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Customers plan to snub longer hours

04-Dec-2002

Nearly half of pub customers will continue to go home at the normal 11pm closing time - even if they are drinking in a pub that opens longer.That's...

Christmas crackdown on tipping

02-Dec-2002

Pubs are facing a crackdown on counterfeit spirits over Christmas. Trading Standards Officers across the UK are focusing on the party season to catch...

How pub quiz had Trigger guessing

28-Nov-2002

Oh, the humiliation the shame. And in full view of the world's press. Well, Snifter, anyway. Your diarist was present at, and indeed participated...

Why pump's not on for kids

28-Nov-2002

QA licensee friend of mine claims that you wrote that bottled shandy is allowed for children, but pump shandy is not. Can you comment on this and...

Play safe over darts oche hazard

28-Nov-2002

I have been asked for advice on a subject of considerable importance to the pub trade darts. As traditional a pub game as you can imagine, darts...

Smuggling cost hits £1bn a year

28-Nov-2002

New figures show that £1bn a year is lost in taxes to smugglers - amounting to costs of £12,000 a year for the average pub.Smuggling also cripples...

Cheeky charity calendar is breast yet

28-Nov-2002

Regulars at a village pub will get more than they bargained for when they buy a charity calendar produced by staff. A cheeky peek behind the scenes...

EU rule on temporary workers' rights puts jobs in doubt

27-Nov-2002

Pubs could be forced to lay off staff after MEPs approved plans to give temporary workers the same pay and conditions as permanent staff.The European...

Property briefs

27-Nov-2002

The Stumbles Inn in Shepton Mallet has its own shove ha'penny team as well and two pool teams. The pub is popular with both locals and young people...

Focus on wholesaling

27-Nov-2002

Wholesalers have upped their game to compete with an increasing range of suppliers.Wholesalers have sharpened up their act in recent years. For the...

Brand of the rising sun

26-Nov-2002

Seven Asian brews, four gruelling disciplines and a panel of hardened beer aficionados. It could only be a Publican taste test. Ben McFarland...

Property briefs

21-Nov-2002

Clarke Pub Company is selling eight of its Scottish pubs in order to focus on its larger managed outlets. The pubs include the Souter Johnnies in...

Poles apart

19-Nov-2002

The six weeks leading up to Christmas traditionally account for about a third of all scotch whisky sales. Here, Ben McFarland and Phil Mellows...

Bill has long road ahead

19-Nov-2002

Months of debate in store after draft bill is announcedby David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Property briefs

18-Nov-2002

Welsh pub company Celtic Inns, which is owned by electronics millionaire Sir Terry Matthews, has purchased 44 tenanted pubs from James Williams...

Seeking retention

15-Nov-2002

Phil Mellows looks at the results of a new report on pub staffing.As thousands of sports fans from all over the world converged on Manchester for...

Staff poaching is rife on high street

14-Nov-2002

Poaching of pub managers is reaching epidemic proportions, according to new research into the high street jobs market.In some areas, managers are...

Football in pubs pulls in more females than ever

14-Nov-2002

More women than ever are watching football in pubs, according to new research carried out for Sky TV.However, female fans are choosier than their...

Pub trade needs to work on training and keeping good staff

11-Nov-2002

The pub industry needs to do more to train and keep hold of good staff, according to experts.Staff training and retention were the key issues to come...

Pubs offered advice on how to protect staff from excessive noise

11-Nov-2002

Pubs are being offered official advice on how to protect bar staff's hearing from loud music.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published...

Property briefs

11-Nov-2002

The former Abbaye Bar and Brasserie in Canal Street, Manchester, is up for sale following a rationalisation of owning company Tragus Holdings. The...

Police warn barstaff of credit card fraud in run up to Christmas

08-Nov-2002

Organised criminals have stepped up their efforts to force pub staff to "clone" customers' credit cards in the run-up to Christmas.In the busiest...

Punch's BDMs show the way forward

06-Nov-2002

A new breed of area manager has arrived, selling ideas rather than beer. Phil Mellows finds out how a new computer system is helping one company help...

Disasters wipe £14bn off UK's 2001 tourism income

06-Nov-2002

Shocking figures released this week show that Britain lost £14bn of tourism income last year because of foot-and-mouth and September 11.The figures...

Property briefs

04-Nov-2002

A Lincolnshire pub called the Brandy Wharf, which sells 60 types of cider, is up for sale through agents Brownill Vickers. The pub is 200 years old...

