Gavin Webb, senior negotiator, Davey & Co
Over the past few months the licensed trade has been beset with challenge after challenge. A number of factors — the big three being the smoking...
Archives for June 4, 2008
Around the world in 800,000 barrels
Aside from the declining volumes of the big brands there is a niche beer market that is on the up — and it's accessible to licensees, reports Nigel...
How Liverpool can capitalise on the Capital of Culture
IT WAS a few pints and a good pub that clinched Liverpool the title of European Capital of Culture for 2008. According to local legend, the...
Carlsberg masters the art of draught
Carlsberg has teamed up with Electrolux to create the Carlsberg DraughtMaster Professional System, offering "quality draught beer where it has been...
Supermarkets branded "immoral" over loss leading
Supermarkets have come under fresh fire in Parliament for selling alcohol as a loss leader - with one MP branding the practice "immoral". During a...
Mark Daniels: No swearing, this is reality TV
When I was an eight year old boy, The Empire Strikes Back had just been released in the cinema and Saturday night television was full of wonderful...
Hats off to Blackpool
We often use the expression "the exception proves the rule" without knowing what it really means. But in Blackpool recently, they made an exception...
Anti-ADZ fight steps up
ADZs send wrong message, says Noctis Trade groups are upping their campaign to urge councils and police to shun alcohol disorder zones (ADZs)....
My pub juke box
Douglas Jack, analyst at Panmure Gordon, chooses his favourite tracks Previous contributors have provided us with some great stories. In my case,...
Day in the Life: Georgina Wald
Many people are attracted to running a pub because of one crucial factor: variety. Never knowing who is going to walk through your door or what...
Moves
Tragus boss is new chairman of NRG Graham Turner, boss of Tragus Holdings, which owns the Café Rouge and Strada chains, has been appointed the new...
They're out to get us
Mandatory schemes would ramp up costs The Government wants voluntary schemes such as Challenge 21 and the code on responsible drinks promotions made...
Q&A
TEN over two days Q. When you apply for a TEN which lasts for more than one day, does it have to be for a continuous period or can you stipulate the...
Satisfying the locals
Richard Kennedy tells Ted Brunning why his food-led Horseshoe, in Cambridgeshire, is a dining destination as well as a valued local It's a big step...
Green light for ADZs from today
Councils can push for alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) from today
Business boosters
Ideas for driving food sales at your pub Rhubarb festival Where: the Old Bore, Rishworth, West Yorkshire The idea: When sourcing local suppliers for...
Keeping quality in Czech
Some brewers are concerned that smaller companies are just using the country of origin as a badge of quality, rather than maintaining the standard of...
Ministers discuss yellow and red cards
Summit meeting held to discuss how to deal with problem premises
City opinion Jonathan Wildgoose
Learning a lesson from supermarkets Many pub operators and licensees have strong opinions about supermarkets. In many cases, they see the...
Summit meeting on problem retailers
Police, local authorities and government ministers have met today to discuss making better use of powers designed to clamp down on people selling...
The Polish pull
With the rate of Polish migrant workers entering the UK slowing, what does the future hold for Polish beers? asks Noli Dinkovski
Well ahead
Natalie Satchell of the Flask, in London's Hampstead village, and Young's Phil Dukelow tell Nigel Huddleston about the art of retaining Victorian...
Beam makes its mark in Leeds
Beam Global UK has joined forces with the UK on-trade to promote Maker's Mark as part of its ongoing investment in the bourbon category. The company...
Bar Talk
What's your big plan for summer? Jessica Loock Brewery Tap Peterborough Cambridgeshire Our craft brewery, run by Oakham Ales, is relocating off the...
White Horse: Now we've got the keys
We've had some excellent news - the pub is ours! Completion happened without a hitch and we got permission to pick up the keys from the existing...
In Brief
Hoeked on South Africa Constellation Europe has launched the South African wine brand Fish Hoek, a range of single-grape varietal wines. This...
Snifter
Double trouble from discounts Snifter observed the effects of both deep discounting and underage sales first hand on the train home last week....
Tough proposals on cig machines
Electronic ID card to buy fags in pubs Tough measures to stop sales to children are proposed as an alternative to a ban on cigarette vending...
Punch Taverns postpones debt re-jig
The credit crunch has forced Punch Taverns to abandon its attempt to amend the redemption terms of its Spirit debenture bonds.The move, which Punch...
Councils call for menu calorie count
LGA plan mirrors New York restaurant law Local councils are calling for pubs to provide a "guide" on how healthy the food they serve is. They also...
Budweiser seeks apprentice
Budweiser is looking for one member of the public to become the Budweiser Brewmaster's Apprentice — training which will involve travelling around...
Case study — Clear Pub Company
At a stroke last July, newly-formed Clear Pub Company (CPC) acquired the leaseholds of 25 former Spirit managed houses, thereby becoming one of the...
Adding value for multiple traders
Punch operations director Kevin Georgel and head of recruitment Adam Smith tell Graham Ridout about their attitude to multiple managed operators A...
My new pub
The Mermaid Thorncliffe, Derbyshire Agent: Guy Simmonds Mark Davis is busy advertising his new pub in the local press to let his new customers know...
Charles Wells sells two central London pubs
Buyer plans two mixed-use sites
Your say
No fun playing the waiting game With pubs closing every day, and the situation exacerbated by recent duty increases, provision of good food is a...
West Eleven in the mix
Bibendum has teamed up with West Eleven to launch a range of premium ready-to-drink cocktails across the on-trade this month. The cocktails have been...
...avoid a debt crisis in your pub
In the current tough trading climate it can be difficult to keep up with repayments. Twinpier's Chris Wright explains what to do if the arrears start...
City Diary - 5 June
Bay moves are not so sluggish City Diary has noticed a bit of hopping around in Norwich by Bay Restaurant Group, the company that bought the foodier...