St George's Day: Enter the dragon!
15-Apr-2008
Time to put the flags out - St George's Day is only a week or so away, and pubs looking to make it a profitable occasion should have little problem...
Dragon's Tale launched to mark St George's Day
15-Apr-2008
Marston's is gearing up for St George's Day celebrations on April 23 and has launched a guest beer for the occasion. A company spokesman said...
Seminar to promote sensible drinking
10-Apr-2008
Ways in which the industry can encourage sensible drinking will be discussed at a joint seminar hosted by Government and the Portman Group. Health...
Profile: On an upward trajectory
07-Apr-2008
There were many high-flying new entries into The Publican's top 200 Brands Report this year - but one that really stood out was St Austell Tribute,...
27-Feb-2008
St George's Day trade champion Tony Bennett is planning a major £1.5m private hotel scheme on the site of his pub, the Firs in Norwich. Bennett...
20-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
Cheap drinks deals in the on-trade are only run by a tiny minority through gritted teeth - that is the view of Jon Collins, executive chairman of...
14-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
Wales first minister Rhodri Morgan has compared the death toll from alcohol abuse to the St Valentines Day massacre. Morgan's comments come after the...
In search of a hangover cure
06-Feb-2008
ALIBI IS boldly branded the world¹s first 'pre-tox' drink. It is designed, according to its producers, to "prepare the body and process toxins,...
Valentine's
01-Feb-2008
?Susan Nowak shares her ideas for the most romantic day of the year So, you reckon pints and passion don't mix? That Cupid sipped Champagne, not...
Rallying behind St George
31-Jan-2008
What's red, white and busy all over? The answer - with a bit of creativity and planning - could be your pub on 23 April The push to make St George's...
21-Jan-2008
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has declared its Christmas camps a success
Back to Basics: Valentine's Day
18-Jan-2008
If you're not one of the lucky licensees who are booked up months in advance for dining on Valentine's Day, now's the time to take action to ensure...
Ones to watch: New Year's resolutions
11-Jan-2008
Serve better beer Barley and hop shortages caused by two poor harvests in a row plus the global fashion for bio-fuels mean that pubs will almost...
Festive period brings trade mixed fortunes
10-Jan-2008 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
Difficult first quarter ahead as businesses face prospect of duty increase in the spring Licensees and pub operators were this week coming to terms...
Chris Maclean: Christmas isn't so special any more
07-Jan-2008 By Chris Maclean
So that was Christmas? Well, it didn't seem up to much.Don't get me wrong ~ we were busy. But for a key festival like Christmas to pass almost...
Hamish Champ: Mine was an Irish Christmas
02-Jan-2008 By Hamish Champ
I'm usually ensconced at home in south east London over any given Christmas holiday, but the most recent festivities found me in the west of Ireland....
Special Occasions: Win with sport
12-Dec-2007
THERE'S LITTLE doubt about the main sports news affecting pubs in 2008. The failure of the home nations to qualify for next summer's football...
06-Dec-2007
Consumers are planning to spend 18% more in pubs and restaurants this Christmas, says Deloitte
04-Dec-2007
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has launched its Christmas Appeal to help raise funds for those who work in the trade
Hamish Champ: Interest rate fears? Try visiting Hamleys, a month before Christmas
26-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ
I'm led to believe that people of a certain age start to wonder about the afterlife. They ask themselves things like, does it exist? If so, what will...
In Season: Gearing up for Christmas
21-Nov-2007
Sally Sturley, product manager - fresh produce, Pauleys: Very popular for Christmas dinners, Brussels sprouts are a member of the cabbage family and...
Project Update 9: Making the most of Christmas
08-Nov-2007
Hack & Spade licensees Anne and Alastair Dowson-Park are ready for a Christmas that could provide a valuable boost as they look to sell their pub...
Christmas camp will be a hive of activity
11-Oct-2007
Many MA readers will be aware of the Licen-sed Trade Charity (LTC) and how the organisation assists those who work in the drinks trade sector in a...
BBPA warning over Christmas stings
05-Oct-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the Government to resist plans to hold the national sting campaign targeting pubs that serve...
Spirit offers 7% of Christmas Day take
04-Oct-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Bonuses are being offered to managers at hundreds of Spirit Group pubs to open on the evening of Christmas Day. Managers at most of its 300 local...
Stocking Up for Christmas: Best of the brews
21-Sep-2007
Marston'sMarston's Ugly Sisters is brewed using golden promise malt and fuggles and goldings hops , while Jennings' Redbreast "drinks with a full...
