Miller & Coke's Lord's thriller
The trade's top cricketers put on a thrilling display at Lord's the other day, when Coca-Cola (captained by Andy Slee) triumphed over Miller Brands...
Archives for September 12, 2007
Anti-thug laws need strengthening
Last week's lead story on the leniency shown to violent offenders in pubs, who may get away with just a caution, is rather underlined by the...
MyShout
When it comes to lease assignments, Peter Linacre reckons lessees should take far more care In the ongoing open warfare that describes the...
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Recipe for rowdy youngsters Q We have been having trouble at our pub with groups of youngsters whose loud, drunken behaviour has put other customers...
Action against supermarkets could still be on the cards
The Competition Commission (CC) could still take action on supermarkets and the use of alcohol as a loss-leader.Despite claims that supermarkets are...
Food revamp before ban
More than four out of 10 Everards tenants revamped their food menu before the English smoking ban, a new survey shows. The survey of the...
Low booze prices: trade battles on
Price war fears intensify in wake of inquiry giving supermarket alcohol deals the all clear Trade leaders have warned that the battle against...
Trade to fight Scots' plans
Trade bodies have vowed to fight any attempt by councils in England and Wales to bring in some of the more onerous licensing conditions currently...
Keg deposit scheme could start in 2008
Regional brewers are coming round to the idea of charging licensees deposits on kegs, under a proposed scheme that could start in 2008. That is...
On the sauce
Most pub cooks understand the benefit of adding a drop of the hard stuff to a recipe a splash of brandy here or a drop of rum there can work...
LETTERs
Why is Setanta so costly? Having dispensed with Sky TV in April 2007 (for the obvious reasons) I recently telephoned Setanta to find out the cost of...
Licensees positive about smoking ban
So much for the theory tell us about the practice.After years of wondering about what impact the smoking ban would have on pubs in England,...
Pubs better now than '70s
More than 60% of pub-goers believe today's pubs are better than those in the 1970s - with the smoking ban and the better drinks selection among the...
BarTalk
Will you be screening the Rugby World Cup? Bill Skehan Skehan Free House New Cross London We are showing it at the moment, although there haven't...
World Cup: home nations falter
The Rugby World Cup is well under way now, but none of the home nations stormed through their first matches as confidently as anticipated. After a...
Rival aims to halt Nucleus/ Brulines deal
Dispense monitoring company Cotec Technology has lodged a formal objection with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the proposed £3.8m acquisition...
Bournemouth may become first ADZ
The Government is set to announce further details of its controversial Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) in mid-October. The announcement is believed to...
Pub company gets rating value reduced
Brunning & Price argued that the pub's high turnover is a result of its "exceptional ability".
First graduates in licensed retail celebrate success
Thirteen J D Wetherspoon pub managers have become the first to complete on-the-job degrees.Following a specially designed top-up course they will...
Bryan Ferry fronts Carlsberg ad
Carlsberg has signed Bryan Ferry to front the latest TV commercial in its "World According to Carlsberg" campaign as part of a £13m push. The Roxy...
Young people getting tanked up at home
Huge numbers of young people are now downing alcohol at home before they hit the pub, according to research.More than eight out of 10 (83 per cent)...
THE AGENTS
It is a little premature to pass judgement on the full effects of the smoking ban on the future valuations of licensed businesses. Also, the...
THE GUV'NOR
It's time for the trade to give itself a pat on the back for the high standards being maintained in pubs, says the BII vice-president For once it is...
JDW to expand post-ban
JD Wetherspoon is to step up its expansion programme after concluding that the smoking ban in the UK will broaden the appeal of its pubs. The...
NewsDigest
Smoke-ban rebel Hamish Howitt has changed his name by deed poll to Hamish Guy Fawkes in protest over the smoking ban. The licensees of the Happy...
Bournemouth may be first ADZ
The Government is set to announce further details of its controversial Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) in mid-October.
Business Opinion
Mood buoyant on JDW results day If you were looking for a single word to describe the mood of JD Wetherspoon (JDW) management on results day last...
Farewell to the great beer hunter
Michael Jackson's funeral will take place tomorrow, Friday 14 September. It will mark not the end, but a new beginning for Michael's work. He was and...
Why is the off-trade off limits?
Licensees in England and Wales will be furious to hear supermarkets in these countries are being given a green light to continue selling alcohol at...
Brewing's back at Wearside
Four famous beers have returned to their spiritual home following the opening of a new brewery by the Sunderland-based Double Maxim Beer Company....