Government opts for self-regulation over smoking ban
Licensees face a three-year push to save smoking in pubs. Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has confirmed the government doesn't want to ban smoking,...
Archives for February 12, 2004
Tuppen calls on Blunkett to axe pay-for-policing plan
Ted Tuppen, chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), has called on Home Secretary David Blunkett to abandon his plans to force pubs...
Fisherman gets three years for pub fire
A fisherman has been jailed for three years for setting fire to a north Wales pub during a drunken rampage. Dewi Stubbs, 28, of Amlwch Port, admitted...
Legal advice: Protect your licensable activities
By thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitor Joelson Wilson.When the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 regarding premises...
Music venue hits right note
A well-known live music and real-ale pub in Buckinghamshire is on the market with Christie & Co. The Fox & Hounds, in the historic town of...
Sample before you commit to an offer
In my last column, we looked at "house wines" in broad terms and saw why it is crucial to make the right selection. Of course, there is nothing new...
Robinson buys up more of Jennings
Stockport-based family brewer Frederic Robinson has bought another 3.5% of rival Jennings Brothers taking its stake in the Cumbrian brewer and pub...
Sidekick kick-starts new ad campaign
Halewood has launched its first ad campaign for Sidekick since it bought the shots brand from Bulmer's last summer. The £1m washroom and poster...
Anti-spiking device now on market
An adhesive glass cover has been developed which the maker claims will cut drink spiking while boosting profits for pubs. Safesux has been designed...
Unhappy times
As the government turns its attention to binge-drinking it looks like the majority of responsible operators could face a raft of regulations because...
Food to the fore in UK Pubs Week
Hundreds of licensees around the UK are planning to use National Pubs Week to promote their food offerings. Many pubs will be featuring special menus...
Letter from Ted Tuppen to David Blunkett
Letter from Ted Tuppen, chief executive of Enterprise Inns to Home Secretary David Blunkett, calling for pay-for-policing plans to be dropped.Dear Mr...
Death of a licence-holder
Q Last week, in court, someone raised a question over a licence renewal, because they had heard that the holder of the licence had died in 2003....
JD Wetherspoon has been running a weekly curry club across i
Where did the idea come from?: Well, we found a pub which was reusing the meat left over from the Sunday roast on a Tuesday Curry night. It seemed to...
French ban on Red Bull upheld
The European Court of Justice has upheld France's decision to hold back authorisation of the energy drink Red Bull on the grounds of the drink's high...
Moor Beer Company
Who are they? Moor is riding high in real-ale circles at the moment. Its Old Freddy Walker (7.3% abv) was named Supreme Champion Winter Beer 2004 at...
Smart Alec
Alec Howard MD of pubco and culinary consultancy company the Food and Beverage Group talks to Jo Bruce about his thinking on pub food Culinary...
Between a Rock and a hard act
Castle Rock has added another beer to its portfolio, Harvest Pale, which brings the total number of ales produced by the Nottingham brewer to seven....