Stocking up for Christmas: It's never too early
21-Sep-2007
Arriving for lunch in a company's offices in the height of summer, you don't expect the room to be kitted out top to bottom in Christmas decorations...
Stocking up for Christmas: Peggy's festive picks
21-Sep-2007
Heal Farm 12-Bird 'True Love Roast' When I told Sid the barman I was thinking of having a 12-bird roast this Christmas, he got that funny look again....
Stocking up for Christmas: Christmas shopping
21-Sep-2007
Have you thought about your Christmas menu yet? There are, inevitably, publicans out there who will tell you they've been marketing their seasonal...
Ready to rise to the challenge?
03-Sep-2007
As announced earlier in the summer, The Publican has teamed up with flavoured cocktail liqueur range Volare and the Bar Academy to see if pubs really...
Promotional videos
01-Sep-2007
Where: Walpole Arms, Itteringham, Norwich, Norfolk; www.thewalpolearms.co.uk The idea: Having been a TV producer before taking over the Walpole Arms,...
Coffee Solutions
28-Aug-2007
QWe are limited for space on our back bar and don't feel we have room for a full-size espresso machine, but I want to sell top-quality coffee. What...
Replace smoke with business fire
28-Aug-2007
It seems to be a case of so far, so good for the early days of the smoke-free pub era. As the smoke clears many operators have seen the ban as an...
Chris Maclean: Turkey's don't vote for Christmas
22-Aug-2007 By Chris Maclean
I am trying to get a grip on the problem of excessive drinking which has been highlighted recently. For my part I see nothing new in drinking huge...
SNP to take action against promotions
06-Jun-2007
Scotland's new Scottish National Party government aims to take early action to curb deep discounted off trade drink promotions.Cabinet Secretary for...
Cold comfort
30-May-2007
There can be little doubt of the biggest story in lager in recent years: the extra cold revolution. Even outside of lager, everywhere you look there...
Ready to re-invent
25-May-2007
The easiest feature to write in the on-trade drinks industry right now is 'The Death of RTDs'. The most recent Nielsen data on the ready-to-drink...
Raising a glass to St George
17-May-2007
Thousands of pubs across the country painted the town red last month with the St George's cross flying high in honour of England's patron saint A...
A great occasion, by George!
02-May-2007
MANY PUBS around the country celebrated St George's Day a couple of weeks back, but few will have done it with quite the same gusto as the Head of...
Top trade day for St George
26-Apr-2007
Pubs celebrating St George's Day reported bumper trade and urged other hosts to get involved next year. Licensees who made St George the patron saint...
Chris Maclean: St George and all that
23-Apr-2007 By Chris Maclean
Today is Saint George's Day. I confess I am not much of a patriot and I am not doing anything to celebrate our national saint.But this morning, after...
19-Apr-2007 By Jo Bruce
A food historian is encouraging chefs to revive extinct medieval English recipes.
Pubs ready to do St George proud
19-Apr-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
Pubs are gearing up for a bumper St George's Day this coming Monday. Licensees across the nation are planning to make St George the patron saint of...
Day in the life: evening
18-Apr-2007
As the sun sinks and the energy levels are ramped up, it should be a natural time for pubs to attract customers. But evenings aren't as easy as they...
Unite now behind St George
12-Apr-2007
Less than two weeks to go now until St George's Day, and the chance for pubs to unite the nation by celebrating this splendid occasion in ways that...
St George's Day: raise a glass on April 23
05-Apr-2007
Bombardier, arguably the drink that has over recent years made the biggest effort to associate itself with St George's Day, is trying to organise a...
Win a St George's Day makeover
05-Apr-2007
Liven up your pub on St George's Day with a makeover from the online party people at Partydelights.co.uk - they are giving away three party packs...
St George's Day: get organised!
05-Apr-2007
MANY PUBLICANS will be familiar with the potential of events such as St Patrick's Day and Burns Night to drive customers into their outlet, but how...
Sign up now to hail St George
05-Apr-2007 By John Harrington John.Harrington@william-reed.co.u
Licensees and pub-goers are urged to raise their glass in unison to our patron saint to mark St George's Day. Organisers of the St George's Day...
15-Mar-2007 By Adam Edwards
A seismic cultural shift in attitudes means Englishness is now back in fashion and, says Adam Edwards, what better day to celebrate than on the...
