Beer supplies hinge on TGWU dispute
Pubs in the South West could see their beer supply disrupted by strike action following a dispute between a distributorand the Transport &...
Archives for September 8, 2004
Yates offers Skint card to uni students
Hard-up students are set to save cash at Yates's outlets with the launch of a new student discount card for the high street bar chain. The managed...
Unveiling a new dawn
When new licensees took over avillage pub in the Midlands they hadto end a tradition of lock-ins andcreate a reputation for food. But, asNigel...
Signs of old times
Telegraph pubs writer Adam Edwards takes exception to the views of a Birmingham cleric who wants to change a pub sign to prevent offence Last month...
Pub companies' five-year pledge on smoking
Five major pub companies have dramatically ramped up the pressure on the rest of the industry on smoking by signing up to a joint policy on the...
Allow Freedom2Choose says new anti smoke-ban group
by John Harrington Licensees and others who rely on pubs for their livelihood are hitting back at plans for a smoking ban with a new national...
Carl Smith discusses the dos and don'ts when you put your ki
Unless you can control the quality of food coming out of your kitchen you're sunk. Obvious isn't it. So how come you're getting complaints and losing...
Trade-instigated price schemes hard to keep'
by Ewan Turney Minimum pricing schemes organised by licensees are proving hard to maintain, according to an exclusive Morning Advertiser survey of...
CAMRA blasts Boddingtons closure plans
Interbrew has been blasted as "riding roughshod over British brewing" after announcing plans to close its Boddingtons Brewery in Manchester.The...
Store to join responsible drink scheme
A supermarket chain is set tobe the first off-trade partner involved in Manchester's City Centre Safe scheme. The move will be warmly welcomed by the...
Tale of two halves as Guinness sales fall
Guinness volumes fell by 5% in the pub market while Smirnoff Ice lost 13% in the 12 months to June, owner Diageo has revealed in its full-year...
Britons begin to turn their backs on fast-food culture
by Max Gosney Health conscious consumers are snubbing "junk food" offers at pubs and restaurants, according to a new industry report. The Key Note...
Merrett joins the Farm
Paul Merrett, former chef at Michelin-starred restaurant the Greenhouse has joined new Fulham gastro pub the Farm. Merrett joins owner Tom Etridge to...
Drink Talking: Roger Jackson
When tied to selling certain products, your pubco should at least be able to supply them says Roger Jackson of the Anglesey Arms, Halnaker, West...
Guernsey LVA seeks hardline bans to curb binge drinking
by John Harrington Authorities in Guernsey are considering a ban on cheap drinks deals as part of its alcohol strategy for the island. But the...
Vodka sachet launch fuels Irish protest
The launch of a vodka-in-a-sachet product in the Republic of Ireland has brought a storm of protest with claims that it will encourage binge drinking...
Woman jailed for acid attack at pub
A woman responsible for an acid attack in a Bristol pub that left some victims scarred for life has been jailed for four years. Leanne Jackson, 26,...
OFT says pubcos have no case to answer
As the MPs' inquiry into the pub companies approaches its final stages, the pubcos have been given a clean bill of health by the Office of Fair...
Legal advice: Dealing with anti-social behaviour
Licensees no longer have to tolerate bad behaviour but can use the courts to ban problem customers.By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of...
Noble House becomes Pioneer Pub Company
by The PMA Team Noble House, the pub operator led by Robert Breare, is to re-name its pub operation Pioneer Pub Company as it seeks to off-load the...