Thieving host went on run
A former Shropshire landlord, hooked on fruit machine gambling, has been jailed for 15 months for stealing £12,000 from his pub. Darren Dougherty,...
Archives for September 17, 2003
Theakston's must cut S&N link
My first visit to Theakston's Brewery in Yorkshire was in the late 1970s. I arrived in the remote Dales town of Masham to be greeted by Michael...
It's a kind of magic
Wizard Inns has a pretty tough selection process in its quest to find the best staff, as Max Gosney discovers Everyone knows that being a pub manager...
Atkins effect baffles drink industry
Is the Atkins Diet hurting alcohol sales in Britain? That's the question the drinks industry is puzzling over at the moment as an estimated three...
Fiddler gets £1.65m
The Mean Fiddler Music Group has received £1.65m in compensation from Islington Council in London after the compulsory purchase of its Complex music...
Government reveals alcohol abuse strategy
A clampdown on binge-drinking and moves to protect children from drink are at the forefront of government plans to deal with alcohol misuse.With the...
Trade blamed for alcoholism
In a scathing attack a leading doctor has blamed the drinks industry for the increases in alcoholism.Colin Drummond, an expert on addiction at St...
Wine Focus: Find your range
Wine research from The Publican in association with:With pub customers generally making a decision on what they want to drink within 15 seconds, it...
Sky under fire from all sides
Licensees, pubcos and politicians alike lambasted satellite operator Sky at a heated public meeting in Westminster last night. They accused Sky of...
Plymouth Gin
by John Harrington Who are they? Plymouth Gin was the product of two very British institutions: navy and empire. Established by general merchant Mr...
Czech it out
There is a Czech beer out there for everyone. Ben McFarland runs the rule over some of the imports taking the UK beer market by storm.When it comes...
Smoking Charter has 99 per cent pubco support
The pub trade has pledged to work with the government to meet stricter targets on smoking in order to avoid a ban.With the Department of Health (DoH)...
Brad Pitt and Bedford
Barberstown Castle in the picturesque Irish county of Kildare is now an impressive restaurant run with some skill by proprietor Ken Healy. It has had...
Ban in the USA
There is much we can learn from New York's public smoking ban, says New York business correspondent for the Sunday Times Dominic Rushe.The last time...
Beer to be the key ingredient, say experts
Serving beer to be drunk with food will be the norm in 20 years time, according to experts.Speaking in a panel discussion at Brewing Up An Appetite,...