Broadening the cask base
So long seen as exclusive to the wet-led heartlands of the north, ale is now attracting a more affluent audience. Kelly Smith reports Who drinks...
Archives for June 18, 2008
Licensee fined for illegal Sky screening
Hertfordshire host convicted of five offences of dishonest reception with intent of avoiding charges
Letting on to a secret
After 11 years as tenant of the King Alfred pub in Winchester, Gary Swan tells Noli Dinkovski why he has converted to leasehold Steeped in history...
More than just water
A recent report suggests that functional waters are going to be big — so what is out there? Stablemate to Innocent at Fruit Towers (the company's...
Bringing Out The Best
Liberal Democrat peer and Lords spokesman Rupert Redesdale was recently appointed chairman of the Best Bar None (BBN) scheme, which recognises...
Cola innovation
The largest category in the on-trade has long been dominated by two main players, but other brands are now getting in on the act Colas are getting a...
The agent
Krishana Singh, negotiator, Fleurets (London)
Urban Inns for the 21st century
David Catling and Don MacIntyre are working with Enterprise Inns and Young's to re-invent the coaching inn. Lucy Britner reports. To paraphrase Alan...
Pub is the Hub goes south east
The rural regeneration scheme launches an advisory group to help pubs diversify in south east England
Elvis man swings the MAshes
Headingley, scene of the most thrilling test match of all time, played host to this year's MAshes contest between Deuchars and Miller Brands — a...
Sweet success for St Austell pub chef
Six chefs from across the St Austell Brewery estate have battled it out in a contest to find Cornwall's best pub pud. The brewery's dessert...
Sale of Laurel sites slow going
Wetherspoon is only buyer so far Sources close to the administration process at Laurel Pub Company expect to sell only a fraction of the 90 sites....
Scotland crackdown
Minimum pricing, levy and age limit planned Scotland's draconian alcohol crackdown "provides an agenda for action" for the rest of the UK. That's...
Fury over plans to levy Scots pubs
Scottish trade chiefs have slammed the government's plans to make pubs pay an extra fee for dealing with alcohol-related issues. Some pubs and...
Network with Courvoisier
Beam Global UK has partnered with The Observer newspaper in a search for members to join an elite on-line network named "Courvoisier The Future 500"....
Try something new today...
There's no business like showbusiness. And let's face it, you should know. As one licensee said to me recently, pubs are just another part of the...
Bar Talk
Do you agree with Scottish plans to increase the age for buying alcohol in shops to 21? John Ellis Crown Inn Oakengates Shropshire I think there's...
Tips no longer part of wage
Another long-running legal saga appears to have been resolved last Friday when the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that tips from customers paid...
Chris Maclean: It's nice to be nice
Maybe I've got a misplaced view of myself. Maybe I've been kidding myself. Generally I like to think that I'm genial and kind. Witty and gentle. I...
Arran Brewery sold to marketing group
Administrators to the Arran Brewery have sold the business to a Scottish-based marketing and business consultancy, Marketing Management Services...
Dishing up great service all the time
One of the best ways to pull in customers in today's trading climate is to provide top quality food and service, like the Manvers Arms in Mexborough....
In Brief
Angostura's rum line-up Angostura has launched a new rum range comprising three core rums in a £15m investment programme. The line-up will include:...
Q&A
Present and correct Q. When is says that a sale by an under-18 staff member has to be 'specifically approved' by an adult, does this mean physically...
Licensee testimonials
Gold award winners Louise Clough Swan Hotel, Whalley, Lancashire "It's been a year since we achieved our Beautiful Beer Award. We made quite a big...
Will Tchenguiz do another Laurel on M&B?
The Iranian-born investor's forceful business approach over M&B is focused on the short term, says The PMA Team A few years back, Mitchells &...
ePub: Social networking for pubs
Social networking came as a surprise to licensee Mike Dey. It wasn't until his children discovered a page dedicated to his bar, the Retreat in...
Europe signs up to Beer Constitution
The first European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU) constitution will be signed on 24 June
Celebrating class in a glass
The Beautiful Beer Awards were launched in 2006 as a way of recognising and rewarding excellence in beer and have now reached 400 pubs Some 400...
MP targets vodka shot cocktails
An MP has claimed a new range of alcopop drinks are being marketed in a design aimed at glamourising teenage drinking. Labour member for Northampton...
Social networking: the legal angle
There are no legal barriers to getting involved with online social networking - but there are risks. If you are hosting a site it is vital to bear...
Pressing for premium
Pubgoers needn't choose the same old flavours — there are loads of new ranges out there The juice category has long moved on since the days of just...
Hopes of action on discount deals sparked by Scottish plans
Radical proposals to tackle cheap supermarket alcohol deals north of the border have raised further hopes of decisive government action in England...
Coping with the crunch
The national newspaper headlines may be screaming doom and gloom, but, as Tony Halstead finds out, the licensed property market is still in a healthy...
Off to a flying start
Licensee Neil Organ, of the Manvers Arms is determined to put his pub on the map for quality food and service, says Nigel Huddleston Neil Organ is...
London in danger of losing its competitive edge
London's high cost of living, congested roads and poor public transport are dulling the capital's business edge, a new survey has revealed.Research...
Butcher's hook
Simon David talks to David Hancock about the growing success of the Culbone Stables Inn Background The David family butchery empire is well...
No limits for Best Bar None rollout
BII warns not to make scheme mandatory The sky's the limit for the expansion of Best Bar None (BBN) — but it must not be made compulsory. That's...
My New Pub Fountain Inn
Trellech Grange, Monmouthshire Agent: Guy Simmonds Marketing is the key for this country pub with rooms recently acquired by Steve Williams. A...
My pub juke box
Stuart MacFarlane, President of InBev UK, chooses his top-10 tracks These are the tracks that mean the most to me, from my childhood through to the...
MP: help our rural pubs
New report suggests assisting rural areas Country pubs could benefit from new proposals to revive rural economies. That's the view of All-Party...
Moves
Adnams brewer ends 18 years of service The head brewer of Adnams has retired after nearly two decades of service. Last year Mike Powell-Evans, who...
Your say
Young licensees simply don't fear debt With reference to the leader comment last week (MA 12 June), I thought deeply about it and my first reaction...
A healthy sparkle
Carbonated drinks already account for 81% of soft drinks volumes in pubs — and there's still room for expansion The carbonated soft drink reigns...