Mutton comes of age
Once a staple part of the British diet, mutton is being revived in pub kitchens thanks to a growing and dedicated fan base. Mark Taylor reports Ask...
Archives for November 18, 2004
Braced for the Christmas rush
A steady but unspectacular pre-Christmas period has not dampened the spirits of Yates's manager Paul Robinson especially when the phone's at the...
Rémy salutes young chefs
Young pub chefs Stephen Williams, 22, and Andrew Tyrrell, 20, have been acclaimed at the 2005 Restaurant Rémy Awards. Judges praised the duo,...
A bridge too near
What happens when alcohol is much cheaper down the road? The PMA Team went to Malmo in Sweden to find out and argues that there are lessons for the...
Confused definitions reign in the trade
Herding the styles of imported, speciality and specialty beers into recognised groups is a difficult task; even a poll of brewers reveals some...
Doorstaff scheme will burden' Westminster
The new Security Industry Authority (SIA) doorstaff licensing scheme will put further strain on local government spending because councils will lose the funding for their inspection work
Tasty little numbers beer and food matches
Honey beers Fuller's Honeydew is a light-flavoured bitter with a zesty sweet character, due to the addition of honey. According to Fuller's head...
Licensee battles with Punch over beer monitoring
A London licensee has blocked Punch Taverns from sending in people to monitor his beer equipment in the High Court.Paddy Maguire, publican at the...
Sleighbell set for festive push
Everards is launching its Sleighbell Christmas cask ale next month. The Leicestershire-based brewery is also introducing special pump clips sporting...
Cleveland hosts to pay for police operation
by Ewan Turney Licensees in Stockton-on-Tees and Yarm in Cleveland are being asked to stump-up cash to fund extra police to combat anti-social...
Drink Talking: Lorna Harrison
The government's proposals on smoking ignore all the improvements and effort the trade has made to compromise says Lorna Harrison, Editor-in-chief of...
Food or fags choice for licensees
Licensees are facing up to a stark choice between food or fags following the announcement of a smoking ban in food pubs.According to The Publican's...
Cussedness' prompts licensing forms mess
Last week the short consultation period on the raft of forms, regulations and statutory instruments that provide the basis for the new licensing...
Cellar to glass: A spy on your side
The new generation of monitors stop theft, check what sells best and boost quality.There is a black hole in the middle of many pubs' finances that...
The taste of things to come
Beer guru Jeff Evans spells out the points of distinction of some of the leading players in his A-Z (well almost) of imported brews
Mitchells & Butlers
Proper control equals profitability Mitchells & Butlers' chief executive Tim Clarke has no doubts about the benefits of responsible retailing...
Cellar to glass: Don't fob it off
Temperature control is essential for the perfect pint.Along with hygiene and cleanliness, temperature is probably the most vital factor in the quest...
TV chef helping Sheps champion Kentish fare
by Max Gosney Brewer Shepherd Neame has teamed up with TV chef Phil Vickery to champion Kentish-grown produce across its south -east pub estate....
Licensees told not to panic over smoke ban
Licensees have been urged not to panic over plans for a smoking ban in the White Paper on Public Health.Broad proposals revealed by health secretary...
Food pubs warm to Scotland's ban
by Max Gosney Pub chefs in Scotland claim their businesses will continue to thrive despite the Scottish Executive's decision to outlaw smoking....
William Reed scoops top award
Morning Advertiser publisher William Reed, scooped the top award in the Business Success category of the UK Family Business Honours programme....
The winners and the losers
Rob McKenna White Swan, Bedworth, Warwickshire "I would definitely drop the food I serve and remain a smoking pub. The food is not a large part of...
Far from a sheepish campaign
Restaurants and pubs throughout Britain celebrated Mutton Renaissance week by putting the meat back on the menu. At acclaimed French restaurant...
RSVP Bar
Brooker's clean-up crusade Hugh Brooker is a man on a mission. Not content with running one of the 10 best-performing sites in Laurel Pub Company's...
U-turn on price cuts as JDW sees margins fall
by The PMA Team High street operator JD Wetherspoon has performed a U-turn and increased its prices in an attempt to boost its margins. The price...
Trade takes a bow at responsibility awards
by MA Reporter Mitchells & Butlers, the pub company that runs All Bar One, It's A Scream, and Harvester, among other national chains, has been...
Authenticity, not price, will drive sales
John Harley, CEO of Budweiser Budvar and co-founder of trade body No Fibs, the National Organisation for Foreign Imported Beers, believes the time is...
University slammed over 60p drinks
by Michelle Robertson Stirling University's student bars have been criticised for continuing to sell shots for as little as 60p despite...
Beerflow battle won by licensee
A Fulham licensee has blocked legal moves by Punch to repair beerflow monitors in the cellar of his pub. Host Paddy Maguire successfully contested a...
Days when wine is a bitter enemy
They say the good thing about bashing your head against a brick wall is that it's wonderful when you stop. I wouldn't know: my cranium has been in...
TV chef signs lease at King of Prussia
TV chef Phil Vickery has boosted the profile of pub cuisine after becoming lessee at the 70-cover King of Prussia at Farnham Royal, Berkshire. The...
We salute responsible hosts
Yesterday, believe it or not, a Government minister said something nice about the trade. At least, I trust he did as I write this in advance of...
Winners of Pub Food Awards 2004 announced
Good quality, home-made food and a splash of theatre have proved the winning combination for the Red Lion at Stathern, Leicestershire, awarded the...
Trailblazing Brits
Speciality beers aren't just about unusual brews from the Continent licensees can also find well-crafted gems closer to home. ADRIAN TIERNEY-JONES...
Budweiser retains PPL crown in top-10 league
Budweiser has lived up to its "King of beers" marketing slogan by maintaining its position as the best-selling bottled lager. According to new...
Be safe: monitor refusals to serve
The news story in last week's Morning Advertiser about Yates Group automatically monitoring refusals to serve, underlines what I have been saying for...
Four jailed over licensee's murder
Three men have been jailed for life for beating a licensee to death in his bedroom while they raided the pub's safe to get cash for drugs. Michael...
Wadworth good for a relationship
On a trip to the Wadworth brewery in Devizes, Adam Withrington found out there was much more to the business than its beer. One of the nicest things...
Carlsberg workers set to vote on strike action
by Tony Halstead Workers at Carlsberg's North-ampton brewery could take strike action in protest at a company restructuring plan, which they claim...
Bedford Borough Council
Goodbye Dodge City, hello Bedford It's not just major city centres that turn into no-go areas for law-abiding citizens whendrink-related problems get...
Property round-up
The Vine Inn in the Hampshire village of Stockbridge is close to the cities of Winchester and Salisbury. The inn has a public bar, family room, a...
Buyers sought to plot course for Galleon Inn
The Galleon Inn, which has become the main pub in the village of Starcross over the last two years, is up for grabs in south Devon. The pub has...
At least local authorities aren't involved. That ray of comf
From 2008, pubs can't offer food and the chance to smoke. It'll force them to drop one or the other a difficult decision for the thousands...