20-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Licensees are within their rights to keep deposits for Christmas parties cancelled by customers because of the weather. That piece of advice comes...
08-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit
TV soaps portray alcohol consumption through "rose-tinted glasses" with too little emphasis on the negative effects, according to alcohol charity...
Pubs warned over gaming machines
04-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs have been warned to make sure they have the correct licence in place to operate various games machines. The Gambling Commission has urged pubs...
Keris and Lee De Villiers: This is an entertainment industry!
16-Sep-2010
Last month we were awarded the title of 'Britain's Proudest Pub' and that is exactly what we are. This is a tough industry, now more than ever; it...
Could you host a console gaming league in your pub?
02-Sep-2010
Play the Gamer is the UK's first national console gaming league which seeks to encourage people who have an interest in console gaming along to their...
16-Aug-2010 By Roger Protz
With demand high, Great British Beer Festival winner Castle Rock needs the capacity its new brewery will provide, says Roger Protz.
03-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The Government has backed down from plans to inflict an £85m tax on pub quiz machines, such as Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
Pub quiz machines escape tax
03-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
Pub quiz machines based on Monopoly and Cluedo are games of skill and not liable for machine tax, the government has ruled. HM Revenue and Customs...
13-Jul-2010 By Stephen Crawley
Caledonian Brewing Company MD Stephen Crawley reflects on 17 years with the company, and looks to the future.
08-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Fair Pint founding members Steve Corbett and Mark Dodds have taken over a famous jazz club in south London. The duo have taken on a free-of-tie...
22-Jun-2010 By Tony Halstead
Tony Halstead reports on some of the latest hi-tech music systems that are designed to suit your customer base.
16-Jun-2010 By Phil Mellows
Choosing the right kind of music for your pub customers can make a major difference to your takings, says Phil Mellows. You wouldn't let your...
09-Jun-2010 By Sonya Hook
Sonya Hook investigates surefire ways of pulling in customers by providing entertaining events — the only limit is your imagination. Quizzes and...
Pubs urged to host a water-themed quiz for Tap into WaterAid
20-May-2010
Pubs are being encouraged to host a water-themed quiz as part of a major push to raise money for the charity WaterAid. The Publican has linked-up...
04-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Cash-strapped Britons are staying at home to watch more than four hours of TV a day, at the expense of going out to places like the pub. The...
19-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
A group representing pub gaming machine operators has invited prospective MPs to meet members to discuss the challenges the industry faces. The...
16-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
Helen Ellwood speaks of her "mesmerizing" experience on last night's live TV debate - and says her first-choice question was about supermarkets.
10-Feb-2010 By John Harrington
Government plans to change the taxation of popular quiz and games machines lwill cost the pub trade £85m — or £2,500 per pub.
09-Feb-2010 By Peter Coulson
An abatement notice is a potent weapon in a local authority's armoury because the threat it poses is more or less everlasting, says Peter Coulson.
05-Feb-2010 By The PMA Team
A number of managed operators are seeing cash takes from AWP machines go up by 15%-20% thanks to good cash-hopper management, Sceptre Leisure chief...
27-Jan-2010 By Peter Coulson
Don't ever ask a civil servant to arrange a piece of music! Chances are that you won't be able to play it, says Peter Coulson.
Pubs urged to take part in world record quiz attempt
04-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore
Licensees are being urged to take part in an attempt to break the world record for the largest ever pub quiz. Charity the Family Holiday Association...
New music promoter qualification gets industry approval
05-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A new qualification for promoters, being developed by BIIAB and the Met Police, gets approval from the music industry.
More than 11,000 sign live music petition
22-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore
More than 11,000 people have now signed a petition on the 10 Downing Street website calling on the government to relax laws around the licensing of...
18-Sep-2009 By Peter Coulson
The controversy surrounding music in pubs seemingly will not go away, says Peter Coulson.
Live music event postponed
18-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore
An event looking at the impact of the Licensing Act on live music, featuring a Tory MP and police chief, has been postponed. Live Music: Licensed to...
07-Sep-2009 By John Harrington
Music campaigner Feargal Sharkey has accused the Metropolitan Police of "spin" by saying live music is excluded from controversial music risk assessment forms, known as Form 696.
