Training companies fail to deliver on promises
The pub industry is becoming plagued with training firms which are failing to live up to their promises to would-be licensees.An investigation by The...
Archives for August 25, 2004
Drink Talking: Alison Smith
A daytime smoking ban has transformed business - but may not work for everyone, says Alison Smith of Bar One Nine, Keynsham, Somerset.By far the...
People: Putting People 1st
Phil Mellows talks to Simon Turl, the man heading the hospitality industry's new sector skills council.Schools no longer teach the subject formerly...
Pubs switch off England match to prevent disorder
Pubs suffering at the hands of football hooligans are being pressured into bringing in new rules to reduce trouble.Twenty five licensees in Croydon,...
Coming up rosés
Producers in Provence hope to convert UK drinkers, discovers Adam Withrington.Around the vineyards of Provence there is an unbelievable aroma. It...
Customers and staff vote for smoke-free areas over ban
Both pubgoers and pub staff want more smoke-free areas rather than an outright ban, according to the biggest survey on the topic yet undertaken....
Budvar teams up with rivals on beer brewed at source
Budweiser Budvar has joined up with a host of brewers to form a trade body dedicated to promoting beer that is brewed at source.Several brewers...
Floods devastate pubs
A heroic licensee who led 100 local people and tourists to safety during the Boscastle floods has returned to find his pub completely devastated.Paul...
Live music law unclear
The government is attempting to reassure pubs that live music will not suffer under the new licensing regime. A Mori survey of 1,600 venues,...