FLVA calls for ban on supermarket newspaper ads
A trade association is calling on the government to ban supermarket alcohol advertising in newspapers.The Federation of Licensed Victuallers'...
Archives for March 22, 2007
Grogan: "great thrill" to be first Proud winner
Labour MP John Grogan described it as "a great thrill" to be handed the first ever Proud of Pubs Award at The Publican Awards.The chair of the...
Hitting the right mark
Brendan McBride tells Ewan Turney how employing quality staff helped the Spitfire in Kings Hill, Kent, scoop Shephed Neame's Pub of the Year award...
England expects... better
As the month of March draws to a close, it's time for the world's football stars to answer their countries' calls. On Saturday and Wednesday, the...
Licensee's satellite conviction upheld
A Portsmouth licensee who appealed against a conviction for showing foreign satellite football has lost her case. Karen Murphy, of the Red, White and...
Flying Thai high
Famed for producing the Oakham Ales brand, the Brewery Tap in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, has also made a major success of its Thai menu. Owner...
Preparing for success
Licensees and industry experts gathered at Shepherd Neame's Blue Anchor pub in Crowborough, East Sussex, to pick up valuable advice before the...
By 'eck, it's gorgeous up north
Some of the most memorable beer campaigns have come from northern brands. Pete Brown says the rest of the market should take note What does it mean...
Your friends in the north
Northern Restaurant & Bar Show promises the biggest showcase of regional food, drink and business operators ever assembled. As the trade prepares...
Q&A: Bowled over by Deuchars
Many sports fans, particularly cricket fans, will know the name Gavin Hamilton. After starting his career in county cricket, his exploits for the...
Pooling resources
The man was built like a small mountain - suitably so, as he confronted me in Penrith in the northern Lake District. The business card he gave me...
One year on: the Scottish smoking ban
Three-hundred-and-sixty-five days into the smoking ban, pubs north of the border are experiencing mixed fortunes.The ban in Scotland has hit some...
Open books may ease sales
Open-book accounting could encourage virgin licensees to enter the trade and make pubs easier to sell. Last week MA reported that Marston's Pub...
Beer to drive sales post ban
Hosts should not underestimate the impact good quality beer can have on driving profits after the smoking ban, according to cask-ale think tank Why...
MyShout
As international beer brewing changes, Tony Jennings wonders how this will effect the market I completely understand if some of the current reportage...
Pub Club beefs up the menu
A new online recipe and advice bank for pubs has been launched by the English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX).Pub Club offers help and support to...
Premier League unhappy with 'spin'
Premier League responds angrily to claims that last week's foreign satellite football case has added to the confusion
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Enforcing drinking-up Q If there is no drinking-up time on the new-style licences, what legal right do I have to enforce a drinking-up time for...
Cheers, landlord!
IT'S NOT every day that when someone has the opportunity to invite anyone in the world on a VIP trip to a rugby international that they invite their...
Bed tax on pubs ruled out by Government minister
The Government has ruled out the possibility of implementing a bed tax, after the Lyons Inquiry this week recommended a consultation on the proposed...
Buyers swayed by food opportunities
Pub buyers are more interested in food potential than barrelage returns, according to agents. As the smoking ban ap-proaches, newcomers to the trade...
Sloppy DCMS persists in showing poor form
Regular readers will be aware that I have consistently berated the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) for the appalling state of the...
Burn Bullock bowls over new owner
A pub named after a famous cricketer has been sold. The Burn Bullock, within the Cricket Green conservation area in Mitcham, Surrey, was renamed...
Marston's prepares to steam clean its Welsh pubs
Licensees in Wales are preparing to push a new broom through their pubs when the smoking ban comes in next week.With the legislation due to be...
LETTERs
Making sense of smoking laws I note from an East Lindsay District Council pamphlet that the fine for "failing to prevent smoking in a smoke-free...
Kick out the kids - right now
There's a real chance that hundreds of pubs could be closed this summer, and facing big fines. The smoking ban? No, this is nothing to do with...
Probably the best stadium in the world
England's most-capped player Peter Shilton helped to celebrate the new Wembley Stadium on behalf of founding partner Carlsberg by pouring the...
THE AGENTS
Robin Mence Partner at Sidney Phillips It doesn't matter how good the previous year has been. The start of a new calendar year is always a worrying...
Getting the Scottish licensing facts right
A couple of weeks ago I commented rather dismissively on a row which erupted in Scotland over admission of the public to members' clubs in Scotland...
Chris Maclean: being there
Amongst the thousands of pieces of friendly advice kindly handed to me over the years by customers, colleagues and others with an interest in what I...
Employers to be liable for sex harassment of staff by public
Licensees could face legal action if members of staff are subjected to sexual harassment by the public, following a High Court ruling. A raft of...
What the papers say - Thursday, March 22
Chancellor Gordon Brown announced a 1p rise on beer duty, a 5p rise on a bottle of wine, 7p rise on sparkling wine, cider to rise by 1p a litre and a...
Business Opinion
Why handpull is well up to the cask Have you ever struggled to find the butter in your fridge, only to be told by your partner that it's in front of...
Taste of success
Changing conditions in the pub market have far-reaching consequences for the trade as a whole. Tony Halstead listens to the experts' views The pub...
Smoking ban leads to increased sales
Pubs that banned smoking for one day to mark national No Smoking Day have reported bumper takings to accompany the fresher air. The Morning...
Scottish pubs under threat from smoking ban
Pubs in Scotland are under threat a year on from the smoking ban, says the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA). The claims that a smoking ban...
NEWS OF THE BREWS
Thwaites launches Wainwright Ale Lancashire brewer Thwaites has launched a seasonal ale named after a famous local author as part of its bicentenary...
Slap in the face for pubs and brewers
l Beer up 1p l Cider up 1p l Wine up 5p l Sparkling wine up 7p l Spirits frozen Chancellor Gordon Brown has been accused of turning his back on...
BarTalk
Is Freddie Flintoff drinking responsibly? Tim Hunter Red Lion, Preston, Hertfordshire "Last week he was walking on water, now he's in it! We've got...
Beat a towpath to the Steamboat
A canal-side pub and restaurant at Trent Lock in Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, has come onto the market. The Steamboat Inn has a main bar with dance...
NewsDigest
Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan will be answering questions on the smoking ban in London next week. He will talk alongside chief medical officer...