Learning the highway code
Now more than ever, what goes on outside the pub is in the spotlight, says MA legal editor Peter Coulson.
Archives for April 29, 2009
'Disastrous' Budget means 10p on a pint
Two out of three licensees expect to add either 5p or 10p to a pint following the 2% Budget duty hike. That's according to the MA's Big Budget Survey, which shows the level of anger at the Chancellor.
£4m refurb for the Fish House
Award-winning pub operator David Barnard has just opened the Fish House in West Sussex, following a £4m redevelopment. Barnard, operator of the Crab...
A taste of Oz with wine & food week
Wine Australia is working with the Australian Government this summer to boost the image of Aussie food and wine in the UK. The collaboration, which...
Tourism award to go on Proud of Pubs tour
The Proud of Pubs message is going on tour thanks to actor, publican and brewer Neil Morrissey in the shape of a major new award dedicated to the...
Act now to stop Darling's axe
Alistair Darling is trying to kill off pubs, just like Dr Beeching butchered the railways in the 1960s, says Roger Protz.
How to handle food 'no-shows'
There have been a number of successful claims made by restaurateurs in recent years against no-showers, says Peter Coulson.
'Royalties body says home boozing is killing music'
The demise of the British boozer, with cash-strapped drinkers opting to stay at home with cheap supermarket beer, has led to the first ever decline...
'Trade must solve own troubles'
Blaming Fair Pint for Darling's decision to raise duty makes us much sense as blaming the pubcos for every ill, says Andrew Pring.
Nigel Haworth to open fourth pub
Ribble Valley Inns, the pub operation headed by leading chef Nigel Haworth, is to open its fourth pub.The conversion of the Bull at Broughton to...
Leases: clause and effect
Tim Sykes, chairman of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, has called for a set of "standard compulsory clauses" to be inserted in pubco...
Darling ignores rate-relief pleas
The Budget has failed to help the property industry by ignoring "simple practical solutions" — according to the BPF.
Attacked again, but thug goes free
A licensee has been left "disillusioned" with police after twice being attacked by thugs who never appeared before court. Andrew Goodall's case comes...
Scottish Bar Personality of the year crowned
The Scottish Bar Personality of the Year has been unveiled at this BII Scotland Annual Dinner Dance.Kayleigh Boyd, 19, from the GI group-owned Bothy...
Business rate hike looks more likely
Thousands of licensees face a hike in business rates as the Business Rates Supplement Bill moves one step closer to becoming reality. BRS, which...
Ribble Valley opens fourth pub
Chef Nigel Haworth's Ribble Valley Inns is to open their first pub outside Lancashire. The Bull at Broughton, North Yorkshire, is part of the...
Darling saw no votes in any concessions
Whether it's this Government or one of the other lot that takes over this poisoned chalice, we're stuffed, says Stephen Oliver.
A WKD sort of cider
The latest entry to the cider market comes not from a West Country cider farm nor from the power-houses of Magners or Bulmers, but from WKD.That's...
Top speakers at MA150
The line-up of speakers for the next Morning Advertiser 150 club seminar has been unveiled. The next seminar takes place at Belton Woods Hotel, near...
Thwaites' 'value' division
Northern brewer Daniel Thwaites has launched an experimental pubs division aimed at boosting business in some of the lowest volume sites across its...
City Diary: 30 April
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Licensee fined hundreds over TV Licence
Pubs have been warned to make sure they have a valid TV licence after a publican was hit with a hefty fine.Carol Tolley, of the Royal Oak in...