Archives for May 27, 2008

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Banks will still invest in pubs

Banks across the country have not ruled out lending money to pubs, despite belt tightening due to the credit crunch.Last week, thepublican.com...

Stabbed licensee lucky to be alive

By James Wilmore

A licensee who was stabbed by a heroin addict after he asked him go outside to smoke has admitted he is lucky to be alive. David Shanks, licensee of...

In season: Summer flavours

John Martin, product marketing manager, Prime Meats: The Welsh spring lamb supply will be in full flow by June, offering fantastic quality. Racks are...

Focus North East: Timothy Taylor

As a rule you can pretty much guarantee that behind closed doors the brewing fraternity like to bitch about their rivals. While in public they may...

Focus North East: View from the Top

The marketplace has changed significantly in the North East due to recent major influences such as the smoking ban and the general depression in the...

Councils warned about ADZ problems

By James Wilmore

A trade group is sending a major warning shot to councils across England and Wales to deter them from using controversial alcohol disorder zones...

Focus North East: Stuffing supermarkets

Comparing the deep discounting of supermarkets to the behaviour of nuclear powers during the Cold War seems a fanciful analogy.But it's one that...

Guinness and Bushmills to sponsor Lions

Guinness and Bushmills have today been announced as commercial partners of the British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa in 2009. Guinness, as...

JW Lees: "We're serious about growth

JW Lees claims a series of management changes show it is "serious about growth when most companies are cutting costs". Simon Cross is taking over as...

Profile: On to a winner

WHILE ON a break, strolling through the ambling countryside that surrounds the Durham Ox in Crayke, North Yorkshire, one of licensee Micheal...

As seen on TV

Two wacky lads set up their own pub and microbrewery - with hilarious consequences.It is entirely possible that a proposal for a new pub-based sitcom...