Council-power worries
One of the main principles of the new-style licensing legis- lation, which the Government held to in spite of fierce opposition from local councils,...
Archives for July 13, 2005
Legal advice: Any ideas, anyone?
Do you know what an embedded restriction is?By Niall McCann of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.With...
Avanti signs up 1,000th venue
Avanti Screenmedia, the UK's leading provider of screen-media, has this week propelled its pub estate through the 1,000-venue barrier following a...
Rumours swirl about biggest pub deal ever
by MA Reporter The biggest pub deal ever is still on the table but it may be Mitchells & Butlers rather than rival Punch that takes over Spirit,...
Pubs offer safe haven in face of the bombers
by Graham Ridout London's pubs and bars acted as the 'fourth emergency service as they offered comfort to people traumatised by the four bombs that...
Learning to smile again
Andrew Pring, Editor The tragedy of last week's bombings is still too raw for any of us to feel anything other than shock, anger and enormous...
Wine pips beer as
top tipple: survey by John Harrington Wine has pipped beer as the favourite choice among British drinkers, according to a new survey. The study from...
Fuller's snaps up Hampshire pub
London brewer Fuller's has bought a pub in Hampshire and confirmed that it is on the look out for other pubs along the south coast. The Wine Vaults...
WKD side returns
A new burst of TV advertising kicks off this month for WKD. The RTD is back with its 'Have you got a WKD side? campaign. In addition to TV adverts,...
Perfect matches for the barbecue
Here's an idea for you. When you're firing up the pub barbie, why not offer a choice of wines? Okay, so barbecue often means beer, but wine can make...
Hartford's stable results paves
way for growth says Thomas Hartford Group's results for the 28 weeks ended 9 April 2005 showed turnover up 12.8% to £6.9m compared to £6.1m in...
GBBF preview: Champion beer
Kelham Island Brewery's 2004 success escalated demand, but how did it cope?Last year, Kelham Island Brewery, a small producer from Sheffield walked...
GMB cancels protest as bombs hit
by John Harrington Union members abandoned their protest for higher wages for leisure industry staff following the bomb attacks in London last week....
Trade to call for policy change at 30 councils
by Ewan Turney The trade is writing to around 30 councils advising them to alter their licensing policies in the wake of the High Court ruling...
Uproar as Sky fees jump 12%
by Graham Ridout Licensees have reacted angrily to the news that Sky subscription rates are to rise 12% more than four times the rate of inflation....
Lambrini cherry roll out
Halewood International is introducing its Lambrini cherry variant to the on-trade in 275ml sleeved bottles, as well as relaunching its original...
Welsh Butt Out! campaigners rally round
Welsh Assembly members were given the Butt Out! message loud and clear at a protest in Cardiff yesterday.Licensees, staff and pub customers from...
Help weed out rogue brokers
Licensees looking for funds are being warned to be on their guard against further rogue finance companies. News has reached The Publican that some...
Moving promotions beyond price
Promotions are a great way to attract new customers as well as creating interest for existing ones. They provide variation for staff and can help to...
Trade leaders: Government in denial over licensing crisis
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is in "denial" over the licensing crisis, trade leaders and councillors claimed at an emergency...
Poll: two-thirds oppose total pub smoking ban
by John Harrington Public support for a smoking ban in pubs has risen sharply in recent years, but two-thirds of people still oppose a total ban....
Result!
Greene King's latest results have kept it on top, as Hamish Champ reports.So, another good set of results for Greene King. Overall turnover up 33 per...
Trade on terror alert
l Olympic joy turns to horror as terrorists strike l Pubs offer safe haven for bombing victims l Trade plays down economic damage to London pubs l...
Joy at Games triumph... then horror at bombings
Licensees in and around Stratford are expected to see a big lift in trade during Olympic fortnight. But the bomb attacks cast a long shadow over...
Your chance to shine in the PubChef Awards 2006
The search is on for the best pub chefs in Britain with the launch of this year's PubChef Awards. This is the second year of our prestigious awards,...
Olympic spirit survives blasts
by Tony Halstead The trade is still hailing the 2012 London Olympics as a great opportunity to showcase British pubs, despite the harrowing events of...
Certificates are missing
QFor many years we have operated our restaurant under a supper licence, which apparently was granted to the previous owners. We do not seem to have a...
Top 10 ideas for... ...sprucing up your pub
Invite people in You may have just updated your pub interior and revamped your drinks offering, but if the exterior is looking tired, you could be...
GK tenants' case faces collapse as cash runs out
A group of Greene King licensees who are challenging the brewer over beer pricing may see their legal case collapse due to dwindling cash.The 100...
MP calls for
use of drug test machine A senior Tory MP has called for all pubs and clubs in her Maidenhead constituency to use a machine that tests punters for...
Pub owner on attempted murder charge
A Kent pub owner appeared at Maidstone Crown Court last week accused of attempting to murder his wife. At a brief hearing, Phillip Cowell, a property...
Young blasts licensing costs
Young's chairman John Young attacked the cost of licensing reform at this week's AGM. Young hit out at the 'hysterical stories about 24-hour pubs and...
Problem drinking a self-fulfilling prophecy?
During a 45,000-mile pub-crawl for his new book, beer writer Pete Brown discovered that it's our culture not suppliers and licensees that is to blame...
Party politics
As the new public health minister, Caroline Flint is charged with managing the government's smoking policy. Daniel Pearce asked her for more...
Pubs closed in Birmingham bomb scare
Pubs and bars across Birmingham city centre were forced to evacuate after last Saturday's bomb scare prompted police to shut down the area. Following...
Pubs open doors as terrorist blasts rock capital
Publicans took the lead and opened their doors to the thousands of people hit by the terror attacks in London last week.As travel routes in the...
Burning ambition defeats disaster
Fire destroyed Kieron Daniels' first pub less than a year after he'd taken it on. Undaunted, the Oxfordshire host moved to another venue and has now...
GBBF preview: Odds on
The Champion Beer of Britain prize is always a highlight of the GBBF. So who's in the running to claim the title this year?The cherry on the Great...
Sensible PEL fee hits right note
I was discussing transitional arrangements the other day with a licensing officer who, up to now, has been dealing with entertainment licensing....
OTHER NEWS
Celtic Inns calls for smoke ban protest Celtic Inns has urged all its licensees to write to Welsh Assembly Members and MPs to tell them their future...
Red-tape damage 'must be recognised'
The Government must have a better understanding of the damaging impact of regulation on pubs and other hospitality businesses. That was the message...
'Breweries will close' as cask volumes drop
by Graham Ridout Analyst AC Nielsen has painted one of the gloomiest pictures ever about the state of the cask-ale market. Its report on cask volumes...
Drink Talking: Graeme Cussion
Whether or not a police crackdown occurs this summer - be prepared, warns Graeme Cussion, solicitor, Poppleston Allen.There seem to be conflicting...
GK's profits rise 14% in
wake of Laurel deal by John Harrington Greene King is reaping the rewards of its acquisition of Laurel's neighbourhood pubs, after posting record...