The Swan Inn at Barnby named Seafood Pub of the Year
The Swan Inn, Barnby, Suffolk, has been named Seafood Pub of the Year at the Seafood Awards 2009.Run by industry body Seafish, the pub award is made...
Archives for May 21, 2009
Buyers not put off by Bec
Most would-be licensees won't be put off buying a pubco lease by the recent barrage of negative publicity surrounding pub companies. These are the...
Pub campaigner given glimmer of hope
High profile campaigner Inez Ward has been given 14 days to prove she can pay back rent arrears or face eviction. Ward, who was declared bankrupt...
Striking the right balance
Peter Coulson considers the review of the Licensing Act.
Trade can't sit back and wait for inquiry
Just as MPs have to recognise that life will never be quite the same again so does the industry, says John Grogan.
Chris Maclean: We are drowning under a sea of red tape
This week is National Vegetarian Week and National Walk to School Week. It appears there is a week for just about everything.To cap it all this...
Smith's strong-arm solution
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has made it abundantly clear that the lead ministry on licensing was, is, and will remain, the Home Office, says Peter Coulson.
Marston's profits slide as economy bites
Marston's, the Midlands brewer and pub operator, described its first half trading performance - which saw pre-tax profits down nearly a fifth - as "a...
Sam Smith's staff back in court
A sacked Sam Smith's brewery manager has claimed a cut back in staff hours posed a threat to the efficient operation and security at her pub, an...
Venners: stocktaking can promote transparency
Many of the failings identified in the Business and Enterprise Committee report can be addressed by a independent stocktaking programme, according to...
Give women what they want
Not enough women drink beer, but a few simple changes could boost trade no end, says Roger Protz.
Brighton MPs back pubco Competition Commission probe
Two Brighton Labour MPs have promised to support calls for a Competition Commission inquiry into pubco power. David Lepper and Dr Des Turner agreed...
Wetherspoons welcomes new wines for festival
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon will serve six new wines at its pubs during a 19-day festival.The wines have been crafted by Matt Thomson, who was named...
BAT trials 'less toxic' cigarettes
British American Tobacco has revealed it is testing a new "less toxic" tobacco. The cigarette manufacturer, which owns brands such as Lucky Strike,...
'BEC chairman Luff in MP expenses saga'
During a four-year period, Peter Luff MP (chairman of the Business and Enterprise Committee report into pub companies) spent £17,000 on various...
Ex Punch boss: don't play the blame game
We can only solve the trade's complex problems by working together, says former head of Punch leased division Deborah Kemp. Why, you might ask, do I...