Neame buys 12 pubs
Kent-based brewer and retailer Shepherd Neame has bought 12 pubs on an individual basis in a single year - the highest number for a decade. The...
Archives for October 10, 2007
Check your lottery rights
It is no surprise to me that local authorities failed to make the grade when it came to lotteries. The previous lottery legislation introduced...
Christmas camp will be a hive of activity
Many MA readers will be aware of the Licen-sed Trade Charity (LTC) and how the organisation assists those who work in the drinks trade sector in a...
You are not alone!
Veteran business journalist Andrew Sawers explains why the heat is on for people working in businesses of all shapes and sizes, and why it's no good...
Local ales boost sales!
The Edgar Wallace 40 Essex Street, London WC2R 3JF Licensee: Shane Feeney The famous thriller writer Edgar Wallace is remembered with this high...
Fruitful season lies ahead for LTC
October has many autumnal treats in store, including Hallowe'en, Oktoberfest... and the Licensed Trade Charity's annual conference This year, the...
Ghost hunting in haunted pubs part 2
I had already spent several hours in reputedly haunted JW Lees pub the Olde Boar's Head when the team of paranormal investigators accompanying me...
Ghost hunting in haunted pubs part 1
DICK TURPIN got about a bit, and there was nothing he liked better than a pint in the nearest coaching inn after a hard day's highway robbing. At...
Trade slams Brighton saturation zone plan
Police-backed plan for saturation zone in Brighton has been slammed a 'misuse' of council powers Trade leaders have hit out at plans for the...
Diageo unveils single malt flavour map
Pubs are being invited to get behind a new whisky 'taste map' which will make it easier for drinkers to find their perfect single malt.Diageo has...
Karaoke con is back
The pub karaoke conman has been targeting outlets across the West Midlands, North-West England and North Wales, the Morning Advertiser has learnt....
Booze consumption falling
Drinkers are consuming less alcohol since the start of the Licensing Act, dramatic new figures have revealed. Alcohol consumption, in the on and...
Brighton pub saturation zone under fire
Trade hits out at plans for the country's largest saturation zone
Marston's buys the Bull Hotel
Marston's has brought the Bull Hotel at Downton, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, through Christie+Co. The freehold business sold off an asking price of...
Newcomers: Revealing all
The missives have been signed so I guess its an appropriate time to divulge the name and location of the pub. It's called the Illicit Still and is...
Chile climate
Fiona Sims explains why cool-climate Chileans are hot property Everyone seems to be talking about Chile Too right. Chile's wine scene has developed...
Crackdown on serving drunks in Scotland
Claims that a Scottish council is to recruit an army of inspectors to ensure pubs are not serving alcohol to drunks have been denied.But Glasgow City...
St Austell hit by wet summer
The recent wet summer has hit Cornish brewer St Austell hard, the group's chief executive James Staughton has admitted.The county is a key holiday...
City diary
Dome is sound home for Slug No one could have known whether the new 02 concert venue on the site of the Millennium Dome would be a good place to site...
Licensing@aol.com
Notifying personal changes QI have just received both my paper and card personal licence from the council. They both state the name of the pub I was...
THE GUV'NOR
Peter Eveleigh When are individuals going to be held responsible for their actions asks the licensee of the Riverside Inn, Bradford on Avon,...
Unlocking potential
Licensee Ian Mills tells Tony Halsted how he turned around the fortunes of the Cross Keys Hotel in Milnthorpe, Cumbria How I got here I started life...
Legal advice: Tribunals
IT IS an unspoken law of all court hearings that your case never looks better than it does the minute after you've had your say and before the other...
All aboard for a taste of beer
The proof of the old saying that England is a nation peopled by eccentrics is on display in the Staffordshire town of Stone. It stages an annual food...
Pubs praised as underage sales dive
The pub trade's efforts to stamp out underage sales have been hailed after government figures revealed a major drop in the number selling to...
Quality - time to get it right
You're a typical licensee, so you're working hard - probably never harder - but you're making no more money than you used to. In fact, despite those...
NewsDigest
Coors Brewers has a new chief executive - former Bass marketing director Mark Hunter. He replaces Peter Swinburn, who has been appointed as the chief...
Fewer pubs serve underage drinkers
Fewer pubs served under-18s during the summer sting campaign than in previous years
LETTERs
Losing trust in the police The Tenby & District LVA has always taken great pride in the working relationship it has with the police and local...
How can pubs be more successful?
Back-of-envelope thoughts can often prove inspirational. We ask winners from the wider world to write down their tips for the tradeMax Clifford PR...
Cllr Theobald feels exposed over nudity
There was spirited debate at the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers Morning Advertiser-sponsored away-day in Brighton last week. Councillor...
One over the eight
The fact that there are hundreds of common expressions for getting drunk shows how much it is woven into our society, both in good and bad ways. But...
THE AGENTS
Chris Platts Partner, Brownill Vickers and Platts Following Peter Coulson's recent article on the possible sources of conflict when a tenancy ends,...
Pubs and brewers the big World Cup winners
Pubs and brewers have been among the winners of the Rugby World Cup, with licensees hoping that England can make it all the way to the final this...
England face crucial qualifiers
England start a crucial week of Euro 2008 qualifiers in second place in Group E. Michael Owen and Rio Ferdinand were the scorers in the 3-0 win...
Rugby triumph pulls punters
A bonanza weekend of TV sport, highlighted by England's dramatic Rugby World Cup victory over Australia, gave pubs across the country a welcome...
Heavitree Brewery quartet up for sale
Christie+Co is re-marketing four of the seven pubs it was instructed to sell on behalf of Heavitree Brewery last April. The package of four pubs...
...and here's what the trade says
Leading lights from within the industry offer their perspective on what it takes to shinePeter Linacre Massive Pub Company You need a very clear...
24-hour opening cuts booze consumption
UK alcohol consumption in 2006 fell for the second year running, according to the BBPA
Chris Maclean: the first complaint
Tonight there has been a complaint in the restaurant.It isn't a disaster but it is the first serious complaint we have had to deal with and it is...
MyNewPub
Bell Inn Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire Agent: Guy Simmonds Barry and Lynn Turner have just taken on the Bell Inn, the only pub in the village...
MyShout
A menu catering for nut-allergy sufferers could make your pub stand out from the crowd, says Stephen Crawley The House of Lords recently reported on...
BarTalk
Would you have welcomed a general election this year? John Ellis Crown Inn Oakengates Shropshire No. As someone who has worked in local Government...
New campaign to attract pub licensees
The IFBB has launched a new campaign to encourage more people to choose a career as a licensee