Ale lovers 'will pay for quality'
Pubs need to recognise the opportunity that now exists to charge more for high-quality, premium cask-ale brands, according to Wolves & Dudley...
Archives for August 24, 2006
Laurel denies pubs sell-off deal is close
Laurel Pub Company, the managed pub operator owned by Robert Tchenguiz, has confirmed it has been talking to a large number of companies about a...
Guide for doorstaff on the way
Standards in physical intervention for door supervisors and barstaff are being set for the first time by guidelines due to be published this autumn....
Bottled brands
Every summer there is a drinks brand that becomes a must-have on the nation's bar tops. This summer saw pubs clamouring to stock Magners - the cider...
It's all very fishy
There are plenty of worse things to do on a warm summer evening in the middle of the hottest July since records began than enjoy a pint and some...
Licensee gets record fine for brand switching
A Leicestershire host has been fined a record £9,000 for selling cheaper spirits as well-known brands of gin, vodka and rum. The Bell Inn at Market...
No need to worry
More than half of all licensees believe next summer's smoking ban will not affect the value of their pub. Responding to this year's Publican Market...
Liable for violence
Longer licensing hours and the perceived binge-drinking culture mean the role of the door supervisor and the licensees who employ them are firmly in...
Rising obesity levels increase focus on 'unhealthy' food
Pubs can expect more calls for tighter controls on 'unhealthy' food and drink after new government figures revealed that obesity levels continue to...
City Comment: Hamish Champ
If one wanted further proof that there is a clear blue sea between Punch Taverns and Enterprise Inns over future strategy one only need note comments...
Peggy's Pick of the Products
Can you believe this weather? I thought I was getting hot flushes in July, but I think It was too long standing over the deep fat fryer - we had a...