Celebrity makeover for country's worst beer garden
A pub has been given a Charlie Dimmock makeover after being told it had the worst beer garden in the country.Following a nationwide search, the...
Archives for May 1, 2008
Pick of the pubs
The Red Lion near Truro, Cornwall, is a 200-year-old property on the old A30 road. It offers a large bar area, lawned trade garden and car park plus...
Britons shun lunchtime drinking
Drinking after work is now more popular, an SAB Miller survey shows
BBC probe finds pubs' 'local' beef mislabelled
Pubs may face tighter regulations on labelling meat after a BBC investigation showed beef being mislabelled as 'local' by pubs and restaurants in the...
Caribbean rum to step up to marque
The West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers' Association (WIRSPA) has unveiled a new initiative to support and promote Authentic Caribbean Rum (ACR)...
Packing A Punch
Many believe Punch Taverns' size and dominance of the leased pub sector effectively renders the group the industry's 'belweather'. Such people would...
20% of British beef is zebu
BBC investigation reveals pubs are passing off foreign beef as British
Comment: Blood on the tracks?
Jeremy Blood, the new managing director of Heineken UK, told The Publican this week that he saw a big and important future for both the Heineken and...
Pub trade still an attractive career choice
Potential and new licensees flocked to a Marston's roadshow to prove taking on a pub is still a popular career choice. Despite factors hitting the...
Mark Daniels: A case of mistaken identity
Paul and Debbie did a great job for us, posing for photographs in the local press and generally mixing with my customers, chatting and doing small...
Beer tie campaign borne from "years of frustration
One of the leaders of a new campaign to end the beer tie has revealed he was spurred into action after "years of frustration". Mark Dodds, licensee...
Five top tips to sell your pub
With the market slowing down, finding the right buyer for your pub at the right price could prove more difficult than before. Here experts give their...
Greene King revamps induction programme
Greene King has revamped its compulsory induction programme for new licensees. New tenants and lessees will first attend the "Go for Growth -...
ADZs still "unduly bureaucratic" say lords
Controversial alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) have today taken another severe bashing from a House of Lords committee - which says the system may not...
Brits are 'least likely to drink during the week'
A new survey of beer drinking habits by brewer SABMiller has revealed that British drinkers are some of the most sensible and conscientious in...