Sheffield pub crowned Best Bar None
A Sheffield pub, which once served Pete Doherty soft drinks all night, has been crowned the most responsible pub in the UK. The Frog and Parrot has...
Archives for July 4, 2010
Trade groups unite over licensing 'overhaul' threat
All the major trade groups have united over a joint submission to government which sets out the industry's response to a planned "overhaul" of the...
One third of kids scared by parents drinking
Nearly a third of UK children are scared when they see adults drunk or drinking, according to a survey carried out for BBC TV show Newsround.
Inn at West End: a decade of plugging away
Robyn Black talks to Gerry Price, licensee of the Inn@West End in Woking, Surrey, about keeping a business growing after 10 years on the job. How I...
Time to tune in to PRS tariffs
The Performing Right Society tariff known as LP is for pre-arranged ticketed events and is not a pub tariff, says Peter Coulson.
Brewer unleashes Mongoose to catch Cobra
Brewer Wells & Young's is attempting to gatecrash the Indian beer party with the launch of a new permanent ale. The Bedford-based company has...
Tenant AWP income to fall £1.50 per machine
Pubco tenants will earn £1.50 less per week for every gaming machine when VAT rises in January, says the Independent Operators Association.
Isaac Sheps: Licensees show World Cup inventiveness
These are two lines from one of my favourite poems, If by Rudyard Kipling, and they seem rather apt at the moment as England fans deal with losing to...
Trade unites to lobby Government about late-night levies
Six major trade bodies are urging the Government to grant exemptions from paying new late-night levies to pubs involved in BBN and BID schemes.
BT offers cheap Sky Sports at home
BT Vision has launched a new cheap deal for Sky Sports to home customers — a move which may add more pressure on pubs. BT has slashed the price of...
Pubco directors could face prosecution under Licensing Act
Directors of pub companies could be prosecuted for breaches of the Licensing Act after a controversial amendment was passed in Scotland.
Robert Sayles: The day the Adams family came to town
Friday the 18th of September 2009 was a day which began like any other. I opened the doors at 11.00 am and walked out onto the pavement, taking in...
Four price options to curb below cost sales
The Government has put forward four options to ban below-cost selling of alcohol and is planning to take the proposals to a public consultation...
Retired licensee is crowned community champ
A former licensee who has continued showing his commitment to the trade has been crowned the winner in an Everards competition. Patrick Thurlby from...
Teenager sent home in Newquay crackdown
A teenager has been sent home from Newquay for drunk and unruly behaviour as part of a police crackdown on underage drinking. The 16-year-old boy...
Tiger Best bitter crowns Local Hero winner
Former licensee Patrick Thurlby from Derbyshire has been crowned winner of Everards' Tiger Best Bitter Support Your Local Hero contest. Thurlby, now...
Download Proud of Pubs posters and web banners here
Proud of Pubs Week is just a fortnight away and you can show your support with our posters and web banners. Please download and print the Proud of...
Hobgoblin sales soar after Presidential swap
Hobgoblin brewers are working overtime to meet increased demand after David Cameron gave Barack Obama a bottle of the beer. The Prime Minister and...
Highgate Brewery: mild protest won't suffice
The Highgate Brewery in Walsall, West Midlands, has closed after a long and chequered history, says Roger Protz.
Wells & Young's takes on Cobra in Indian sector
Wells & Youngs is aiming to take on Cobra with the launch of a new beer aimed at Indian restaurants. Mongoose Premium Indian Beer is a high...
Sell more, Save More: Bag bigger snack sales for your pub
Woody's Bar Natalie Coleshill at Woody's Bar has made great progress with her crisps and nuts fixture over the course of the Sell More, Save More...