The keys to a good pub: Be unique and have a vision
Being unique and having a clear vision are the keys to running a great pub, visitors were told at Publican Live yesterday. During the Proud of Pubs...
Archives for April 1, 2008
Thwaites appoints new managing director
Northern brewer and pub retailer Daniel Thwaites has appointed Peter Morris as its new managing director.
'Pepsi fails to have rival ad banned'
A complaint by drinks giant Pepsico questioning claims by rival drinks firm Innocent Smoothies in a television advertising campaign has been turned...
Nick Yates: Pubs lace up their running shoes
Some things aren't meant to be: after a month or so laid up by a knee injury and unable to run, I was finally able to hit the roads again last week...
Wiltshire Pub fined for misleading menu
A Wiltshire pub has been fined £3,600 after admitting misdescribing food on its menu as 'organic' and 'free range'.The Beckford Arms in Fonthill...
Thwaites names Peter Morris as its new managing director
Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites has replaced former managing director Brian Hickman with ex-Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE)...
Barmaid banter a thing of past
New discrimination laws could spell the end for banter with barmaids
Pub's loyalty cards pay off
A pub in South West London is reaping the benefits of rewarding customer loyalty with a club card scheme. The Canbury Arms in Kingston upon Thames...
Mixed results after year of smoking ban in Wales
Pubs in parts of Wales are considering closing their doors on week nights as they continue to struggle with the impact of the smoking ban.The ban was...
Vikings are to blame for binge-drinking
Brits are genetically disposed to binge drinking, according to beer and wine expert Jane Peyton.Speaking at Publican Live, the Beer Academy tutor and...
Welsh Assembly: Smoke ban a success
But rural pubs are struggling to stay open as the ban marks first year
Sheps reveals replacement for Ian Dixon
Shepherd Neame, the Kent brewer, has announced that Tom Falcon will replace head of production Ian Dixon upon his retirement in July. Falcon, who...
A Pub to be Proud of: White Hart doing it for themselves
WALKING INTO the White Hart in Carmarthen, South Wales, is like walking into Noah's Ark. Chickens and more exotic birds squawk in its hallway, a...