Aprèsbars earmarks 13 towns for new venues
The four-strong Aprèsbars chain has unveiled an ambitious list of target towns it wants to open sites in. The company's development plans could see...
Archives for July 12, 2006
Who's the best?
The three finalists in the Whitby Breaded Scampi Great British Pub Challenge have been selected. The three will now go head-to-head for the title,...
Pubs faced huge gas bill hike after cold call
A multiple operator faced gas bill hikes of up to 300% after agreeing to change supplier following a "cold call" from a utility agent that allegedly...
Faster food
The fact that, as a nation, we are becoming increasingly ill-disciplined about meal times is potentially a real problem for well-organised publicans....
Could we all be caught with our trousers down?
Andrew Jefford wonders whether we'll suffer from bland sponsorship at the 2012 Olympics
Councils seek powers to revoke pub licences
An influential group of councils is calling for premises licences to be renewed annually and for the licences to be automatically revoked if the...
InBev: Pubs can afford to charge more for beer
Pubs can afford to charge higher prices for beer and should adopt a more flexible policy, according to Stella Artois brewer InBev. InBev's managing...
Peggy's Pick of the Products
Bloody football. They let us down every time, don't they? Not the players, bless them, but our regulars. When that last Portugese penalty went in,...
Greene King climbs rungs of managed-pubs sector
It's startling to note that Greene King is poised to become the UK's second largest operator of managed pubs, reflecting the volatility of pub...
Scam advertising companies target licensees
Scam companies offering advertisements in magazines they claim are for the emergency services are stepping up their pursuit of licensees.The Publican...
Utopian dream
The licensed sector is one of those industries people find difficult to leave. Take Bob Senior. The founder and chief executive of North East...
Pubs sell 59 million extra pints during World Cup
Convenient kick-off times and a "feelgood factor" among fans helped many pubs enjoy bumper sales during the World Cup.According to the British Beer...
Licensees need to be inventive over beer pricing
Licensees need to be more inventive with how they price beer in their pubs, according a senior figure at one of Britain's biggest brewers.Steve...
Councils split on licence fee dates
Councils are split on when to ask for annual fees for premises licences, a straw poll by the Morning Advertiser has found. The MA contacted 20...
Being a module pupil
Kara Jefferies transformed a potential business nightmare into a PR triumph with higher profits. She tells all to Tim Palmer
Licensee threatened after Welsh flag is used as a target during celebrations
A landlady who received race hate mail over her St George's Day celebrations says she will continue to mark the saint's day next year.Angie Sayer, of...