Haunted pub in spooky fundraiser
A haunted pub is opening its doors for a spooky sleepover to raise cash for the Stroke Association. The Abbey Inn in Leeds bills itself as the most...
Archives for September 29, 2010
Publican Local Focus: Southampton
A pub in Southampton was the subject of some rather unflattering media debate in the summer when an angry bunch of mums were told their custom was...
Steve Haslam: from bogs to riches
How did Steve Haslam – who runs Enterprise Inns leaseholds – become one of the country's most successful licensees?
'24-hour drinking' myth exposed
The "24-hour drinking" myth has again been torn apart by new government figures revealing just four per cent of all licensed premises are allowed to...
Tim Martin: a dozen tenets of pub faith
JDW founder Tim Martin has responded to the Morning Advertiser's appeal for a charter of important subjects around which the industry can unite.
Harrogate turns on the tap
Harrogate Spring Water has revealed plans to "significantly grow" the on-trade side of its business. According to the company, independent research...
Pete Brown: Pubs and the art of noise
Some years ago now, two men walked into a pub. They sat down to have lunch and an important business conversation, but were prevented from doing so...
Thwaites trialling Brulines 'fizzlines'
Lancashire brewer Daniel Thwaites is trialling Brulines flow-monitoring equipment for draught soft drinks at six tenanted pubs. The scheme is...
Brian King to retire after lifetime in pub trade
Trust Inns boss Brian King retires tomorrow (Friday) after 32 years in the trade. Tony Halstead caught up with him.
Kennedy running InnDeeD Group
The Morning Advertiser has learnt that industry veteran Ted Kennedy is running the 28 tenanted pubs formerly owned by InnDeeD Group.
Experts question licensing powers
Licensing and legal experts have questioned whether the new mandatory licensing conditions, which come in tomorrow, will be rigorously enforced. A...
BII top licensees book reform meeting with MP
Richard and Loren Pope are the first licensees to act in response to the MA's call for a "peasants' revolt" against proposed licensing reform changes.
Listed landmark to become ale haven
Ale lovers and tourists are to get a great new welcome to the capital with the opening of a unique beer house at a major station. The Grade II...
Pubfolio and Goldtry in administration
Two tenanted pub companies, Pubfolio and the smaller Goldtry, have gone into administration. The companies own 253 primarily freehold pub...
Analyst: Enterprise close to turning a corner?
A City analyst has claimed that Enterprise Inns is close to turning a corner — and could resume dividend payments in 2011. John Beaumont, leisure...
Luminar founder to launch new bar concept
Stephen Thomas, the founder of Luminar, is to launch a new "up market, all seated and fully waiter serviced bar" concept called the Greene Room,
Czech microbrewing: Changes afoot in the land of lager
It started 20 years ago with the fall of communism in the Czech Republic. And ended, no less dramatically by all accounts, with a man taking his...
Guinness asks UK to pour their own
Diageo is in talks to bring its "Pour Your Own Pint" tables for Guinness to UK pubs. The system has already been trialled in 220 venues in Dublin.
City Diary — 30 September
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
Beer Matters: Finishing what the brewer started
Cask beer is a fresh, natural, living product that needs to be treated with care and attention. "Only 80 per cent of the job is completed at the...
25 pubcos support Licensing Act 'action'
A total of 25 pub companies have already thrown their support behind a major "direct action" campaign to halt proposed changes to the Licensing Act....
Licensee survives review after one neighbour complains over noise
A disgruntled licensee has accused his local council of "shabby" treatment over a licence review hearing sparked by noise complaints from just one...
Licensed premises hit record high — despite pub closures
The number of premises licensed to sell alcohol has hit record levels - despite the increasing closures of traditional pubs - according to the latest...
Pubs warned to check legality of games machines
Pubs and clubs are being warned to "stay within the law" when offering gaming machines, as an investigation gets underway. The Gambling Commission...