Thai Pad peps up Jim Thompson's
Noble House is opening a Thai venue at one of its Jim Thompson's restaurants and bars in London. "Thai Pad" will replace a former oriental-style...
Archives for March 4, 2004
Riverside is killing off city centre pubs'
The opening of the Riverside leisure and entertainment complex on the east side of Norwich is causing record numbers of pubs in the city centre to...
No ban on under-18 club membership
There appears to be a story going round certain parts of the club trade that under the new law you will have to change all club rules to prohibit...
CAMRA joins the fight against pub smoking ban
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has joined the fight to stop a smoking ban in Britain's pubs.The consumer association has become the first...
Safe haven
Belhaven may be something of an unusual beast in regional brewing terms but marching to a different drum is certainly not doing it any harm. Phil...
Boost for small brewers as Unique agrees supply deal
Cask ale has been given a massive boost following a new agreement between Unique Pub Company and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).SIBA and...
16th-century National Trust inn hit by fire
A world-famous pub used for the filming of the BBC production of Martin Chuzzlewit three years ago, has been destroyed by fire. Only the walls of the...
Following the
primrose path Four years ago George and Claire Primrose swapped their fast-living lifestyle to turn a remote Scottish inn into a gastronome's...
Licensee hit with music licence fine
A Shropshire publican faces a legal bill of more than £1,000 after being fined in his absence for not having a music licence.Pubmaster tenant Gareth...
Animal liberationists target pubcos
Staff and licensees of two pub companies have been targeted by animal liberationists for allowing people from a breeding farm to drink in their...
Sarah Smart: But have you seen the real tutor?'
Point taken Anne Roberts (Morning Advertiser letters column 12 February) we wouldn't recommend that those who venture into cellars should dress in...
Charles shows he's on the ball at village local
Prince Charles amazed regulars at the Old Crown, in Hesket Newmarket, in Cumbria, with his relaxed, chatty manner over his 40-minute stay last week....
Buy PPL licence or stop music, host told
Peterborough licensee Carl Bloor has been ordered by London's High Court to stop playing music at the Verve pub until he acquires the necessary music...
Grogan says Tony Blair is a beer snob
Tony Blair has been accused of having a snobby attitude to beer after saying that it is only served at official receptions when "appropriate". The...
Meantime Brewing Company
Who are they? The aim of Meantime, according to founder Alistair Hook, is to create a great lager brewery in Britain to rival any in Europe and to...
Stella launches plastic bottles amid glass fears
by Claire Hu Stella Artois has become the latest brand to launch a new plastic bottle to the on-trade, in response to the increasing likelihood of a...
Legal advice: CCTV and the Data Protection Act
A recent court ruling has affected how CCTV activity is covered by the Data Protection Act 1998.By Suzanne Davies of thePublican.com's team of legal...
Carling kicks off £15m football promo
Carling kicked off its £15m football campaign for 2004 with a new 90-second television advert, shown for the first time during Sunday's Carling Cup...
Rave rent reviews
Greene King's new tenancy agreement includes a set rent increase. By Michelle Perrett.One of the biggest complaints licensees have about taking on a...
Valentine not so sweet
After an unseasonably strong start to the year, trading took a downturn for Richard and Jaqueline Macey, lessees at the Fountain Inn, Clent,...
Whyte & Mackay in £1m footy deal
Whyte & Mackay, the Maxxium UK-owned whisky, is involved in a £1m sponsorship of Scottish Premier League football club Hibernian. The five-year...
Licensing Act delayed again?
Speculation is growing that the new Licensing Act could be delayed until after the next election in 2005.Rumours are circulating that it could be...
Village pubs are set for new lease of life
Both pubs in the Wiltshire Cotswold village of Ashton Keynes are set for new eras. For the White Hart has been sold through Christie & Co's...
Licence crisis for the nation's pubs
by Tony Halstead Confusion over the introduction of the new Licensing Act is being blamed for the unprecedented number of failures to apply for...