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Archives for June 27, 2007
Reflecting on the end of an era
It's the biggest thing to hit pubs since the introduction of the drink-drive laws. Licensees tell Noli Dinkovski what the smoke ban means to themAlan...
Doorman loses SIA licence
A Cumbrian doorman has become the first to lose his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence for refusing to display it while working Scott Newton...
The big man who saved a small brewery
George Bateman, the brewer of 'good honest ales', has died at the age of 80. Roger Protz assesses his career and legacy George Bateman, who died on...
Three key steps towards stub-out
You've sweated blood in the planning, but now the ban is here what do you do if someone lights up in your face. Peter Forshaw, partner at national...
Scots police want 9pm glass ban
Inverness police have submitted proposals for a blanket ban on glass from 9pm in all pubs and clubs.
Business Opinion
Ultimate moves to shape-shift One key theme of the past year in the pub trade has been shape-shifting. Operators have been deciding that it is not...
South East Focus: View from the top
Economically, the South East is something of a curate's egg. In parts it has the highest spending power in the UK, if not Europe, elsewhere, the...
MyShout
As Gordon Brown takes over, the time is right to make the industry's voice heard, says Jon Collins Am I the only person to feel a growing sense of...
NewsDigest
Tony Hughes, aged 59, managing director of Mitchells & Butlers restaurant division, is to retire at the end of the year. Hughes, regarded by many...
Pitfalls of the planning laws
Far be it from me to say "I told you so" but a news story in last week's MA points to the pitfalls of the planning laws. The decision by a Hexham...
Making a meal of the beer
Greene King kick-started the drive to encourage drinkers to match beer with food with a special brew called The Beer To Dine For. It was one of the...
Cornish haven up for grabs
A Cornish pub is up for sale with a significant development opportunity attached. The Pack Horse Inn, in St Blazey, has been granted planning...
THE AGENTS
Konrad Szymanski Director Humberstones At Humberstones we have observed that the property market is not slowing down in the immediate run-up to the...
South East Focus: Harveys of Lewes
Lewes in Sussex is a peculiar sort of town. Set against a surreal background of inland chalk cliffs, its inhabitants have never quite gone along with...
Regent Inns
Simon Kaye Commercial director How many pubs do you operate? 100. How many of those outlets are already smoke-free? 10. How much have you invested in...
BarTalk
Are you ready for the smoking ban? John Ellis Crown Inn Oakengates Shropshire We haven't got everything in place yet, but we're confident. We held...
Robinsons
William Robinson Director How many pubs do you operate? 405. How many of those are already smoke-free? 50. How much have you invested in preparing...
THE GUV'NOR
Peter Eveleigh The licensee of the Riverside Inn in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, ponders the Yin and Yang of the smoking ban Out of the ashes of...
In season: Summer specials
Claire Power, product marketing manager, Fresh Produce, Pauleys: July and August is a great time for British produce with more and more ingredients...
Glastonbury's mud, sweat and beers
When the rain's coming down in sheets and the earth's being splattered about faster than an Olympic mud-pie fight, music lovers at the Glastonbury...
South East Focus: English wines
I would imagine the first thought for anyone who finds themselves on the M25 motorway is to get off it as quickly as possible. But if you find...
Ban on the box
A reformed Dot Cotton who never sparks up again is just one of the story lines hitting soap-land after the ban. Joe Lutrario gets the low-down on...
Shepherd Neame
George Barnes Property & tenanted trade director How many pubs do you operate? 378. How many of those outlets are already smoke free? 12. How...
Business Opinion
Smoke ban prefects will make sure we stick by the rules That renowned Yorkshireman and dedicated smoker, the artist David Hockney, has been...
Police want control over drink prices
Police in Plymouth are urging venues to set a minimum price for alcoholic drinks
Everards
David Harrison Operations director - tenanted How many pubs do you operate? 162. How many of those outlets are already smoke free? Six. How much...
Pick of the pubs
The Boot dates back to around 1739 and is situated in Sarratt, Hertfordshire. It has a lounge bar, a public bar with an open fireplace and a 22-cover...
Bi-centenary profits boost at Thwaites
Northern brewer and retailer Daniel Thwaites' 200-year-anniversary celebrations have helped the group report a 9.5 % growth in profit before tax to...
Punch
Francis Patton Customer services director How many pubs do you operate? Approximately 8,400 in England, Wales and Scotland. These are a combination...
Earthly delights
Cotswolds-based Five Mile House, in Duntisbourne Abbots, has a second-to-none reputation for its food. Humayun Hussain talks to co-owner Jo Carrier...
Marston's
Andrew Andrea Operations director Marston's Pub Company Peter Dalzell Operations director Marston's Inns & Taverns How many pubs do you operate?...
Consumers tell us their views on the ban
Are you excited about the ban?Ida Miller, 80 and Andrew Miller, 18Ida: Oh yes, neither of us smoke. It won't make much difference to pubs. I saw a...
The long road to going smoke-free
Preparing for the ban has proved a logistical nightmare for many pub companies. Rosie Davenport reports from across the country on the action...
Licensing@aol.com
Bringing drinks into a pub Q There has been a suggestion recently that a group of customers who buy beers from us were also consuming spirit chasers...
Chris Maclean: a good move
We have been here ten months. Time for an appraisal.I took the girls and the memsahib to the local curry house for dinner and a discussion.What are...
Ultimate acquires Living Room brand
Ultimate Leisure, the north-east nightclub and bar company headed by Mark Jones, has bought the 13-strong Living Room brand from Living Ventures in a...
What the papers say - June 28, 2007
Sales of anti-smoking aids, such as nicotine patches and gum, in the UK are set to break through the £100m mark this year, says a new report. The...
Gov't issues revised licensing guidance
Revised guidance for local authorities on licensing laws was published today by the DCMS.
Love in the air after July 1, says survey
Love could be in the air and not smoke once the English smoking ban comes into force next week, a new study shows. With smokers forced to step...
Trade slams moves on empty property
The Government is pushing ahead with plans to remove tax relief from empty buildings, despite widespread opposition to the idea. Conservative local...
Industry figures predict future of the trade post-ban
Anita Adams, licensee, Golden Slipper, York"It will be difficult for licensees because some people are still going to be defiant. It will take some...
Mixed messages on underage drinking
It seems abundantly clear to me that the Home Office did not want to lose licensing when Tony Blair sprang that surprise switch to the Department for...
M&B rolls out Cornerstone
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is rolling out a new trading concept called Cornerstone after successful trials.
Licensed Trade Charity offers help to flood victims
The Licensed Trade Charity has offered aid to the licensees who have been victims in the floods affecting many parts of the country. The...
South East Focus: Local sourcing
The link between farming and brewing goes back a long way. Once early man had started cultivating fields and producing crops, the very next item on...