Community unites to save award winning pub
More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to save an award-winning pub from being bulldozed to make way for a new bus station. The 19th Century...
Archives for March 25, 2008
Just one prosecution for serving drunks
Small number of licensees prosecuted shows pubs are acting responsibly
Private equity backers merge CanDu and Sports Cafe
Agilo, the investment fund, is to merge its recently acquired Sports Cafe and CanDu Entertainment businesses under a new management team.Following...
Economic downturn worse than feared, says CBI
The economy is expected to slow more sharply than previously feared, business leaders said today, although inflation will come down in the "longer...
Fault Lines
Killed anybody lately? Perhaps you have, but nothing much came of it. Joking aside, from next month you could be prosecuted under the new crime of...
Roy Beers: Ready for round two of the great war on smoking?
It's still, take your pick, either the "greatest health reform for a generation" or (my preference) a crude attempt at social engineering which badly...
Off-trade ignores anti-binge budget
Supermarkets and off-licences are continuing to ignore attempts to clamp down on cheap booze
In Season recipe: Lamb Cooked in Red Wine and Rosemary
Lamb Cooked in Red Wine and RosemaryIngredients:1kg/2lb4oz boneless shoulder or leg of lamb, cut into chunks1 onion, sliced4 carrots, cut into...
Careers Focus: On course to run a pub
Now everyone, from barperson to chef, has the chance to run their own pub - thanks to Manchester brewer JW Lees's new Superstars programme.Any...
Careers Focus: Handpumps to head office
Growing from within might sound like an unpleasant parasitical disease, but for many pub companies it's an important strategy to make the most of...
John Smith's announces winners
Grand National sponsor John Smith's has announced the final 10 riders to compete in its charity horse race at Aintree on 5 April. The John Smith's...
Careers Focus: Work Trial is a fresh start
Sometimes all you need is a chance to show what you can do. For one pub chef that chance revived his career - and solved a recruitment problem for...
Careers Focus: Catch a rising star
Staff training is key to the success of our pub. It's great having friendly barstaff who can chat to customers and pull decent pints, but for us...
Kiss Me Hardy boss gives customer kiss of life
A quick thinking pub manager saved a customer's life by giving her emergency first aid after she had a heart attack. The pensioner was eating at the...
Organic focus: A sporting chance
OPEN UP the dictionary and you'll find a confusing myriad of definitions for 'organic'. Even the most straightforward in the context of food may not...
Pubcos open bars for high-flyers
Two pubcos are set to unveil major new outlets this week at Heathrow Airport's new multi-million pound Terminal Five.JD Wetherspoon and Geronimo Inns...
Club loses underage sales appeal
A licensee has lost his Crown Court appeal against a licence suspension for three underage alcohol sales. Jeffrey Barnett was told he was "driving a...
Agilo buys Candu Entertainment
Agilo has completed its deal to buy nightclub company CanDu Entertainment
Organic focus: The soft option
GIVEN THE move towards family-focused pubs, soft drinks are arguably more important for the trade than ever before. Combine this with an increasingly...
'Cameron welcomes further smoking crackdown'
David Cameron, the Conservative leader, gave a cautious welcome to proposals for a further crackdown on smoking which would ban shopkeepers from...
The City and 'that' Budget
As one brewer suggested to me last week, there is a long line of people wanting to give Alistair Darling "a hefty kick in the privates" following his...