Back to Basics: How to be a racing pub
This week the flat racing season is off in earnest at Newmarket, and fresh interest in the Sport of Kings will be stirred among punters.It's a good...
Archives for April 10, 2008
John Porter: Burger this, I'm off to the pub
It was - and I think it's important to name and shame on these occasions - at the Gourmet Burger Kitchen in Soho. We'd been to a show and Mrs P has...
Home Office using 'sledghammer to crack a nut'
A leading trade group has urged the government to spend money on helping pubs thrive rather than wasting cash on trying to spot drunks.Nick Bish,...
Foreign satellite supplier gets suspended sentence
A supplier of foreign satellite football equipment has escaped jail, but been given a 10-month suspended sentence for supplying decoder cards to...
Shareholders ensure Harviestoun Brewery keeps its independence
Long-term shareholders have bought Harviestoun Brewery from Caledonian Brewing Company (CBC) to ensure its independence in the wake of the Scottish...
S&N buys out Caledonian Brewery
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has bought out Caledonian Brewery, ahead of its own takeover by Heineken.S&N acquired the Caledonian Brewery...
It's time the industry embraced real change
I read with interest the editor's scoop with the licensing minister last week and can't help feeling a certain amount of thunder has been stolen from...
Ask An Expert: Documenting employment
I'm running a pub and employing people for the first time. What documentation do I need?Proper documentation is not only essential to laying a good...
Binge-drinking computer game heading to schools
A binge drinking computer game is about to be rolled out to schools across the country. The game, called ThinknDrinkn, allows school children to take...
Licensees victims of cruel practical joke
A couple in Bedfordshire were taunted with a "sickening" practical joke when a coffin was planted next to a sign for their pub.Sarah and Darron Smith...
Legal advice: What happens if a customer harasses your staff?
Most responsible employers would want to protect their staff from any harassment from customers but recent changes in the law have made it even more...
Suspended sentence for foreign satellite supplier
Mark Elsdon gets a 10-month suspended sentence, 150 hours unpaid work and £6,000 costs
Why we sold Refresh
It was entirely predictable that the decision by Rupert Thompson to sell Refresh UK to Marston's for an undisclosed fee would be viewed in some...