20,000 reasons to act now
Andrew Pring, Editor In two days' time, perhaps as many as 20,000 licensees will find they have missed the cut-off point for retaining their...
Archives for August 3, 2005
Pub couple in hammer-gang terror
A gang threatened a couple with a claw hammer before stealing thousands of pounds from the pub where they worked. The couple had just left JD...
Trade chiefs to cast eye over smoking licences
by Ewan Turney Industry chiefs are set to explore the option of pressing the Government to introduce smoking licences following a call from one of...
Greene King shrugs off GBBF criticism
Greene King has shrugged off criticism it received at the Great British Beer Festival following its decision to close the Ridley's brewery.At the...
Turnover takes a tumble
Newcomers to the trade are investing to accumulate far more than their more experienced counterparts as licensees struggle to halt sliding turnover...
Interpub to convert warship in £10m plan
by Ewan Turney The Royal Navy's longest serving warship is set to become one of the biggest licensed hospitality retail spaces in the country....
London pubs recover after terror attacks
London pubs suffered a significant two-day drop in trade immediately following the blasts of July 7, according to Fancyapint.com's daily visitor...
Bridging the gap
Carlo Reina believes pub food can be rated on the same level as that served in restaurants and is on a mission to challenge attitudes at the Wolfe...
The world is changing fast for independent operators
As well as suggesting that freetraders are taking a more hands-on approach in overseeing the running of their businesses, our survey reveals a...
Herald Inns plans to revamp Brannigans late-night chain
by Tony Halstead Lancashire-based Herald Inns & Bars has embarked on a major investment programme aimed at revamping its late-night bar chain...
The freehouse picture
The Complete Pub Picture is our look at the big trends influencing the freehouse, tenanted and leasehold and managed sectors of the trade. Throughout...
Police resisting hours flexibility
It is hardly surprising that the completion of licensing appli-cation forms reveals widely-dif- fering approaches and widely- differing reactions...
Community pubs feeling the heat
Beer is growing at country and town-centre venues, but it's dropping at community pubs On average, freehouses sold 335 barrels this year, compared to...
Hopes and fears for future
Food is seen as the main growth area, while red tape tops the problems, but most feel they have a secure future at their pub Prospects for the year...
Time was finally called on Slug & Lettuce operator SFI Group
It came as no big surprise when SFI Group slid into administration last month. This was a company that had been in intensive care since late 2002...
Sky's new blow removes summer break option
Following articles in the Morning Advertiser relating to the outrageous increase in Sky subscription rates, I would like to make you aware of what I...
Hosts swamp FACT over Sky
Around 25 licensees a week have been contacting the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) with enquiries about firms that offer cheap...
Badger has a sting in the tail
Dorset brewer Hall & Woodhouse has teamed up with TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to produce a new premium ale made with nettles harvested...
Freehouse survey
When it comes to selecting which brands a pub stocks, the owners are overwhelmingly in control (79%) with just 8% of licensees delegating it to their...
How important are real ales to your business?
John Royce Kestor Inn Newton Abbot Devon 'They are very important to us, mainly because people drink them! We have three main ales on and we like to...
Police use on-the-spot
fines in under-18s blitz by John Harrington Two bar workers in Brighton are among the first to be issued with £80 on-the-spot fines in England and...
Honeycombe losses hit £800k in 'difficult' year
by The PMA Team Losses at management services company Honeycombe Leisure have widened from £100,000 to £800,000 in what chairman Sandy Anderson has...
Employment stays static
While staffing levels in independent pubs haven't altered since the last survey, the number of licensees experiencing problems in retaining staff has...
Pubs set to avoid licensing disaster
A last minute rush of applications appears to have averted the predicted licensing disaster for pubs - just two days off deadline day.Latest figures...
L'Auberge turns to India in staff recruitment drive
by Tony Halstead Massive Pub Company is scouring India's best five-star hotels to recruit new chefs for its chain of L'Auberge French restaurants....
'Wall of money' chasing freehold property
Restaurant and pub property agent Davis Coffer Lyons has claimed a 'wall of money is now chasing freehold property acquisitions in the sector. The...
New Camra initiative to halt rise in pub closures
by John Harrington The number of pubs that are permanently closed every month has risen from 20 to 26 in the past five years, according to new...
Scot turns IPA origins on their head
Is it time to re-evaluate the origins of two 19th-century beer styles, India Pale Ale and Pale Ale? One veteran Scottish brewer, who has just...
Fixing variations error
QWe have just put in our application for conversion and variation, and it sounds as if we have got things wrong with the second part. Does this mean...