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The Big Interview: Keith Knowles, Perceptions Group

18-Mar-2013 By Phil Mellows

Perceptions is a new campaign that aims to change the image of the pub industry and get young people into work. Phil Mellows meets Keith Knowles, its driving force

Pubs minister Brandon Lewis launches new hotline to save community pubs

11-Mar-2013 By Michelle Perrett

A Pubs Advice Line was launched today by Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis which will help advise locals on how to take over their community pubs.

BII London calls for new blood

01-Mar-2013 By Michelle Perrett

BII London region chairman Tom Richardson urged younger members of the BII to get more involved.

BII: We have become 'complacent' and 'elitist' claims new chief executive

27-Feb-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The BII has become “complacent” and “elitist”, its new chief executive Tim Hulme has admitted.

MA250: pub operators advised to build relationships with banks 'before they need to'

13-Feb-2013 By John Harrington

Pub operators have been encouraged to build relationships with their banks “before they need to” and make sure that the relationship is “multi-layered”.

Residents come together to reopen the Bevy in Brighton

05-Dec-2012 By Gurjit Degun

A group of residents in East Sussex is looking to raise £200,000 to re-open a pub that has been closed for two years, by asking locals to buy shares in the site.

BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) reveals new chief executive

29-Nov-2012 By Rob Willock

The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) has recruited a new chief executive to take over from Peter Thomas, who will stand down at the end of March next year.

GMB to meet with Vince Cable's officials over self-regulation deal

19-Nov-2012

The GMB Union is to meet with officials from business secretary Vince Cable’s office today to discuss the self-regulation deal between pub companies and their tenants.

Labour shadow pubs minister Toby Perkins joins forces with Dave Mountford

07-Nov-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Toby Perkins, the MP for Chesterfield and Labour shadowpPubs minister, has joined forces with controversial licensee Dave Mountford to protect local pubs and licensees from unfair practices employed by some of the large pub companies.

Thousands of pubs caught up in business rates appeals backlog

01-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Almost 6,000 licensees are still awaiting the outcome of their 2010 business rates appeals, with an estimated refund expected of £32,000 per successful case.

PASS and CGA conducting new research on age verification by doorstaff

30-Oct-2012 By Adam Pescod

PASS, the national proof of age accreditation scheme, has teamed up with CGA Strategy on a new research project to understand how door supervisors can best verify the age of young adults.

MPs calling for fairer pub business rates for pubs need to clear in demands

26-Sep-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Politicians looking to improve pub business rates must make it clear what they are asking the Government for, according to business rates specialist Michael Yass, director at Chesterton Humberts.

Portman Group chief Henry Ashworth calls for Best Bar None and Purple Flag to target more problem areas

17-Sep-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Portman Group chief executive Henry Ashworth has called for industry initiatives such as Best Bar None and Purple Flag to target more areas where alcohol misuse is high.

The Big Interview: Ian Edward, leisure sector finance specialist

17-Sep-2012 By Phil Mellows

He may be a money man, but you can’t reduce the pub trade to numbers, as Ian Edward tells Phil Mellows

Motivation’s the key to kitchen creativity

13-Sep-2012

Having spent half my life in catering I still wake up with great enthusiasm and energy to go into work. I need that drive to push me and the team forward. The day that I wake up, without that feeling, that’s when it’s time to call it a day.

Legal checklist: Employing under-18 staff in your pub

17-Aug-2012 By Poppleston Allen

Summer is here and students want to work — if stretched barstaff make mistakes and there is an opportunity to employ part-time barstaff they will readily become an asset to your business.

One in five visit pubs more often after smoking ban

05-Jul-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

More than one in five British people (22.4%) say they visit the pub more frequently than they did before the smoking ban, according to a new survey of 4,817 UK pub customers by Market Force Information.

Treat kids well and grow your business

13-Jun-2012 By Tim Abbott

When deciding to go out to eat with the family, it’s not as easy in practice as many people may think. Not only do you have to bring all the usual clobber for the kids — you need to go somewhere where a) the food is good and b) somewhere the kids can...

Punch BRMs become first to achieve BII level 4 qualification

16-Apr-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Punch Taverns business relationship managers (BRMs) have become the first to achieve the BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) level 4 qualification.

The Big Interview: David Wilson

21-Feb-2012

Nearly a year into his post, David Wilson, the British Beer and Pub Association’s (BBPA’s) public affairs director, tells Gurjit Degun about his love of a good campaign and how the industry needs to work together to tackle the elephant in the room — the...

Workload doubles at Pub is the Hub

17-Feb-2012 By Tony Halstead

Rural regeneration champion Pub is the Hub has doubled its workload over the past 12 months as more under-threat licensees seek help to keep their businesses viable.

Flying flags to be made easier under Government plans

09-Jan-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Flying flags will be made easier under government plans to free pubs from the need to seek council permission.

Best Bar None ‘can be just as effective as Gov’t’

25-Nov-2011 By Adam Pescod

Best Bar None (BBN) schemes “can be just as effective as the Government” in helping to tackle alcohol-related health issues, according to the BBN chief executive Neil Robertson.

