Ashtrays could be your nest egg
Check the pockets of antique collectors as they leave your pub after one described pub ashtrays as a collectible of the future. By July smoking bans...
Archives for April 10, 2007
Cooking title 'at steak'
The English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX) is once again calling for pub chefs to enter to its National Steak Pie Competition.Entries have already...
Licensees welcome scheme clarifying pubco agreements
Licensees have given a tentative welcome to a new scheme aimed at offering them a better understanding of pubco lease agreements. The initiative has...
Sexy Lager's naked lady stripped by watchdog
Bottles of a Belgian lager displaying a picture of a woman whose clothing can be removed have been stripped from shelves for breaching The Portman...
Chris Maclean: happy birthdays
I was reminded recently of one of the most effective marketing tools at our disposal.The writer suggested it was a calendar that allowed wonderful...
Pubs celebrate Easter profits
Pubs across the UK celebrated healthy profits over the Easter weekend as the good weather brought pub-goers out in droves. Seaside pubs were...
Springtime specialities
Claire Power, product marketing manager, fresh produce, Pauleys During April we will see a change of sources for melons as new arrivals come from...
Back to Basics: hiring a marquee
FOR PUBS such as the Crown in Bridgnorth, near Birmingham, hiring a marquee represents a valuable way to add capacity to the venue, create an...
Rolling out…
THE ARGUMENTS for pubs using local produce are well rehearsed by now. It gives the menu a genuine point of difference, and supports the local...
Garden centre chain phasing out patio heaters
The backlash against patio heaters has been fuelled after Britain's biggest garden centre chain announced it was to stop selling them.Wyevale Garden...