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Sky takes to the air with new music TV

17-Apr-2003

Sky's three new music channels Scuzz, The Amp, and Flaunt launch today at 2.00pm. Each will be available to Sky digital pub and club...

Here comes the sun

17-Apr-2003

Summer is fast approaching so Ben McFarland takes a look at some of the refreshing alternatives on offer for thirsty customers.Slap on the suncream,...

More pubs than ever to support St George's Day

17-Apr-2003

More pubs than ever before are expected to celebrate St George's Day next Wednesday (April 23) after a high-profile campaign.The value of St George...

Credit card fraud reaches record high

16-Apr-2003

Credit card fraud in pubs and bars reached a record high in 2002 with £8.4m worth of fraudulent transactions being made.According to the Association...

Ecommerce in the pub industry

15-Apr-2003

Is there a future for ecommerce in the pub industry? Phil Mellows reports.Do you remember EggsBenefit? What was all that about? In June 2000 the...

Quality counts

14-Apr-2003

New on-trade managing director Colin Pedrick is hoping to realise Interbrew UK's aim of 'Making Beer Great'. Ben McFarland reports.This time last...

Catering for visually impaired customers and employees

14-Apr-2003

by Philip Henson of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonThe Disability Discrimination (blind and...

New bill looks to reduce anti-social behaviour

11-Apr-2003

New bill aims to deal with so-called 'yob culture'by Philip Henson of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solictors Joelson WilsonYou...

Dixon pledges support to 'The value of St George' campaign

11-Apr-2003

Industry expert Phil Dixon has lent his weight to "The value of St George" campaign.Mr Dixon, an avid campaigner for the rights of licensees, has...

S&N Retail signs up John Barras regulars as staff

11-Apr-2003

Regulars at John Barras pubs are being persuaded to swap sides of the bar through an innovative recruitment drive by Scottish & Newcastle Retail...

Money management: avoiding insolvency

10-Apr-2003

Worried that your pub is getting into financial difficulties? Business recovery expert Steven Williams points out the danger signs and suggests some...

War and virus to hit tourism

10-Apr-2003

The Iraq war and the deadly Sars virus could have a much worse effect on tourism than foot-and-mouth and September 11.Fewer tourists are travelling...

Valpak sells its glass recycling business

10-Apr-2003

Valpak has sold its commercial glass collection business in a deal which will propel the UK pub industry towards meeting future recycling targets....

National Minimum Wage increase

09-Apr-2003

by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonThe national minimum wage is the minimum hourly wage...

Your people, your profits: Recruitment planning

07-Apr-2003

by Andrew Corcoran, andrew@corcoran-management.bizThe first step in creating a great team for your business is hiring the best staff. In the...

Union lobbies for increased protection

03-Apr-2003

The Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) is lobbying the government to include employee protection in the new Licensing Bill. The union met...

Branded for life

03-Apr-2003

Every columnist has to face up, sooner or later, to the awful possibility that he or she might just conceivably be wrong about something. I had such...

War and transport fuel spasmodic' trading

03-Apr-2003

by tony halstead The congestion charge in central London, problems with the underground network and the outbreak of war in Iraq have all combined to...

The top ten pub pests and how to deal with them

02-Apr-2003

Summer is coming - bringing with it all kinds of bugs. Biologist Philippa Codling names her top 10 pub pests and tells you how to squish them.When it...

Screen breaks

31-Mar-2003

In-venue digital advertising is prospering, says Ben McFarland.Last year, the drinks industry reportedly spent more than £250m on advertising with...

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31-Mar-2003

This InfoPage is an online advertorial from our sponsor CLM.Revolutionary e-learning launch for cellar management Staff training at a fraction of...

Changes to parents' rights

28-Mar-2003

Employment law changes will come into force next monthBy Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

FAQ: Reaching your market

28-Mar-2003

I serve good beer, good food and it's a great atmosphere, surely that's a good enough reason for people to come to my pub?People have less time but...