Pubs minister pledges to work behind bar

12-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill is the latest MP to pledge to work behind the bar in support of the pub trade. He is the first Government...

Planning law changes 'won't save pubs'

23-Jun-2011 By Ewan Turney

Protecting pubs through changes to planning law is "not deliverable", community pubs minister Bob Neill has warned campaigners. However, he has...

Pub food market to polarise

18-May-2011 By Mark Wingett & Michelle Perrett

The UK's food market will polarise over the next four years as outlets migrate towards a premium or value offering.

Don't empower those wanting to close pubs

05-Apr-2011 By Greg Mulholland

The pubco model stifles entrepreneurship when we need this to revitalise pubs, says Greg Mulholland.

Licensee groups 'must unite'

17-Mar-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A senior trade figure has called for a single united trade body to represent licensees — as yet another group launched this week. Hereford...

Pub customers… who needs them?

02-Feb-2011 By Phil Davison

Customers are the lifeblood of our pubs and we need to communicate and stay in touch with them, says Phil Davison.

Warning over Christmas TENs

29-Nov-2010 By Tony Halstead

Licensees planning special Christmas and New Year celebrations have been urged to apply for Temporary Event Notices (TENs) as quickly as possible....

LTC unveils pioneering pub scheme

10-Nov-2010 By Tony Halstead reporting from FLVA Conference

The Licensed Trade Charity has unveiled plans for a pioneering scheme to open a new pub staffed by young people with learning difficulties .

Mark McQuater: quick change artist

27-Sep-2010 By Phil Mellows

Barracuda Group's Mark McQuater believes change is crucial for survival in the current economic climate and beyond, as Phil Mellows discovers.

Robert Sayles: Witchdoctors, magical potions and BDMs

22-Sep-2010 By Robert Sayles Robert

Last month my wife and I went to Kenya for a bit of a break. I've been away for quite a while so the trip brought back some fond memories. During...

Cameron may let councils ban cheap booze

11-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

David Cameron has hinted that he may let councils set their own minimum price on alcohol as part of his "localism" agenda. He was speaking in...

Greater Manchester wants minimum price of 50p

03-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

Council chiefs in Greater Manchester have set a proposed timetable for adopting a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol. Bosses of the 10 local...

Rebalancing act

31-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ

Sometimes someone comes into a business and their arrival triggers a marked change of culture and focus. The arrival of Isaac Sheps to Carlsberg's UK...

Licensing Act consultation to last six weeks

23-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney

The trade will have just six weeks to convince Government that no further changes are required to the Licensing Act. The Home Office is to hold a...

'Best Bar None better than Licensing Act'

02-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney

Best Bar None (BBN) has done far more to reduce violence and encourage partnership than the Licensing Act, says Lord.

Helping staff to reach their peak

10-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team

Under-performance among staff in a company is often down to a lack of support and training, says The PMA Team.

Pubs expect increase in World Cup licence reviews

25-May-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

The pub sector can expect an increase in licence reviews during the World Cup as the police and local councils step up activity. Clare Eames, a...

Healey plans: Communities to get money to save pubs

18-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

Councils will be given new powers to intervene before a pub is demolished as part of a package of measures to be unveiled by pubs minister John...

Luminar boss: move away from cheap booze

19-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney

Luminar boss Steve Thomas, the man who once ran notorious all-you can drink deals, is now leading the calls for a minimum price to be introduced on...

Cashing in on the World Cup

16-Feb-2010 By MA reporter

The Morning Advertiser has come up with a selection of tips for things to think about in the early stages of the tournament.

Carlsberg offers font amnesty

11-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney

Carlsberg is offering licensees the chance to upgrade their fonts for free as part of a quality drive. Carlsberg's "font amnesty" will allow...

Stephen Magorrian: Don't hold out for help from Darling

13-Oct-2009

Just under a year ago, when the magnitude of the financial crisis started to become apparent, Alistair Darling reduced VAT to 15 per cent in an...

Sharing at the Slug

09-Oct-2009

The Slug and Lettuce is revamping its menu for the Autumn/Winter season, based on comments from more than 200,000 customers. online. The new menu at...

ViVAS

19-Aug-2009

. Why are you supporting Sell More, Save More 3? "We supported the programme last year and our team was able to offer advice that made a tangible...

Union: time's up for excessive hours

13-Aug-2009 By John Harrington

Managers of three pubs have been granted out-of-court settlements of up to £50,000 after arguing a breach of working time regulations.

Red tape to be cut over pub planning

05-Aug-2009 By Gemma McKenna

The Government wants to cut red tape on planning permission, allowing pubs to make minor alterations without needing consents. Pubs won't face delays starting work or have to pay planning fees, which can be as high as £2,000.

Conference due on female bingeing

20-Jul-2009 By John Harrington

A conference examining why young women binge drink is to be held in October. Representatives from more than 400 organisations - including the industry, police, NUS and prison service - have been invited to attend.