We operate well-run and orderly pubs'
Ian Payne of Laurel (Morning Advertiser 1 April)criticises JD Wetherspoon for "irresponsible" pricing, yet the pub industry itself was found by...
Archives for April 7, 2004
Sheps plugs gap in village postal services
Kent brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame has become the first in the country to launch mobile post offices at four of its rural houses. The pubs...
Scottish trade set for reform
Recommendations for the most radical overhaul of Scotland's licensing system in more than 27 years are to be made next month. A white paper will be...
MPs fear gambling bonanza
The government is set to scale back its plans to liberalise gambling law after a parliamentary committee sounded a note of caution.The joint...
Police launch probe into man's death
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man died following disturbances at a Torquay pub. Michael Duffy, 31, who is from the Torbay area, died...
Finance: Cut payroll problems
A number of pub companies are now choosing to outsource control of payroll.There are few more sensitive matters between employer and employee than...
Making
headway ScotCo's new head injection tap was billed as the biggest innovation since the widget. John Harrington considers its impact one year on There...
Publican jailed after arson attack
A Kent publican has been jailed for 12 years after a botched attempt to burn down his pub which ended in the death of his accomplice.Keith...
Heineken taps into David'
Heineken UK has become the latest brewer to launch an innovative draught beer dispense system to improve service standards. Called "David", the...
Trade blasts Tim Martin's call for smoking ban
JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has shocked and upset the trade by calling for an outright smoking ban in pubs.The outspoken chairman of the high...
Couple set to reign at England's oldest inn'
The "oldest inn in England" the Royalist Hotel in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire has changed hands. The Royalist, which dates from 947, has...
Altered state for changes to premises
I keep finding instances where the new-style licensing laws differ from the existing ones. Recently, I have noticed that the control over the...
Blair gives his backingto ID card fast-track
by John Harrington Tony Blair has given his personal backing to quicker introduction of national ID cards to reduce the threat from international...
Thanks Gordon, but it's small beer
In the middle of last week's parliamentary kerfuffle about student fees, the BBC broadcast some comparative figures about university life in Britain...
Nearly 100 licensees fleeced by fraudster
More than 100 licensees have been fleeced out of tens of thousands of pounds by the conman targeting pubs across England and Wales. The man uses...
St George's Day holiday campaign gathers pace
by Claire Hu A trade campaign calling for St George's Day to be made a national holiday is gaining ground, with the biggest number of pubs this year...