Big ideas to beat the credit crunch
Threat...or opportunity?Despite last week's £37bn bail-out of the banks the effects of the credit crunch go on - and many decent, hardworking...
Archives for October 15, 2008
Fuller's new 'whisky' ale
Fuller's has launched a limited edition bottled ale that is matured in whisky casks for more than 500 days. Brewer's Reserve, at 7.7% abv, is a blend...
City Diary: 16 October
All the latest gossip from the City.
Licensees must be trained to run pubs
Business development managers could become an endangered species if licensees received better training and modern IT business support.
Premium's new openings on hold
Premium Bars and Restaurants has put the opening of new Living Room sites on hold as it "hunkers down" in the face of ferocious market conditions....
Pubs reeling from enforcement rise
Licensees are facing increasing pressure from local authorities, environmental health officers, police and even residents. And reviews of pub...
Nanny-state nightmare
It's late 2009 and Joe Licensee is getting ready for opening night at his new pub, the Red Lion in Anytown. Staff have been hired, drinks ordered and...
Regent Inns posts £58m loss
Walkabout operator Regent Inns has posted a pre-tax loss of £58.1m in what the group described as "the most challenging year" in its 31...
Pub darts player goes the extra (300) miles
A dedicated darts player is preparing to travel more than 300 miles to take part in the John Smith's People's Darts Championship.Having won a...
Regulars create book to remember threatened pub
Regulars at a soon-to-be-demolished London pub have joined forces to produce a book capturing the spirit of its drinkers and the venue's history. The...
More Punch pubs serving food
More Punch Taverns licensees' than ever are offering food, after a drive to promote pub grub by Britain's biggest pub operator,A year ago, only 67...
Courage Best launches in Smooth
Courage Best has been launched in smooth format by Wells and Young's as part of a £2 million investment across the Courage portfolio. As part of the...
M&B rebrands Pub & Carvery
Mitchells & Butlers is to rebrand its fast-expanding Pub & Carvery brand as Crown Carveries.
Protection rackets still at large in trade
Police claim criminals still operate protection rackets at pubs and clubs, despite tough vetting and registration procedures of doormen introduced...
SIA criticised over support of ID cards
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has been rapped for a half-hearted acceptance of the licensed trade's Proof Of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) identity card.
'Licensee gets £1,000 smoking ban fine'
A pub licensee has been fined £1,000 for allowing customers to flout the smoking ban. Kathleen Hall, who runs the Welcome Inn in Grant Street, has...