Professional Services & Utilities

Balance of trade

23-May-2002

Ben McFarland visits the Earth and Stars in Brighton, the UK's first 'climate balanced' pubThings are hotting up and it's all our fault! Apparently,...

New £5 note issued to reduce forgeries

23-May-2002

In response to concerns over forged banknotes, the Bank of England has this week launched a new £5 note, which is allegedly harder to forge.The note...

Pub staff targeted in credit card 'cloning'

09-May-2002

Pub staff are being targeted by international criminals using bribes and threats to force them to "clone" customers' credit cards.The Association for...

Trade gives cautious welcome to improved Easter trading

04-Apr-2002

Improved trading over the Easter weekend has been given a cautious welcome by pubs and pub operators.General good weather over the four-day bank...

Lib Dems slam delay of small business banking report

21-Mar-2002

The Government has been accused of dragging its feet and failing to respond to the needs of small businesses, including pubs.Liberal Democrat small...

Reforms to cut red tape could save trade billions

07-Feb-2002

Bureaucracy surrounding entertainment licences and late-night drinking is to be slashed in an attempt to help the trade save billions of pounds each...

East Anglian property market continues to boom

13-Nov-2001

The property market in East Anglia is continuing to boom according to several licensed property agents.Christie & Co recently sold four pubs in...

Buyers should take pubs now as banks are open to lending

13-Nov-2001

Environment is right for banks to lend to businessesFirst-time freehold purchasers looking to buy their own pub should start looking now, according...

AWP limits could lose industry £43m

08-Nov-2001

Trade warns that machine restrictions may lead to pub closuresPlans to restrict the number of AWP machines in pubs would cost the trade £43m every...

Finance systems

02-Nov-2001

Finance systems geared to the pub trade are becoming more common, writes Geoff Tyler, but you still need to shop around to ensure your specific needs...

Bodmin auction brings in the bids

31-Oct-2001

More than 60 people squeezed into the main bar of the White Hart Inn in Bodmin, Cornwall, to take part in the public auction for the freehold pub.The...

Forum attacks high pub rents

11-Oct-2001

Pub property managers have hit out at leisure developers who expect high rents from pub operators, but have a poor understanding of their business....

Cashflow

04-Sep-2001

With the vast majority of business worries coming down to money, keeping a tight rein on cashflow is fundamental to the success of your pub, writes...