Greene King invests £4.5m in new depot
Greene King has spent £4.5m on a new distribution depot in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, in what the brewer describes as a signal of its commitment to...
Archives for April 1, 2007
Chris Maclean: conversation comes back
The screens are finally back!When it was first rumoured the screens were coming back some people assumed we were reinstating the televisions ~ not...
Po Na Na / Barclub announces 7% profit rise
The Po Na Na nightclub business, which is now called Barclub, saw an increase in like-for-like sales of 7% in the six months after it was...
Back to basics for Michelin chef
Lancashire-born chef Steve Midgely is heading back to his roots after taking over a pub in his native county.After more than a decade working in...
Green scheme for patio heaters
Licensees are being offered the chance to run more environmentally friendly gas patio heaters. As licensees across the country look to use patio...
Men discuss women and sex in the pub, says new research
British men are three times more likely to be talking about their wife or girlfriend over a beer in the pub than they were a year ago, says a new...
Ringing up 20 years at the Bell
Licensees Keith and Vanessa Brewer are turning the clock back to celebrate 20 years at their pub, the Bell in Alderminster, this month.Over that...
Welsh smoking ban starts
The smoking ban in pubs, bars and restaurants in Wales came into effect this morning at 6am. The Welsh Assembly has started an advertising campaign...
Big Questions don't always get Big Answers
Marston's chief executive Ralph Findlay updated the market last week on his group's first-half trading. He wasn't quite so ready to reveal whether it...
Pubs can do more on energy efficiency, new research reveals
Over half of publicans are less conscientious about saving energy in the pub than they are at home, and one in five believes there is little they can...
Back to basics: how to be an entrepreneur
Are you an entrepreneur? OK, you're an independent business-person, but to be an entrepreneur you need to have something extra. You know when you're...
Chris Maclean: the ballet behind the bar
Yesterday I visited London. It's a busy place.I am an impatient person, so my wife tells me, and I loathe queues and crowds. I don't think I am...
Q&A: Entrepreneurial spirit
How would you assess the performance of Beam Brands in the UK since its formation a year ago?It is rare in your career to get hold of a portfolio of...
It's all talk
British men are three times more likely to be talking about their wife or girlfriend over a beer in the pub than they were a year ago, according to a...
New scheme to 'offset' energy usage
Licensees adding patio heaters outside as they face up to the smoking ban have been handed the perfect riposte to critics who claim they are damaging...