Archives for September 20, 2007

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Stella ends Channel 4 sponsorship

By Rosie Davenport

InBev UK is pulling the plug on Stella Artois' eight-year sponsorship of films on Channel 4. The association with the broadcaster will come to an end...

Credit crisis piles on pressure

With the panic over Northern Rock, and the uneasy feeling that something worse is just round the corner, licensees and industry bosses are staring...

Smoking ban hits Pubs 'N' Bars

By Hamish Champ

South England-based pub group Pubs 'N' Bars is one of the first pubcos to admit the smoking ban has probably hit trade since its introduction in...

Licensing Act leads to fall in crime

By Tamara Sender of M&C Report

BBPA writes to government with figures showing the Licensing Act has led to a reduction in alcohol-related violence

Carling targets Toon Army

This weekend sees the launch of a marketing campaign for Carling in conjunction with Newcastle United Football Club

LETTERs

Off-trade must take the heat I write regarding the comments in MA Opinion (13 September 2007). You have hit the nail firmly on the head in your...

Making the most of pub food

With the smoking ban in place there is a huge opportunity for food-led pubs. Noli Dinkovski takes a look at whether they are taking advantage of it T...

FSA consults on food origin labelling

The Food Standards Agency has launched a consultation on food origin labelling which aims to tighten up the rules.While the FSA is mainly targeting...

Chef and Distiller

Diageo believes the grand alliance of Gordon Ramsay and Gordon's gin can help to drive growth in sales of the spirit in pubs and bars.With the...

Clean up your act

ALMOST EVERY pub operates with a glasswasher, but for those pubs which are expanding the food side of the business following the smoking ban, there...

Back to Basics: Training your staff

By the very nature of our industry we should be service oriented. As a group of professionals we spend many arduous hours dreaming up new ways to get...