Wine focus: Profit potential of wine in pubs
Wine research from The Publican in association with:In the first of a new regular series focusing on the potential of wine in pubs, Andy Knott...
Archives for August 27, 2003
Grogan's run
John Grogan gives Adam Withrington his views on smoking, Sky and a whole lot more.MP for Selby John Grogan is the current chairman of the All-party...
Chance to take Hart
A free-of-tie Devon pub is for sale after the licensees' decision to retire. The White Hart in North Tawton has been run by Sue and Dave McCalla for...
Drinkers want flexible hours, says new research
Over 70 per cent of people think that licensing laws in the UK need to change for Britain to become more cosmopolitan, according to new research.The...
noN-smoking pubs now on
the increase by Claire Hu The licensed trade Charter Group has launched its widest industry consultation on the issue of smoking in pubs in response...
Why food-led inn is truly one in a million
A renowned food-led pub in Devon has changed hands off an asking price of £1m. The Five Bells Inn in the village of Clyst Hydon, near Cullumpton,...
Trade concerned over Nicholson Committee proposals
Recommendations for the most radical overhaul of Scotland's licensing system in over 25 years have caused concern in the industry.The report proposes...
Now Blackpool joins price-fixing initiative
by Tony Halstead Blackpool is set to be the latest British town to introduce a drinks price-fixing scheme in a bid to stamp out drunken hooliganism....
Freekee renamed
Tango has renamed its Freekee Soda range after a legal challenge from an unknown company. The juice and milk-based drink, available in orange and...
Alcohol-free pub is new Welsh vibe'
A pub that does not serve alcohol has been opened in Wales. The former Marquis of Granby in Carmarthen has been re-named Vibe and will be serving...
Byers eyes Breezers'
It's not every day that a drink becomes a byword for a whole new voting generation. But Bacardi Breezer drinkers could be the latest target of...
Pubs blamed in drink-drive row
Eighty per cent of motorists are unaware of the legal drink-driving limit and once again blame has been laid at the feet of the pub trade.Research by...
With the first draft of the National Alcohol Strategy due th
When councillors in Eastbourne polled residents on the idea of a street-drinking ban earlier this year, they received an unequivocal 94% vote in...
Bish hits out over ASH's criticisms
The chairman of the Charter Group Nick Bish has hit back at claims by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) that the Smoking Charter has been an...
What makes an event special?
Extensions will be with us for some time, and possibly even after the new law takes effect. But one reader wants to know if, under the current law,...
Pope rejects CI Traders' bid
West Country pub operator Eldridge Pope has rejected a takeover proposal from Channel Islands-based CI Traders. The Eldridge Pope directors rebuffed...