Some tenancy agreements are only going to be signed by idiots
Fleurets chairman Barry Gillham asks the trade to think about the lessee when considering tenancy deals
Archives for May 10, 2006
Delegation rules set to continue
At least two years ago, with the old licensing system still in place, but the new Act already passed, I said it was unnecessary for the DPS to be on...
Smoking debate: 'licensees are not the bad guys'
Speaking during the latest debate on the Health Bill, Earl Howe said the ban represented a "significant burden" on licensees, and described the...
Time to get dart smart
Carlsberg UK and the MA will be running the Holsten National Pub Darts Competition this autumn, and more than 1,000 pubs are expected to take part. GRAHAM RIDOUT introduces the contest with a series of articles, first - darts' business-building poten
London set Fair for Wine extravaganza
The London International Wine & Spirits Fair offers the
Licensees tricked by BII logo scam
In the midst of The Publican's Scamwatch Month a string of licensees have come forward to tell us they have been ripped off by the Plymouth-based...
Sellers warned of agents' unachievable property values
With the current upsurge in the market, leading agents have warned of rogue companies offering inflated prices at the valuation stage. Paul Davey,...
South West leaves in style
During the last 12 years, the LTC's South West Fundraising Committee has raised the amazing total of almost £80,000 through fundraising events,...
Pubs n Bars satisfied with results
Pubs n Bars chairman Seamus Murphy said the company had had a satisfactory year and could be well placed to take advantage of the smoke ban....
Industry expert slams "unfair" pub tenancy deals
A trade expert has blasted unfair tenancy and lease agreements - saying they would "only attract the attention of idiots". Barry Gillham, chairman of...
Malibu to get big push in pubs
Pernod Ricard is pumping £6m into its first support behind Malibu since it took on the brand last year, including the company's biggest ever...
BII tells pubs to prepare for smoke ban not fight it
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is calling on its members to prepare for the smoke ban rather than fight it. NEW COMMENT
Pubwatch chiefs plead for help to cut disorder
Police and the Government must do more to help licensees stamp out disorder at pubs by supporting local pubwatch schemes. That is the message from...
A lesson in culinary skills
Pub caterers are being urged to get involved with teaching children more about cooking and local produce during British Food Fortnight. Hundreds of...
Doctors: Beer is good for your bones
Scientific research carried out by St Thomas' Hospital in London shows beer is good for our bones. The researchers said drinking a pint of beer a day...
Punch Starz shine at last night's pub awards
After an exhaustive search the 2006 Punch Shine Award winners have been found - they are Colin and Emma Spry from Starz in Exeter. Speaking after...
Old World resolve
France may be the on-trade's favourite Old World wine producer, but other Continental countries are closing the gap
Scammed licensee comes up trumps
Paul St. John Campbell, who runs the Queen Edith pub in Cambridge, said he had been left in limbo with no support or communication when rogue...
The endless options of sherry paired with food
It was a tough task. Thirty dishes and thirty sherries had to be munched and glugged - and the best combinations singled out in the hope of finding a...
Seminars in focus
Organisers of this year's fair promise that its programme of seminars will
TV football deal sparks fears
But despite the end to Sky's 14-year stranglehold of Premiership football, licensees fear they will be no better off. Setanta won the right to screen...