Marketing matters

28-Mar-2003

The following article is brought to you by McCain.Product and marketing go hand in hand for menu success.Successful marketing begins with your...

Revolution's wheels keep on turning despite slow growth

27-Mar-2003

By The PMA Team Inventive Leisure, which operates the 31-strong Revolution vodka bar chain, has seen its sales growth slow from 3.9% last year to...

Serving at the terminal hour

27-Mar-2003

QIf you are serving customers when time is called, when do you stop serving them? They could add to their order while you are pouring drinks, and it...

Tips on selecting the right machine

27-Mar-2003

CESA, the association of catering equipment manufacturers and importers, advises licensees to take time to think about what type of machine suits...

Laurel gives awards

27-Mar-2003

A pub company celebrated a milestone in its training framework this week by admitting 25 more members to its academy. The Laurel Pub Company...

Support grows for St Patrick's Day in battle of the Saints

24-Mar-2003

A petition to make St Patrick's Day a national bank holiday in the UK has the support of 15,000 people.Six Continents, which owns Irish brand...

Tourism suffered most during foot-and-mouth crisis

21-Mar-2003

Tourism suffered nearly 10 times as much as farming during the foot-and-mouth crisis yet tourism businesses, including pubs, have still not been...

InfoPage: Zipaccs - Putting some zip into keeping the books

20-Mar-2003

This InfoPage is an online advertorial from our sponsor Zipaccs.Given the choice of keeping a bar or keeping the books, there are very few publicans...

Through a glass darkly

20-Mar-2003

National brewers may be seeing their ale brands diminish, but regionals are performing well, as Graham Ridout found out Whenever the ale market is...

Football focus

13-Mar-2003

CARLSBERG-TETLEY: Iain Paton, Carlsberg-Tetley's director of brands lagers, has no qualms about the money spent sponsoring the England national...

Carlsberg-Tetley workers threaten strike

13-Mar-2003

Angry workers at Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) are threatening to strike following worsening conditions at the company.Despite profits climbing 15 per cent,...

England v Ireland: the Saints battle it out

06-Mar-2003

A battle for a new bank holiday is brewing between the English and the Irish.A high-profile campaign by pubco Six Continents (6C) to make St...

It's a risky business

06-Mar-2003

Compensation claims are pushing pub insurance premiums through the roof.The story of the pub customer who last year threatened to sue after being hit...

Property briefs

06-Mar-2003

InnSpired Pub Company has announced plans to spend £2.3m on improving the quality of its 1,100 strong estate. The figure matches the sum it spent on...

Website to raise the profile of aircleaners

05-Mar-2003

A new website has been launched to show how aircleaners can help to resolve the problem of smoky pubs. Devised by the Air Cleaner Manufacturer's...

No longer worth £10m but Gerry's on the way back

27-Feb-2003

Gerry Martin's bankers were assuring him of support just weeks before they pulled the plug on his £30m Old Monk group in October. Talking to the...

St Patrick's Day is just around the corner. And that means b

27-Feb-2003

In a little over two weeks, one of the year's biggest partying days hits town St Patrick's Day. Not that long ago, 17 March used to be celebrated...

Property briefs

24-Feb-2003

Punch Pub Company is continuing on the acquisition trail purchasing three pubs from Mill House Inns for £1.7m. The pubs include the Mill at Worston...

Clean glasses every time

20-Feb-2003

QWith recent publicity about food hygiene, the question of beer glasses has been raised and in particular whether we need to supply a clean glass for...

Reflecting, the morning after, on the recent Morning Adverti

20-Feb-2003

Firstly, and strikingly, the people. Licensees today are so much more professional. Running a pub now represents a career, and not something to...

Pubs push for St George's holiday

20-Feb-2003

by Tony Halstead Scottish & Newcastle has backed the campaign launched by one of its licensees to make St George's Day a national holiday. The...

From ad to worse

20-Feb-2003

Ben McFarland looks at what happens when the marketers get it wrong.The drinks industry's advertising is probably the best advertising in the world....