What the papers say - July 18, 2007
An administrative mistake by Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire means that the national smoking ban does not yet apply in its pubs and workplaces....
Archives for July 17, 2007
Margins hit at JD Wetherspoon
Despite what it calls "strong food growth" throughout its estate, JD Wetherspoon acknowledged margins had been hit by the nationwide smoking ban.In a...
Premiership Preview: not in front of the kids
The 2007/2008 season is set to be the last time alcohol branding can be placed on children's replica football shirts, following a Portman Group...
Premiership Preview: get value for money
SO SKY'S latest price hike is here. The 11 per cent rise is way above the inflation rate of just under four per cent. It has been slammed by...
Wetherspoon withdraws Welsh dishes after trading standards probe
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has removed five meat dishes from its Welsh menus after trading standards officers questioned the provenance of the pork,...
Pub gaming fees to be paid on renewal
Pubs will only have to pay new gaming fees when they come up for renewal, which could save the industry £750,000
We go undercover in a London bar flouting the smoking ban
Pubs across the country now have signs forbidding smoking, but the notice Blu Tack-ed above the entrance to the Hey Jo club is different.It reads:...
Premiership Preview: getting behind the brands
Major drinks companies are once again getting behind the Premier League season, all with the aim of raising their brands' profiles among football...
Gaming fees to be paid on renewal, confirms DCMS
Local authorities will not be able to charge pubs for converting gaming machine permits in September, the Department for Culture, Media & Sport...
Wetherspoon: Sales positive since ban
Wetherspoon pubs see positive like-for-like sales since the start of English smoke ban
Heineken appoints new UK MD
Heineken UK has today announced the appointment of David Forde, as the new managing director for the Dutch-brewer's UK business. David, aged 39, was...
Wetherspoon: Pubs 'more attractive' after smoking ban
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon said it believes pubs have become 'more attractive to the majority of customers' after smoking was banned on July 1. In a...
Heinz targets pubs with new HP Steak Sauce
Heinz has added to its range of specialist sauces with the launch of new HP Steak Sauce.The sauce - which has tomato and black pepper flavours - is...
Chris Maclean: smoke free signals
The third week of the smoking ban and things seem tranquil enough. It is pretty clear to me that there was a significant downturn in the first week....