Operators

Pubs tied up in Notts: Hardys & Hansons

19-Mar-2001

Hardys & Hansons expands its estate to over 250 and pushes up turnover to hit £42m.There are a few pubs claiming to be the oldest in England,...

Watchdog sees successful trial

19-Mar-2001

Portman Group's £1m drink campaign to go nationalDrinks watchdog The Portman Group is launching the next stage in a £1million campaign to...

Keeping it Cornish

15-Mar-2001

"How do you get your children to eat vegetables?" asked Bob Lamberton, St Austell Brewery's company trainer.A bemused audience of 13 Cornish...

Off the rails, on the right track

15-Mar-2001

Pubs can be like buses. You wait ages for one to come along and then half a dozen arrive unexpectantly and all of a sudden you are spoilt for...

Call in the Professionals

15-Mar-2001

There are plenty of sound reasons why pub caterers should dispense with their domestic catering equipment and purchase more robust and hard-working...

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...

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...

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...