Young's cautious but confident
London pub operator Young & Co has joined many of its rivals in predicting that trading conditions are unlikely to improve in the near...
Archives for November 20, 2008
Police call for pub traffic-light scheme
Senior police have called for traffic-light grading of licensed premises to determine how closely they should be monitored — they also want more time to object to TENs and courts to take a tougher line on problem venues.
'Stafford's responsible retailing has lapsed'
BII Licensee of the Year Chris Lewis bemoans the return of cheap drinks deals at pubs and clubs, including all-inclusives
The word on the street
Support for our Make it the Minimum campaign which calls for a minimum price of 50p on every unit of alcohol sold continues to grow.The aim of...
Sympathy for the widow
Licensing law needs to address death differently and take a more compassionate stance, says Peter Coulson.
More pub openings can help government raise cash
Encouraging more pubs to open will bring in as much revenue for the government as increasing alcohol tax, according to a leading trade body. Since...
Getting the price just right
Minimum pricing by legislation could only work if all situations to which it applied were similar, says Peter Coulson.
Saluting a trade champ
Retiring FLVA chairman and industry stalwart Tony Payne's 34-year career in trade protection has benefited thousands of pub operators and their families, says Andrew Pring.
Zonal Retail Data Systems makes 16 redundant
EPOS technology supplier Zonal Retail Data Systems is to cut its 180-strong workforce by just under 10 per cent as the market for its services...
Camra: 7,500 pubs will close by 2012
Up to 7,500 pubs could close by 2012 because of a tidal wave of beer tax hikes, cheap supermarket booze and the general economic downturn. That's the...
Adam Withrington: Read my lips. No more hack jobs!
Here are two headlines:1. The Carnage continues: Another 1,000 students take part in a drink-fuelled bar crawl as police say they are powerless to...
Councils consider giving cash to community pubs
Vital cash grants could be on the way from local authorities to help struggling rural and community pubs diversify into new income streams. Rural...
City Diary — 20 November
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Trade call for wage award to be lower
A trade leader has called on the Low Pay Commission to scale back its recommendations for next year's minimum wage award. Brigid Simmonds, chief...
Young's performing resiliently
London-based pub operator and brewer Young's put in a "resilient in increasingly challenging economic environment" for the half year to 27 September....
Pub industry not Darling's 'piggy bank'
The pub industry is not a piggy bank to be raided every time the Chancellor can't make his sums add up — that's the message from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) prior to Monday's pre-budget report.
M&B admits food hygiene breach at Portsmouth Harvester
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) faces a fine in the crown court after admitting food hygiene offences at the Portsmouth branch of its Harvester pub...
Profits increase at Hall & Woodhouse
Dorset brewer Hall & Woodhouse has increased profit before tax "despite difficult trading conditions". The company boosted turnover from £86.2m...
Pubs warned over fresh telephone scam
Licensees are being warned about a fresh scam involving a conman posing as a regular and trying to trick them out of hundreds of pounds. Speaking...
Leaving no Stone unturned
Lymestone uses water from the original brewery well to make its beers, reflecting its owners' passion for authenticity, says Roger Protz.
The time for change is upon us
Greene King Pub Partners managing director David Elliott says it is time for a change in the industry.
Jameson promotion goes to the movies
Pernod Ricard UK is attempting to put its Irish whiskey brand Jameson under consumers' spotlights with the launch of a series of film screening...
'Pledge invite to binge drinkers'
The most senior members of the Church in Wales are joining forces with Welsh police chiefs in an attempt to cut binge drinking. The campaign will see...
Beer is the new wine
The owner of boutique-hotel brands Malmaison and Hotel du Vin has opened its first pub concept, Pub du Vin, in Brighton. MA food editor Jo Bruce took a look.
Ex-Asda chief calls for on and off-trade unity
"It's a great mistake to think it is an on-trade versus off-trade issue. If you carry on down this road of "on versus off" you will lose."Strong...
McMullen chief urges government to resist more regulation
The managing director of family brewer and pub operator McMullen has written to Culture Secretary Andy Burnham urging him not to pursue increased...