Archives for September 18, 2007

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John Porter: Sipping with the enemy

Given that relations between the pub trade and the supermarket industry have been somewhat strained of late, I was a little surprised a few weeks...

Ultimate goes Premium

Ultimate Leisure has announced plans to change its name to Premium Bars and Restaurants

Smoke ban hits wet sales in bars

By James Wilmore

Wet sales have fallen in a third of style bars since the smoking ban, a survey by The Publican's sister magazine Theme has revealed. The worrying...

Beer & Food Matching: Mine's a mild

JUST TO show how firmly The Publican has its finger on the pulse, some months back we'd scheduled mild as the beer style for which our beer and food...

Ultimate Leisure sees progress

By Hamish Champ

Ultimate Leisure is proposing to change its name to Premium Bars & Restaurants as part of a drive to reinforce the group's "more appropriate...

Pubs ponder smoke ban noise

By James Wilmore

Smokers are in trouble again. Despite having been banished to the patios, beer gardens and pavements of pubs around the country, they are still...