Chris Maclean: to tip or not to tip?
It appears the new contentious issue in the restaurant is the question of tips.Without doubt the British are generally very bad at it. I certainly...
Archives for May 8, 2007
Wetherspoon profits hit by smoking plans
JD Wetherspoon's investment in no-smoking initiatives will hit the group's full year profits, it announced today.Updating the market on its third...
Smoking ban costs to hit Wetherspoon profits
JD Wetherspoon has warned that annual profits may be 'marginally below expectations' because of the cost of preparing its pubs for the smoking ban....
Could the beer industry do more to help?
The Dump the Deals campaign has been running for four months now and in that time a lot of attention has been drawn to the issue of supermarket...
Quality is his byword
HAVING STARTED in the trade at 14 as a glass collector, an insistence on high standards has led to an expanding pub empire for John Carey.March saw...
Shout to the top
IF WE are to make Proud of Pubs Week a success, it won't only be about getting some national attention for the industry - it will be about ensuring...
In Season: Something special
Claire Power, product marketing manager - fresh produce, Pauleys: Summer is nearly here and with the start of the UK season just around the corner,...
Tories claim EU crown pint victory
Conservative MEPs claim to have secured the future of the much-loved crown symbol on British pint glasses - although now it will only be decorative.
Fears over deluge of cigarette litter
Local authorities preparing for 25 tonnes of extra cigarette rubbish each day as a result of the smoking bans
Drinking in a session style
The darling suds of May are of the mild variety. Yes, if you hadn't heard, this month has been dedicated by the tireless sabre-rattlers at the...
Twelve ounce steak safe as Brussels backs off
Pubs can continue giving the weight of steaks in ounces on the menu after the European Commission (EC) confirmed that plans to outlaw imperial...
Gambling for pleasure
IF PLAYING poker involves a fine balance of skill and chance, it seems that pubs hosting it are in a similarly precarious game with much at...
Analyst claims Punch needs more from Mill House
City analyst claims Punch Taverns' acquisition of Mill House Inns has been disappointing in its first 24 weeks
£100m bonanza for C&C shareholders
Magners producer C&C Group plans to return up to £102m of its surplus cash to investors by way of a share buyback programme.The Irish drinks...
Q&A: Talking tequila
What role does tequila play in the spirits market?It's a big category in its own right. There are a lot more tequilas than people think, and it's a...
Field to plate: Direct to the table
AS WITH most produce, you can buy strawberries all year round these days. But there's something about the in-season English variety that makes it...
Publican Party defeated in Scottish elections
The Publican Party (PP) is blaming a fatal shortage of cash for its crushing defeat in the chaotic and controversial May 3 Scottish Parliament...