Geoff Brown, Punch Taverns
It will be harder to generate sales from Euro 2008 with no Home Nations involved but it won't be impossible. You just need to be more creative and...
Archives for May 26, 2008
Imogen Pudduck, Red Bull
'Everyone loves football, especially a major tournamet, even if they may be a little disappointed that England didn't make it this time. I would...
Tobacco licence system for Scotland
Pubs in Scotland wishing to sell cigarettes will have to apply for a licence under new proposals - and England is set to follow suit. The proposals,...
Carlisle pubs and bars celebrated
The winners of the inaugural Carlisle and Eden District Best Bar None awards have been announced at a glitzy ceremony. More than 200 people attended...
Chris Maclean: Who dares wins
I am rarely shocked about issues in the licensed trade. But last week a truth dawned on me that caught me by surprise.Things in the pub trade are not...
Enterprise host fails in injunction bid
Inez Ward of Mavericks left facing £11,000 bill after court case
Paul Grace, Coca-Cola Enterprises
Euro 2008 is looming up but neither England or any of the other Home Nations are in it. I'm a sports pub but I'm not sure my customers will want to...
Bushmills enjoying life under Diageo
You know you've made it when you get yourself on a banknote. Just imagine how many hands your picture will pass through in the course of a day. But...
Fair Pint wants pubcos to share closure facts
A campaign group has urged pubcos to release numbers of its pub forfeitures and surrenders over the last three years. Fair Pint wants to see the...
Bar 08: The future starts here
The future is here… BAR.08 opens in London in just a few weeks and, as past shows have proved, it's the place where operators sharpen their cutting...