Licensing chief left fatigued by pub life
A licensing chief has gone on to the shop floor to sample pub life at the sharp end. Scarborough licensing officer Una Faithfull spent four days at...
Archives for June 21, 2006
My plan for the ban
Manager Janet Johnston-Godfrey, the Headlands, Northampton PUB OWNERSHIP: Charles Wells. ACTION TAKEN: A new cover was installed over the patio area...
Calling all micros!
SIBA's Local Brewing Business Awards aim
Fuller's now a 'target for takeover'
A City analyst has claimed a slew of family brewers are possible takeover targets in the wake of Greene King's acquisition of east midlands firm...
Match times help kick off pub business boom
Favourable timing of England games means pubs are continuing to report bumper sales during the World Cup. And more is to come after victory over...
Ex-Provence tenants pursued over 'debts'
Provence, the company that sells pub freeholds at auction with a lease back to itself, is pursuing a a number of former tenants over alleged debt....
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No licence to display QCan we be prosecuted if we are not displaying our premises licence because we have not yet received it from the council?...
Massive Putney pub for auction at £2.5m
A public auction in London next month sees the completion of another innovative property deal by Massive Pub Company, the multiple leasehold group...
A Punch below the belt - a column by Phil Dixon
Attitudes may be changing on both sides of the great pub-trade divide, but - as PHIL DIXON observes - there's still a crying need for more transparency in rental calculations
Hardys takeover hurts British beer
Jonathan Webster, the managing director of Hardys & Hansons in Nottingham, says: "ale lovers will get a better deal" from his company's takeover,...
Fishers land fine trophies
The Crown in Withybed Green, Worcestershire, was a big hit at the Punch Shine Awards. EWAN TURNEY talks to host David Fisher to find out more about his and wife Tricia's approach to business
Councils have limited powers over licences
It is interesting to note that NALHM, the pub managers' union, is taking up the cudgels on behalf of members whose personal licences may be under...
Batemans tenant takes on red-tape buster role
Lincolnshire family brewer and retailer George Bateman & Son has appointed one of its tenants as a full-time red-tape buster. David Philips,...
Call for pubs to kick out Sky
Disgruntled licensees are urging pubs to kick out Sky - as a response to the satellite operators latest price hike. Licensees have contacted The...
Coors Fine Light goes Sub Zero
Coors Brewers has unveiled new technology enabling licensees to serve the world's first sub-zero pint of lager.Coors Sub Zero has been eight years in...
New guidance clarifies position on personal licence-holders
Licensees have been given the green light to leave their pubs for holidays without facing prosecution after intervention by Culture Secretary Tessa...
Ahead of the pack
An isolated country setting in Berkshire has not stopped the Hare at the Hare & Hounds from winning a Michelin star. HUMAYUN HUSSAIN talks to head chef Tristan Lee Mason
BBPA writes to Government for smoke ban clarification.
Rob Hayward, the chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association has written to the Government seeking clarification over the latest smoke...
World Cup boost for brewers and pubs
Brewers and pubs are reaping the benefits of England's World Cup campaign. Sales of Carlsberg lager quadrupled during one England game, according to...
Gastropubs turn to Telegraph
Hundreds of gastropubs are reaping the rewards of a Daily Telegraph two-for-one meal offer. The number of pubs participating in the newspaper's...
Gov't says licence holders can leave premises
Supplementary guidance to the Licensing Act issued by the Department for Culture Media and Sport says Personal License Holders can be off site while...
Pubs warned on issues of ageism
A new equal opportunity law to prevent ageism could mean licensees are forced to cough up thousands of pounds in compensation. The Employment...
Minister's comments prompt new smoke-ban fears
The pub trade is calling on the government to clarify its position on the impending smoking ban following comments in the House of Lords.Remarks from...
Do your sums on Sky
Arrogant. Insulting. Heavy-handed. And greedy. Just some of the politer comments from readers when they learnt Sky's charges will rise by 13% next...
Proud of Your Staff: the Spring Inn, Rochdale
Since the team at the Spring Inn in Rochdale first featured in Proud of Your Staff last autumn they have been spurred on to keep improving their...