Archives for March 14, 2007

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Family pubs: fun for all the family

Kids Have all the fun, it's often said. For a long time this was the case in Spirit Group's Wacky Warehouse venues, essentially children's playbarns...

Family pubs: the soft option

The smoking ban is set to have a significant impact on pubs as family venues, with four out of 10 adults more likely to take their children into...

Supply deal for Brain's and WTBS

WaverleyTBS and Welsh brewer and operator SA Brain have announced a 10-year strategic partnership. Under a reciprocal trading agreement, WaverleyTBS...

Urban pub dining set to increase

By Lucy Britner

Urban pub dining is set to increase when the smoke ban hits. According to research by consumer analyst CACI, 75% of 25-35 year olds in upmarket...

Family pubs: freedom of choice

There is a treat on the menu for all the family at the Fishes, in North Hinksey, just south of Oxford, thanks to an innovative range of catering...

Family pubs: nutrition for nippers

JW Lees has 156 tenanted and managed pubs across the North West. Director of catering Christina Lees-Jones was keen to revamp the kids¹ menu to...

Geromino gastropub darts challenge

By Lucy Britner

A leading gastropub operator has hit back at claims that gastropubs are responsible for the demise of darts playing. Geronimo Inns boss Rupert...

Don't make them pay

Forget the Manchester Evening News Arena and the Manchester Academy - the Station Hotel in Ashton-Under-Lyne can make a robust claim that it is...

All things to all people

By Gareth Iacobucci

Having transformed from a cinema to a bingo hall to a pub, the Cutting Room in Melton Mowbray has undergone more facelifts than even the most...

Q&A: Keeping your cool

Where did the idea for Filton come from?Filton Brewery Products began life as Filton Engineering - a division of Cox & Hughes - in 1981 when...

Chris Maclean: repeal licensing laws now

By Chris Maclean

Whose idea was it to have these new extended licensing hours? For all I can see things are pretty much the same as before. None of the pubs around...

Heinz caring for the community

Even the best pub grub can be ruined by sub-standard sauce or cruddy condiments. In a crusade for quality, Heinz Foodservice has created a Table Top...