Power to the publicans
Are you switched on to saving energy costs across your business? The Publican, with partner Hospitable Climates, is seeking to make sure you are with...
Archives for April 5, 2006
Pub doorstaff urged not to use handcuffs
Manchester licensees are being urged not to allow their doorstaff to use handcuffs to restrain violent customers. Concerns over the practice were...
Licensee baffled by council's pub claim
A licensee has been accused of serving an underage customer in a pub he does not run and has never even set foot in. Host Henry Apted of the...
Publican prompts smoke ban meeting
MPs will hear appeals for a string of smoking ban concessions for pubs in England and Wales at a meeting prompted by The Publican. Following concern...
Pub operator withdraws High Court appeal
Punch Taverns has withdrawn its High Court challenge to Leeds City Council over licensing conditions. The pubco had been in dispute since Leeds...
Punch drops legal bid against Leeds Council
Punch Taverns has dropped its plans to ask for a judicial review against Leeds City Council. Punch claimed that the conditions placed on four of its...
Glasgow pubs breaching smoke ban
Ten percent of the 230 Glasgow licensed premises visited by enforcement officers were found to be in breach of the ban during the first week. The...
Germany calling
London's first Bavarian Beerhouse has flown in a German chef and, reports HUMAYUN HUSSAIN, buys its meat from Munich
Scottish pubs surf the smoking ban wave
Scottish pubs coped well during the first week of the smoking ban - with nearly half of those quizzed by The Publican reporting a boost in trade. A...
Thousands of pubs trading without licences
Thousands of hosts are still trading without their licences as councils continue to struggle to process applications. Many caught up in the delay are...
Police bid to defy CPS advice over licence-holders
Police are to continue cracking down on licensees who fail to ensure a personal licence holder is on site at all times.South Yorkshire Police wants...
Legal advice: Safeguard bookings
A contract can ensure that licensees are not left out of pocket when events are cancelled.By Amanda Frayne of thePublican.com's team of legal experts...
California staff shine bright
Customer service, determination and sheer hard work has seen the team at the California Country Inn in Modbury, South Devon, nominated for Proud of...
Petition group meets Welsh licensees
Members of the group behind a petition to overturn the smoking ban took their message to Wales yesterday. As the Welsh Assembly prepares to introduce...
Senior warns Ultimate of uncertainty
Former Ultimate boss Bob Senior has issued a veiled warning about the prospects of the company he left last August. Senior was ousted after chairman...
InBev invests £50m to back Artois expansion
InBev is backing its Artois beer range with £50m of investment, in a move that could boost its on-trade presence. The spend will fund the roll out...