Anchor & Hope is gastro pub of year
The Anchor & Hope in Waterloo, London, has won the Gastro Pub of the Year award at the Tio Pepe ITV London Restaurant Awards. Owners are Jonathan...
Archives for March 11, 2004
Pubs demand clarityon match-day closures
by Claire Hu Trade leaders are calling on the Government to clarify police powers to close pubs during football match days, after licensees...
Pub & Bar 2004 preview
Now in its seventh year, Pub & Bar at London's Olympia is set to once again be the industry's biggest and best must-attend showcase.Now in its...
Spirits shine bright at awards evening
Star licensees and their pubs have been acclaimed at the Spirit Group's awards ceremony in Manchester. The Burton-based company awarded 12 prizes to...
Don't miss out
The St George's Day weekend offers pubs a perfect opportunity to cash in on extra business but you may have a fight on your hands if you want to open...
Crackdown on rogue promos
Portman begins tough clampdown, and BBPA to announce banned' list by John Harrington The Portman Group has begun a rigorous crackdown on rogue pub...
When the keg runs dry
Raoul de Vaux trade stalwart of 30-odd years, host of the famed Red Lion and Pubwatch diehard reflects on a colourful past after his recent...
Trade slams extra duty to cut excessive drinking idea
The industry has slammed calls by scientists for a tax hike on alcohol, which would bring the cost of a pint up to £5.The Calling Time report by the...
MPs asked to slash red tape
The industry's Red Tape Group has called on ministers to relieve the burden of legislation on licensees following two damning reports last week.A...
Marvellous Mervyn's ale and hearty at 87
Snifter wonders whether West Sussex publican Mervyn Cutten is Britain's longest-serving? Mervyn, 87, celebrates 40 years at the Murrell Arms in...
Pub & Bar preview: Exhibitors' list
Companies exhibiting at Pub & Bar 2004:3663 First for FoodserviceAcorn Commercial Finance AdnamsAF StocktakingAllied Drinks SystemsALMRAnglo...
Lord blasts industry for smoke inaction
Publicans have received yet another strong warning to increase the number of no-smoking areas or face strict legislation.The trade's efforts to...
Daleside Brewery
Who are they? Daleside is a brewer with high hopes. It recently achieved national distribution for its award-winning Pride of England ale (4% abv)....
JDW unveils its 45-hour week plan for managers
by Tony Halstead Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is working on a mould-breaking scheme for a 45-hour working week for managers across its 630-strong...
Pub is the Hub blueprint inn sold
The Dyke's End, which became a model for the Pub is the Hub initiative in Reach, Cambridge, has been sold by the 49 shareholders who rescued the...
Make the grade as College head
A Warwickshire village inn, steeped in history and full of character, is on the market with the Birmingham office of Christie & Co. The College...