LAs' failure to consult on licensing reform alarms trade
The trade has been rocked by research that shows 10 per cent of local authorities are failing to consult with licensees on their plans for licensing...
Archives for October 20, 2004
Sky kicks back
Every year hoards of outraged licensees contact The Publican declaring they are cancelling their Sky contract because of price hikes. This year they...
M&S joins gastro pub revolution
Marks & Spencer has launched a new range of food inspired by dishes found on gastro-pub menus. The company said the range, called simply...
Night buses on a roll in Greater Manchester
by John Harrington A new night-bus service to help revellers get home after a night out and cut alcohol-fuelled disorder on the streets starts...
Beef hot-pot haggerty
Preparation time: 20 minutesCooking time: 40 minutes approximatelyServes: fourIngredients:450g lean minced beefone small onion, finely chopped50g...
Star turn
Just six months after taking over the Stagg Inn, Steve Reynolds became the first British pub chef to be awarded a Michelin star. ALICE WHITEHEAD...
The analysts' perspective
Geof Collyer, an analyst with Deutsche Bank, comments:"In our view, a successful managed pub needs to have an average weekly turnover comfortably...
Sky's exclusive rugby union rights
Sky Sports has won the exclusive rights to screen live English international and domestic rugby union until the end of the decade. The new agreement...
Drink Talking: Jon Collins
Should glass be removed from all venues or is each case different asks Jon Collins, chief executive of the Bar Entertainment and Dance Association...
Wet summer dampens trade at Jennings
The wet summer has seen Lake District brewer Jennings hit by a slowdown in visitors. However, the company said it is continuing to see the benefits...
Local food heroes
Twenty-two pubs have been highlighted in the Good Pub Guide 2005 for their focus on local sourcing. We look at the guide's roll of honour of local...
US sales lift Allied Domecq's spirits
Strong demand from US consumers has helped Allied Domecq increase profits across the first half of the year, helping to offset tough markets...
Chef & Brewer hails its best
Paul O'Keeffe, head chef at the Boot & Slipper, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, has been named Chef of the Year in a pub company competition. He beat...
GK dumps Appleton's in favour of Wayside
by The PMA Team Greene King is scrapping its food-led Appleton's concept, once seen as a growth brand at the company. Three of the six Appleton's...
Coors puts new nail in Burton's coffin
The announcement by Coors last week that it will end all cask beer production in Burton-on-Trent went almost unnoticed: it generated at most what...
Air quality: Clear options
Phil Mellows looks at how to decide on an alternative option to 'smoking allowed throughout'.For the time being there are plenty of options open to...
Charity says pubs fail the disabled
by John Harrington Just 10% of pubs tested in the "sting" campaign to expose venues with inadequate disabled toilets made the grade, initial reports...
M&B's two-fors' put to the sword
by Ewan Turney Two-for-one drink offers and happy hours have been dumped by managed operator Mitchells & Butlers in a crackdown on speed...
Two jailed after soccer violence
Two men have been jailed and a third has been ordered to carry out 150 hours community punishment for their part in a riot involving football...
Trade fears increased alcohol smuggling after ruling
Licensees fear a new wave of alcohol smuggling could hit trade following a European Commission (EC) ruling on cross-channel shopping.The EC has...
Trapdoor fall leads to £25,000 fine for pub chain
A Reading pub chain has been fined £25,000 after a customer fell 10ft through an open trapdoor.Christopher Prosper, a 24-year-old from Thatcham,...
Why the price isn't right…
For any other premium product you would expect to pay a premium price, yet people still expect cask beer to be cheaper than lager. So how do you...