Operators rush to sell suffering high street sites
There is more activity in the second-hand high street market than ever before, says a leading property expert. Simon Hall, an associate at Fleurets,...
Archives for October 15, 2003
Wychwood Brewery's premium cask-ale brand Hobgoblin is being
Brand manager Kate Blazey added: "We put the new beer into extensive sensory testing against nine other national and regional cask ales and we have...
Raising a glass to Camerons
Camerons brewery in Hartle-pool has had more owners than Tiger Woods has golf clubs, but it has survived and now has to carve out a future in modern...
Chefs hit back at guide's slur on rising cost of pub food
The new Good Pub Guide has been blasted by the trade for ignoring the success of pub food.Alisdair Aird, editor of the guide, hit the headlines this...
Kitsch can be tasteful
Beverage Brands has launched a new sparkling perry drink to appeal to female RTD drinkers who fancy something a bit different and a little less...
Wetherspoon offers advanced diploma opportunities
JD Wetherspoon has joined forces with the Business School at Nottingham Trent University to offer its staff the opportunity to study for an Advanced...
Legal advice: Considerations when refurbishing
Consider the law when making premises refurbishments.by Niall McCann of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...
Guide slams pub food price hikes
by Tony Halstead The price of pub food has risen by almost five times the rate of inflation over the past two years, according to the newly-published...
One year to comply
The Disability Act soon comes into effect. Adam Withrington reports.Despite a national campaign to open up business to the UK's 8.5 million disabled...
Brakspear buy
Brakspear has bought its first pub in Wiltshire the Shears Inn at Collingbourne Ducis. The buy takes Brakspear's total estate to more than 100,...
Ivell takes
consultancy role at S&N Scottish & Newcastle Retail chairman and managing director Bob Ivell, 51, is to go his own way but only after...
Unprovoked assault
A man was jailed for six months for punching a customer in an unprovoked attack in a Dorset pub, a court has heard. Victim Wayne Keighley lost all...
Heart of gold
Pub buyers, including investors avoiding the equities market, are snapping up leaseholds and freeholds in the heart of the country. Sally Bairstow...
It's beauty and the bar in Nuneaton
Resourceful Unique host Fiona Patterson had a hair-brained idea to attract more people into her pub by opening a beauty salon on the second floor....
New Years Eve needs no extension
I am still being asked about the situation over New Year this year, so at the risk of repeating myself, I should set the record straight. Last year,...
Who are they? Nick Stafford, and his wife, Sally, founded Ha
As demand grew it became clear that bigger premises were needed, so in 1994, they moved to a nearby converted barn. They now produce 2,500 gallons...
Wine Focus: Going it alone
Wine research from The Publican in association with:Wine without food always seems to do better in the off-trade but, with the right kind of focus,...
Enjoy drinking
but not to excess There's no excuse for drunkenness, says Andrew Jefford, who believes it's timefor the trade to get tough on junk drinks' and...
First Drinks spices up Noilly Prat label
Independent drinks supplier First Drinks Brands has a new look for its premium French vermouth Noilly Prat, which it hopes will attract new drinkers...
Camden Council leader tells PM act is 'wrong'
A council chief has told Prime Minister Tony Blair that the new Licensing Act is "wrong".Camden Council leader Jane Roberts attended a private...
Cost of reform is top fear for licensees
Licensing reform comes out as the top concern for licensees, according to latest research conducted by the Red Tape Group and The Publican.Licensees...
A snug reply to Mr Angry
I read the comments from Mr Angry on your letters page Morning Advertiser, 2 October, and felt that I had to reply. Firstly, I am genuinely...
UNIQUE SUFFERS TIE BREAK BLOW
By MA Reporters Unique has failed in a High Court move to put an immediate block on a drink wholesaler selling beer to its tenants in breach of their...
NY smoking ban leads to job losses
Fears that a smoking ban in Britain's pubs would lead to job losses have been confirmed. According to new research one in 10 jobs in the New York pub...
My eldest daughter recently started university. If all goes
In my spare time I am a governor of our local secondary school. From time to time I help out with events they run, one of which is a Careers Fair,...
Adelphi: a new Fawlty Towers
Readers might remember a docu-soap that ran a few years ago about the Britannia Adelphi hotel in Liverpool. For those that didn't see it, the series...