Pub group to 'bust' plastic glass myths
BBPA plans information pack to explode the "myths and misinformation
Archives for May 9, 2007
Pubs told to listen up over noise regs
Employers in the pub trade could face a "wave of compensation claims" if they fail to implement new noise regulations coming in next year, a charity...
THE AGENTS
Konrad Szymanski Humberstones I have sold pubs in all sorts of markets, through the good times and the bad times. I was about when the brewers were...
Writing references is a slippery slope, says Peter Coulson
The letter in last week's MA entitled "Legal implications of honesty" shows what problems can arise when you are asked to give a reference for a...
Calling all swingers!
Come and enjoy some golf with the Morning Advertiser and the Licensed Trade Charity and help to raise money at the same time.
Feathers fly at KFC over Yorkshire pub's grub
Britain's highest pub has caused a flap at fried chicken chain KFC by calling its Christmas dinner a 'family feast'.KFC has ordered the Tan Hill Inn...
Help us fight the scam artists
The Publican is taking evidence from pubs that have been scammed directly to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).Following the launch of Scamwatch...
December winner - CHESHIRE LICENSEE Mike Ford
Mike Ford runs the Farmers Arms, a Punch Tavern in Kelsall, near Tarporley in Cheshire I entered CaskForce to get one of my staff trained up, because...
JDW wins right to sue Van De Berg
Managed chain JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has won the right to bring a High Court damages claim against its former property agent who, it claims, made...
NewsDigest
A senior City analyst has claimed that Punch's acquisition of Mill House Inns has been disappointing so far. Punch bought Mill House last September...
MyNewPub
Red Cow, Chrisall, Essex Agent: Christie+Co Chris and Alice Cozens bought the freehold of the Red Cow from Christie+Co off an asking price of...
Crown symbol safe claim Tory MEPs
Conservative MEPs claim to have secured the future of the much-loved crown symbol on British pint glasses. The EU had ruled that the crown symbol...
Don't take the law with a pinch of snuff, tenant told
A Bedford host has abandoned plans to offer a free pinch of snuff with every pint after being told the promotion would be illegal. The "Pinch 'n'...
SOUTH AFRICA
Promotional organisation Wines of South Africa (L40 and L50) will have themed tasting zones devoted to rosé wines, Rhône-style blends, Sauvignon...
Punch keen to exploit managed pub options
Ever since Punch bought the Spirit Group managed business in January 2006, observers have wondered how long the company would remain a managed...
AUSTRALIA
Australia has emerged as the major challenger to France in the UK on-trade and the nation's wine producers have a big presence at the fair. The chief...
Pack for sale to suit aspiring pub player
A highly-unusual property is up for sale in Combe Martin, on the north Devon coast. The Pack o' Cards Inn was designed around the theme of a pack of...
What the papers say - May 10, 2007
Marston's, the Midlands brewer and pub operator, is poised to announce today the sale of 279 of its tenanted pubs for around £80 million to AIM, the...
M&B blames SIA for fewer doorstaff
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) security chief Andrew Nicholls has said that the new doorstaff licensing scheme has led to a shortage of...
Troublemakers named and shamed on beermats
Cleveland pubs are being issued with beermats displaying the faces of troublemakers under a new scheme to target disorder.Stockton Council has...
Outbar just flies out the window
GA-Select has completed the sale of Outbar Leisure Services, a national outside-events company, based in Leicestershire. The business includes seven...
TV fame booster
Kevin Wainwright tells Ewan Turney how he and partner David Little increased turnover four-fold within three years with the help of a TV documentary...
Licensees told to clean up after smokers
Licensees could be forced to clear up cigarette butts outside their pubs under new government proposals. Draft legislation, which is expected by July...
Butt out of our business says industry
Trade pours scorn on Government plans to force pubs to clean up cigarette butts and litter outside premises Trade groups have slated plans to force...
