Act that needs a bit of bite
I was encouraged by Peter Coulson raising (MA 13 February) "Thug Act needs support", and the apparent lack of commitment to strengthening the...
Archives for February 27, 2003
City briefs
Pub operators with a limited town centre presence, including Wolverhampton & Dudley, Greene King and Enterprise Inns, are best placed to ride out...
Licensees show support for battling Crehan
Angry licensees rallied outside the High Court this week to support Bernie Crehan in his battle against former pub company Inntrepreneur.The...
St Patrick's Day is just around the corner. And that means b
In a little over two weeks, one of the year's biggest partying days hits town St Patrick's Day. Not that long ago, 17 March used to be celebrated...
Singhboulton sells
Notting Hill Pelican Innovative organic pub chain operator Singhboulton has sold the Pelican in London's Notting Hill because of the "highly...
No longer worth £10m but Gerry's on the way back
Gerry Martin's bankers were assuring him of support just weeks before they pulled the plug on his £30m Old Monk group in October. Talking to the...
ASH slams industry for lack of evidence to oppose smoking ban
Anti-smoking group ASH has attacked claims that smoking bans would harm pub businesses.Amanda Sandford, spokeswoman for the group, says there is no...
The Swan flies high to land top Camra award
by MA Reporter The Swan, in Little Totham, Essex, has been named Camra's National Pub of the Year. The prestigious award coincides with the group's...
Latest Lords Bill vote may give residents more say
Licensing reform faces a further setback following a move which could give residents more power.Peers in the House of Lords have agreed that local...
Red tape plea goes unheard
A great opportunity to help slash red tape is being ignored by licensees.Earlier this month shadow trade secretary Tim Yeo called on licensees to...
Felsto is sold after 75 years in family
Suffolk pub the Felsto Arms has been sold after 75 years in the same family to Berkshire-based pubco Pollard Inns. The freehold freehouse, on...
Pubs adopt drug testing
Licensees in at least half a dozen police forces across the country are co-operating with police and allowing drug tests to be carried out on...
Great value Portuguese wine is about to get a major boost
Portugal offers the best value-for-money wines in Europe. They are so understated. Yet, after a little homework, stunning fruity reds and delightful...
Round one to Hugh
Mark Stretton examines the fight for Six Continents' managed house business.The gloves are well and truly off in the battle for Britain's biggest...
Isit? a winner they think so in Cardiff!
Welsh brewer and pub owner SA Brain has re-modelled one of its most innovative city centre venues. The unusually-named Isit?, in the centre of...
New 5% Heineken is up and running
The new premium draught Heineken began appearing on the bar counters of scores of pubs on Monday. Heineken has replaced its long-established Cold...
Licences for catering vans
QHas there been any change in the position on a licence for our catering van at events? We have a wide popular range of food and we are often asked...
Hits and misses for Diageo RTDs
by The PMA Team Sales of Gordon's Edge, the RTD launched by Diageo last May,have been "disappointing" with 200,000 cases sold in the UK in its first...
JDW fined £5,000 for short pints
Pub company JD Wetherspoon is to remind all its managers of the need to top-up pints after being fined a total of £5,000 for serving up short pints...
Putting the hours in
The 48-hour working week may soon be set in stone if Europe rules to remove the opt-out clause. Jackie Annett investigates how this will affect the...
Life after death' in Norfolk
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive, Robert Louis Stevenson once famously observed. These could seem wise words for anyone planning to...
Osmond in talks with 6C
Hugh Osmond and Six Continents are locked in talks over the future of the hotels and pubs giant.Mr Osmond wants Six Continents to postpone plans to...
Replacing a roof, especially if thatched, is a big decision
Licensees of the many pubs around the country with thatched roofs believe their outlets would not be the same without it. Yet at around £20,000 a...