Time to cure those bad habits
30-Mar-2006
Poor stocktaking habits resulting from pressure of work can cost time and money in the long run. Alex McGill, from stocktakers Venners, recommends some simple tips
The top-10 best ideas for... boosting the bottom line
30-Mar-2006
Ali Carter's innovative approach to running the Bay View Inn, Bude, Cornwall, helped her win the BII's coveted Licensee of the Year Award in 2003. Here she shares some of her best profit-making tips
Easter: Start of a new season
30-Mar-2006
Easter weekend, which traditionally kicks off the summer season for pubs, is only a couple of weeks away.The biting wind in recent days might have...
Untrained barstaff can cost pubs dear
30-Mar-2006
Increasing numbers of staff are being issued with £80 on-the-spot fines for serving underage customers.Police and local authorities are continuing...
30-Mar-2006
Buckinghamshire licensees Kay and Brendan Keane are the first to win a £1,000 in the Morning Advertiser and S&N UK Heart of the Community Pub...
Wines far from plain in Spain
30-Mar-2006 By Fiona Sims
So much has been happening in Spain in the last 10 years that it's hard to keep up. A flick through John Radford's The New Spain (Mitchell Beazley,...
Tell us how you support the local community and win £1,000 for charity
30-Mar-2006
The Morning Advertiser's Heart of the Community campaign is about reminding the national media, politicians and police about the pivotal roles pubs...
30-Mar-2006
Most readers will have heard the saying "Ignorance of the law is no defence" without perhaps thinking too much about what it means. Well, in two...
30-Mar-2006
For several months I have urged holders of premises licences to check the small print of their new licence and its summary. The reason for this,...
Funds4Business court win
29-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
A Bedfordshire businessman has won a court case against loans facilitator Funds4Business. Paul Duncan, from Luton, was awarded the £350...
Taking the innside into the out
23-Mar-2006
Punch set up a Smoking Action Group 18 months ago to prepare for the ban. TONY HALSTEAD reports on the three outdoor concepts it devised to make sure smokers are catered for across the pubco's Scottish estate
AV Guide: All to play for in the World Cup
23-Mar-2006
Football can increase your footfall so it's time to review your big screen offering.You might have noticed there's a little football tournament...
AV Guide: Question time
23-Mar-2006
Are you having some difficulty telling your LCDs from your DLPs? Brian Pipe answers your questions about buying a big screen system.How big a screen...
Property market booms on
23-Mar-2006
Tycoon and Laurel/Globe owner Robert Tchenguiz was conspicuous by his absence at the world's largest property show in Cannes last week. The little...
Luminar launches foundation degree
17-Mar-2006
Luminar, the country's biggest late-night operator, has launched the first bespoke Foundation Degree programme specifically for bar and club...
Property round-up
17-Mar-2006
The Sun Inn in the village of Lemsford, Hertfordshire, features oak beams, an inglenook fireplace, flag floors and seating capacity of around 130....
The top 10 best ideas for... Mothers' Day
16-Mar-2006
Our tips on making the most of Mother's Day
Trade faces up to Equality Act
16-Mar-2006
The trade is split over government plans to protect the gay community from discrimination in pubs.The policy, due to come into force in October under...
16-Mar-2006
Q We have a children's activity club which meets on Sunday mornings when the bar is closed. Someone has now suggested that it is illegal for children...
16-Mar-2006
Q On your page recently you mentioned Good Friday. We have a straight conversion, which lists Good Friday hours as the same as Sunday, that is,...
E-pub: Buying more time
09-Mar-2006
When a computer novice was invited by Hall & Woodhouse to trial its Freshnet e-purchasing system, she helped tailor it to meet licensees' needs -...
E-pub: E-ase the burden
09-Mar-2006
It's a people business, so why do you need new technology? Steve Madden, sales director for EPoS supplier Micros-Fidelio, supplies some answers.Why...
E-pub: Keep track
09-Mar-2006
EPoS systems help keep tabs on sales and trends.Today's customer demands a wider choice of food and drink than ever. The challenge to the pub...
Brewers back St George's day campaign
09-Mar-2006
The campaign to celebrate St George's Day has received a boost with more brewers getting on board.More than 2,000 Greene King pubs ranging from...
Something for every occasion
08-Mar-2006
Marketing expert Gemma Teed suggests how pubs can make the most of some of the springtime opportunities that the calendar has to offer.Mother's Day?...
