Smoking, binge drinking and new hours - what consumers reall
Will your pub really close if ministers go ahead with plans to ban smoking? Are licensees to blame for binge drinking? And will extended opening make...
Archives for July 6, 2005
Councils prepare for flood of applications
Councils are preparing for a huge influx of licensing applications in the next few weeks as the final countdown to the August 6 deadline date for...
CAMRA rounds on Greene King's Ridley's deal
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched a scathing attack on Greene King's acquisition of Essex brewer Ridley's, and has demanded the...
Olympic pub joy cut short by terrorist attack
A huge shadow has been cast over London's Olympic triumph by the terrorist attacks in the capital this morning.Celebrations in the hospitality...
Angela on the rack
Going back to the shop floor was all in a day's work for Greene King boss Mark Angela. TONY HALSTEAD joined him behind the bar of one of the busiest...
Responsible trade scheme gains popularity countrywide
A scheme aimed at ensuring more pubs trade responsibly is spreading rapidly across the country, three years after it was launched.Cities across the...
BI offers pubs loyalty scheme
by John Harrington A new loyalty scheme, which allows pubs to earn free kitchen equipment and luxury items, has been launched. Pubs that sign up to...
Sale delay won't scupper licence
I had a very interesting discussion with a local licensee last week. He asked me about his own situation with regard to his personal licence. It...
M&B loses appeal over manager's hours
Mitchells & Butlers has lost its appeal against a court's decision to award damages to a manager for being forced to work excessive hours. The...
It's back to basics
Exactly a month to go and application fever is set to begin in earnest. With an estimated 80% of the forms still to be processed, this is going to...
Corona loses trademark bid
The European distributor of Mexican beer Corona has lost its seven-year battle to trademark its bottle and wedge of lime. The European Court of...
Ridley's brewery faces axe in wake of GK's £46m takeover
by MA Reporter Another of Britain's remaining regional family brewers is to close after Greene King purchased TD Ridley & Sons of Essex this...
Charity entertainment
Q Please can you tell me if I need a PEL for a fund-raising evening for a registered trust fund for a local disabled child? A band, consisting of...
The LTC is here to help
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has for more than 200 years been caring for people who have worked or are working within the licensed drinks...
Britain's prophet and loss
He's one of the trade's most visionary brewers, but his products are never seen in the nation's pubs. Andrew Jefford reports on the shadowy presence...
Ha! Ha! seeks the last laugh with locally-sourced menu
by Tony Halstead A new 'market board menu featuring a range of locally-sourced fresh dishes is being trialled at three Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen...
1,000 pubs join cheap Sky claims TV supplier
by John Harrington One thousand pubs could be receiving illegal screenings of Premiership football from just one equipment supplier for as little as...
Inquest hears of Wild West-style brawl
A man died after a 'Wild West-style brawl at a south Wales pub, an inquest heard last week. Ian Wood, 25, severed an artery as he put his hand...
A quiet but powerful beer revolution
The Nethergate Brewery in Suffolk is one of the country's longest-established micros with a success story to tell. It proves that, beneath the giant...
Binge drinking's newly defined
The Home Office has been slated for its new definition of a binge drinker as someone who gets drunk once a month. The definition is used to claim...
Marketing: Tourist trail
The British pub attracts a lot of tourists. But are you marketing it in the right way?Let's be frank. If you were trying to sell the UK as a tourism...
Trade Talk: Mark Wickens
Mark Wickens, chairman and creative partner of Brandhouse WTS on the potential for soft drinks brands in the on-trade.I believe there is a real...
Trade continues to fight Welsh and Scottish smoke bans
Licensees in Wales and Scotland are vowing to press on with their protests against blanket smoking bans.New details of the Welsh Assembly's plans...
Best Bar None to roll out into 23 'hot spots'
by Ewan Turney The Best Bar None awards scheme is to be rolled out to 23 of the most violent areas of Britain by the beginning of next year. The...
Restaurant pair at Boatman's helmIN BRIEF
One of Cornwall's most historic waterfront pubs, the Boatman in Saltash, has new owners. Former restaurateurs Andy and Yvonne Coade have taken on the...
Win a trip to the
with your grill skills Are you hot stuff on the BBQ? If so, then this is your last chance to enter our competition to find the Best Pub BBQer in...
Service: the next big thing
In these difficult times, something revolutionary is called for to boost trade table service Andrew Pring, Editor How was your weekend? Not great, I...
High-street managers
'need proper training' by Ewan Turney A pub managers' union has called for all high-street managers to have at least five years' trade experience....
Greene King wins battle for Ridley's
Greene King trumped super-regional rival Wolverhampton & Dudley as well as Shepherd Neame and its regional competitor Charles Wells to pick up...
Meat feast
According to The Publican Food Report meat dishes are still as popular as ever. John Porter reports on how to attract the customer's attention and...
Did you show the Live 8 concert in your pub on Saturday?
Mike Fallon The Wheatsheaf, Barrow-in-Furness 'We put it on at about 8pm but it didn't bring in much trade. Quite a lot of regulars were absent and...
Police campaign 'taints image of city nightlife'
by John Harrington Ultimate Leisure boss Bob Senior has criticised a police campaign entitled 'the party's over for tarnishing the image of the...
Licensing reform costs top £120m
BBPA says each licence costs an average of £2,000 by Ewan Turney The cost of implementing the new licensing regime is likely to cost the industry...
National press storm over launch of A-B's 'energy beer'
e" align="right" border="0" height="128" width="100" >Less than a week after its launch, Anheuser-Busch's (A-B) new "energy" beer, Be has already...
Potatoes fit to eat
Farmers are campaigning to ban the phrase 'couch potato from the Oxford Dictionary claiming the term undermines the health benefits potatoes offer....
Town & country
With some form of smoking ban now certain across the rest of the British Isles, James Wilmore went to Ireland to find out how licensees are coping.In...
Diamonds in the rough
Wolverhampton & Dudley's Pathfinder division has big plans for its managed estate, including the 63 pubs it acquired from Wizard Inns last year,...
Moorhouse's expansion spells success
The Burnley brewer is a true survivor and now it plans to double its brewing capacity and buy more pubs. Graham Ridout reports Last month,...
Garden makeovers boost Wolves sales
A £4m project to develop 200 beer gardens and patios in the Wolverhampton & Dudley managed estate has produced a significant sales lift. The...