Government coy on drink-drive changes
The Government has suggested it will probe the impact of a cut in the drink-drive limit on pubs before making any changes. Transport Secretary...
Archives for June 15, 2010
Trust Inns: better pubs through better people
Experienced licensee looking for a new challenge? Unique pub business opportunities with as little or as much support as you need. Because Trust...
Goldman: Luminar in danger of covenant breach
Analysts at Goldman Sachs have warned that Luminar, Britain's biggest nightclub group, is in danger of breaching banking covenants. The banking...
Drink-drive reduction proposed
Just half a pint of beer could put drinkers over the legal driving limit — if new recommendations to cut the limit are adopted. A review of the...
Pub music: in tune with the punters
Choosing the right kind of music for your pub customers can make a major difference to your takings, says Phil Mellows. You wouldn't let your...
Hi Spirits sambuca ad cleared by ASA
An ad by Hi Spirits has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) of being misleading.
Drink drive laws could become toughest in Europe
A single pint of strong beer could be enough to put drinkers over the limit if a report on drink-driving is taken on by the government. In a report...
Save the pub single released
The charity single released to help raise funds to save the Great British pub has now been officially released. British born country singer and...
Admiral Taverns: new to the licensed trade?
Admiral Taverns: new to the licensed trade?
Pubs protected with listed status
Five pubs that were built between the two world wars have been protected from any future plans for major changes. The Yorkshire pubs have all been...
Chris Maclean: The death of regional variation
I few weeks ago my wife and I rented a cottage in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It was an unfamiliar area and we set out to explore its...
BII: British Pub Week
BII chief executive Neil Robertson talks about how licensees can increase footfall and the overall benefits of this festival for pubs.
'Arrests follow Bavaria's World Cup beer stunt'
The two Dutch women were detained by the South African Police Service and face charges related to the ambush marketing campaign which saw 36 women...
Capital Pub Co to tap shareholders for acquisition cash
Capital Pub Company hopes to boost its chances of snapping up more pubs in the near future by raising millions of pounds via a rights issue. The...
RBS close to appointing Merchant operator
Royal Bank of Scotland is thought to be close to appointing a pub group to operate Merchant Inns.