Westminster fights licensing defeats
Westminster City Council is fighting defeats of its restrictive licensing policy. Westminster has applied for a judicial review (JR) of a judge's...
Archives for January 9, 2008
Pete Robinson:...A new one just begun
My apologies in advance for sounding such a doom merchant but I've racking my addled brain and still can't make any positive predictions in the...
Six Nations: Rugby provides a sporting chance
There's an opportunity for pubs to convert early in the 2008 sporting calendar, a chance to scrum down and provide a solid base for the year ahead....
Six Nations: Market your rugby offer
Kits have always been important to the players themselves - but they are also increasingly playing a role in pubs in marketing the Six Nations and...
Six Nations: Food for the match
This February and March, pub kitchens would do well to select a good set of team-mates to go with a pint.Food is an important part of most pubs'...
Six Nations: Prepare for the tournament
Pub companies and drinks brands have been busy preparing for the Six Nations, hoping to help licensees capitalise on a sport whose popularity is...
Six Nations: Case studies
As the teams are putting together their strategies on the training paddock, so licensees around the country are finalising their preparations for the...
The Restaurant Group sees 'subdued' growth in final quarter
The stock market value of The Restaurant Group (TRG), whose operations include the Frankie & Benny's and Bluebeckers pub restaurant chains, fell...
Comment: A turning point
The recent British Beer & Pub Association figures showing that beer sales in November fell by 10 per cent year-on-year were alarming. But the...
Six Nations: Tasting the beers of the Six Nations
The battle between brands on your bar this February and March looks set to be as fierce as the action on the pitch, as major beer labels clamour to...