Tax the bland
02-Nov-2006
In the last few weeks I've suffered the following injuries. A paper cut, a bloody nose and a mild but nevertheless rather alarming choking fit. I'm...
Sell More Save More launches
02-Nov-2006
THIRTEEN ELITE category champions. Three freehouses. One profitable future for the nation's pubs.This is the thinking behind Sell More, Save More,...
Back to basics: an all-round education
02-Nov-2006
Dragging licensees out of their pubs for training courses has always been a challenge. Ordinary working folk might relish the chance to get away from...
Web pals Utd
02-Nov-2006
We've all known for years that Giles Thorley is a massive Star Wars fan. But did you know his devotion to matters galactic led him to post his...
Tales from the riverbank
02-Nov-2006
Hampshire's Peat Spade Inn serves excellent food and is popular with locals and visitors. Its owners tell David Hancock about achieving a perfect...
Short, sweet and to the point
02-Nov-2006
A short, punchy business plan is essential for persuading banks to part with cash, says Marlborough Leisure commercial director Simon Stracey 1....
Should we be made to pay for dilapidations?
02-Nov-2006
Ian Parker, now of the Three Kings in Sleaford Lincolnshire, asks if Punch acted legally when it deducted money from him to fund the dilapidations on...
Flashes of inspiration
02-Nov-2006
Beer is Wychwood managing director Rupert Thompson's burning passion. Adrian Tierney-Jones meets the compellingly enthusiastic spirit behind...
02-Nov-2006 By Peter Coulson
Employment law is a minefield — as many people who run pubs have found to their cost. One of the problems is that it's always changing to keep in...
LETTERs from Morning Advertiser readers 02/11/2006
02-Nov-2006
Camra cashes in on H&H closure It was good to see that the Camra Investment Club has done so well out of their brewers' stocks (MA, 29...
02-Nov-2006 By Andrew Pring
Morning Advertiser Editor Andrew Pring on the need to treasure your customers.
BrandsBriefs
02-Nov-2006
Tetley/Telegraph team-up Tetley is joining forces with The Daily Telegraph to offer consumers exclusive content from Tetley-sponsored rugby union...
City Briefs
02-Nov-2006
Wellington shows drop in profit Wellington Pub Company, the tenanted pub company owned by the Reuben brothers, which runs around 800 free-of tie...
ePub: what's new?
26-Oct-2006
A Europe-wide survey has shown that venues with wireless internet access can attract web surfers and build customer loyalty.Research commissioned by...
ePub: the rise of handheld EPoS
26-Oct-2006
Al fresco dining, the smoking ban, table service, more food, more entertainment, the need to upsell, staff motivation. It's all heading in one...
ePub: website aims to boost tourist trade
26-Oct-2006
Pubs are under-represented in tourism, and need to do more to market themselves in the sector, while too few trade bodies recognise the role that...
ePub: tenants join the EPoS revolution
26-Oct-2006
Sixty Punch Taverns lessees have joined the EPoS generation, following a deal between the pub giant and long-established hospitality technology...
Keep up to date with what's on the market
26-Oct-2006
The pies have it Brakes has launched two contemporary-style fully-baked square pies, made with a luxurious, butter-enriched pastry. Brakes square...
Equipment logic
26-Oct-2006
You've done your research, you know what type of food offer you're going to do at the pub and you've got your menu sorted. So now it's time to decide...
Success is child's play
26-Oct-2006
Bronya Fitzsimmons tells Ewan Turney how she and husband Keith created a family pub and more than trebled turnover in 10 years at the Knockerdown...
No need to lose your bottle
26-Oct-2006
Selling wine might appear to be more daunting than beer, but help is at hand Wine consumption is increasing at a greater rate than beer, spirits and...
Top tips for creating the perfect wine list
26-Oct-2006
Nick Elkin, on-trade specialist at E&J Gallo Winery Europe, gives the inside track on making the most of your wine offer Offer what customers...
26-Oct-2006 By Peter Coulson
While I can understand the leap of joy experienced when the intense lobbying by the licensed trade organisations resulted in a stake and prize...
BrandsBriefs
26-Oct-2006
Amarula sampling campaign Amarula, the cream liqueur distributed by First Drinks Brands, is rolling out a sampling campaign to reach around 500,000...
