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Mediterranean. Suppliers give pubs a taste of the Med

01-Nov-2005

Mediterranean products for pubs

The Surgery - Tips to make sure the customers will gobble up your turkey

01-Nov-2005 By Mark Taylor

The Surgery's tips on marketing turkey

Christmas ideas - The proof is in the pudding

01-Nov-2005

We ask pub chefs for their tips on making the perfect Christmas pudding Sean Hope, head chef, the Olive Branch, Clipsham "I like to soak the dried...

Christmas ideas - Keep the festive spirit flowing

01-Nov-2005 By Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor asks pub chefs for their tips on surviving the hustle and bustle of the Christmas rush David Thorley, Lord Nelson, Burnham Thorpe, King's...

Christmas ideas - Joy to the Kitchen

01-Nov-2005

Joy to the Kitchen … the staff has come! Harmony at work is vital for a successful yuletide. If you pay a pittance or let morale fall, you may find...

Business Ideas - Follow their success

01-Nov-2005 By Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor reports on some simple but effective ideas that could give your business the edge over your competitors. Wine and food evenings Where:...

Good service - learning the art of listening

01-Nov-2005 By David Leach

David Leach is the restaurant manager of the Fountain at Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. He's been in the catering industry for 20 years and has very...

Good service - The waiting game

01-Nov-2005 By Mark Taylor

Good service makes the world of difference to your customers' enjoyment - and if you get it right, they'll return again and again. Mark Taylor...

Late night drinking: Outlook unsettled

28-Oct-2005

Research shows the pub trade has plenty to think about if it is to make the new licensing laws work.Like most in-depth research projects, Mintel's...

Late night drinking: Tailor your experience

28-Oct-2005

Publicans must be clever to make the most of flexible hours.Taking full advantage of flexible licensing after November 24 will involve licensees...

Picking up trade

27-Oct-2005

The Three Horseshoes in Yaxley is helping customers to get home, as Nick Yates reports.Pub: The Three HorseshoesLocation: Yaxley, near...

Energy revolution brewing at Adnams

27-Oct-2005

Is the future shape of British brewing being hammered out in the small Suffolk seaside town of Southwold? Adnams, the regional brewer based there, is...

Bangers and cash

27-Oct-2005

With British Sausage Week in full flow, many pubs are taking part in special promotions to celebrate the banger. LUCY BRITNER reports Every day five...

Creating the right image

27-Oct-2005

right image As Glenfiddich sets out to target a younger consumer base, Jo de Mille was invited behind the scenes of a photo shoot for the whisky's...

CITY BRIEFS

27-Oct-2005

Zenker snaps up Christie shares Property agent Christie Group's finance director Robert Zenker has bought three tranches of shares in the company in...

Call to end PRS fee for Sky TV

27-Oct-2005

A Pembrokeshire host is looking for trade support after refusing to pay a Performing Right Society (PRS) bill to watch football in his pub. Steve...

Sky heading for footy defeat

27-Oct-2005

Sky looks set to lose its monopoly on Premier League football as the European Commission (EC) considers new plans for the division of TV rights. The...

Managing your stress

26-Oct-2005

Many factors can add strain to the life of a publican, but something can be done. John Hill talks tension.What will be your contribution to National...

Property round-up

24-Oct-2005

The Seven Stars is a 19th century inn in Twyford, Buckinghamshire. The two-storey property has a public bar, a restaurant with two dining areas for...

Merrydown targets on-trade with new marketing push

24-Oct-2005

Merrydown is joining the cider revival with a return to active marketing in the on-trade after a 15-year gap.A new five per cent ABV blend has been...

Marketing: Reach out

21-Oct-2005

Pubs are a favourite venue for networking, research reveals. Adrian Harvey explains how licensees can tap into the opportunity.No direct mail or...

Marketing: Show your true colours

21-Oct-2005

Flexible licensing will encourage more pubs to go 'chameleon'. Jane Howarth looks at how this will change the way bars operate and promote...

Northern Ireland smoke ban leaves England vulnerable

20-Oct-2005

Pressure on the government to announce a full smoking ban in England is reaching fever pitch after Northern Ireland became the latest country to opt...

Doing it himself

20-Oct-2005

Nick Otley has every reason to be proud of his pub - he talks to Nick Yates about keeping things local.Nick Otley, licensee of the Bunch of Grapes in...

