Football Preview: Brands are football supporters
Big-name brands are once more piling behind football, in the hope that they can associate their drinks with one of the biggest pub draws there...
Archives for July 15, 2008
Mark Daniels: The bonkers cost of global warming
I do, especially when I keep trying to find ways to save money and keep members of the Save The Penguin brigade happy at the same time. I'll admit to...
Back to Basics: Marketing your pub online
In the year since the smoking ban it's become even more important for pubs to raise their profile and attract new customers, and the web provides a...
Murphy case could carry on after Europe
A landmark High Court foreign satellite appeal could drag on even after the matter has been heard in Europe. The full ruling from the second part of...
Barrister blasts licensing enforcement "Nazis
A top licensing lawyer has lambasted "Nazis of enforcement in every council" that are aiming to catch pubs breaking the restrictions on their...
Gov: Contact OFT with pubco concerns
The Government has told tenants who have examples of anti-competitive behaviour from their pubco to contact the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
Pub food 'more exciting than ever' says Heston Blumenthal
Growing consumer interest in local food and traditional dishes is making pubs more attractive than ever for people eating out, according to celebrity...
Wetherspoon sales flat as government-fuelled inflation hits home
Against a background of rising costs and sliding consumer confidence JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sales up 0.4 per cent in the 11 weeks...
Football Preview: Fantasy footfall
The inspired Skinner and Baddiel TV show Fantasy Football League may not be on telly any more but that hasn't stopped the game around which the...
Profile: A helping hand
It would be oversimplifying matters to suggest that tenanted pub operators have traditionally left the food side of the business alone, but the view...
Drinks suppliers on the smoking ban
It is not an exaggeration to call the smoking ban the biggest and most significant piece of legislation to hit the pub trade since the Beer...
Tenant profits could drop to just £3,000
The profit of the average tenant could drop to as little as £3,000 over the next year, a senior market analyst has warned. Mark Brumby of Blue Oar...