
Champions League returns
29-Mar-2007 By Richard Ross
The sporting highlight of the next seven days must surely be the return of the Uefa Cham-pions League to our screens. From the Premiership,...
Dragon flies
29-Mar-2007
Steve Wragg tells Ewan Turney that cask ale has transformed trade at the Green Dragon in Market Lavington, Wiltshire How I got here We have been here...
29-Mar-2007 By Peter Coulson
MA legal expert looks at gaming laws and how they will impact on pubs
BrandsBriefs
29-Mar-2007
Hidden's way to Amarillo Wiltshire's Hidden Brewery has released its seasonal Hidden Spring cask ale. The 4.5% abv beer, which is bronze in colour,...
Magners keeps its bottle and ups marketing with bigger spend
29-Mar-2007 By Rosie Davenport rosie.davenport@william-reed.co.u
Magners has ruled out a move into draught as it puts its focus entirely behind the pint-bottle format. The decision puts an end to months of...
Brakes pays a second visit to Barcena
28-Mar-2007
Representatives from Brakes paid a second visit to Barcena on March 14. Mark Irish (senior development chef), Anne Mulcahy (channel marketing...
Careers: the keys to success
28-Mar-2007
Marston's Inns and Taverns, the new identity for Pathfinder Pubs, now incorporating the former Eldridge Pope managed estate, has introduced a...
Careers: managing the career path
28-Mar-2007
There are some great careers to be had in pubs - but you have to admit it doesn't always look that way.The permanent recruitment crisis the industry...
Careers: in the Spirit
28-Mar-2007
People come to the pub trade in different ways - as a part-time worker, from another industry, or from a family background in pubs. Here are three...
Careers: physical intervention training
28-Mar-2007
There are careers in managed houses - and now there are careers just outside the door. Yes, the bouncer has become the door supervisor, a profession...
Chris Maclean: a quiz 'cheat' scandal
28-Mar-2007 By Chris Maclean
I have no wish to create controversy but there have been allegations of cheating in the quiz league.This is the first season in which we have...
SBPA speaks out over door worker fee
26-Mar-2007
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has responded "with dismay" to news the Scottish Executive has given the green light to a 30 per cent...
Two days to apply for Big Charity Quiz
23-Mar-2007
Pubs have just two more days to give themselves a chance of bagging a celebrity quizmaster for the Big Charity Quiz.Four charities - SPARKS, the CGD...
22-Mar-2007 By Iain O'Neil
Premier League responds angrily to claims that last week's foreign satellite football case has added to the confusion
England expects... better
22-Mar-2007 By Richard Ross
As the month of March draws to a close, it's time for the world's football stars to answer their countries' calls. On Saturday and Wednesday, the...
Hitting the right mark
22-Mar-2007
Brendan McBride tells Ewan Turney how employing quality staff helped the Spitfire in Kings Hill, Kent, scoop Shephed Neame's Pub of the Year award...
Back to basics: machine management
21-Mar-2007
As you might have noticed from the cigarette burns on your fruit machines, AWP players also tend to be smokers. That means that, under a smoking ban,...
Chris Maclean: do I pay too much?
20-Mar-2007 By Chris Maclean
I am trying to get my head around gas prices.My cellar gas is provided by a company with great credentials and I pay a cylinder rental plus the...
Carl May's business plan for the Hack & Spade
16-Mar-2007
Business report and proposed development plan for The Hack and Spade, Whashton, North YorkshireOwners: Anne and Alistair Dowson-ParkDate of...
Walkers to spearhead carbon footprint labelling
16-Mar-2007
Most of us will be only too familiar with the type of gases which a bag of Cheese & Onion crisps can generate, but brand leader Walkers is taking...
Asbestos: how does it affect your business?
15-Mar-2007 By James Wilmore
The control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 came into force last November - consolidating much legislation under one banner. So how does this affect you...
Pay and holidays to rise this autumn
15-Mar-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
News that the minimum wage is to increase again in October, roughly in line with the rate of inflation, has met with a mixed reaction from the trade....
It's Six Nations crunch day
15-Mar-2007 By Richard Ross
On the sporting front, there's plenty to offer your guests over the next seven days. For starters, it's the final round of fixtures in this year's...
Alpha ale house
15-Mar-2007
Roger Cudlip tells Ewan Turney how a passion for real ale and a warm welcome helped the Tom Cobley Tavern in Spreyton, Devon, be crowned Campaign for...
Putting the spin on gin
15-Mar-2007
Mainstream gin has seen a wobble in sales, but premium brands are faring better. Nigel Huddleston investigates Davenport explores ways forward for a...
Out of the slammer
15-Mar-2007
Nigel Huddleston discovers that tequila's appeal lies in its versatility It may not be the biggest category in the spirits market, but tequila is...
A shot in the dark
15-Mar-2007
While fashion often dictates fortunes, sambuca can rely on heritage. Nigel Huddleston investigates its growth If tequila's the new vodka, sambuca...
Room for expansion
15-Mar-2007
As food grows in importance post-smoking-ban, spirits will have to work hard to stay relevant, says Nigel Huddleston With beer successfully managing...
Whiter than white
15-Mar-2007
Competition in the white-spirits market is fierce, with ultra-premium brands getting in on the act and cocktails growing in popularity. Nigel...
15-Mar-2007 By Adam Edwards
A seismic cultural shift in attitudes means Englishness is now back in fashion and, says Adam Edwards, what better day to celebrate than on the...
BrandsBriefs
15-Mar-2007
Sky's the limit for Sheps' Early Bird and Spitfire Shepherd Neame's Early Bird spring ale is making its seasonal appearance for 2007. The beer is...
Q&A: Keeping your cool
14-Mar-2007
Where did the idea for Filton come from?Filton Brewery Products began life as Filton Engineering - a division of Cox & Hughes - in 1981 when...
Don't make them pay
14-Mar-2007
Forget the Manchester Evening News Arena and the Manchester Academy - the Station Hotel in Ashton-Under-Lyne can make a robust claim that it is...
Building a new reputation
13-Mar-2007
Becky Newman tells how a love of real ale and strict standards helped the Bricklayer's Arms in Putney win awards after a two-year closure How I got...
08-Mar-2007 By Peter Coulson
Legal expert Peter Coulson looks at 'pub taxis'.
08-Mar-2007 By Ewan Turney
Customers of Smartbox sister company Tec Rentals could miss out on keeping their equipment free of charge if they sign new hire agreements. Tec was...
08-Mar-2007 By Garth Williams
This year's first ever Holsten National Pub Darts competition attracted more than 10,000 players, with nearly £10,000 up for grabs.Garth Williams...
BrandsBriefs
08-Mar-2007
Bright outlook for moonshine Point-of-sale material including posters, postcards and table cards are available for Poitin 50 - so-called because this...
