Pick of the pubs
The Exeter Arms, Barrowden, Rutland is a 17th century property fronting onto the village green. The property has a large lounge and dining room and...
Archives for February 13, 2007
Pub pipe-smoking competition in doubt
A Northamptonshire licensee fears the smoking ban will put an end to 150-years of tradition at his pub. Clive Rimmer of the Bull in Harpole stages a...
BII roadshows raise concerns about smoking ban preparations
The opening rounds of a series of BII roadshows dedicated to the smoking ban raised concerns about troubled preparations for the start of the...
Chris Maclean: people gasp at my testicles
For reasons that don't bear close scrutiny I have three jars of pickled testicles behind my bar. I have had them on display for years. All pubs...
Buyers leave town and head for the hills
Traditionally, being centrally located and reasonably well balanced demographically, the East Midlands has reflected trends and sentiment in the...
Golden time at the Fleece
When even your most ardent smoking customers are urging you to go smoke-free, then you know it is time to make the switch. This was the situation...
Back to basics: stress management
Running pub is not a simple role in any terms especially not in its emotional impacts. The working hours that upset the rhythms of a conventional...
Showing Irish spirit
What role do smaller Irish whiskey brands such as Tullamore Dew have to play in a market dominated by Pernod Ricard's Jameson and Diageo's...
Pub pics sought for Ruby couple
Richie and Mary Barrett pulled pints in 12 pubs across Leeds between 1970 and 1990, quenching the thirsts of thousands of drinkers along the way. The...
Community service for football cheat
Licensee gets 100 hours for showing on a domestic card.