Summer may be over but autumn offers bright prospects for li
This year's Rugby World Cup is set to be the biggest yet and will give pubs the chance to present themselves as the place to watch live sport. More...
Archives for September 10, 2003
Waste not, want not
Getting the most out of every cask is all about squeezing out the last drop of profit. Attention to detail when it comes to handling the casks, staff...
The dos and don'ts of wine etiquette
In recent weeks, I have covered topics such as moving on from Liebfraumilch, expanding your wine list and developing a wine list even further to...
Price discounts out of control' in Birmingham
by Claire Hu Licensees in Birmingham believe price discounting is spiralling out of control and leading to a "dumbing down" of the city's pub scene....
A free-for-all for Scotland?
Adam Withrington examines the proposals of the Nicholson Committee for licensing reform.Last week Kirsty Scott, a Scottish columnist for the...
Dudley pubs charged twice for Sky
A pub owner says Sky will receive double its money from his three pubs during this football season.Licensee Graham Wright is selling the pubs around...
The Griffin Inn, East Sussex
The 16th century Griffin Inn at Fletching, East Sussex, is a pub which prides itself on giving customers a friendly, personalised service. The Pullan...
The Inn, Lancashire
The Bowman family have run the Inn at Whitewell, Lancashire, for the past 30 years and pride themselves on giving customers the personal touch. "We...
Whyte & Mackay to invest £50m in flagship brands
Whyte and Mackay, the spirits company formerly known as Kyndal, has unveiled plans for its flagship brands, Vladivar vodka and Whyte and Mackay...
A Scottish hotel that had been owned by the same family for
The Crown Hotel in King Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, changed hands through the Glasgow office of agents Christie & Co. It...
Naked truth boosts Jennings
Lakeland brewer Jennings is set to cash in on the movie Calendar Girls. The film, which stars Helen Mirren and Julie Walters, goes on national...
Legal advice: Act now, government
The are still many issues regarding the new Licensing Act that need amendment.by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London...
Blight of faceless profiteers
This is about pubs in St Albans in Hertfordshire. Don't turn the page, because it's probably happening to the pubs where you live. When Whitbread...
Loophole in NY smoke ban offers hope to bars
The controversial smoking ban in New York bars could be brought to an end thanks to a loophole in the law.The little-known clause allows businesses...
The Fox, Gloucestershire
Ring the Fox at Lower Oddington in Gloucestershire and the phone is likely to be answered by the pub's enthusiastic French manager Thomas Chiche....
Doorman stabbed
A doorman was stabbed outside a Derbyshire pub after he refused entry to four men in the early hours of Sunday. A fight broke out at around 12.40am...
WETHERSPOON PUBS in TV sports TRIAL
by Tony Halstead and The PMA Team Trials of big-screen televisions showing sport have begun in 21 pubs across JD Wetherspoon's national estate in a...
Ten tips for a top tournament
Get a full match schedule from www.rugbyworldcup.com and study it. Work out which matches your customers will be most interested in Decide whether to...
Responsibility for outside bar
Q I run a village pub and have a regular who is the organiser for the local branch of a national charity. He is running a bar this month at its main...