Back to basics: consumer research
24-Oct-2006
How can you engage your customers in a meaningful dialogue about what they really feel about your pub? And how do you assess the findings and draw up...
BII runs seminars on underage sales
24-Oct-2006
The BII is due to embark on a series of nationwide "No ID, NO Sale!" seminars designed to raise awareness of underage selling.From Nov 14, BII...
Leisure sector poor on health and safety
23-Oct-2006
Leisure sector employees face poor levels of health and safety in the workplace, says AXA Insurance. It surveyed 130 employees who have been injured...
Analysis: Taxman issues new tronc guidelines
20-Oct-2006
Detailed new guidelines have been issued by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on the procedures for distributing tips to staff through tronc...
20-Oct-2006 By John Harrington
Doorstaff are to receive advice on how to safely intervene if violence flares in a pub or club. The Morning Advertiser can reveal that a new guidance...
19-Oct-2006 By Peter Coulson
MA Legal Expert Peter Coulson on the implications of the smoking ban.
19-Oct-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Two Portsmouth licensees who beat a prosecution for showing foreign satellite football last season have been caught in the act again. Derek Hopper of...
19-Oct-2006 By Nigel Huddleston
Owing money can feel paralysing as the nightmare solution of bankruptcy looms. Nigel Huddleston offers insights and practical help. Britain has...
19-Oct-2006 By Peter Coulson
Although it was interesting to read about the recent county court judgement concerning liability of door staff, I am not sure it deserved the...
19-Oct-2006 By Iain o'Neil
Two Portsmouth licensees who beat a prosecution for showing foreign satellite football last season have been caught in the act again. Derek Hopper,...
Back to basics: save your energy
18-Oct-2006
How do pubs rate when it comes to energy efficiency? Are licensees conscious of green issues?There's a difference between being green and being...
Eye to the future
16-Oct-2006
It is has now been nine months since David Bremner, the marketing director at Everards Brewery, spoke to The Publican about his idea to better market...
Bonfire Night: at the Colliers Tup
16-Oct-2006
One pub that will really be getting the maximum out of the Guy Fawkes weekend is the Colliers Tup. A special Bonfire Weekender will see the flames...
Bonfire night: safety first
16-Oct-2006
Over the years the injury toll on bonfire night has caused a move away from fireworks let off in the back garden to properly organised public...
Hallowe'en: a ghost of a chance to fill tills
16-Oct-2006
Cider may not be the first thing that springs to mind when it comes to Hallowe'en, but Strongbow has made a concerted effort to ally itself with...
A match made in heaven
12-Oct-2006
It takes some knowledge to confidently match food and wine, but winging it with a large helping of enthusiasm can be a winner too, says Fiona Sims
Handy hints for revamps
12-Oct-2006
As part of our campaign, Alan Sperring of the Pub
12-Oct-2006
Magners' straightforward adverts sent sales soaring and dramatically transformed cider. Can the same be done for ale, asks Andrew Jefford
12-Oct-2006 By The PMA Team
Geordie football legend Malcolm Macdonald devotes eight pages of his autobiography, Super Mac, to how he was forced into bankruptcy through dealings...
Back to basics: the buck stops with your DPS
12-Oct-2006
Licensing reform has brought many new challenges into the working life of the publican, and at the centre of it all is a completely new role - that...
Bruges offers tour de force
12-Oct-2006
Retail study tours play a vital role in deepening trade knowledge. Yet all too often, cynics dismiss them as fun-filled frolics that quickly...
Champions League resumes
12-Oct-2006 By Richard Ross
The UEFA Champions League returns to our screens with round three of the group stage. From the Premiership, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and...
A family affair
12-Oct-2006
Cliff Nye, who owns a successful pub in Norfolk, tells Humayun Hussain how he is now doing the same in Hertfordshire
Take stock of the job
12-Oct-2006
Alex McGill from Venners looks at why it's best to call in the professionals
12-Oct-2006 By Peter Coulson
When the Licensing Bill was published, I had a number of reservations about its effectiveness to deal with issues that can and do arise in the...
Trade welcome for £35 AWP payout
12-Oct-2006 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
The Government has agreed to raise the maximum stake and prize money for AWP machines from 27 October. Following a sustained campaign spearheaded by...
