Five Bells: ringing the changes
Darran Lingley tells Robyn Black how he and his team have built business at the Five Bells in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Essex. How I got here This...
Archives for June 29, 2010
DCMS eyes 'more radical' live music fix
Licensing minister John Penrose has suggested the government could be considering a "more radical solution" around the licensing of live music in...
Eclectic Bars to continue expansion
Eclectic Bars, the Sakura and Po Na Na operator, plans to continue its expansion after unveiling strong trading results.
Serious rent disputes being reported at least once a week
More than 40 "serious" enquiries have been received since the industry launched an independent service to settle rent disputes. In the first six...
Ember Inns reveals results of its brew-your-own competition
Ember Inns has unveiled the results of its national competition, which gave four of its regulars the chance to brew their own beer
M&B franchisees table pub bids
A number of Mitchells & Butlers franchisees are tabling bids to buy their freeholds as today's deadline for "full and final offers" arrives.
Edinburgh pubs fight council over capacity clampdown
Pub operators in Edinburgh have launched a legal fightback against the council over its bid to cut the capacity of venues that don't have enough...
Sell More, Save More: Pass on your knowledge to staff
Heineken UK is committed to driving the 'quality agenda' within the UK on-trade. To do this the brewer strives to improve the quality of consumers'...
Beer database to help barstaff launched
An online database that barstaff can use to search for beers, stockists and match brews to food has been launched by master brewer Alex Barlow. The...
Edinburgh pub group battles capacity restriction
An Edinburgh-based pub group has launched a legal battle against the council over possible capacity restrictions.
New Bill could save pubs
A new bill could protect pubs from being demolished without planning permission or changed into cafes without community consent.
Peroni poster cleared after drink-drive complaint
A poster ad for Italian beer brand Peroni has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Mixed pub football fortunes
Pub operators say England's match with Slovenia drew the biggest crowd of any England game — but opinions overall are mixed.
Parents warned on buying children alcohol
Over a third of parents (36%) would give their children alcohol rather than leaving them to get it from an unknown source.
Admiral Taverns: looking for your next move?
Admiral Taverns: looking for your next move?
It's not just... lots of graft and sacrifices
BII Licensee of the Year 2010 winner Richard Pope talks about his "Not Just..." way of doing business.
BII boss tells MPs reform 'on track'
The British Institute of Innkeeping has told the committee of MPs monitoring pubcos that the industry is "on track" to meet its commitments to reform.