Archives for January 23, 2003

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Maximising wine sales

I was prompted to write by reading Alan Platts' letter and Andrew Jefford's article in last week's Morning Advertiser (16 January). Off-trade wine...

Minister slams council failure

Local authorities have been accused of acting irresponsibly by charging pubs and clubs excessive fees for public entertainment licences (PEL). The...

Bedsafe hopes to cut alcohol crime

Licensees in Bedford have set up a working group in a desperate bid to curb alcohol-related crime.The initiative titled "Bedsafe" calls for...

Disco Venue

Pub of the Year This award, sponsored by PPL, aims at recognising the venue that has regularly staged the most entertaining and well-attended dance...

Thug ties up manager

An assistant pub manager was gagged and tied up during an armed robbery. The 31-year-old was cashing up at the Norbiton Dragon pub, in London, in the...

Credit cards no bar to drinks sale

I was really surprised recently to read a well known legal eagleflying in the wrong direction by claiming that the use of credit cards for drinks was...

Staff's future at tenancy end

QWe are tenants and have been given notice to quit because the premises is being sold on. The notice expires later this year. Who is responsible for...

Clean-Air

Pub of the Year This award, sponsored by Vent-Axia, aims at recognising the pub that has made the most effort to comply with the "Smoking in Public...

Winter warmers

The fact that Christmas and New Year are over with does not necessarily mean that spring is just around the corner. Far from it ­ January, February...

Marketing ideas lift Hungry Horse sales

Hungry Horse, Greene King's flagship food brand, has reported an 8% like-for-like sales growth over Christmas after pubs were encouraged to produce...