Britain's off-trade winelist habits revealed
15-Mar-2001
Until now, nobody has had a clear idea on what wines are offered by Britain's off-trade. Our past decade's revolution in eating-out habits has been...
Food is key at Spring Pub Show
15-Mar-2001
Pub food will play an important part at the Spring Pub Show when it opens at London Olympia on 9-11 April 2001.These days it is very rare to find a...
Reefer madness!
15-Mar-2001
It is funny, slightly ironic and a little sad, that my most memorable culinary experience connected with a railway station is powdered vegetable...
Dishwashers and glasswashers
15-Mar-2001
The strength of the pound has forced the prices of imported dishwasher down and there has never been a better time for publicans to make a clean...
Venue Review: Litten Tree, Obelisk Way, Camberley, Surrey
15-Mar-2001
Time of visit12.45pm, Sunday.StatusSurrey Free Inns.InteriorBetting shop meets bingo hall foyer.MenuLight bites and appetisers included loaded potato...
Venue Review: Fellows, Morton & Clayton, Canal Street, Nottingham
15-Mar-2001
Time of visit12 noon, WednesdayStatusWhitbread tenancy.InteriorWoody traditionalism.MenuTraditional bar snacks in the main pub but full-blown meals...
fresh faced
15-Mar-2001
The dream of running your own pub almost certainly focuses heavily on a traditional country local with wooden beams, stone floors and a garden...
keep it under control
15-Mar-2001
EPoS, or electronic point of sale, has been a reality in fast food outlets and hotel chains for many years. However, despite the best efforts of the...
going live
15-Mar-2001
Music and drinking often go hand in hand, and music promotions can be a useful way of bringing in extra custom. For anyone thinking about running...
a pain in the back
15-Mar-2001
Most adults get low back pain at some time. It's one of the most common reasons for a visit to the doctor, and one of the main causes for people...
pass notes
15-Mar-2001
The licensed trade has always been one of the UK's biggest employers, and today more than 900,000 people are estimated to work in the sector. Coming...
the rights stuff
15-Mar-2001
While the government has pledged in principle to loosen the grip of bureaucracy on small businesses, the fact is that the number of regulations...
Building a quality wine list
15-Mar-2001
Branded wines have a lot of advantages to offer the pub trade.The days when "house red" and "house white" could be considered enough of a choice to...
Soft sell - the role of soft drinks in pubs
15-Mar-2001
The role of soft drinks in pubs has changed dramatically in recent yearsCustomers spend £1.8billion a year on soft drinks in pubs. That makes it the...
Perfect Partners
15-Mar-2001
Nowadays, every serious licensed trade outlet has a fridge behind the bar stocked with high visibility products, including flavoured alcoholic...
Safety in the kitchen
15-Mar-2001
The dramatic increase in the number of pubs offering food over the past decade has given local authority Environmental Health Officers - EHOs -...
Licensee discovers full-pint argument is 150 years old
15-Mar-2001
The debate over plans to force licensees to serve a 100 per cent liquid pint seems to have been going on for a very long time - but a discovery by...
Regent Inns' Andy Walder looks to the future
14-Mar-2001
As part of Regent Inns new management team, Andy Walder is looking to the future.Andy Walder was born in a pub, earned his first wages behind a bar...
Unique, the UK's largest landlord, and its 'retailers'
14-Mar-2001
It's Saturday night, and a fashionable, affluent crowd is crammed into one of London's hippest bars, 25 Canonbury Lane in Islington, sipping...
Q&A: What is the legal position regarding measuring spirits?
14-Mar-2001
Please could you clarify the position regarding measuring spirits? As far as gin, rum, vodka and whisky are concerned legal measures apply. They can...
Occasional Licence
14-Mar-2001
I recently applied for an Occasional Licence for a garden fete for the hours of 2pm until 10pm. I sent the application to court six weeks before the...
Antisocial behaviour
14-Mar-2001
If one of our customers demonstrates anti-social behaviour such as abuse of people or property is there anything we can do to send out a signal to...
Hypnotist regulations
14-Mar-2001
I have a Public Entertainment Licence and would like to book a hypnotist to perform on a regular basis during the summer. Are there any special...
Revocation proceedings
14-Mar-2001
I was interested to read the question last week about a justices' licence being revoked. I was recently served with an application to revoke my...
Interest in premises
14-Mar-2001
I am going to apply for a new liquor licence for a building which doesn't currently hold a licence. I have been told that I need to have an "interest...
