Licensing reform update
In an exclusive new series, the British Beer & Pub Association takes a look at what's happening with the Licensing Bill as it nears the end of...
Archives for April 9, 2003
Coors introduces 'Safer Than Glass' glasses for summer
With summer approaching, Coors is introducing two plastic "Safer Than Glass" (STG) beer glasses for its Dutch Grolsch brand.The STG, sourced from...
Football fans trash another JDW outlet
JD Wetherspoon is counting the cost after football hooligans trashed another of its city centre pubs for the second time in a month. Sixteen people...
Hog's Head revamp will keep a taste of traditional values
by Claire Hu Laurel has decided against converting all its Hogshead pubs to a new contemporary concept, and will instead retain a proportion as...
The Anchor Inn on Dedham Heath in the heart of "Constable Co
The Anchor Inn, on the outskirts of Dedham village in Essex, was sold on behalf of Geoff Clarkson to Philip Hoy for an undisclosed figure from an...
Suspicious fire hits bar
A massive fire which destroyed a pub on the Isle of Lewis is being treated by police as suspicious. The centre of Stornoway on the island was closed...
Brakspear move
Brakspear is finally leaving its historic brewery home beside the river at Henley-on-Thames to move into newly converted offices behind the company's...
Maureen Batty is about to become the first woman Governer in
Two hundred and ten years of history will be laying heavily on Maureen Batty's shoulders when she steps through the Savoy Hotel's elegant portals...
Call to recapture the lost drinkers'
By Graham Ridout Brewers should forget about tar-geting men aged 18 to 34 and start to focus on women and the "grey" market. This is the key...
The Little Barrow Hotel, Beacon Street, Lichfield, has sold
The Little Barrow is a well known and respected three-star commercial hotel with 26 spacious en-suite bedrooms, bar, restaurant, and function rooms....
Glasgow's Bed is now Blanket
Bed a nightclub that opened in December on the site of the former Velvet Rooms in Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street has been forced to change its...
Greene King in fight over village pub
Greene King is battling with angry residents who have joined forces to try and save the only remaining pub in Silsoe village, Bedfordshire. More than...
Money management: avoiding insolvency
Worried that your pub is getting into financial difficulties? Business recovery expert Steven Williams points out the danger signs and suggests some...
War and virus to hit tourism
The Iraq war and the deadly Sars virus could have a much worse effect on tourism than foot-and-mouth and September 11.Fewer tourists are travelling...
Trade split on licence fees
There has been a mixed reaction to news that the government could set new licence fees based on pub turnover and location. While some licensees have...
A popular Grade II-listed 15th-century pub with a formidable
The Tradesman's Arms is situated in the pretty picture postcard Devon village of Stokenham. It is just under a mile from the glorious South Hams...