Stocking up for xmas: Soft drinks
Worth an estimated £500m to the market, Christmas is crucial for soft drinksSoft optionsThe majority of pub-goers may be hell-bent on celebrating...
Archives for October 23, 2002
Government says no to duty cut
The government says it has no intention of cutting duty on beer despite public support for an end to its current efforts to tackle the rising tide of...
The Good Pub Guide 2003 top pubs' roll of honour
Own Brew Pub of the Year Grainstore, Station Road, Oakham, Leicestershire This three-storey Victorian grain warehouse has been converted into a...
Mission:
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...
Short lunches hit pub profits
The traditional pub lunch is suffering because lunch hours are becoming shorter, with the average break now lasting just 27 minutes.Many licensees...
Stocking up for christmas: Bottled brands
Christmas is seen as key in cementing consumer loyalties for bottled brandsFestive FABsWe could be heading for a FAB Christmas. Flavoured alcoholic...
Charity slams pub trade for failing to attract disabled customers
Disabled charity John Grooms has accused the pub trade of failing to make enough effort to attract disabled customers. The charity sent out a team of...
Ministers fail to honour promise for extended New Year hours
Government efforts to allow 36-hour opening over New Year have been described as "shambolic" after news that ministers have yet again failed to pass...
Act now, says Tim Martin
Most "trade leaders" have adopted a defeatist attitude to licensing reform. Peter Linacre's approach (Letters, 10 October) demonstrates the attitude...
Stocking up for Christmas
The festive season offers a great opportunity for pubs to attract new customersThis December around £2bn will be jingling through pub tills - and...
William Grant adds three rum brands to whisky portfolio
A triumvirate of rum brands has been added to the William Grant & Sons stable of mainly whisky brands.Old Vatted Demerara (OVD), Wood's Old Navy...
Pubs warned after attacks
A city's licensees have been urged to be vigilant following a spate of terrifying attacks on pubs in the Coventry area. Coventry Licensed Victuallers...
Chris Holmes believes market changes have turned his company
His pubs, predominantly in the East Midlands, sell an average of 500-plus barrels of cask ale each year per pub, accounting for 90% of the draught...
Stocking up for xmas: Food
Food obviously plays an important part of the Christmas experience for pubs.Have a cracker of a pub lunchIn most households, Christmas is a time for...
Capital duo set to play it again
The founders of the Capital Pub Company are already planning a sequel to the blockbusting venture that has now raised a total of £14.3m through an...
Pubs get fire strike warning
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...
Flying High in Walsall
Highgate Brewery has survived the developers and now stands proud as one of the bright spots of the Black Country. Phil Mellows tells a tale of...
Actress plays it for
real down at Crown One person who won't be entering our "Win a celebrity barmaid" competition is Surrey licensee Paul Davies of the Crown at...
Stocking up for xmas: Snacks
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...
Wines with attitude
are worth the effort Many years ago, I thought it might be fun to put together a mixed case of wine for our mail-order customers, featuring 12...
Pub trends that are less than welcome
Menu pollution is a new threat. This is how one pub hypes what are in fact actually very enjoyable salmon fish fingers: "Scottish salmon digits...