Occasional penalties
14-Mar-2001
I am a licence holder and I would like to run a bar at a function, but the licensing justices have refused my application for an occasional licence....
Q&A: Can I serve pub food from a domestic kitchen?
14-Mar-2001
I am considering buying a pub which is currently wet sales only, but which has a very good domestic kitchen. Can I serve food from this kitchen or...
Have a happy New Year
14-Mar-2001
I am the owner of a small country inn. I do not and have never provided entertainment at the premises due to the costs, the size of the drinking area...
Increasing size
14-Mar-2001
I would like to increase the number of people allowed in my premises. How do I do this?It depends where the limitation lies in respect of your...
Extending Hours
14-Mar-2001
I have a liquor licence for premises which are run as a function room. The premises are only used for private functions, for example wedding...
The night watch: Morrells of Oxford
14-Mar-2001
Paul Beadle sounds almost poetic when he talks about his job. He is chief executive of Morrells of Oxford, leading it through a transition from a...
Guinness has St Patrick's Day firmlytin the bag.
14-Mar-2001
Ben McFarland looks at the brand's strategy for the big dayThe other patron saints must look down from upon their clouds and wonder where it all went...
Disability laws may hit prices
14-Mar-2001
Legislation aimed at giving disabled people better access to pubs could hit prices paid for traditional country inns, a licensed trade solicitor has...
Interpub resumes its ambitious plan
14-Mar-2001
Interpub has returned to the expansion trail to open new sites of its St Christopher's Inns chain and Belushi's bars across the UK and the...
Soft drinks war intesifies as Coca-Cola also signs up with Harry Potter
14-Mar-2001
The soft drink war is set to intensify after Coca-Cola signed an exclusive deal to become the sole global marketing partner of the upcoming Harry...
Coventry licensees warned of raids
14-Mar-2001
Coventry licensees are being warned to double check security following a series of raids by men armed with iron bars. In the latest incident three...
Butcombe Man named as 60 millionth pint of Butcombe is sold Butcombe's best
14-Mar-2001
Pub goer Barrie Wilton was officially named Butcombe Man after he ordered the 60 millionth pint of Butcombe Bitter.Wilton was surprised in his local...
Licensees warned of air cleaning equipment scam
14-Mar-2001
Licensees have been warned of a possible scam following reports that at least one company has been using underhand tactics to sell air cleaning...
CAMRA fights to conserve the pint
14-Mar-2001
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched the biggest promotion of real ale for 50 years as part of its on-going battle to conserve the great...
Drinks brands up for grabs as FD Brands goes into receivership
14-Mar-2001
Cockspur rum and other drinks brands were up for grabs after their UK supplier went into liquidation.FD Brands ceased to trade two weeks ago after...
Noisy pubs
14-Mar-2001
I regularly have music at my premises, provided by either bands or discos. One of my bar staff is complaining that the music is too loud, but my...
Safety at work
14-Mar-2001
I only employ one full-time and three part-time staff. Do I have to have a health and safety policy?The legislation that deals with this particular...
Regent gets to the heart of it
14-Mar-2001
Meeting Marlene Collins for the first time is like opening the door of the farm house to a driving blizzard. Collins is a professional breath of...
Delays fail to put Burns off acquisition trail
14-Mar-2001
Burns Leisure is pressing ahead with a £10m acquisition programme despite delays in completing a string of other deals. The Wiltshire-based brewer...
Nightclub group's criticism of the trade is hypocritical
14-Mar-2001
Dear Editor, As someone who has worked in pubs, nightclubs and hotels I was interested to read your front page article about the views of later...
counting costs
14-Mar-2001
When the minimum wage was introduced in 1998 it was heralded, by some, as the way forward in creating a more professional industry and becoming more...
Two more PPSs aunched despite a cramped market
14-Mar-2001
Another two premium-packaged spirits (PPS) have been launched into the on-trade despite fears from within the industry that the category is at...
Stella Artois in freetrade drive
14-Mar-2001
Interbrew UK is targeting freetraders in an effort to further increase distribution of premium lager brand Stella Artois.Only around one in five (22...
Bidders line up for Britvic sale
14-Mar-2001
Matthew Clark, Cadbury Schweppes and Cantrell & Cochrane are expected to join PepsiCo to bid for parts of Britvic.The soft drinks company is set...
Cask Marque asks for pubco support to boost ale in new initiative
14-Mar-2001
Pub companies and brewers are being asked to lend their support to the Cask Marque scheme, promoting quality real ale, as it launches its latest...