07-Sep-2009 By John Harrington
London pubs that stage live music will no longer have to abide by stringent risk assessment forms. But campaign group UK Music wants Form 696 scrapped altogether.
Couple to quit over single noise complaint
27-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
A licensee couple who rely heavily on income from gigs are planning to quit their pub after a council clampdown - based on just one complaint from a...
Report reveals extent of music restrictions
19-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
The full extent of the restrictions pubs are facing over live music has been revealed in a new report by music campaigners. The Publican recently...
14-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Conservatives will be educated on the plight of the Great British pub, thanks to a pub quiz held at their annual conference in October. The Tories...
Ruling on music fees expected next month
03-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore
A decision on whether pubs will get a reduction in fees for playing recorded music and a possible rebate is expected early next month. The Copyright...
24-Jul-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Hosts are warned that gangs are using sophisticated electronic devices to steal money from fruit machines in pubs across the country. Bob Rudd...
02-Jul-2009 By Peter Coulson
Music in pubs once again finds itself between the Devil and the deep blue sea, says Peter Coulson.
Red Stripe Guide to Live Music (Part 5): Making live music central to your offer
02-Jun-2009
In this, our last look at putting on live music in pubs, we cast our eye back over what you need to make your hostelry the perfect spot to see live...
Red Stripe Guide to Live Music (Part 3): In tune with the regulations
02-Jun-2009
You've decided that you want to feature live music in your pub. You've sussed out that the size of your customer area can handle both musicians and...
Red Stripe Guide to Live Music (Part 2): Preparing your premises
02-Jun-2009
Have you considered staging live music events in your pub, but don't know how to get started? In the second of our features in association with Red...
Red Stripe Guide to Live Music (Part 1): Intro - get serious about music
02-Jun-2009
As any discerning music lover knows, Red Stripe lager has a long and illustrious connection with cutting edge acts over the years. From the reggae...
29-May-2009 By Peter Coulson
There is no doubt that noise complaints are on the up, even within the pub trade, says Peter Coulson.
'Royalties body says home boozing is killing music'
30-Apr-2009
The demise of the British boozer, with cash-strapped drinkers opting to stay at home with cheap supermarket beer, has led to the first ever decline...
Comment: Curtain up for theatre in selling drinks
24-Apr-2009
The Brands Report 2009, our annual look at the 200 best-selling drinks brands in the UK, will be hitting doormats around now.Among the dramatic rises...
11-Mar-2009 By MA Reporter
The Morning Advertiser has for the second time joined forces with Budweiser Budvar and the Budvar Cheltenham Jazz Festival to launch the third year...
Freehold pub is quiz top prize
09-Mar-2009
Yet another pub has been named as the top prize in a quiz for the price of a £20 ticket.Licensee Steve Goymer is launching an online competition for...
Hamish Champ: Skiffle - the new rock and roll?
23-Feb-2009 By Hamish Champ
I know I am the wrong side of 45, but even I'm not old enough to recall the heady days of that peculiarly English brand of 'make do' music, namely...
Tony Hadley: Going for Gold
11-Feb-2009 By James Wilmore
In the early 1980s, Tony Hadley experienced an epiphany.It would be reasonable to assume, of course, this epiphany was related to the huge fame he...
10-Feb-2009 By MA reporter
If you know a pub that promotes the finest in UK jazz, then this is the competition for you. In association with Budweiser Budvar Cheltenham Jazz...
Sceptre Leisure bullish about gaming future
15-Jan-2009 By Hamish Champ
Sceptre Leisure, which claims to be the UK's second largest supplier of amusement and gaming machines, has reported turnover trebling for the six...
'Jackpots and stakes doubled as gaming industry given boost'
05-Jan-2009
The gaming industry has been given a boost by the government which has relaxed regulations by allowing gamblers to bet more and win bigger prizes in...
05-Jan-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Maximum stakes and prizes in pub AWP machines could double from Spring 2009 under new Government plans. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
22-Dec-2008 By Gemma McKenna
A Sussex folk band, which has played at local pub the Lewes Arms for 20 years, is being forced out as the new owners tried to charge a hefty fee....
