Fire prevention
30-May-2001
Protecting your business from the risk of fire and having an emergency plan in place should the worst happen are essential aspects of safely running...
Rate loophole hits rural pub
30-May-2001
Village pub fails to qualify because of parish boundaryAnother loophole has emerged in the Government's extension of mandatory rate relief to village...
Trade warned of rise in drug rapes
23-May-2001
Licensees urged to be aware after more reported attacks in pubs Licensees, barstaff and doorstaff in pub and clubs are being urged to look out for...
The point of no reform
22-May-2001
Reform is at a critical stage, with the trade being warned it could lose outIn the months since the Government released its Time to Reform White...
Legal advice: police objections to licence extensions
22-May-2001
Inconsistent licence extensions have sparked controversy says thePublican.com's legal adviser, David Clifton.Reading the Sunday papers, a headline on...
Government to draft trade disability guidelines
21-May-2001
The Government is preparing guidelines for licensees on how to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.The move follows concern within the...
Police given new powers in drugs crackdown
21-May-2001
Police have been granted tough new powers to arrest licensees of premises where customers are found to be taking or dealing in illegal drugs.This...
Neame says no to Government licensing reform plans
21-May-2001
A leading trade campaigner has said he would prefer the licensing system to stay as it is rather than see the Government's proposed reforms brought...
Family brewers in support for licensing bill campaign
18-May-2001
Support is growing for the trade group campaigning against Government plans to move licensing control from magistrates to local authorities.The...
Passive smoking case reignites fears of smoking ban
18-May-2001
Fears that the pub trade could face a complete ban on smoking and possible legal action by staff resurfaced this month when an Australian barmaid was...
Rural compensation fight to continue
17-May-2001
Rural licensees whose businesses have suffered because of foot-and-mouth disease have vowed to continue to fight for compensation.The licensees, who...
Supermarket's licensed café a success
17-May-2001
A new restaurant and bar concept launched last month by supermarket chain Safeway is proving very popular with customers.The first Café Fresco, at...
Crime Bill gets the green light
17-May-2001
Parliament passes controversial Criminal Justice BillThe controversial Criminal Justice and Police Act, which has been slammed by the trade for its...
Jennings demands public cash for rural pubs
17-May-2001
Jennings Brothers has called on the Government to pump cash into helping rural pubs as it continues to be hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis.Although...
General Election manifestos focus on red tape debate
15-May-2001
Cutting red tape for small businesses including pubs has become a focus for political debate after it was unveiled in two party manifestos.The...
Red Tape Group targets election candidates
09-May-2001
The trade's Red Tape Group, which is fighting for an end to excessive regulation, is to write to all the candidates standing in the forthcoming...
Out of control? The trade's concern over licensing reform remains
09-May-2001
The Government's plans for licensing reform have been welcomed by the public, however, the trade still has many concerns. It seems the traditional...
Changing rooms - pubcos and brewers in the hotel game
02-May-2001
This is not the best time to be a hotelier. The foot-and-mouth crisis has slashed bookings in rural areas and scared off American tourists who are...
Straw: "very unlikely" magistrates will retain licensing control
26-Apr-2001
Home Secretary Jack Straw has confirmed it is "very unlikely" that magistrates will retain licensing control.In the biggest indication yet that...
Human rights in the licensed trade
18-Apr-2001
Suzanne Davies of The Publican Newspaper's expert legal team offers advice.Licensing applications sees rise in implementation of legislationI have a...
Magistrates vow to fight for licensing control
18-Apr-2001
Magistrates have vowed to continue their fight against plans to move licensing control to local authorities despite reports that ministers have...
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...
Licensing control fight faces set-back
10-Apr-2001
Accusations of inconsistency could undermine the fight by magistrates to retain control of licensing under planned reform.Licensees in Brighton &...
Licensing reform
03-Apr-2001
We take a look at what change licensing reform may bring for licensees.Licensees can be forgiven if they develop split personalities over the next...
Licence Applications
03-Apr-2001
Setting foot in the door of your new pub is an exciting experience - the decorators have put down their brushes, the chefs are preparing the steak...
