Eighth office
Robert Barry & Co has opened a new office in Birmingham, taking the number of offices in the UK to eight. The new site will be headed by Jon...
Archives for January 16, 2003
Bar staff to be given right to quiz employers on equal pay
Bar staff, who fear they are not being paid as much as their counterparts, will be able to confront their boss from April.Business In Sport and...
Why, why why Delilah? Bar strikes a bum note
Snifter has received information that may make licensees interested in hiring a certain Tom Jones impersonator think again. A crowd had gathered at...
Slow-starting Urbium's got a Tiger in the tank
Urbium, the quaintly-named trendy bar chain, has experienced sobering times since it arrived on the stock market in the spring of last year. Although...
Pub Food of the Year
This award, sponsored by Pubmaster, recognises the pub that runs the most successful food operation. Judges are looking for how revenue generated by...
SFI troubles "apparent" last year
ThePublican.com has learned that troubled SFI Group gave candidates for the vacant chief executive's position clear indications about cash-flow...
Joint bid to tackle yobs
Licensees and police in Poulton-le-Flyde, Lancashire, have joined forces to crack down on trouble-makers in the town. The scheme means drinkers must...
Merger set to create united voice for trade
Merger talks have been initiated between the two leading licensed trade charities, the Society of Licensed Victuallers and the Licensed Victuallers...
Lords defeat is setback for bill
Plans for late-night drinking are in jeopardy following opposition in the House of Lords.The government was narrowly defeated this week when peers...
Arkells puts accent on access
A disabled rights campaigner can now drink in his local thanks to a brewery company which is getting to grips with new legislation on disability...
GBL shelves new factory after tax hit
GBL International, maker of VK Vodka Kick, has shelved plans to build a new factory because of Gordon Brown's 65 per cent tax hike on spirit-based...
Business Development: Pub of the Year
This award, sponsored by Unique Pub Co, aims to identify the tenants who have demonstrated the greatest improvements to their businesses over the...
Tenanted sector to be hit by price rise
The controversial divide between tenanted and managed pubs over beer discounts is set to take an uncomfortable step in the wrong...
Success for Crimestoppers campaign to "shop" drink drivers
Licensees are being asked to continue throwing their weight behind a campaign to "shop" drink drivers.The Crimestoppers controversial campaign, which...
Pubs and bars will suffer if consumers cut back on spending
Pubs and bars could be the first to suffer if consumers are forced to cut-back on spending, says a new report from consultants KPMG. KPMG's Consumer...
Refresher course isn't easy
The closure of Brakspear's Brewery in Henley-on-Thames last year threw up the intriguing question of whether it would be possible to successfully...
Interim payments on renewed leases
Interim rents are not uncommon and will figure in pubs now that numerous leases are coming up for renewal. Ken Newton's column looks at the issues In...