Poor music choice can put women off pubs
A lack of seating, cleanliness and "poor music choice" are among the things that put women off going to their local pub, according to new research....
Archives for April 15, 2010
Publicana poised to go into administration
Pub management company Publicana, which operates sites for major pubcos, is poised to go into insolvency, the Morning Advertiser understands. The...
First national pub ban issued under new DBO powers
A West Midlands woman is believed to be the first to get a nation-wide pub ban under powers introduced last September. Laura Hall has been issued...
'Banned from every pub in the country'
A young woman has become the first person to be banned from buying or drinking alcohol anywhere. Laura Hall, 20, was hit with a Drinking Ban Order...
One in three women visit pubs regularly
One in three women visit a pub at least once a fortnight, with three quarters of those opting to visit their local — according to a new survey by...
MP solves licensee's phone bill row
A licensee has been released from an onerous six-year telephone contract after involving her local MP. Maria Jessney found her original 2006...
Host in limelight for TV election debate
Helen Ellwood speaks of her "mesmerizing" experience on last night's live TV debate - and says her first-choice question was about supermarkets.
GMB and BBPA clash over tenant income and debt
The GMB union has re-ignited its row with the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) over tenant income and debt.
Pubs suffer sales dip but signs of confidence returning
Trading at leading pub and restaurant groups slipped in March as operators curtailed their aggressive discounting. The Coffer Peach Business Tracker...
CPL's free training offer
CPL is offering a free on-line health and safety and food safety course for anyone who books a place on its NCPLH course. It's billed as a useful...
Strong interest in S&NPC's 43 pubs on market
One in four of the 43 S&NPC sites put on the market with Fleurets one month ago are now under offer at figures over the asking price.
Pub auction rates peak
March has been revealed as the busiest month for pub auction sales in the past year — 84 pubs went under the hammer and 55 sold. An exclusive...
Pub provides shelter for rugby legends
Welsh rugby legends descended on the White Lion pub in Bala ahead of a trek up Mount Snowdon. Players including Ieuan Evans and Colin Charvis made...
Flurry of interest in ex-Globe pubs
The agent responsible for selling 43 former Globe Pub Company sites says it has seen a "fantastic response" from buyers, with around a quarter under...
Thwaites sells pub under covenant
North-east brewer Thwaites has sold a Blackburn pub on the condition that it will not be run as a pub again — the new owner plans to convert it to...