Viva Las Vegas - how does trade differ across the Atlantic?
02-Apr-2001
America is vast - it's bold and brash, loud and cheerful, wild and wacky but bigger and better? Lorna Harrison gives a personal view on how trade...
Late licence milestone as venue is granted 12.30am Sunday extension
29-Mar-2001
Bakersfield Entertainment's Mood Café and Bistro in Carlisle has become one of the first venues to be given one of the government's new Special...
Health and Safety responsibilities for publicans
22-Mar-2001
Food safety continues to figure high on a licensees list of responsibilities. Recurrent food scares have not only brought a tough response from the...
EPOS systems introduce a wealth of possibilities to publicans
22-Mar-2001
Technology in pubs falls into three camps - the Good, the Boring and the Really Quite Useful.For most licensees Good Technology is considered to be...
Searching for the pub of your dreams?
21-Mar-2001
Andrew Turzynski, senior business manager at commercial mortage lenders First National takes a cool look at the financial implications of buying a...
Private functions
19-Mar-2001
Q I own a pub which is fortunate to have a function room with its own bar on the first floor. I frequently hold functions such as wedding receptions...
Trade hits out at binge claim
19-Mar-2001
The drinks industry has hit back at accusations that it actively encourages irresponsible consumption of alcohol by promoting reckless drinking...
Labour is split over pint issue
19-Mar-2001
DTI officials told legislation for a full liquid pint is unnecessaryGovernment officials have clashed over proposals for a compulsory 100 per cent...
Judgement day for 16 suppliers
15-Mar-2001
Pub Food never realised how difficult it was for food suppliers to the pub trade to get a national listing with a major wholesaler - until now.As an invited guest of Fairway Foodservice plc, Pub Food dropped in to a hotel suite in Bradford to
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...
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...
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...
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...
Low alcohol Brakspear 2.5 to target duty
12-Feb-2001
Brakspear has taken up the challenge laid-down by Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo by introducing a new low alcohol beer into its estate.During a...
Full pint law may finish handpumps
29-Jan-2001
Trade leaders have warned that government proposals to force licensees to serve a 100 per cent liquid pint could mean the end of the traditional...
Have the medics gone mad? Alcohol (in moderation) is good for you
22-Jan-2001
A recent report has suggested that moderate alcohol consumption can be a health benefit. Have the medics gone mad? Ben McFarland investigates the...
Full pint law faces the axe
22-Jan-2001
Plans for a law forcing licensees to serve a 100 per cent liquid pint could be scrapped following objections by a government watchdog.Insiders have...
After-work drinks bring stress relief
04-Dec-2000
The traditional Friday evening after-work drink is one of the best ways to relieve stress after a hard week, according to new research for the...
Drinks fail packaging guidelines
02-Oct-2000
Complaints against four alcoholic drinks have been upheld in a report published last week by drinks industry watchdog The Portman Group.An...
Government ads to tackle tobacco but not alcohol smuggling
02-Oct-2000
The government last week explained why it is spending millions of pounds on a new advertising campaign against cigarette smuggling while doing...
Schnapps drink is back in black
07-Aug-2000
Bacardi-Martini has launched a two-pronged attack on the premium packaged spirit market with the release of its new Metz brands.The latest additions...
Trade chiefs' bid to block full pint law
10-Jul-2000
Trade leaders are claiming victory in a campaign to persuade MPs that legislating for a full pint would be unworkable.A delegation from the...
Scheme to prevent unfair rises in rent
12-Jun-2000
A leading property agent has come up with a new formula to help high street licensees avoid the higher rents paid by the big retail chains.Fleurets...
City's pubs challenge law reform
27-Apr-2000
London's licensees are to meet in a bid to challenge proposals to transfer control of licensing from magistrates to local authorities.The measure...
Bass trials drink with spritz apeal
12-Feb-2000
Bass is trialing a new white wine spritzer drink in 120 of its city centre managed houses.Twisted Vine has an ABV of five per cent and is a blend of...
