'Families to hit the pub after July 1'
One in four families in England will go to pubs more often once the country goes smoke-free, according to Cancer Research UK.Finding a 'no smoking'...
Archives for June 17, 2007
Making sense of the numbers
The dull 'thud' of a mighty tome hitting The Publican's City desk means only one thing; it's annual report time. Now, such documents aren't generally...
Still brewing for Britain
The year 1698 was peppered with some pretty colourful events. In France, a vintner by the name of Dom Pierre Pérignon was perfecting a special cork...
Fuller's ready to start acquiring
Fuller Smith & Turner is set to hit the acquisition trail, following the successful integration of Hampshire brewer Gales, which it bought 18...
Backlash over energy certificate scheme
New legislation requiring pubs to obtain an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) could be the "straw that breaks the camels back" for licensees fed...
What the papers say - June 18, 2007
Britain will be gripped by a liver disease epidemic within 15 years because of drinking, doctors will say on TV tonight. Experts tested the health of...
Warning over 'win back' calls
Licensees are being urged to be wary of 'win back' calls from British Gas which could leave them tied in to two contracts and facing penalty fees....
Pubcos offer concessions
It was unclear last week the extent to which rival pubcos were prepared to follow Admiral Taverns' lead and offer sizeable rent concessions to pub...
Pick of the pubs
The Horse & Groom is a period freehouse with letting rooms in the centre of the Norfolk market town of Swaffham, where ITV's drama Kingdom...
Shining a light on rent reviews
The property agent Most tenants feel hard done by at rent review time. That was the frank admission from Fleurets' chairman Barry Gillham, during the...
Back to Basics: electricity supplies - how not to get ripped off
The list of things you have to do on your first day in a new pub is daunting. You are in a race to get everything done and be prepared for your first...
London Town leases 43 pubs
London Town, the publicly-listed tenanted pub company, is putting 43 new pubs up for lease. Each pub has been earmarked as either a new assignable...
Chris Maclean: the computer says no
Our dishwasher pump isn't working and I have phoned the engineers.Unfortunately there is a problem. They want me to give them my credit card details...