Jowell has yielded to pressure over fees rises'
The fees set out by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) will leave many licensees very disappointed, not only because of the...
Archives for February 3, 2005
Pern's stake in local butcher's helps in field-to-fork pub f
Chefs at Michelin-starred pub the Star Inn in Harome, North Yorkshire, will have the chance to learn new skills by training at the local butcher's...
Smoking the writing's on the wall
JD Wetherspoon has decided to ban smoking at its 650 pubs in May 2006. The decision was helped by chairman Tim Martin's regular visits to the...
Best Fundraising Pub of the year
The Licensed Trade Charity is sponsoring this award, which recognises the best and most successful fundraising campaign in the past 12 months run by...
Lords pull grandfather rights on AWP numbers
by Tony Halstead Trade leaders have hit out at a new "hidden" amendment to the Gambling Bill that means pubs will need a permit from the local...
Carlsberg's FA Cup soccer support
Carlsberg is supporting licensees during the FA Cup with a raft of initiatives. Carlsberg, which has pledged to spend £22m marketing its beer this...
Drink Talking: Martin Rawlings
When applying for your licence there are a few things to bear in mind says Martin Rawlings, director of pub & leisure at the British Beer &...
Police suspect arson at Lamplighter
Police believe a fire at a Warwickshire pub was started deliberately. Police said emergency services were called to the Lamplighter in Rother...
Two in bar' to be scrapped
QWhere existing licensed premises, which do not have a PEL, have taken advantage of the "two in a bar rule" and wish to provide similar entertainment...
Pay up, pay up and play the game
With society becoming increasingly litigious, Daily Telegraph pubs writer Adam Edwards anticipates with trepidation the antics of the bar-room...
Week ofperfection
Ewan Turney gets the lowdown on the Campaign For Real Ale's annual National Pubs Week and outlines how pubs can get involved in the trade-building...
Trawler Inn is prize catch at Brixham
Pub buyers seeking seaside living in the historic port of Brixham will find the Trawler Inn in Devon appealing. Located in a mainly residential area...
Publicans still unclear on Licensing Act
Licensees claim they are still unclear about what they need to do to meet the requirements of the new Licensing Act. Many say that they have still...
Pub is Hub set to surge ahead after cash boost
by Tony Halstead Scores of isolated rural andvillage inns will get a much-needed lifeline to survival later this month when Pub is theHub announces...
Will you be glued to the Michael Jackson trial?
Andrew Parry The Duck onthe Pond Long Itchington Warwickshire "I must admit, given the small amount of time that I get to watch TV, Michael...
Tap into Old Well's food trade
The Old Well Inn, which takes its name from a former well inside its cellar and dates back to Tudor times, has just come onto the market in Durham....
UK chef wins world's best sarnie contest
A UK chef has created the world's best sandwich after beating 12 rival chefs at an international competition. Edward Antonini was announced champion...
Charles Wells gives staff cash after £3m windfall
by The PMA Team Bedford brewer and retailer Charles Wells has given its entire staff an extra week's pay after a windfall profit of £3.1m with the...
Sainsbury's backs Beer Academy
Sainsbury's has become a silver patron of the Beer Academy. As the new sponsor of the International Beer Competition 2005, it will use Academy...
UK diners splash out the most
British diners have become the most extravagant in Europe as eating-out in pubs and restaurants becomes increasingly popular in the UK, according to...
Pubs accused of using loud music to encourage drinking
Pubs that play loud music are being told it is nothing more than a ploy to encourage people to drink more.According to a survey in the Evening...
Publicans confused over Coors' price rises
Coors Brewers has apologised to licensees for any confusion that arose following the release of two sets of price rises from the company.Reports in...
Beer quality: Keeping cool
Continuing with the beer quality theme, Adam Withrington looks at temperature.A lot has been written about beer quality on these pages over the last...
Export is true hero but shuns limelight
Dortmund was once known as the "Burton of Germany". In the 19th and 20th centuries, the great steel-making and coal-mining city had more breweries...
Licensing application forms are a travesty'
Next week sees the start of transition, when up to 177,000 pubs, clubs, restaurants and other licensed premises can begin making applications for the...
Jowell attacks off-trade for fuelling disorder'
by John Harrington Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell took a swipe at cheap drinks deals in the off-trade during a heated Parliamentary debate last week...
Smoking ban: 58% of pubs to drop food
More than half of Britain's pubs will ditch food in favour of allowing their customers to smoke if the White Paper is implemented in its present...
JDW's out to woo a more upmarket clientele
by The PMA Team JD Wetherspoon is to trial a lightly branded pub in an attempt to attract a more upmarket clientele. The Draper's Arms pub, which...
Big fish,
small pond Many were surprised when Bob Ivell, the former boss of mighty Scottish & Newcastle Retail, agreed to take charge of Regent Inns. But...
Currying flavour
I'm guessing that there are a fair number of you out there that offer curry on your menu, or even do special curry nights. But how much thought (if...
Last thing we need is 24hr quick fix
The technical problems of the new law that I have outlined above have been swamped by the 24-hour opening/binge drinking furore, to which the...
Top chef to teach art of pub cuisine
by Max Gosney Michelin-starred chef Phil Vickery plans to boost pub cuisine with the launch of a cookery school at his new pub. The school will open...
Best Pubwatchof the year
This award is sponsored by Laurel Pub Company and is aimed at recognising the group that has made the most effort in the past year to understand and...
Rebrand to boost Landlord's stablemates
Timothy Taylor has banished its traditional yellow and cream pump clip house colours on all but its flagship brew, Landlord, as part of a major...
WLVA in final bid to avoid blanket smoking ban in Wales
The Welsh Licensed Victuallers' Association (WLVA) will next week make a last-gasp attempt to convince the Welsh Assembly that a blanket smoking ban...
Mark Jones comment
It is clear that the industry (and particularly those of us who operate on our high streets) is entering a potentially turbulent time. The changes in...
Property round-up
Brixwold Castle Hotel is a listed property, situated on the outskirts of Bonnyrigg within eight miles of Edinburgh city centre. It is set in its own...
The high street has to change
by M&C editor Mark Stretton The pressure from Whitehall and the media for the industry to stop flogging cheap drink and stem alcohol-fuelled...
Binge drinking will increase
Yates boss predicts that longer hours will lead to more disorder by John Harrington Yates has become the first pub company to predict that later...
Camra targets binge ghettos'
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has attacked huge vertical drinking warehouses for turning town centres into "late-night ghettos of binge...
The chimes they are a changin'
The Hutchings may have been advised against buying a pub in a remote corner of Wales, but they've confounded their critics. MARK TAYLOR reports When...
Hosts urged to get set for
St George's Licensees are being urged to stock up on supplies and plan ahead for St George's Day as the popularity and recognition of the occasion...
Uproar over broker loans
Licensees across the UK have been left out of pocket after promised loans have failed to materialise.Complaints about Gateway Finance.co.uk, which is...
Pubco held responsible for manager's 'tipping'
Massive chief Peter Linacre has hit out at a law that left his pubco culpable for the behaviour of one of his managers.The 35-strong pub company was...