Taking the bull by the horns
Ewan Turney reports how an £800,000 investment by Geronimo Inns transformed the crumbling Bullfinch in Sevenoaks, Kent, into a modern, food-led...
Archives for October 4, 2007
Globe Pub Co says beer sales down 14 per cent
Globe Pub Company, the pub group owned by property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz, has reported year-on-year beer volumes down 14 per cent in the three...
Karaoke conman is on the loose
The pub karaoke conman is targeting outlets in the north west
Chris Maclean: take a tip from me - or not
I am sure I am not alone when I say that I feel awkward about tipping. I'm sure it is an English thing.From a very early age I knew you tipped a...
Machines & Gaming: The machine age
Pub gaming is on the brink of a digital revolution. For almost 1,000 years, maybe longer, there has been a tradition of game playing and gambling in...
Machines & Gaming: Machine monitoring
Of course, it's good telly. But here's proof that Dragon's Den can have a hand in bringing real results in the outside world - and even have an...
Assaults against bar staff on the rise
A growing number of bar staff are being verbally threatened and assaulted for refusing to serve underage drinkers, delegates at the British Beer...
Beer and food recipe special: Cooking with Manns
Proving that matching beer and food is nothing new, we're proud to present a selection of recipes which use Manns brown ale.Manns hasa proud...
Machines & Gaming: the 'infinite' jukebox
It's been a tough summer for machine operators in the pub sector. The abysmal weather has kept customers at home and when they are at the pub the...
Licence review for smoke ban breach
Blackpool council is the first to state licence revocation is an option for pubs that flout the ban
Back to Basics: Retail inspiration
Where is the hub of your local community? Increasingly, research shows, it is the convenience store. People are visiting the local shop, with its...
Machines & Gaming: legal update
The Gambling Act 2005 is now with us. Fortunately, when it comes to the effect on gaming machines in licensed premises the conversion is a relatively...
opinion
Paul Smith considers the way forward for the Bar Entertainment and Dance Association From time to time, a trade association should take a long look...
Pubs told to adopt anti-terror tactics
Pub operators are being urged by police to adopt a crisis strategy to help combat the threat of terrorist attacks on their premises. More pub...
Can you beat them at their own game?
ARE YOU a pigeon or a penguin? In evolutionary terms, you're probably better off being a generalist like a pigeon, which can thrive more or less...
Q&A: Beltran Domecq
CV:2003 to present - commercial relations director. Master of Sherry and Brandy de Jerez, Domecq-Jerez1990-2003 - director of vineyard and public...
BBPA warning over Christmas stings
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the Government to resist plans to hold the national sting campaign targeting pubs that serve...