Untying the knot
Mike Foster, the man who ran Inntrepreneur, has presented his evidence in the landmark case. It's a revealing picture of life at the top of a major...
Archives for March 27, 2003
InfoPage: PRS - Congratulations to Dogma, The Publican's Music Pub of the Year 2003
This InfoPage is an online advertorial from our sponsor PRS.Dogma, a three storey building based in the heart of Nottingham is a spilt level venue...
Laurel heads the pack for 6C pubs
Laurel Pub Company is working on an audacious bid for the Six Continents pub division Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).The managed company is one of...
Case study: The Living Room
Living Room bars are renowned across the country, not just for attracting famous footballers such as David Beckham, but also for their excellent...
Moorhouse's is revamping the image of its range of beers. Th
Initially, the rebranding will concentrate on the brewer's four core award-winning beers Black Cat, Pendle Witches Brew, Pride of Pendle, and...
Court puts sword to Zanzibar plan
by Richard Matthews A Crown Court's decision to overturn a previous ruling of a licensing panel and turn down a licence for a city-centre superclub...
Pub excellence promoted by Charter
Not so long ago, a new high street bar opened near The Publican's offices in Croydon, South London.The company had gone to a great deal of expense,...
Athenaeum's fate uncertain
The fate of a Manchester city-centre pub, closed by magistrates for fear of soccer violence breaking out, will be decided at a hearing next month....
Host faces ruin over licence woes
A South Wales licensee claims he is close to bankruptcy because of constant opposition to his licence. Kevin Williams, who runs the Blaze Bar at...
Serving at the terminal hour
QIf you are serving customers when time is called, when do you stop serving them? They could add to their order while you are pouring drinks, and it...
MPs plan to overturn pub ban on children
The government is planning to overturn the decision by the House of Lords to ban children under 14 entering pubs unaccompanied. Under the Licensing...
Revolution's wheels keep on turning despite slow growth
By The PMA Team Inventive Leisure, which operates the 31-strong Revolution vodka bar chain, has seen its sales growth slow from 3.9% last year to...
BEDA's Hayes in discount blast
By The PMA Team Nightclub operator John Hayes who is chairman of the Bar Entertainment and Dance Asso-ciation (BEDA) has called for a...
Craftsmanship of Cognac sets
it up as a connoisseurs' delight Cognac is one of the world's most exciting and versatile spirits. Rarely has distilled wine been turned into such a...
Case study: Pret a Manger
Upmarket sandwich chain Pret a Manger is well known for its high level of customer service. So what secret ingredient has Pret a Manger got that...
Beverage Brands turns to pub loos to promote WKD
By Claire Hu Beverage Brands UK hopes to raise the profile of WKD in an overcrowded RTD market with a £24m advertising campaign in 2003. As part of...
Plan to open new Nottingham lap dancing club ruled unsafe
A bid to open a table dancing club on the outskirts of Nottingham has been turned down because councillors fear it could put women at risk....
O'Neill's is flying high at Heathrow
By The PMA Team An O'Neill's outlet has been opened under franchise at Heathrow Airport. Brand owner Six Continents Retail has agreed a franchising...
Hooligans face a ban
Pub troublemakers are set to be banned from a city centre as part of a new clampdown. Up to 30 banning orders are set to be issued in Hanley,...
Publican People Charter launched
A new campaign to raise service standards in British pubs has been launched by The Publican.The Publican People Charter aims to improve customer...