Comment: Look, we are responsible!
14-Jul-2009
It's been a bad few weeks for alcohol advertisers, and it's got me thinking about the appropriate way for the drinks industry to respond to...
Leading MP slams mandatory alcohol code
16-Feb-2009
A frontbench MP has warned the government that its new mandatory code on alcohol could damage the industry's good operators.Shadow Home Affairs...
16-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney
The burden of a mandatory code on alcohol retailing would close some responsible outlets, says a top Tory MP.
Drinks chief: Don't blame irresponsible drinking on our promotions
06-Jan-2009
Corporate Social responsibility (CSR). The words must ring round the head offices of UK drinks companies like the eerie clanking of the chains of...
11-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
The BII has appointed the deputy regional director for economy in Tyne and Wear Neil Robertson as its new chief executive, the Morning Advertiser can...
Trade group backs Scots off-trade clampdown
03-Oct-2008
The Scottish Licenced Trade Association has come out in support of the government's controversial proposals to get tough with the off-trade over...
03-Sep-2008 By Andrew Pring
BII is sponsoring the 'Corporate Citizenship' category of the 2008 Springboard Awards for Excellence. The esteemed awards are run by Springboard UK,...
Back to Basics: Responsible pub retailing
19-Jul-2008
Demands on licensees to run an orderly, law-abiding pub are increasing all the time, and the Best Bar None (BBN) scheme is playing a key role in...
They're out to get us
05-Jun-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.
Mandatory schemes would ramp up costs The Government wants voluntary schemes such as Challenge 21 and the code on responsible drinks promotions made...
16-May-2008
A whopping £11,771 is raised for the Licensed Trade Charity at the BII lunch
For the common good
28-Apr-2008 By Hamish Champ
Rightyl or wrongly, stock markets have long been associated more with avarice than environmentally-friendly business practices. But the commercial...
06-Mar-2008 By Peter Coulson
MA legal editor Peter Coulson considers the burden of responsibility on licensees
26-Feb-2008
Raising tax is the "bluntest instrument possible" say Conservatives
07-Feb-2008 By John Harrington
Auditor KPMG is hired by the Home Office to scrutinise the trade's voluntary code
The responsible Cheese
08-Nov-2007
When Maddie Lavin took over the Hull Cheese with her partner Peter Townend, the city centre pub was in dire straits. "The pub was failing," says...
Leading by example
23-Aug-2007
As the Responsible Drinks Retailing Awards enter their fourth year, Kelly Smith finds out how scooping one of these coveted titles has benefited some...
M&B's underage policy gets results
19-Jul-2007
Staff in Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) pubs are refusing service to 50,000 young people each month, thanks to the company's beefed up alco-hol...
Poley's Position
16-Jul-2007
Can you clarify your recent comments comparing the discounting of beer to that of Fairy Liquid?The point I was making about Fairy liquid was that...
Social responsibility" next challenge for trade
01-May-2007
The next big challenge for the pub industry is "social responsibility in all its forms", a trade chief has claimed. Speaking at the BII's annual...
Licence review for 'disorderly' Blackpool Walkabout
11-Jan-2007
Walkabout in Blackpool faces a licence review after police complained of disorder at the venue. Grounds for the review, due this month, are given as...
07-Aug-2006 By Iain O'Neil
This week sees the launch of the first BII - professional body for the licensed retail sector - Responsible Alcohol Retailing Week. The week will...
03-May-2006
Responsible drinking initiatives implemented by the trade are having a positive impact on anti-social behaviour according to the BBPA. Initiatives...
NALHM chief calls for
20-Oct-2005
pub safety crackdown by John Harrington A pub managers' union is calling for operators to outline what they will do to promote social responsibility...
Reaping the rewards of responsibility
29-Sep-2005
Running a pub in a responsible manner is good for business and can cut your operating costs. So say the winners of the Morning Advertiser's...
The return of the MA's responsible retailing campaign - all you need to know to get involved
28-Jul-2005 By Jo de Mille
Building on the success of last year's event, the Morning Advertiser is bringing back its Responsible Drinks Retailing initiative to recognise the...
Sargeson steers Laurel to social responsibility
05-May-2005
by Tony Halstead Laurel Pub Company has axed a "10 shots for the price of eight" offer and increased the price of its doubles as part of new social...
Yates to pay for police in responsibility drive
10-Mar-2005
New plans aim to show commitment to safety By Ewan Turney High-street bar operator Yates Group has offered to pay for policing in Swinton in...
Mitchells & Butlers
18-Nov-2004
Proper control equals profitability Mitchells & Butlers' chief executive Tim Clarke has no doubts about the benefits of responsible retailing...
MP speaks out on drink spiking
11-Nov-2004
An MP has accused the trade of not doing enough to fight drink spiking in pubs and clubs.Despite ongoing efforts to push responsible retailing,...
Greene King Pub Company
28-Oct-2004
It's all in the atmosphere Greene King Pub Company's 770-strong managed estate includes 150 town-centre venues competing head-on with branded chains...
Policy power
27-Oct-2004
We've heard lots about binge-drinking problems. Isn't it time we heard about efforts to stop it? Tom Sandham reports.Social responsibility is in this...
Yates first to adopt minimum price scheme
14-Oct-2004
Yates has become the first pub company to enforce a minimum price scheme across its estate. As part of its nine-point BarSafe strategy the managed...
Yates takes responsible retailing high ground
14-Oct-2004
by Ewan Turney A high-street bar operator has produced the most comprehensive responsible retailing policy so far in the industry, with managers'...
Group practice
14-Oct-2004
Three different businesses, but one common aim best practice.Mick Whitworth takes a look at the trade's efforts in the run-up to the Morning...
Licensing reform will put spotlight on pubs' marketing codes
03-Jul-2003
Mair: trade must take social responsibility' by Claire Hu Diageo is calling for the creation of an industry-wide body to research British drinking...
Crackdown on yobbish behaviour is welcomed
20-Mar-2003
By Richard Matthews Tough new Government measures to tackle anti-social behaviour have been generally welcomed by the industry. Home Secretary David...
Princess Royal highlights social responsibilty of trade at BII lunch
17-May-2002
HRH The Princess Royal highlighted the increasing importance of social responsibility within the drinks trade during her speech at the British...
Time to take charge in the fight against alcohol-fuelled disorder
10-Apr-2001
At the moment it seems that not a week goes by without the licensed trade being blamed for something. Whether it is the spurious claims that the...