Clubber shot in the face
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was shot at a packed Coventry night-spot in the early hours of last Thursday morning....
Archives for November 7, 2002
Licensees up in arms over Sky's new advertising campaign
Sky has come under heavy fire for its new advertising campaign, which encourages viewers to stay at home rather than go down the pub.The national...
Having a laugh
Regent Inns has just sold the last of its unbranded pubs and will now focus on the roll-out of Jongleurs, Pals and Walkabout. By Mark Stretton.When...
Flood-hit Harveys' insurance soars
Sussex brewer Harveys of Lewes is counting the cost of its disastrous Millennium flood after suffering an 80% hike in insurance premiums over the...
Campaign to keep Boddingtons in Manchester successful
The campaign to keep Boddingtons beer in Manchester has been successful.Boddingtons will continue to be brewed at the Strangeways Brewery in...
Isle of Man brewery Okells recruited what it thinks was the
Head brewer Dr Mike Cowbourner said: "As a regional brewer, we knew we had to come up with something really different, if we were going to capture...
Nice grub shame about the face...
Business is booming for an "ugly" West Country licensee who advertised his pub as offering lousy food and warm beer. David Walgrove claims that since...
Savour the joy of the new vintage
Now is the time to promote the new wine vintage. The first bottles of 2002 are already here and this creates a great opportunity for showing new wine...
InfoPage: Performing Rights Society - Music is worth an extra £1.25 per pint!
Info Pages are brought to you by thePublican.com in conjunction with one of our sponsors.Want to increase your profit on each pint of beer? Then read...
Lease renewals may be a new phenomenon, but with rent review
Lease renewals are a new phenomenon in the pub industry and have only been around for a year or so. I receive numerous calls from licensees who...
Licensees help save drowning cyclist
The licensees of a Worcester pub are being hailed as heroes after they rescued a drowning cyclist from a canal. Richard Wilkins and his wife Wendy,...
Coors chief issues rallying cry to British brewers
Beer in pubs is facing a bleak future if brewers don't unite and work together to dramatically change public perceptions, says Peter Kendall, chief...
Doctors want smoking banned in all public places
Doctors are calling for laws to ban smoking in all public places including pubs.The British Medical Association has published a report highlighting...
Publicans warned to be wary of rogue advertising companies
Licensees have been advised to be suspicious of rogue invoices for advertising or subscriptions following two recent cases.Police are warning...
Tony Blair confirms licensing will be in Queen's Speech
The Prime Minister has confirmed that plans to relax the licensing laws will be included in the Queen's Speech next week (November 13). Tony Blair...
W e had to do something or die that's how Country Carvery'
He continues: "As a brand, it had a good run until 1993/94. By 1997/98, business really started to slow and it was obvious the business was dying."...
Camden's conditions
London's Camden Council has initiated a licensing scheme which licensees fear could lead to increased costs and red tape. By Michelle Perrett.When...
Wetherspoon's latest cut-price drinks promotion blasted
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has been slated following its latest cut-price drinks promotion.Bill Sharp, of the Guild of Master Victuallers, has accused...
Rebel MPs bid to obstruct licensing bill
Local authorities could be granted sweeping powers to refuse licence applications if a group of rebel MPs get their way in Parliament.The government...
Spirit looks to snap up Cobleigh estate
Spirit Group, the managed house operator led by Karen Jones, has held talks with Tom Cobleigh to buy its managed house operation.The demerged arm of...