The trade's route to real quality
I often get asked what I am a Dr of. Well, I have a PhD in economics. But my real area of professional focus and interest over the years has been in...
Archives for May 19, 2010
Friend or foe: the coalition
Thirteen high-ranking members of the new Government signed up to a five-point plan to help pubs before the election.
Hall & Woodhouse's £3m deli-pub
Brewer and retailer Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) is set to open a £3m flagship development in Bath on Wednesday 2 June.
World Cup: feeding the fans
Lesley Foottit looks at more ideas for match-time munching and keeping your customers happy.
Punch appeals rates at 300 pubs
Punch has lodged appeals of new business rates levels at around 300 leased and tenanted pubs in under three weeks. As the Morn-ing Advertiser...
Brewers plan World Cup beers
Brewers across the country are showing support to the England team by bringing out World Cup-themed beers. The latest brewers to join the...
Pubwatch uses Facebook pictures as ID
A pubwatch group is using pictures from Facebook and Bebo to help members identify people with bans. Links to profile pages containing pictures of...
ALMR welcomes action on below-cost sales
But the trade group warns against increased regulation under the plans announced by the new Government today.
Carlsberg: always aiming to deliver more
Carlsberg UK chief executive Dr Isaac Sheps is the Morning Advertiser's guest editor this week. Here he answers readers' questions. Are you happy...
Brewers come under fire for home draught beer plans
Licensees have attacked plans from two major brewers to make draught beer available in the off-trade. Marston's Fast Cask system was launched earlier...
Alcohol licensing will remain with DCMS
In an apparent U-turn, DCMS minister John Penrose gets the licensing brief. However, the Home Office will still have a say in some areas.
Luxardo relaunches limoncello
A new version of limoncello — that promises a more intense lemon taste — is on its way from Cellar Trends. The new Luxardo Limoncello will...
Learning at the Pub: Bar school
Where can you learn how to save a life, sign with the deaf and cook a fantastic meal? Well, increasingly, it seems, you can do all of these things...
City Diary — 20 May
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
Licensee faces pub demolition threat
A 64 year-old licensee has spoken of her shock after receiving a letter from her local council stating her pub could be demolished and replaced with...
TV ad for Sizzling Pubs
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has launched a new television advert for the Sizzling Pub Company.
Marston's to put 600 pubs on new retail agreements
Marston's said today it plans to increase ten-fold the number of its tenanted and leased pubs operating under its new retail agreement. The Midlands...
Marston's: new leases will raise pub appeal
Marston's believes its new lease agreements will help raise the consumer appeal of its pubs and represented a positive reaction to on-going...
Police reassure Newquay licensees over summer clampdown
Police in a popular coastal party resort are reassuring licensees their life will be easier when a "ring of steel" is set up to clampdown on underage...
Sales up at Marston's managed pubs
Marston's has revealed a 1.4% increase in like-for-like sales at its managed pubs for the 26 weeks to 3 April.
Carlsberg reports 5% rise in volumes
Carlsberg UK has reported a 5% rise in beer volumes — a 10% out-performance of a beer market down 5%.
Batemans tenants can earn cash back
Batemans' new tenancy agreement lets hosts earn back cash plus interest on any investment they make in their pub. Under the new Capital Investment...
First Drinks puts £50m into brands
First Drinks has pledged to invest a total of £50m in its drinks portfolio this year, with Glenfiddich earmarked as its priority brand. The...
Punch's new code of practice heralds "behavioural shift
Roger Whiteside, Punch Taverns' leased estate boss, believes the pubco's new code of conduct will drive a "fundamental behavioural shift" in the way...
Pubs urged to host a water-themed quiz for Tap into WaterAid
Pubs are being encouraged to host a water-themed quiz as part of a major push to raise money for the charity WaterAid. The Publican has linked-up...