New laws pave the way for foreign workers
07-Mar-2006
New immigration rules which make it easier for skilled workers to come into the country are being viewed as an opportunity for pubs. The new...
Becky's diary: week four
03-Mar-2006
As the opening of the Old Queen's Head in Penn, Buckinghamshire, fast approaches, Becky and David Salisbury discover that there's far too much to do...
Under 21 poster campaign launched
02-Mar-2006
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is launching a national poster campaign aimed at encouraging drinkers who look under 21 to carry ID.The...
02-Mar-2006
The Morning Advertiser has teamed up with Scottish & Newcastle to recognise the outstanding contribution Britain's pubs make to their local...
01-Mar-2006
Available from Kerry Foodservice, Margetts Sprinkles are dessert toppings suitable for everything from ice cream to cheesecakes. There's chocolate...
01-Mar-2006 By Mark Taylor
Some pubs are boosting their winter takings with unusual offerings in the food department, Mark Taylor reports. Lunch for even less Where: The Olive...
Time to sell up?
01-Mar-2006
In our new monthly series we answer licensees' questions on a number of property-related issues.Industry specialists are on hand to provide advice on...
Great craic!
01-Mar-2006
St Patrick's Day falls on a Friday this year, so why not make a full weekend of it?St Patrick's Day 2006 is set for craic like no other. Not only...
Proud of your Staff: Greyhound Inn, Coventry
23-Feb-2006
The team at the Greyhound Inn in Longford, Coventry, are the latest to be nominated for The Publican's Proud of your Staff initiative. Since taking...
21-Feb-2006 By Iain O'Neil
The Union Pub Company is offering tenants a support package to help them stay ahead of the game during the World Cup.
It's worth the effort
17-Feb-2006
When it comes to cask beer having a great knowledge of the product you are selling is of the utmost importance. The Publican and Greene King have...
Service: it's only so-so in Soho
16-Feb-2006
The Morning Advertiser teamed up with Diageo last month to put pub service to the test. Using the supplier's esp training principles as a guide, we...
New Chip and PIN law in place
15-Feb-2006
Licensees who fail to use Chip and PIN technology are now liable for any credit card fraud on their premises.The new regulations, which came into...
Quality first
13-Feb-2006
Perfecting a pint of cask beer is of the utmost importance. The Publican and Greene King have teamed up to explain why.If licensees should aspire to...
Trying to keep it simple
10-Feb-2006
Everards in Leicestershire has come up with a revolutionary way in which to widen the appeal of cask beer and attract new drinkers - and the key is...
Searching questions
10-Feb-2006
A strict policy to only carry the most up to date info is the secret of the success of London pubs website Citypublife.It's a powerful marketing...
A touch of genius
10-Feb-2006
A touchscreen EPoS system installed throughout the Le Bar Group is helping the pub chain to reduce its costs.A new EPoS (electronic point-of-sale)...
Proud of Your Staff: The Crossways Inn, Devon
03-Feb-2006
The team at the Crossways Inn in the village of Folly Gate, near Okehampton, Devon, is the latest to be nominated for The Publican's Proud of Your...
Property round-up
03-Feb-2006
The Glenisla Hotel, Kirkton of Glenisla, by Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, is located in one of the famed Angus glens at the foothills of the...
Round Table: New product development
02-Feb-2006
So what's the secret of a successful new brand launch? Drinks editor Adam Withrington asked a few industry experts for their thoughts.A criticism...
Three options for MPs in Valentine's Day smoking vote
02-Feb-2006
MPs are to be given three options in the free vote on smoking, including the choice of exempting private members' clubs.A total ban or a ban in pubs...
MPs call for action on AWPs
02-Feb-2006
MPs are calling for urgent government action to help community pubs by increasing the stake and prizes for AWP machines.As part of the 2005 Gambling...
Payne returns as Laurel chairman
02-Feb-2006
Former Laurel chief executive Ian Payne is to re-join the company as its chairman with a brief to buy another 600 managed pubs. He will succeed...
Loan firm hits back at 'failure to deliver'
02-Feb-2006
Finance company Funds4business has hit back at a claim that it had failed to deliver on a loan. Licensee Jamie Stewart, at the Malt Shovel, near...
Peter Coulson believes Westminster is abusing new laws
02-Feb-2006 By Peter Coulson - legal column
I am genuinely beginning to believe that the licensing administrators at Westminster City Council are not of this world. Last week I received the...
