Bank on it
15-Mar-2001
Dealing with the bank is an essential part of running a pub business. We offer some advice.No one can say that banks don't have a grasp of the...
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 -...
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....
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...
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...
Minimum pay hike slammed as pre-election 'sweetener'
14-Mar-2001
Trade leaders last week accused the government of going back on its promise not to increase the minimum wage annually.News that the minimum wage is...
Trade voices concern over plans to include pubs in Disability Act
14-Mar-2001
The trade has voiced its concerns about government plans to extend employment rights for disabled people to cover pubs and other small businesses...
Q&A: As a tenant, who pays for repairs or alterations to my pub?
09-Mar-2001
I am the tenant of a pub leased from a brewery. One of the internal walls has been in a bad condition for several years but my landlord has never got...
The UDV team's 'perfect serve'
05-Mar-2001
The UDV business development team is on a mission to ensure licensees are making the most of spiritsIf your spirits are low or you have a display...
Pubwatch may be hit by Orange pager death
05-Feb-2001
News that mobile phone operator Orange is switching off all 30,000 of its pagers could hit Pubwatch schemes.Many Pubwatch schemes rely on a network...
PPL set for crackdown on music quizzes
05-Feb-2001
Music licensing authority PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) is set to crack down on pub quizzes.It could mean hefty fines for hundreds of...
Out of its league...
29-Jan-2001
This season will be the last FA Carling Premier League after the drinks giant pulled the plug on its sponsorship. Ben McFarland looks at the reasons...
Tango launches new £5m ad campaign
11-Dec-2000
Britvic Soft Drinks' Tango brand has continued its association with eccentric and quirky advertisements with the launch of a new £5million TV...
Trade welcomes OFT investigation into Sky's commercial activity
11-Dec-2000
Trade leaders have welcomed a new inquiry into Sky TV's commercial activities launched by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The OFT has shifted the...
PM asked to back smoking in workplace bid
11-Dec-2000
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has written to the Prime Minister urging him to back plans for an Approved Code of Practice...
UDV unleashes its seasonal offensive
13-Nov-2000
UDV has unveiled new marketing campaigns and on-trade initiatives for its leading brands in the run-up to Christmas and the New Year.In an attempt to...
Christmas 'Rush' for Jameson Whisky
06-Nov-2000
PR Brands is spearheading its Christmas activity with a £1.5million advertising campaign for its Jameson Irish whiskey brand.The TV advertisement...
TV football shambles results in loss of service for hundreds of pubs
16-Oct-2000
Widespread confusion led to loss of service in hundreds of pubs during last week's clash between England and Finland.Licensees with cable were denied...
Brakspear brands given a new image
09-Oct-2000
WH Brakspear & sons has redesigned its cask ale range as part of a new, more modern look for the brewery.The Henley-based brewery, which unveiled...
BII certificate for doorstaff first step in regulating industry
07-Aug-2000
Mention doorstaff and more than likely someone will come up with a wisecrack about their size or attitude.A recent article in women's magazine...
Holsten axes Fast Show ad campaign
10-Jul-2000
Holsten UK has canned the Fast Show advertising campaign for Holsten Pils after two years.The current limited edition bottle featuring the Crafty...
Drinks sign up to sport
12-Jun-2000
Euro 2000 may be grabbing the sporting spotlight, but plenty of other brands are lining up behind some of the summer's other major events.Golf,...
Nationalism and cut-prices from drinks companies for Euro 2000
12-Jun-2000
Nationalism and cut-price drinks are being promoted as brewers and soft drinks companies seek to cash in on Euro 2000.Coca-Cola Enterprises is...
Whitbread rally rugby fans
01-May-2000
Whitbread is using the final stages of Europe's premier rugby tournament to drive sales of Heineken among fans."It's About Thirst" is a themed...
Maxxium set for Rush of interest
13-Mar-2000
A new premium packaged whisky drink is a radical addition to the portfolio of MaxxiumUK, formerly Highland Distillers.Grouse Rush is a 5.4 per cent...
Beck's is back in £12m promotion
14-Jun-1999
A £12million advertising push by Scottish Courage (ScotCo) sees premium lager brand Beck's returning to the UK's television screens this week.The...
First Drinks Brands - Quenching your First
31-May-1999
First Drinks Brands is proud of the youthfulness and dynamism of its company culture. It distributes some of the most stylish spirits to some of the...
Gordon's on cue for £12.5m Perfect push
03-May-1999
In the 1980s Canadian snooker player Bill Werbeniuk downed lager as a way of steadying his cueing arm. Now Gordon's is marketing itself as the drink...
Campari boosted by £1.1m TV push
19-Apr-1999
First Drinks Brands is set to kick off a major marketing push for Campari. The £1.1million television advertising burst is intended to emphasise...
Easter TV adverts for Baileys
12-Apr-1999
Baileys appeared on TV during the Easter period in the first ever TV advertising for the brand outside of the normal pre-Christmas promotional...
Rugby the winner as trade joins the pack
08-Mar-1999
Rugby and alcohol have long been bedfellows, but more drinks companies than ever are putting money into the sport. Lagers including Budweiser,...
UDV spends £15m on ad in fight against economic slowdown
07-Dec-1998
A record £15m spend on advertising by wine and spirits giant UDV this month is one of the steps in its fight against an economic slowdown.The TV and...
