Board to tears
Even the best intentions can fall foul of what some people might see as Town Hall bureaucracy, says Peter Coulson.
Archives for August 19, 2009
Pub confiscation of ID called into question
The Government has been asked to clarify whether licensees and doorstaff can legally confiscate ID that's used fraudulently to buy alcohol underage....
Bumble: cut pub prices and bar Chancellor
With the Ashes series finely poised, the MA caught up with Sky commentator David 'Bumble' Lloyd to discuss pubs.
Keeping a sense of proportion
Alcohol retailing is being slowly demonised, presented as an industry that requires almost a strait-jacket of laws to keep it controlled, says Peter Coulson.
Police urged to help pubs over fake ID
Police chiefs are being urged to issue national guidelines to help licensees deal with the issue of confiscating fake and false ID. The issue...
Energy shots aim for the on-trade
An "energy shot" producer aims to boost the popularity of this growing category by spinning it over from the off-trade into the on-trade. Energy...
Here's to cask beer and some Ashes luck
British beer and British pubs are slowly, but surely, gaining momentum, says Stephen Crawley.
Time to drive a hard bargain
Great tenants are the life's blood of the pubcos and tough market conditions mean they can now push hard for terms in their favour, says The PMA Team.
Supermarkets snap up pubs
The trend for supermarkets snapping up pubs continues as Tesco plans to convert a Bristol venue while Aldi wants to demolish a pub in Cheshire....
Historic pub told to remove blackboards from wall
A historic pub is being forced to take down two outdoor wooden menu boards because planning permission has not been granted. Tenants Jude Lever and...
Life through a distorting lens
The BBC's Panorama programme on Oldham's drinking scene was no better than tabloid television, says Roger Protz.
Analysts' approval for Punch progress
Analysts at KBC Peel Hunt report that Punch finance director Phil Dutton has given them a "remarkably sanguine" account of progress against its...
Battle of Hastings: host fights council
A Hastings licensee plans to fight hard-line new conditions at his pub — including a peak-hours glass ban — that now apply to six bars on one street. New conditions also include a Challenge-25 policy.
London Town teams up with pub property lender
London Town has put another plank in the sector's recovery by creating a partnership with Commercial First.
Councils: toughen rules on licensing
Councils are urging the Government to make alcohol licensing more restrictive — but also to help with business rates for struggling small firms. A ban on pubs being sold with restrictive covenants is also suggested.
City Diary — 20 August
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Publican Local Focus: Liverpool - City of Culture
It says it all that many Liverpool pubs proudly feature the traditional stew 'Scouse' on their menus. This is a unique city that shouts about its...
'Sharp rise in liver cancer blamed on binge drinking and obesity'
Cases of liver cancer have tripled over the last three decades, according to figures published today by Britain's leading cancer charity. Statistics...
Pete Robinson: "Dis town, is coming like a ghost town, All the pubs have been closed down...
Indeed up until two years ago I could count on one hand the number of pub closures that have occurred within my lifetime in the area that I live. Yet...
Host thanks MA in HSBC loan victory
A licensee has thanked the Morning Advertiser after HSBC agreed to loan her £20,000 following the bank's initial refusal. In a victory for the MA's...
Managers win case against Sam Smith's
Former Sam Smith's Brewery pub managers Frank and Pam Marshall have won their claim for unfair dismissal against the company after refusing an...