Archives for April 20, 2005

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Clarification on display of hours

I have been taken to task ­ very politely, of course ­ by a licensing officer (many of whom read the Morning Advertiser, you will be pleased to...

Other areas of concern

Smoking The party wants a self-regulatory approach, agreed with the industry. Conservative industry spokesman Stephen O'Brien says: "Within the time...

Promoting standards and quality

Operations director Tom Dempsey says the whole company ethos is to "serve a fine pint in a good pub". But "catering is obviously a growing part of...

Bell chimes for seafood fare

The Bell at Alderminster in Warwickshire is holding a seafood festival from 27 to 29 April. A range of seafood and fresh fish delivered daily will be...

Change of name for controversial vodka

Kalashnikov's Russian vodka is set to be sold in the UK under a new name, following negotiations with The Portman Group.According to John Florey,...

Food and coffee boost Barracuda

by Jo Bruce Managed pub operator Barracuda is aiming to drive its food sales to 18% of overall turnover in the next two years and is also putting a...

Labour Party photo shoot angers host

A Gloucestershire host was left fuming after Home Secretary Charles Clarke used her pub car park for an election photo shoot without asking...

Living for food

Trevor Golton and Cathy Clarke swapped selling cars and holidays to live a life creating perfect pub food. Ewan Turney reports Trevor Golton lives,...

Not cold

enough Pubs are struggling to serve beer at the recommended temperature, according to an investigation by the Morning Advertiser. Armed with a...

Welsh smoking ban looks certain

A hardline anti-smoking policy in pubs in Wales now looks almost certain to be brought in if Labour is returned to power after the election. The...

What the pubs say­

The take-up is evenly split "In summer we sell more Guinness Extra Cold than ordinary but otherwise it's pretty balanced. I think a lot of people...

West's

got spring in its step Despite a wet and sluggish summer last year, the region's pub market is blossoming thanks to spring and thriving tourism....

JDW festival features 50 ales

Managed operator JD Wether-spoon is to run its largest-ever beer festival next month. The festival, which runs between 9 and 22 May, will see many...

Garden

magnets Summer is when pub gardens really come into their own, but there's no time to waste when it comes to checking that yours is in tip-top...

Make the politicians listen

With 5 May just two weeks away now, there's not much time left for licensees to extract maximum value from their votes. But as these things come...

Hull hit by joint spot checks

A pub operator has complained about multi-agency spot checks on outlets in Hull city centre on key weekend trading nights. Licensees were recently...

First timers take on Galphay

First-time buyers have snapped up a food-led pub in North Yorkshire. The Galphay Inn, set in the centre of the village of Galphay, is close to Ripon...

Tories andthe trade

In the MA's in-depth look at pub trade policies in the run-up to the generalelection, JOHN HARRINGTON speaks to Malcolm Moss, the Conservatives'...

Keeping up appearances

Maintaining a pub garden can be costly, but the returnsmake up for it, says TONY HALSTEAD Licensees David and Gillian Heyes spend close to £8,000...

Greene King grows Wayside

Greene King is to convert 20 of its pubs to Wayside Inns in the next two years. Since the company bought the 43 Wayside sites from Laurel last...

Friend in after hours

Q We have had a situation on which we need your advice. One night last week, at about 11.45pm, our barman was sitting having a drink with his friend...

Place

of Pride To ensure its flagship ale is served in top condition, Fuller's looked to its hugecustomer base and the super highway ­ with a Proud of...

Holt's

humdinger days Winning the annual Tesco Beer Challenge has been just one of many achievements for this family brewer. Tony Halstead reports Its...

SIA's phones jam in licensing rush

by Ewan Turney The Security Industry Authority (SIA) switchboard has become gridlocked as it tries to deal with more than 150 calls an hour from...

Waverley launches beer bible for pubs

Waverley TBS has produced a "definitive beer bible" for pubs listing details of the 85 world beers it distributes. The Beers of the World catalogue...

Murder suspect dies after pub shoot out

Two police officers were shot as they arrested a murder suspect, who subsequently died, at a West Yorkshire pub. Shots were fired at the officers at...

Fully booked

Booker is now firmly focused on its customers after its long-running takeover saga. John Porter meets Hans Kristian Hustad - the new man at the...

Hosts accuse police of hours vendetta'

Licensees at a west Wales pub have accused police of deliberately exaggerating the problem of crime on their premises, causing the venue to have its...

Party pledges

It's time to separate the wheat from the chaff - and get to the heart of the major political parties' election commitments to the pub trade with our...

Don't just keep the Jennings name

Can Jennings survive? The takeover bid by Wolverhampton & Dudley has been accepted by the Cumbrian brewer, so there is little point in manning...

Sports'summersizzlers

After last year's disappointing weather, licensees are hoping this summer's a scorcher. But even if the sun doesn't shine, the next few months are...

Pimm's to launch

draught pre-mix Diageo is to launch a draught premixed version of Pimm's and lemonade in 350 pubs this summer. The rollout follows a test in 28...

Fountain sale may raise £60m for S&N'

A Scottish newspaper has claimed Scottish & Newcastle could pick up a £60m windfall when it sells its Fountain Brewery site in Edinburgh to...

Trade becomes a political football

by John Harrington Labour and the Conservatives have promised to introduce more regulation in the pub trade if they are elected on 5 May. Labour...