Don't let Crehan fight fail due to finances
What a disgusting situation. Bernard Crehan wins time after time and still because of Inntrepreneur tactics, could lose ('Bancruptcy threatens Crehan...
Archives for June 22, 2005
Training: Anchor away!
A South Devon pub is blazing a trail by winning an award for its training, as Phil Mellows explains.At last, pubs have a reason to feel proud that...
If Tesco was a pub
M&B's Toby Carvery brand is focused on the mass market. Mark Stretton reports It's tempting to dismiss a concept based on a meat carvery....
Buxton keeps JDW out of its pubwatch group
by John Harrington JD Wetherspoon has failed to win readmission to Buxton Pubwatch despite dropping price comparisons with local pubs in the...
Get your applications in, councils urge hosts
by Ewan Turney Local authorities throughout England and Wales are pleading with licensees to submit their licence applications. They have also warned...
Trade and councils await High Court decision
Local authorities and the pub trade alike are waiting with baited breath for a High Court ruling on the new Licensing Act.There are also hopes that...
'Check PEL renewal date' warning as host's extension expires
Licensees who want to vary their Public Entertainment Licences (PEL) are urged to take a close look at the PEL renewal date to avoid unnecessary...
Will conviction affect me?
' have not yet applied for my personal licence because I have a problem. The person who was named on the licence with me has now left the company,...
Trade message to Sky: 'please show restraint'
by Ewan Turney Licensees and pubcos have urged Sky to show restraint when it unveils new subscription rates later this year. For many licensees,...
Self-regulation doesn't solve all our problems
This month marks the 10th anniversary of my involvement with BEDA. Throughout that time, BEDA has taken the view that our industry should demonstrate...
Anti-glass campaign's gathering momentum
by John Harrington A second campaign to ban glass at pubs and clubs led by the parents of a glassing victim has been launched. This comes as the new...
A light-headed trip down memory lane
When Reuters news agency left Fleet Street in London last week there was a vast outpouring of grief in the media about the end of the old newspaper...
Irish selling pubs after smoke ban
by Frank Khan and The PMA Team A record number of the Republic of Ireland's 9,850 pub licences are being sold to the off-trade in the wake of the...
Just six GK tenants take up Elliott's offer to talk
by Ewan Turney Only six Greene King tenants have taken up an invitation from Pub Partners boss David Elliott to talk to him directly about their...
Heather Newton memorial service
A memorial service for Heather Newton, a long-time supporter of trade charities, will take place on 1 July at Lady St Mary's Church, Wareham, Dorset,...
Smoke ban proposals universally condemned
The government's plans for a "half-way house" smoking ban, forcing pubs to choose between smokers and food, have been condemned by all...
Training: Training is the key
Barracuda ensures that its staff make a good impression at every new pub.A new pub needs to hit the ground running. Those early days when customers...
Inventive buys Pitcher site from W&D
Revolution vodka bar owner Inventive Leisure has bought the Pitcher & Piano site in Chiswick from Wolverhampton & Dudley. The sale is part of...
Good relations?
The emperor's new clothes or the fuel that feeds success? The jury's out on whether PR is worth investing in...By Victoria GillOwner of Lab and...
Winning hearts & minds
The way is open now for the pub trade's own sensible and measured approach Andrew Pring, Editor It was probably no coincidence that Mitchells and...
Norfolk has right idea
I was both saddened and heartened to read the news story in last week's Morning Advertiser about the couple in North Norfolk who say they were...
Doorstaff crisis still not solved
Fresh evidence that the doorstaff licensing crisis remains unresolved emerged this week. Around four in 10 doormen in Manchester are still waiting to...
Smoking ban: the details
As the government has announced it will stick by its original plan to only ban smoking in pubs which serve food, The Publican answers the questions...
Screwcap is not the only answer
FIONA SIMS Now, I know many of you are still getting your heads around the screwcap. Its presence in the on-trade is increasing significantly year on...
Blonde bombshell
As the market for speciality imported beers continues to grow, JOHN HARRINGTON visits the Belgian home of Duvel to learn about quality over quantity...
M&B takes its Grimsby food pubs smoke-free
by The PMA Team Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers is to launch a non-smoking trial across 12 food pubs in a single town, Grimsby in North...
On the coast
Adnams' award-winning advertising campaign has scored the brewer points with licensees. Adam Withrington reports on its 'poster to pub'...
How was trade over the sizzling weekend?
Green Dragon Market Lavington Wiltshire 'Food sales were down because it was too hot to eat. We ordered a barbecue but it only arrived on Monday,...
Why
is this such a rare sight? Is the industry doing enough to promote diversity in pubs? With figures showing that only 2.5% of the trade's workforce...
New focus on kids for two pubcos
Brewers Fayre has introduced a new children's menu based on younger diners' favourite home-cooked dishes. The trend for comfort food dishes continues...
H&W shifts into growth
Dorset-based Hall & Woodhouse sold its soft drinks brands at the start of the year. The move means it can focus on expanding its tenanted...
Late-licensed venues cannot evade ADZ charges: Clarke
by John Harrington Home Secretary Charles Clarke has denied claims that late-night bars could dodge payment of Alcohol Disorder Zone (ADZ) charges...
Helicopter fees bring extra trade
A Derbyshire village pub that boasts its own helicopter pad is on the market. The Hurt Arms in Ambergate is the home of the East Midlands &...
Police hunt cars after pub shooting
Police are looking for two cars after a shooting at a Shropshire pub. A shot was fired at the King's Head in High Street, Wellington, at around...
Brown Ale to woo younger drinkers
S&N is splashing out £2m in a bid to attract younger drinkers to its Newcastle Brown Ale. A consumer campaign will launch later this year,...
Full steam ahead
Beer guru JEFF EVANS reflects on the progress being made by the BBPA's Beautiful Beer campaign at a tasting aboard the Severn Valley Railway There's...
Act brings changes for machines
Responsibility for alcohol licensing is not the only thing that is likely to change on the Second Appointed Day. There is the vexed question of AWP...
Portman's hands tied over 'libido' drink
A new energy drink claiming to be 'over-the-counter libido has been launched in the on-trade with the Portman Group powerless to stop it. Energy 69...