Archives for May 31, 2007

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Pick of the pubs

By James Wilmore

Situated in Terrington, North Yorkshire, the Bay Horse is an attractive village inn with a bar, snug and two restaurant areas providing over 90...

Under the Microscope: Stately home brew

Back in the sepia-hued olden days, landed gentry often had a brewery within the grounds of their country mansions. Drinking one's own beer was as...

What the papers say - June 1, 2007

By Eleanor Goodman

Richard Caring, the millionaire owner of celebrity haunt The Ivy, has sold off his Strada pizza chain for £140m, less than a month after buying a 3%...

Smoke-in planned in protest over ban

By Ewan Turney

A mass light-up will take place at a Bolton pub on 1 July in defiance of the smoking ban. Nick Hogan, licensee of the 750-capacity Swan in...

Alcohol advice to be displayed at PoS

The Government is set to call for pubs to display notices at the bar to educate customers about safe drinking. The proposal is not included in the...

Back to Basics: internet marketing

So you've sorted out your external signage, made friends with the local paper, leafleted the area and run some impressive promotions. Great. But...

Councils to sell off buildings to locals

By James Wilmore

Disused properties, including pubs, could be sold off for as little as £1 by councils under a new government scheme to restore local facilities....

PubChef crowns BBQ king

By Lucy Britner

A Sussex pub chef has been crowned Britain's best pub barbecuer. Wayne Cortilla, chef at the Royal Oak in Poynings, near Brighton, East Sussex, won...

Pubs taking share of tougher food market

Pubs are still gaining share of the eating out market, despite consumers being more cautious overall, according to new market data.The latest figures...

Legal advice: Avoiding underage sales

On May 4 2007 the Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign 5 (AMEC5) commenced. The campaign is due to run for a period of 10 weeks targeting...

Portman's new advice on labelling

By John Harrington

Portman has published new best practice guidelines for responsible marketing and labelling of alcohol on its new updated website. The guide takes...