Operators

Palmers - one of the UK's most traditional brewers?

31-Jan-2000

Bridport-based Palmers lays claim to being one of the UK's most traditional brewers.While the big regional brewers grab the headlines with their...

C-T shake-up sees profit success

06-Dec-1999

Carlsberg-Tetley (C-T) has reported better-than-expected profits after focusing on key brands and cutting costs.The Northampton brewer's operating...

Cup win for sponsors

22-Nov-1999

The Australians are no doubt still celebrating, while the other teams in the Rugby World Cup ask: "Where did it go wrong?" Sponsors from the drinks...

Crackdown on illegal tobacco

15-Nov-1999

Licensees who allow the sale of contraband tobacco face having their pubs closed down.The government announced last week that a series of graduated...

JW Lees - breaking with tradition

15-Nov-1999

Tucked away 50,000 feet up in the French Alps, close to the snowy ski slopes of Mont Blanc, are two real ale pubs, the White Grouse and the Perdrix...

Quality above quantity for White Rose Inns

08-Nov-1999

By the front door of 43 pubs across Yorkshire is a small sign saying: "A warm welcome from White Rose Inns".It's the only sign of badging in the pub...

Pay probe for bosses as Bass chief is dubbed 'most overpaid'

08-Nov-1999

Bass chief Sir Ian Prosser has been dubbed the pub sector's "most overpaid boss" in a new survey.Researchers claim many of the 100 biggest companies...

Pembertons to relaunch as Mezzanine Group

08-Nov-1999

Bar operator Pembertons was due to be reborn this week as the Mezzanine Group, focusing on developing its two brands.It is converting an outlet in...

Guy Hands - banking on change

25-Oct-1999

The Beer Orders gave Guy Hands his big chance — and he says it is now time for another sort of shake-up.As a father of four, Guy Hands is a big fan...

The meteoric rise of Punch

27-Sep-1999

Since entering the pub trade in 1997 Punch has had a meteoric rise.When Ken Oginsky starts talking about what "we" have achieved, you may be forgiven...

Regents Inns forges ahead with Walkabout

06-Sep-1999

Regent Inns is pushing its Australasian bars when other companies are holding back.Another crocodile stares down from above the bar as Regent Inns...

Fuller's thrives almost two hundred on

23-Aug-1999

As Fuller's prepares to enter a third century, the brewer continues to thrive. Mark Ludmon reports."The brewery business is going flourishingly but...

Old Monk Company - changing habits

26-Jul-1999

Despite ups and down in the markets, the Old Monk Company reported record results this month. Mark Ludmon talked to boss Gerry Martin.When Gerry...

HP Bulmer - not just a cidermaker

12-Jul-1999

One thing needs to be made clear. HP Bulmer is no longer just a cidermaker — it is a supplier of "long alcoholic drinks".The small firm set up in a...