Bite horror alleged
A man has been accused with biting another man's nose off during a fight outside a South Wales pub. Doctors attempted emergency reconstructive...
Archives for October 1, 2003
Rankin plea on chef shortage
by Claire Hu Celebrity chef Paul Rankin has blamed inadequate training for a worrying shortage of chefs in the pub and restaurant trade. Speaking at...
Legal advice: About turn for liquor licences
by Deborah McCallum of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.It would appear that the government is now...
Frognel Hall looks out for fresh faces
The Exeter office of agent Christie & Co has been appointed to handle the sale of Frognel Hall Hotel, a 27-bedroom Victorian mansion house hotel...
Wine Focus: The perfect match
Wine research from The Publican in association with:Despite the fact that two-thirds of pub-goers who drink wine do so with food, there is still a...
Six-months sabbatical for Martin as he goes travelling
by The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has taken six months of unpaid leave to go travelling. Martin turned off his telephone on Monday...
Van Morrison case reaches the High Court
The Irish singer Van Morrison is being sued for up to £400,000 after pulling out of a gig in a country pub. Gary Marlow, licensee of the Crown Hotel...
Case study: Overstone Manor, Northampton
The Overstone Manor in Northampton is a large, open-plan pub-restaurant, which serves between 2,500 and 3,000 customers a week. The outlet has for...
Bar Group buys Wishing Well pubs
by The PMA Team Start-up company The Bar Group Limited has bought two existing pubcos Wishing Well Taverns and RP Wigham Limited. The Bar Group,...
Glasgow set to ban drinks promotions
Glasgow's licensing board may ban happy hours from January next year in response to the recommendations of the Nicholson Committee report.Although...
Pubs could face full PEL renewal
Licensees could be forced to pay the full price of their public entertainment licences (PELs) during the transition period of licensing reform.This...
Give us real Theakstons
I couldn't agree more with Roger Protz that the Theakston brothers (sadly minus Paul) need to break completely from having S&Nhave anything to do...
Pubco bosses attack 'tough' operators
Two pub company bosses have blasted operators that fail to lend support to tenants when times get tough.Both Peter Linacre, managing director of...
Firkin-style inns for the US
The traditional English community pub concept is enjoying a massive revival in America. Canada's largest pub chainthis week unveiled plans to...
Devon brewer O'Hanlon's has started making and distributing
Royal Oak, which dates from 1896, is described as "a subtle mix of pale and lightly crystallised malts, whose mouth-filling complexity acts as a base...
Pope takes a tumble
With the stock market still happy to toast traditional pub-owning brewers, I wonder if the Pope family, which for years successfully conducted the...
The beer belly:Fact or fiction?
Bill Sharp The Kings Arms Bankside London "I think that drinking beer is something that should be enjoyed in moderation. Ale can make an excellent...
M&B tastes franchise success
Mitchells & Butlers has made substantial progress in converting 50 of its managed pubs to new-style leased franchise agreements. The company has...
Union Inn seeks new owner
A picturesque detached village freehouse in a sought-after area of north Devon is for sale. The Union Inn, in the village of Dolton, near Winkleigh,...
JDW starts online wine sales
JD Wetherspoon pub customers can now enjoy two of the company's most popular wines at home following the launch of its online wine ordering...