Licensees urged to respond to guidance
Licensees are being warned they have a limited amount of time to respond to the premises licence guidance under the new Licensing Act.The guidance...
Archives for September 22, 2004
GBBF: Ale and hearty?
It's the biggest volunteer-run beer festival in the world, but what message is theGreat British Beer Festival really giving out? Marketing consultant...
Gastro with wine tumblers?
Normally I'd walk away if I saw tumblers on a table masquerading as wine glasses they makeall wine taste like plonk. But this is the Anchor &...
Second landlady to star at Rising Sun
Who says it's a man's world? The Rising Sun on Newport Road, Barnstaple, has a new landlady at the helm the second in a row. Janet Davies has...
Notts man refers local pricing scheme to OFT
by Ewan Turney A 60-year-old Nottingham man has plunged the town's fledgling minimum pricing scheme into jeopardy by complaining to the Office of...
Supper hours: no late drinks loophole
Once again I have come up against the idea that a supper hour certificate under section 68 of the Licensing Act 1964 can be used simply to extend the...
The man in the Moon
In July, Toby Hill left behind Michelin stardom to buy the Moon & Sixpence in Oxfordshire. The pub is now on course for a £700,000 annual...
Portman guidance on unit labelling
The Portman Group has drawn up new guidelines for the labelling of alcohol units, in response to the National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy. These...
Floored by door licences
QCan you help me to understand the regulations on door staff? According to the Security Industry Authority (SIA), all persons working as door...
Geronimo eyes Heathrow
by John Harrington Gastro pub operator Geronimo Inns hopes to take premium pub dining into uncharted territory with plans to open a new outlet at...
Pubs not to blame
Pubs were undeserving scapegoats in the crackdown on alcohol-related crime, discovers Michelle Perrett.Home Office minister Hazel Blears said she was...
Door staff plan is
postponed again by John Harrington The deadline for door staff in the south west to register for the new licensing scheme has been pushed back again....
Pubs unclear on DDA legislation
Licensees have slammed the government for failing to provide effective guidelines on the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), which comes into force...
7 festive faux pas
Pubs around the UK reveal their Christmas disasters for obvious reasons they will remain nameless "Last Christmas we had a carvery operation and...
Ryder Cup boosts business as golf fans flood into pubs
European success in this year's Ryder Cup delivered a welcome boost in trade for licensees.The golf tournament sparked an influx of customers, helped...
Be beside the sea at Craster Arms
After more than 50 years in the same family's ownership, the Craster Arms in the coastal village of Beadnell, Northumberland, is on the market. The...
Laurel to go under hammer
MidOcean Partners , the private equity firm that operates Laurel Pub Company, is to start a formal auction for the business. Laurel, which now runs...
Wine Focus: Profit and price
In association with:Ben McFarland advises on how to make your wine choices turn into profits.Pubs don't have to invest in rare Bordeaux vintages to...
Why did Eldridge Pope give up hope?
A few weeks ago I was on a train to Weymouth. It's a trip I have made many times and I have always looked up when the train stops at Dorchester, for...
Drink Talking: John McNamara
Don't be caught out by rogue training companies - we are here to help, says John McNamara, chief executive of the BII.The recent investigation by The...
Anti beer-tie pressure group steps up campaign
Fledgling pressure group the Freedom For Pubs Association (FFPA) is stepping up its campaign to end the beer tie. Close to 200 pub company tenants...
New chairman for Avebury Taverns
David Williams, former chief executive of the Thresher Group, the UK's largest specialist drinks retailer, has been appointed chairman of the...