Making a Ban Stand

20-Oct-2005

Pub: Bar One Nine.Location: Keynsham, Somerset.Licensees: Alison and Richard Smith.Alison and Richard have pre-empted a smoking ban by introducing a...

Welcome end to brewing monks' rift

20-Oct-2005

A damaging split in the brewing fraternity has been healed, much to the delight of those who treasure the contribution made to beer drinking by the...

Using plastic for slates is coming

20-Oct-2005

News that I will have to remember all my PIN numbers without fail by next year has put me in a state of panic. But it has also reminded me how much...

Turn customers into guests

20-Oct-2005

Licensees at the Morning Advertiser's latest free training day were shown how to transform their customer service. Nigel Huddleston reports At the...

Chile wind gives France a cold

20-Oct-2005

Varying consumer tastes - and some savvy marketing - are changing customer demand for wine in the on-trade. NIGEL HUDDLESTON reports on the...

Gold stars

20-Oct-2005

The trend towards local sourcing of supplies can often pay dividends for pubs, and none more so than the clutch that have just been honoured in the...

An end to Sky's 'monopoly'?

19-Oct-2005

An end to Sky's stranglehold on live televised sport moved a step closer last week after Premier League chiefs met with the European Competition...

Bar manager saves the day

18-Oct-2005

The manager of a bar in Wickford, Essex, set a great example on fire procedure for pub staff nationwide when he evacuated 180 customers minutes...

Sky faces challenge to dominance of sport

13-Oct-2005

Sky is facing a trio of challenges to its domination of sport on television.It is widely rumoured that the European Commission could be about to act...

It may be a gastro pub but...

13-Oct-2005

When Jackie Nairn and Lia Vittone took over a popular local boozer and decided to turn it into a gastro pub they knew they needed to keep the locals...

BBC 'boot camp' trains host in trade survival

13-Oct-2005

by Ewan Turney A Warwickshire host is reaping the benefits of expert advice and a refurbishment following a visit from BBC daytime show Mind Your Own...

Celtic spends £10m war chest

10-Oct-2005

Celtic Inns, the Southampton-based tenanted pub operator, has begun spending part of a £10m war chest to fund expansion of its 65-strong estate....

Live rent free for a year

06-Oct-2005

Don't miss a unique opportunity to win this prize and more in our new CaskForce promotion that's been launched exclusively by the Morning Advertiser...

Vodka's new niche of life

06-Oct-2005

New vodka brands come and go, but they all face one common problem - how to cope with the dominance of Smirnoff. The growth of vodka has made it...

Spirited fightback

06-Oct-2005

Innovation has brought spirits back from a dark period in the 1990s. Nigel Huddleston reports on a renaissance that is putting spirits well ahead of...

The reluctant restaurateur

06-Oct-2005

Taking on the cooking wasn't part of Sandra Jefferies' plan when she bought the Fighting Cocks in Shropshire. Mark Taylor reports Despite the fact...

The theatre of cocktails

06-Oct-2005

Simplicity is key when it comes to developing a cocktail menu, and suppliers are offering plenty of help to make it easier for pubs City centre bars...

Stocking up for Christmas: Planning ahead

03-Oct-2005

It's time to get your strategy in place for Christmas. By Phil Mellows.Geoff Bradman, managing director of beer importer Hamana, sums it up...

Letting off Steam - Should customers who book and don't turn up be penalised?

01-Oct-2005

Opinions on whether customers who don't turn up should be penalised

The Surgery - Advice on buying game

01-Oct-2005 By Mark Taylor

The Surgery's tips on buying game

Buying prep equipment - In with the new

01-Oct-2005

A Round up of some of the latest kitchen equipment

Christmas - Taste of things to come

01-Oct-2005

What pub chefs will be putting on the menu this Christmas

Christmas - Alternative Remedies

01-Oct-2005 By Richard Fox

Tired of preparing the same old seasonal fare? Richard Fox has some ideas to liven your interest in the Christmas menu

Craft Talk - Create an effective menu

01-Oct-2005 By Philippe Avril

Article on creating an effective menu

Buying prep equipment - Counter productive

01-Oct-2005 By Ian Parsons

The right prep equipment can make an enormous difference in a chef's working life. Follow the advice of Ian Parsons, business development manager for...

Christmas - Christmas presence

01-Oct-2005 By Richard Fox

With Christmas fast approaching, foodservice companies have been coming up with products and recipe ideas to help pub caterers cope with the seasonal...