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Archives for October 24, 2007
London regional focus: Still going strong
THIRTY YEARS ago the Palm Tree was closed and facing the demolition ball. Now, thanks to the couple who rescued the freehouse and still run it today,...
THE AGENTS
Trevor M Watson Director Davis Coffer Lyons It is now widely accepted that trading conditions in the leisure sector are likely to be more difficult...
Underage double standards
The debate about consumption of alcohol in pubs by 16-year-olds, so ably covered last week by my colleague Phil Dixon and the MA editor, highlights...
Controversial doctor stands by alcohol consumption guidelines
The doctor who hit the headlines last week for describing alcohol consumption guidelines as "plucked out of the air" has clarified his position in an...
London regional focus: Capital gains
THE SAYING goes that when you're tired of London, you're tired of life. And it would appear that many members of the brewing fraternity have, at some...
Brighton's zone will stifle pubs
A consultation in Brighton is drawing to a close this week on whether the city should press ahead with the biggest saturation zone yet seen in this...
S&N fury at rivals' secret takeover bid
Furious bosses at Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), Britain's last independent major brewer, were frantically bolstering their defences this week...
Greene King's St Edmunds ale breaks new ground
Greene King is investing in a major ale launch it believes will take the category into new territory by combining the best attributes of leading...
DCMS drags heels on licensing review
A well-known technique of government to buy time is to set up a committee or announce a review and then, when it eventually reports, say you need...
London regional focus: Passing the Flask
MAKING CHANGES to anyone's local is always potentially fraught with peril, and the more history that's attached to a pub, the more difficult it can...
Prince William visits Melton Mowbray Pubs, even stopping off for a Curry
Licensees in the sleepy Leicestershire market town of Melton Mowbray had a right royal time last week when Prince William was spotted out and about.
Trade fearful of lowest ever festive prices in supermarkets
Fears are growing that the UK's supermarket chains are preparing to pack their store shelves with some of the lowest Christmas alcohol prices ever...
Lobby group aims to increase alcohol tax
BBPA boss says industry will oppose campaign vigorously A powerful lobby group is being set up with the aim of increasing tax on alcohol by 10% - and...
Tapping in to net power
Trade is tough, but the internet can help. Noli Dinkovski looks at how beerintheevening.com is changing to assist pubs Type your pub's name into any...
Concerns grow for boarded-up pub
Regulars of the Summer Cross pub in Leeds fear it will be allowed to fall into disrepair so developers can knock it down and build flats. The 200...
Group probes Sky screenings abroad
Foreign satellite suppliers set up a new company to investigate alleged Sky screenings in Europe
MyShout
The quest to go green could be a cause of concern for brewers across Europe, says Tony Jennings One of the most popular traditional names for an...
Business Opinion
TRG challenge is the scaling up of B&P That Jeremy Brunning and Graham Price should sell their small but perfectly-formed pub company to The...
TRG acquires B&P for £32m
The Restaurant Group (TRG), the casual-dining company, which operates Frankie & Benny's, Chiquito and Gar- funkel's, has acquired Brun-ning &...
S&N: make your voices heard
It's "what if" time again. What if Carlsberg and Heineken are successful in their bid to take over Scottish & Newcastle (S&N)? What will the...
LETTERs
Energy pressures for licensees A recent trend in the energy market puts further pressure on newcomers and those on the move between pubs - a more...
MyNewPub
The Cabinet Reed, near Royston, Hertforshire Agent: Davis Coffer Lyons Dawn Aberams took over the Cabinet last week after working there as a general...
Group probes Sky screenings
A group representing foreign satellite suppliers has set up a new company to investigate alleged screenings of Premiership games in mainland Europe...
Inside story
After last winter's pre-ban rush to equip outdoor spaces, licensees are now looking to spruce up their indoor bar and dining furniture In the...
Exclusive research: more pubs backing the ban
Three out of four licensees say they would not overturn the smoking ban even if they could, according to research carried out for The Publican and...
Protest grows on CGT moves
Opposition toward plans to end taper relief on capital gains tax (CGT) is growing rapidly. The changes would see the scrapping of the 10% tax rate...
NewsDigest
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says it has held "constructive" talks with Chancellor Alistair Darling over plans to abolish taper relief on...
Gunners set sights on Anfield
The post Rugby World Cup hangover may be lingering, but there's some consolation to be found in the feast of top football action to select from this...
LTC: 'we need pubco help'
The big pub companies have been challenged to dig deep to boost the Licensed Trade Charity's (LTC) fund-raising, after a charity chief described...
Drop Marco: it's time to get 'Barred'
As celebrity chefs take over the autumn TV schedules, Adam Edwards comes up with his own twist on the reality gastro genre This is the celebrity chef...
Newmarket plans block on new pubs
Newmarket looks set to become the latest town to adopt a cumulative impact policy as a block to new pubs and nightclubs opening. This would mean any...
NEWS OF THE BREWS
Castle Rock Castle Rock Brewery has been given a makeover, with redesigned pump-clips for all of its beers. This includes Harvest Pale and new...
Carlsberg brings in delivery charges
Brewer Carlsberg has rocked the freetrade by introducing a delivery supplement charge. The brewer will introduce a charge of £5 to all scheduled...
Pub faces legal action over smoke odour
A licensee is facing legal action for letting smoke drift into his neighbour's garden. In what is believed to be the first episode of its kind, Jeff...
Bury St Edmunds ale breaks new ground
Greene King is investing in a major ale launch it believes will take the category into new territory by combining the best attributes of leading...
London regional focus: Back to the old school
If you go onto the Meantime Brewery website and click on the biography link for brewmaster Alistair Hook, you are taken to a mugshot of Hollywood...
Insurance warning
Three out of four pubs and other small businesses risk fines of up to £2,500 a day because they don't have the right insurance. That is the stark...
Now the smoke has cleared...
The facts surrounding the smoking ban are slowly beginning to emerge.Three months into England¹s smoking ban and six months into the ban in Wales...
Marston's pushes coffee machines
Marston's Pub Company has sourced a range of coffee machines, to help licensees broaden their daytime drink offering. The machines come with support...