Last chance to be a cocktail champion
Time is running out for you to enter the De Kuyper Mix Factor Cocktail Competition.De Kuyper, First Drinks Brands' cocktail liqueur range, is...
Archives for February 23, 2006
Purnell signals one renewal date for licences
The government has signalled that one renewal date is to be set for all premises licences under the new regime.In an exclusive interview with The...
EU 10per cent beer tax.
Reports suggest the EU is to consider imposing a 10 per cent beer tax in all member states
Pubs may only have six months to prepare for smoke ban
Licensees fear they could be left with only six months to prepare for the smoking ban if guidelines are delayed until early 2007. The concern is if...
Proud of your Staff: Greyhound Inn, Coventry
The team at the Greyhound Inn in Longford, Coventry, are the latest to be nominated for The Publican's Proud of your Staff initiative. Since taking...
Thousands of pubs still trading illegally
Thousands of pubs across England and Wales are still technically trading illegally as they have yet to receive their premises licences from their...
Licensing update: How pubcos have fared
Three months on from the start of the new Licensing Act on November 24 2005, we asked some of the key pubcos how they have fared under the new regime...
Customs crack down on bootleggers via stamp plan
Licensees could face imprisonment or a fine of up to £5,000 for selling bootleg spirits, under a new government scheme.From October 1, bottles of...
Legal advice: Court rejects whistleblower's victimisation claim
By thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.Everybody knows that only two things in life are guaranteed: death...
InBev launches new lower-strength Beck's draught lager
Following a successful four-month trial, InBev UK is looking to change the face of standard lager through the launch of its Beck's Vier. The lower...
Licensing update: The jury's out
In the first of a quarterly series of articles on the new Licensing Act, Daniel Pearce discusses the first three months of the new regime with...
2008 smoke-ban plea
Anger at £2,500 fines for England when it's only £200 in Scotland
L&E horror film
New documentary claims smoke ban will be lethal to children