BBPA code to ease the
strain of pub disputes by Tony Halstead Clearer guidelines governing the rocky relationship between pub owners and their tenants are set to be...
Archives for October 5, 2005
Are shots off target?
With responsible drinks retailing at the top of the trade's agenda, pubs are looking at new ways of serving spirits If the word tequila followed by a...
Cash in on Peat's glowing record
One of Scotland's most famous, award-winning pubs - the Peat Inn near St Andrews - has just come onto the market for the first time in 33 years. The...
Ultimate ends paid for police presence
Ultimate Leisure has ended its £100,000 two-year paid-for policing experiment in New-castle - at the request of the chief constable, Michael Craik....
The theatre of cocktails
Simplicity is key when it comes to developing a cocktail menu, and suppliers are offering plenty of help to make it easier for pubs City centre bars...
Half ain't what it used to be
When it comes to serving less than a pint, is it time to follow the Continent where they cut a better deal for themselves when selling smaller...
Fat Cat's latest in new Norfolk heritage
Norwich and Norfolk, city and county, have suffered from the ravages of acquisitive national brewers more than any other area of Britain. But...
Andrew Pring, Editor, Appeals will hurt pockets
Appeals will hurt pockets When the Government calculated so optimistically the savings to the trade of the new licensing regime, it's safe to say the...
Building
community spirit During his travels as the Daily Telegraph's pub correspondent, Adam Edwards has found that Britain's local pubs provide their...
People in before time
QWhat will be the position under the new law with regard to letting people in early, before the permitted hours start? Will it be illegal to unlock...
Oliver makes mischief
as pubs lap up plaudits Self-deprecation was clearly on the agenda at the Union Pub Company's (UPC) fourth annual Pub of the Year Awards last week....
Brand building on a budget
Two former licensees are challenging the big brands with a niche Italian spirit If you've had a day out in Brighton at any time in the last five...
Disability group prepares court action against Spirit
Spirit Group is facing legal proceedings over the lack of accessibility at one of its pubs.In one of the first cases to target the pub industry under...
Smoking ban likely as
DCMS backs stub-out by John Harrington The Government is more likely than ever to push for a complete pub smoking ban after it emerged that the...
Vodka's new niche of life
New vodka brands come and go, but they all face one common problem - how to cope with the dominance of Smirnoff. The growth of vodka has made it...
Bands back
pub in fight for survival A Derby pub famous for helping to launch bands such as Snow Patrol, Kasabian and Coldplay could be bulldozed under council...
The reluctant restaurateur
Taking on the cooking wasn't part of Sandra Jefferies' plan when she bought the Fighting Cocks in Shropshire. Mark Taylor reports Despite the fact...
Left in licence limbo as D-Day draws near
It may interest you to note that today is exactly two months after the official end of the transition period, and I am sure every one of you is...
Whitby fish pie nets prize
in Brewers Fayre contest by Jo de Mille The national finals of Brewers Fayre's 'Design a Dish' competition took place at Whitbread Court in...
Drink Talking: Jenny Jones
Why I signed the Proud of Pubs Charter - and why I believe in my pubWe are professional licensees and have been running successful pubs for the past...
Owls that for bitter
rivalry in steel city? Rivalry across Sheffield's footballing divide is set to take a bitter twist - as two rival beers are launched in the city. In...
JDW beefs up burger
range with Northern Ireland meat JD Wetherspoon has launched a new range of lamb and beef burgers using fresh meat from Northern Ireland. The...
Live rent free for a year
Don't miss a unique opportunity to win this prize and more in our new CaskForce promotion that's been launched exclusively by the Morning Advertiser...
LTC provides hope and
help for those in a crisis The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) helps those working in or retired from the drinks trade who have hit a crisis point in...
West End licensing authority accused of riding roughshod ove
by MA News Team Furious pub operators have accused Westminster Council of ignoring the basic tenets of the Licensing Act as it deals with hundreds of...
Police plan barrage of spot checks
Police and local authorities are already preparing to hammer pubs with a barrage of spot checks when the new Licensing Act comes into force.With the...
Get the message
Licensees are getting behind The Publican's Proud of Pubs Charter and showing their commitment to trading responsibly.Within one hour of our story...
Spirited fightback
Innovation has brought spirits back from a dark period in the 1990s. Nigel Huddleston reports on a renaissance that is putting spirits well ahead of...
Licensee takes over local school dinners
Schoolchildren in an Oxfordshire village have seen their tinned school dinners replaced by gourmet cooking served up by a local licensee.Paul...
New ceo reveals
Ultimate investment strategy Unbroken years of success at Ultimate Leisure came to an end this year and, in a shareholder revolt, Mark Jones, former...
Fighting-fund call gets luke-warm response
by John Harrington and Rosie Davenport Pub operators have given a lukewarm response to calls for the trade to contribute to a multi-million pound...
Gambling on future of pub bingo
One unforeseen effect of the changes in licensing laws will be a consequent change in responsibility for pub gaming. From 24 November, if you want to...
Host linked to PM's wife's first kiss
by Ewan Turney A Punch licensee has found himself at the wrong end of a kiss and tell story - by the Prime Minister's wife. Steve Smerdon, of the...