Archives for March 23, 2006

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Ireland 'not hit by ban'

New research claims that the Irish smoking ban hasn't affected drinks sales. Instead, ROSIE DAVENPORT finds, it has been suppliers' price increases that have led to a downturn in trade

Buoyant Brain's brews up 12.5% turnover rise

By The PMA Team

Wales brewer and retailer SA Brain has boosted turnover by 12.5% to £121.6m thanks to strong growth in beer volumes and a contribution from 27 pubs...

Property market booms on

Tycoon and Laurel/Globe owner Robert Tchenguiz was conspicuous by his absence at the world's largest property show in Cannes last week. The little...

AV Guide: Open air time

World Cup screening or barbecue? Latest technology means you could have both.If June is hot, many pubs could be torn between putting on a barbecue or...

Taking the innside into the out

Punch set up a Smoking Action Group 18 months ago to prepare for the ban. TONY HALSTEAD reports on the three outdoor concepts it devised to make sure smokers are catered for across the pubco's Scottish estate

What I Love about Pubs: Emily Wright

Emily Wright, of Hampshire, on what she loves about pubs.A great village pub is one that people will keep coming back to - whether they still live in...

New breed emerging in race for pub tenancies

By MA Reporter

Pubcos are finding entrepreneurs who previously put their money into burger chains, print shops and other franchise operations are emerging as a new...

Smoke signal

What impact will the smoking ban have on pubs? Our new series surveys the Scottish experience. In the early hours of Sunday morning, Scottish pubs...

DCMS to consider licensing shake-up

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has pledged to consider a shake-up of the new licensing regime once it has conducted its own...

Police to video sting operations

Pubs in the North West are to be targeted by a police sting which will see covert filming used to catch them serving drunks.Licensees in the city...

Luminar reports like-for-like sales drop

By Mark Stretton

Luminar, Britain's biggest nightclub business, has reported, as part of a trading update, a 0.6% like-for-like sales decrease in its core business....

Missing a trick?

Are you planning to make the most of April 23 to drive up turnover in your pub?The campaign to celebrate St George's Day on April 23 is well under...

AV Guide: Question time

Are you having some difficulty telling your LCDs from your DLPs? Brian Pipe answers your questions about buying a big screen system.How big a screen...

Pub operator fined £6,000 for dodgy vodka

By Iain O'Neil

A pub operator has been fined more than £6,000 for selling vodka laced with an industrial chemical. Trading Standards officers found tertiary butyl...

Scots begin smoking's end

As pubs in England prepare for a smoke-free future from 2007, all eyes are on Scotland, where a full ban starts this weekend. TONY HALSTEAD reports from the frontline

Countdown to the smoke ban

No date's been fixed, but England is expected to start a ban in 2007. Rosie Davenport outlines the current timetable

NALHM chief calls for fair deal from police

By John Harrington

A pub managers' union is calling for more consistency in how police forces deal with pubs. The National Association of Licensed House Managers...

Smoking ban for car and van?

By Iain O'Neil

SIXTY per cent of motorists are in favour of a ban on smoking while driving - according to a survey published in today's Mirror. The survey carried...