Bud rides World Cup wave
Anheuser-Busch is backing its bid for World Cup sales success with a new 30-second TV ad for Budweiser. The advert, entitled "Wave", launches this...
Archives for April 26, 2006
Jet refused licence after 15 years of trouble
A Hertfordshire pub owned by Wellington Pub Company has been refused a licence after 15 years of trouble and complaints from residents. Three Rivers...
Pub trade increasingly vigilant over underage sales
Surge in youngsters applying for proof of age cards.
Jamie gets pubs to help in school dinners push
Celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver is getting pubs to help out as part of his bid to put hot dinners back on school menus.For his new TV series Jamie is...
H&H shifts up a gear
Family brewer Hardys & Hansons is dismissing talk about moves by the big players to acquire it, and is determined to grow it alone. By Hamish...
Just too good to be true…
The Publican is launching its own Scamwatch Month to warn licensees about the rogue operators targeting the licensed trade.Over the past few years...
On the Grapevine
With Philip Goodband MW, Constellation Europe.Philip Goodband is not only a Master of Wine but also has real 'hands on' experience at every level of...
Licensing@aol.com ...Stalemate in DPS dispute
Peter Coulson, MA Legal Expert looks at the problems surrounding interpretation of the Licensing Act
Pub Roast of the Year
The great British roast dinner is as much part of our culture as the pub itself and no pub menu would be complete without one. That is why we are...
Host tells MP of Punch's 'excessive' barrel prices
A Punch lessee has written to his MP slamming the "excessive" prices charged by the pubco. David Foulk, of the Tiger Bar in Cornmarket, Derby, called...
ALMR set to up its game
Industry body will clarify its role as members seek more focused organisation to represent their views.The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers...
Pubs are struggling with licensing red tape.
Licensees are being forced to negotiate a minefield of red tape and bureaucracy as councils continue to conjure up different interpretations of the...
Legal advice: Talking takeovers
If you are planning an acquisition or about to be acquired are you aware of the TUPE regulations?By Anna Mathias of thePublican.com's team of legal...
Pubcos go green to cut spiralling energy costs
Pub companies are "going green" to cut soaring energy costs and help the environment. Following the recent massive hikes in utilities costs,...
MPs back bid to raise brewers' relief
MPs from across the House of Commons are signing up to a motion in Parliament supporting progressive beer duty (PBD).The Campaign for Real Ale...
Lords debate 'outside areas'
A leading peer has called for clarity on the definition of what will constitute an "outside area" when a ban is introduced in England and...
Scots backing smoking ban
Seven out of 10 pub-goers in Scotland agree with the smoking ban in pubs, according to new research conducted for The Publican one month into the...
Stop this ludicrous paper chase
One of the main criticisms levelled at the new licensing system is how time-consuming and wasteful it is, particularly of paper. There have now been...
Licensees encouraged to visit LIWSF
Licensees have been encouraged to take advantage of this year's London International Wine & Spirit Fair, particularly the on-trade section.The...
THE GUV'NOR - Peter Eveleigh on Pubwatch
Peter Eveleigh, Riverside Inn, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire How many times have we attended pubwatch meetings to hear of an incident warranting a ban...
Licensee blasts soaring pub music costs
A Sussex host has refused to pay for a licence to play cds in his pub after the cost rose by 480%
Sign up and save
What can our Get Switched On! campaign partner Hospitable Climates do for you?Often when someone urges you to sign on the dotted line there's a...
Stamping out fraud
Pubs are to be on the front line in the fight against smuggling, as Michelle Perrett discovers.If someone offers to sell you cut-price vodka it may...
Photo deals to bypass data protection laws
Derbyshire hosts have a novel way of sharing photos of people who are banned from pubs without the risk of breaking data protection laws. Anyone who...
Phoenix delivers fast food by Fiona McLelland
Geronimo Inns is offering two and three-course express business lunches at its new Phoenix pub in Westminster, London. The latest addition to the...