A nose
for trouble Pubs that hire sniffer dogs demonstrate zero drugs tolerance. But are dogs bad for business? JOHN HARRINGTON investigates one such scheme...
Archives for September 29, 2004
How Emmerdale's Chastity became a Nolan assister
A record £155,000 was raised in less than 24 hours when the Famous Grouse teamed up with the cast of TV soap Emmerdale to raise cash for leukaemia...
Doomsday warning
Fixed-odds terminals in licensed betting shops are draining income from pubs with games machines. GRAHAM RIDOUT looks at the problem, and seeks...
Just do it
Far from being concerned about regulations on pricing and promotions, Luminar Leisure chief executive Steve Thomas wants more. Daniel Pearce asks him...
Ofcom proposals ambiguous says Portman Group
The Portman Group has slammed plans to tighten up drinks advertising as "unnecessarily restrictive".The drinks watchdog believes communications...
Dress distress in latest XXXX ad
Interbrew has chosen a pub setting for the second commercial in Castlemaine XXXX's ongoing £11m marketing push. Thenew TV ad for the Aussie lager...
SIBA chair urges councils to serve beer
David Grant, general manager of Moorhouse's Brewery in Burnley, has written to local authorities asking them to serve British beer rather than wine...
Loan arranger
Michelle Perrett seeks financial advice from a specialist who knows best.The majority of licensees and new people who want their own pub will be...
Play your cards right
When it comes to card games for cash in pubs, there's a distinct lack of knowledge. Perhaps the reason for this is that in many areas the local licensing justices, who previously had power to control gaming on licensed premises, had not made any orders...
All to play for on smoking ban
Health secretary John Reid has signalled an all-out ban on smoking in pubs could be averted. Speaking at the Labour Party conference Mr Reid said:...
Spirits training: Strong foundations
Adam Withrington evaluates a new course from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, that focuses on spirits training.If the limit of your spirits...
Vodka turns blue to attract purists
Diageo is taking aim at the late 20s male market with its new Nordic vodka. Distilled using Nordic berries, Smirnoff Norsk is pale blue and at 37.5...
Contenders line up for 'youngest licensee' title
A woman who was only 17 when she took on a pub has emerged as potentially the youngest ever licensee.Nadine Smith became a publican in 1972 when she...
Guide
and seek Les Routiers has just published its second guide to pubs and inns, but there is much more to being a member than being in the book, as Jo...