Beware of advertising scam
Scam advertising companies are stepping up their pursuit of licensees. The companies telephone the pub offering advertisements for magazines for...
Archives for March 1, 2007
Varying your menu is easier than you think
Brakes channel marketing manager Anne Mulcahy shows you how to make the most of your offering without a major menu overhaul Trying new ideas for your...
MyShout
An MP's mail can be a useful barometer of parliamentary and public opinion, says John Grogan My parliamentary mailbag this month has been dominated...
MyNewPub
Bullers Arms, Landrake, Cornwall Agent: Bettesworths Ally and Michelle Yeoman have taken over the Bullers Arms at Landrake and decided to resurrect...
Trust and Herald face mixed fortunes - again
The pair of pub companies owned by leisure magnate Trevor Hemmings have again reported mixed fortunes. Hemmings' tenanted company, Trust Inns, has...
'Confident' Jones shrugs off attack
Ultimate Leisure chief executive Mark Jones shrugged off the attack this week from his predecessor (see above). He said that latest half-year results...
In praise of the black stuff
Despite the Irish abandoning their iconic national pint, the Cheltenham Festival just wouldn't be the same without the traditional Guinness village,...
THE AGENTS
Graham Allman Managing Director, GA-Select My early view of 2007 is that it may turn out to be the busiest business transfer year ever. The first...
Sainsbury's chief stands by company's record
One of the biggest names in supermarkets has made a personal response to the accusations made by The Publican's Dump the Deals campaign.Sainsbury's...
Snowy retires after shifting 1.5bn pints
Greene King has waved goodbye to one of its longest-serving employees - Derek "Snowy" White, who has retired after racking up 1.5bn pints during his...
Minds of their own
Two former M&B executives left the pubco and became some of the first operators to try its new franchise deal. Tony Halstead reports on their...
The breakfast club
The new era of licensing means pubs are branching out into all kinds of out-of-hours activities. Catherine Quinn discovers the licensees getting up...
THE GUV'NOR Peter Gatling
Use professionals and pay proper wages. These are just two of the lessons the licensee of the Merry Harriers in Clayhidon, Devon, has learned after...
Brulines: now it's 'fizzlines' for soft drinks
Beer flow monitoring company trials soft drinks equipment at 20 tenanted pubs Beer flow monitoring company Brulines is trialing flow-monitoring...
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Child labour in pubs QWe own our own pub and our eldest child, aged 14, would like to help out behind the bar on an occasional basis. We saw a news...
The riddles of the new Licensing Act
There is no doubt that the Martians, if they landed, would find it difficult to believe that we could operate to the letter of our licensing laws....
Treasure trove
Ewan Turney discovers how a £1.1m investment transformed the Hand & Spear in Weybridge, Surrey from a rock-music pub to an eye-catching venue...
Senior figure who shoots from the hip
It's not often you find a senior industry figure attacking a peer's management record. The scathing attack by Bob Senior this week on his successor...
Tips for hands that do dishes
Check out our comprehensive round up of ideas, equipment and new products to make sure your food offer is a money-spinning winner from concept to...
Senior savages his Ultimate successor
Former Ultimate Leisure chief executive Bob Senior has launched a scathing attack on the record of his successor Mark Jones in the 18 months he has...
From dreams to reality
Leadership is all about vision, inspiring your team of well-trained staff and delivering results through them, says Ann Elliott of marketing...
Making your one-day ban go with a bang
Hosts are urged to ban smoking on national No Smoking Day, 14 March, to see what lessons can be learned and have some fun. TONY HALSTEAD offers...
BarTalk
Would you ever consider undergoing cosmetic surgery? Catherine Bown The Crown Rotherham South Yorks Yes, and I've actually had some done! Two years...
Hosts urged to reclaim bank charges
Every licensee should check bank statements and look to claim back penalty bank charges - that's the view of Pub Accounting Company chairman Martin...
King Cobra goes small for pubs
Cobra Beer is launching a mini-version of its award-winning King Cobra lager. Supplied in single-serving half-bottles (375ml), the smaller pack...
Pub group opens training centre
The Spirit Group, Punch Taverns' managed arm, has opened a new centre to train future managers. Following an investment of £60,000, the learning and...
Dick Turpin's local gets new owner
An historic Barnet pub where highwayman Dick Turpin used to drink is under new ownership. The Mitre Inn is believed to be the oldest pub in Barnet,...
Westminster loses face - and cash
Westminster City Council, it seems, will go to any lengths to defend its "core hours" policy for stress areas in London - even at great expense to...
Pubwatches advised to insure against threat of legal action
Pubwatches have been ad-vised to consider taking out indemnity insurance to protect themselves against being sued. This follows recent cases in which...
A breath of fresh air
With National No Smoking Day on 14 March, Richard Fox, author of The Food & Beer Cook Book, shows you how to road-test simple menu ideas that...
NEWS OF THE BREWS
Beer style matters Herefordshire micro Wye Valley Brewery has launched a range of half-pint glasses branded with its beer logos in a bid to...
Reds gear up for Uefa clash
There's no debating the top sports attraction on offer this week, with both Manchester Utd and Arsenal gearing up for the return legs of first...
Trade joins Scottish Exec to curb misuse
Drinks producers have committed to piloting low-alcohol drinks in Scotland as part of a strategy to reduce alcohol misuse. The "partnership...
McManus reports 8% sales increase
McManus Pub Company, the Northampton-based pub company privately owned by Gary and Paul McManus, has reported a rise in turnover and house Ebitda for...
A-B brings Estrella Damm to the UK
Anheuser-Busch is hoping to increase its share of the imported beer market by adding Spanish lager Estrella Damm to its range. The Budweiser brewer...
Balancing act
Relentlessly rising costs can lead hard-working hosts to despair of earning a decent living. Mr Y asks our experts for advice on making his business...
Pubs face responsibility for drink-drivers
Government plans could force licensees to take responsibility for drink-drivers. The Department for Transport (DfT) is to consider giving licensees...
Licensee lambasts Londis litter louts
A licensee has called on his local council to act over "irresponsible promotions" by the off-trade in his area.David Stocken, licensee of the Dolphin...
NALHM supports 48-hour week limit
Pub managers union NALHM (National Association of Licensed House Managers) wants operators to allow its members to limit the working week to 48 hours...