New BII qualification for cellar management in pubs

01-Nov-2002

Big brewers are teaming up with the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) to produce the first-ever industry-wide national standards for cellar...

A run-down pub in Norfolk has been turned into a property no

31-Oct-2002

The Victoria provides a taste of the Raj in deepest Norfolk. In February 2001, Viscount Tom Coke, son of the Earl of Leicester, decided it was time...

Spitfire sets its sights on TV campaign

31-Oct-2002

Shepherd Neame is set to make its national TV debut with the next instalment of its infamous Spitfire "Bottle of Britain" campaign.The Kent brewer...

Cellar management

30-Oct-2002

Over the next couple of pages, we focus on cellar management, with tips including how brewery courses are focusing on commercial benefits and the...

More on cellar management

30-Oct-2002

Phil Mellows looks at how the content of Interbrew's cellar training has changed, and at how Hall & Woodhouse staff are being offered free...

Avoid slip ups in the work place this winter

30-Oct-2002

Employers have a duty to make icy paths safe for staffby Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Property briefs

29-Oct-2002

The Swan in Dobcross, near Saddleworth in Lancashire, which featured in the film Yanks starring Richard Gere, has been bought by Jennings Brewery....

Mission:

24-Oct-2002

to boldly grow Wetherspoon's mission is to grow its sales and, in a steady manner, its business and not as some believe tocharge as little as...

Pubs get fire strike warning

24-Oct-2002

Pubs are being urged to make sure their fire safety procedures are up to date as firefighters prepare to go on strike.With the first of a series of...

Stocking up for Christmas

24-Oct-2002

The festive season offers a great opportunity for pubs to attract new customersThis December around £2bn will be jingling through pub tills - and...

Stocking up for christmas: Bottled brands

24-Oct-2002

Christmas is seen as key in cementing consumer loyalties for bottled brandsFestive FABsWe could be heading for a FAB Christmas. Flavoured alcoholic...

Stocking up for xmas: Snacks

24-Oct-2002

The festive period is crunch time as the big snack players prepare to do battleSnack attackIt had to happen. Turkey and Paxo crisps! Walkers is...

S&N ordered to pay £3,000 in disability discrimination case

23-Oct-2002

Pub operator Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has been ordered to pay £3,000 after a court ruled that it had discriminated against a customer with...

Property briefs - Birmingham special

21-Oct-2002

Christie & Co is inviting offers for two premises in Birmingham city centre. The leasehold interest in Gio's bar/restaurant in Paradise Place,...

The fright stuff

18-Oct-2002

It's time to go for the jugular and make the most of the Hallowe'en opportunities. Ben McFarland offers advice for getting into the spirit.It's not...

Charging a fee to enter pubs

17-Oct-2002

Q I used to believe it was illegal for a pub to charge an entrance fee. However, I recently visited another entertainment pub not far from mine where...

It's in your hands to do a wee bit for charity

17-Oct-2002

No, Snifter is not taking the p a charity game that encourages males to project a ball along the length of their pub's urinal really is about to...

Manage your career: A life behind bars

17-Oct-2002

It's the moment every parent dreads. A favourite son or daughter sits you down to tell you their chosen career - and it turns out they're going to...

The right choice

17-Oct-2002

People with all kinds of experience can find a pub to suit them and their skills.Anne Pirrie, the Ace, OldhamWhile some styles of pub suit the...

Quality is fundamental for business success because consumer

17-Oct-2002

Giving people a "quality" experience is essential if you want to generate repeat business, says Allan Tudor, on-trade sales director of Interbrew UK....

Christmas presence

16-Oct-2002

With summer barely over, pubs are already turning attention to planning their Christmas menus. Kerry Rogan offers some useful advice for the festive...

InfoPage: JohnsonDiversey - start your glasswashing with a quality finish!

16-Oct-2002

Info Pages are brought to you by thePublican.com in conjunction with one of our sponsors.Glasswashing: Start with a quality finish!The visual appeal...

Property briefs

16-Oct-2002

Thwaites, the Lancashire-based brewer and pub retailer, is looking to acquire new pubs as part of its continued roll-out strategy. Property director...

No place like home

14-Oct-2002

Global consolidation in the beer market has led to an increase in brands being brewed under licence, but is the beer the same? By Ben McFarland.The...