Archives for March 20, 2007

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The Publican Award winners are...

Licensees and pubcos from across the UK were recognised for their excellence last night (Tuesday) at the 17th annual Publican Awards. Dame Edna...

Jasper dangles Carrott

IT'S TIME to get off the couch and go to the pub! That message, delivered by comedian Jasper Carrott, is a sentiment no publican will disagree with....

Going upmarket

ANOTHER WEEK, another hospitality show. Let's be honest, the idea of traipsing around a large hall looking at the latest innovations in paper cup...

Chris Maclean: do I pay too much?

By Chris Maclean

I am trying to get my head around gas prices.My cellar gas is provided by a company with great credentials and I pay a cylinder rental plus the...

St Peter's plans new £3m brewery

By Hamish Champ

Increased demand for its beers has prompted Suffolk's St Peter's Brewery to look at building a new brewery at a cost of £3m.The company's existing...

Up to the individual

Morrisons has become the latest supermarket giant to respond to The Publican's Dump the Deals campaign.The letter, from licensed trades director of...

Look out for the beer snobs

For those with ambitions of wine connoisseurship, be warned: it's not worth the hassle. Believe me, I tried it once. It was the most confusing day of...

Pubs urged to act over Ofcom investigation

By James Wilmore

MP John Grogan is urging licensees to write to media regulator Ofcom about Sky's pricing policy, following an announcement that it will investigate...

Pubs reap rewards of St Paddy's Day

By Gareth Iacobucci

Licensees were celebrating along with their customers on St. Patrick's Day as many pubs recorded bumper takings. With the day falling on a Saturday...