Crunch time
Rural pub the Rose & Crown in Selling, near Faversham in Kent, is a typical, food-led, rural outlet catering for a wide customer profile - from...
Archives for May 13, 2008
News update: Sell More pubs in action
* With many licensees hoping that the brighter weather this month will herald a summer-long boost to their businesses, Paul Barden in Southampton is...
A drop of Irish sauce spices up O'Neills
Irish pub brand O'Neill's is to serve up an authentic Irish relish alongside its menu. Ballymaloe Country Relish Sauce and Ballymaloe Jalapeno Pepper...
GMV urged to join Fair Pint campaign
The Guild of Master Victuallers (GMV) has been urged to join the anti-pubco Fair Pint campaign
Comment: Forget the wine fair
Every May a familiar flurry of emails drops into my inbox. They are from wineries and PRs all begging me to visit their stands at the London...
Council says smoking shelter is not ship-shape
A licensee fears for his pub's future if smoking shelters made from old shipping containers are sunk by the council. Dave Westwood created the...
Pick of the pubs
The Castle Inn is situated in the rural village of Little Birch in the Herefordshire countryside, five miles from Hereford. It has a public bar with...
'New Scottish powers to tackle binge drinking'
Sweeping powers to tackle binge drinking and alcohol abuse in Scotland will be tabled next year in a new legislative package that could set the tone...
ADZs finally given green light by MPs
Alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) have finally been given the full green light in Parliament today after months of delays. The government won a vote...
Barley Mow is Cask Ale Pub of the Year
Staff and customers at The Barley Mow in Portsmouth celebrated last week being named Britain's Abbot Ale Cask Pub of the Year for 2008.After the...
30 controversial ADZs in first year
Labour peer says up to 30 ADZs in first year but supermarkets will be included
Chris Maclean: Wilted leaves, wilting review
It is difficult to conceal my hurt following the review at the weekend. The Daily Telegraph featured our restaurant in a half-page review and gave it...
Euro 2008: European beer tasting
WITH A beer paired with each of the 16 countries competing in the home nations-less tournament, the competitors have been tasted and ranked by a...
Alcohol duty tax rises to go ahead
An attempt to derail the government's inflation-busting alcohol duty escalator has failed in the House of Commons. Proposed amendments to the Finance...
Keeping spirits up
RANGEWhen thinking about your range, your customers and the reason why they are in your outlet should be taken into consideration.Two main factors...
Heineken tackles range and price points
"It's clear from the initial visits that each of the outlets face very different issues and challenges when it comes to selling beer," says Chris...
Euro 2008: Adopt a team
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Our football teams couldn't beat many people during the qualifying games for the European Championships, so this old...
Guy Fawkes pub revamped
A pub in the village where the Gunpowder Plot was hatched has re-opened following a half-a-million pound investment by new owners. The Olde Coach...
Neame: Duty hikes can be beaten
Industry given renewed hope after Chancellor amends 10p tax rule
Pete Robinson: Nu-Labour - a long road ahead
Some say we need to state the licenced trade's case more loudly.That's already been tried. It's being shouted from the treetops with industry leaders...
ADZs: Supermarkets will be charged
Supermarkets will not be exempt from being charged under controversial alcohol disorder zones (ADZs), a Labour peer has insisted. Speaking during a...