Marketing

Scots fight for rate relief after Welsh campaign success

27-May-2002

Scottish licensees are being urged to fight for rate relief after Welsh publicans won their campaign to help rural pubs.The Scottish Licensed Trade...

Glassware manufacturer quashes supply worries

22-May-2002

Licensees who have been faced with supply worries since the closure of British glassware companies Dema and Ravenhead have been given a...

Washers are top of the glass

15-May-2002

You might regard glasswashers as a necessary evil behind the bar, but at least the latest technology is making them faster, more efficient and...

Going for the soft sell

15-May-2002

Soft drinks deserve as much prominence on the back-bar as alcoholic drinksSorry to confuse you, but while you're puzzling over which bottles of...

Torbay bids for 3am closing to make most of summer business

01-May-2002

Licensees on the English Riveria are hoping to go continental this summer as nightclubs and pubs bid to stay open until the early hours.Many outlets...

Sigh of relief as UK tourism starts to recover

12-Apr-2002

Licensees whose businesses were hit hard by the fall in visitor numbers in 2001 can breathe a sigh of relief as the general fear of flying fades.Tour...

A soft goal

11-Apr-2002

Pepsi and Coca-Cola are going head to head to win sales during the World CupOne of the biggest clashes of the World Cup campaign could take place off...

Nightclub boat attacked over drink offer after increased violence

11-Apr-2002

A floating nightclub has come under fire for a promotion that offers customers all they can drink for £10.Police say there has been a big increase...

Stronger glasses introduced to cut Glasgow attacks

09-Apr-2002

Glasgow's nightclubs are being urged to introduce toughened glasses to reduce the number of violent attacks on customers.Glasgow Licensing Board...

Left on the shelf?

25-Mar-2002

Jack Daniel's has the dark spirits market cracked but other brands are less fortunate. Ben McFarland investigates the future of bourbonsDark spirits...

Eldridge Pope offers prize for best Golden Jubilee celebration

19-Mar-2002

Pub operator Eldridge Pope is offering a prize for the best party organised to celebrate the Golden Jubilee in an effort to encourage its licensees...

Flower power to the people

13-Mar-2002

Adrian Gilpin is the man Punch Pub Company has brought in to boost business by focusing on people. Phil Mellows investigatesThe hippies are back. And...

Tourism representatives to visit US to boost UK visitor numbers

11-Dec-2001

Representatives from the tourism industry will be visiting America in a desperate attempt to boost visitor numbers after the foot-and-mouth crisis...

Kim Howells angers live music campaigners by insulting folk music

06-Dec-2001

Tourism minister Kim Howells has angered protestors campaigning for more live music in pubs by insulting folk music.During a House of Commons debate...