Industry blasts Westminster
Westminster City Council has come under fire from licensees and industry figures over its heavy-handed attitude towards the trade. Complaints centre...
Gallo rolls out 'Rosé on the Rocks'
Winemaker E&J Gallo has rolled out its "Rosé on the Rocks" promotion to the on-trade and announced a £2.5m advertising spend for the year. The...
Brewers play fairtrade card
My copy of the MA arrived last week at the same time as I took delivery of two bottles of beer from the Westerham Brewery in Kent and the latest...
Police need trade as an ally, says Andrew Pring
When the chairman of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) goes public with an attack on the police, then you know something has gone badly wrong in relations between the trade and the forces of law and order.
What's on the market?
Seafood luxury Whitby Seafoods has launched two new luxury fish cakes - Thai cod and cod and pancetta. Both products are made with freshly-prepared...
MARKETING MUSCLE
A round-up of the latest campaigns Pimm's Pimm's is to receive its first national advertising campaign as Diageo ploughs £3.5m into the summer...
Eleven new Chef & Brewers for Punch
Punch Taverns is converting 11 sites from its Mill House Inns acquisition to the Chef & Brewer brand, chief executive Giles Thorley has revealed....
January winner - STAFFORDSHIRE LICENSEES Josef, Phyllis and Jamie Lang
The Langs run the Red Lion, a Marston's Pub Company local in Rugeley, Staffordshire. We spoke to Phyllis Lang Winning CaskForce in January was very...
Testing Ground
Two pub caterers put three new products to the test on their pub menus Star ratings are out of five, with one being poor and five excellent Paul...
LETTERs
Council's smoke ban mistakes The new smoking ban law that has just come into force in Wales states that to accommodate smokers you can have a...
Business Opinion
Blood thicker than brewing water? Tumultuous events at Wandsworth have prompted a groundswell of thinking that Young & Co is on a sale countdown....
FRANCE
France remains the biggest supplier of wine to the UK on-trade and is well-represented at this year's fair. Burgundy producer Louis Jadot will be...
BarTalk
Will you be sorry to see Tony Blair go? Nigel Oxford Three Compasses Hornsey London No. I thought he was a really insincere person right from the...
Pub hosts anti-drug checks
A Hertfordshire pub has sent out a strong anti-drugs message to its customers by inviting police in to carry out checks.Drugs tests were carried out...
Serving food without a chef
This month we look at quick and easy food ideas that busy licensees can introduce to their pub menus with a minimum of fuss and preparationAsk the...
Licensing@aol.com
Taking off-sales home QUnder the new law, what is the position on people taking off-sales home after a bar has closed? We allow people to stay on the...
THE GUV'NOR
Graham Rowson The licensee of the Plungington Tavern in Preston, Lancs, offers some simple ideas to keep punters coming back With summer nearly...
An exclusive interview with a scambuster
The Scambusters Team at the Office of Fair Trading was set up to tackle all rogues and scams targeting consumers and small businesses. Mark...
Butt out of our business says pub trade
Trade pours scorn on Government plans to force pubs to clean up streets
Scottish licensees support smoking ban
Support for the Scottish smoking ban has soared among licensees, with half now in favour, a survey has revealed. Data supplied exclusively to...
Challenge-25 example set by Asda
Asda is trialling a Challenge-25 scheme at 10 stores in Scotland and has called on its off-trade rivals to follow suit. The supermarket giant already...
World of wine
The London International Wine & Spirits Fair is one of the main events on the trade calendar. Nigel Huddleston provides a preview and looks at...
BrandsBriefs
Red Bull pilots take flight Red Bull is bringing a new type of motor sports to London for the first time this summer. The Red Bull Air Race World...
MyShout
Despite recent reports of multiple pub closures, it's not all doom and gloom, says Colin Wellstead The subject of pub closures frequently hits the...
The Gambling Act treadmill
I hope the civil servants at the Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) are keeping fit - they need to be if they are involved with the...