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Archives for September 13, 2006
Pub doorstaff advised against handcuff training
A training course teaching doorstaff to use handcuffs has been launched, reputedly for the first time in Britain. However, doorstaff regulator the...
Wine and food: think outside the Xmas box
If ever there was an opportunity to sell a food and wine matching menu, then Christmas lunch is it. Not because you'll get fantastic pairings -...
Gastropubs brought to book
With the launch this month of Michelin's Eating Out in Pubs 2007, editor Derek Bulmer tells Tony Halstead that inns should keep their informal image...
Host's epic trek raises £30,000
Licensee Darren Apps' amazing ability to overcome aching feet and a dramatic car-jack to complete his epic 944-mile charity walk shows that pubs do...
'Whole new world' of French wine
French wine suppliers are ramping up their marketing to promote the message that their products are affordable and accessible. The first burst of...
Real ale tale's more than brewer can bear
There has been loads of campaigning lately to stop cask ale's image looking more wrinkly than Mick Jagger in a tutu - the Why Handpull? initiative...
Cheers
People power ends JDW smoke ban Snifter was pleased to have some fresh light shed on why JD Wetherspoon has called a halt to its smoke-ban conversion...
Trade slams unfair pub rating system
Pub operators and licensees claim crippling business rate charges are penalising successful businesses. Hosts who have built up thriving outlets say...
The art of mixing and matching
The British used to be great mixers of beer. At the start of my journalistic career - neatly coinciding with my drinking career - I regularly ordered...
Punch Taverns buys Mill House Inns for £164m
Punch Taverns has bought managed pub company Mill House Inns for £164m in an off-market deal.The 82-strong estate, which is located throughout South...
Do right by staff in transfers
It is not just expensive footballers who have employment problems when they transfer. Staff in pubs are often very much in the same position. A new...
Licensee fumes over real ale omission
A Peterborough licensee is so angry at being left out of Camra's Good Beer Guide he is offering free food and drink to anyone who bins their copy of...
Who takes the stick for lax food hygiene?
My recent article about pubs being sued for food poisoning has brought an incandescent response from one reader. His point is that the fault is often...
Why it's time to pledge your pride
Pubs. We love them. You love them. And we hope that a lot of your customers are rather fond of them too. An army of licensees, from Guernsey in the...
Fresh warning over rogue selling agents
Another property firm has warned vendors to beware of rogue agents that over-value properties and demand upfront advertising fees. Property agent...
Hosts demand rate cut for public use of toilets
Reduce business rates and we will allow the general public to use our toilets - that's the solution being offered to the great toilet debate by a...
Licensing@aol.com - Peter Couslon answers your Q's
Morning Advertiser legal expert Peter Coulson answers your legal queries.
Young's acquires 16 pub sites for £20m
London brewer and retailer Young's has spent approximately £20m on 16 new pub acquisitions in the past couple of months. The move to acquire pubs...
Fake Lloyds No 1 spotted in Crete
We all know imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but some people go too far. On holiday recently in Malia on the Greek island of Crete, JD...
Pub letting firm faces 'strike off'
Companies House records show a proposal to strike off Kingsley Knight, the pub letting firm set up by pub operating company Provence. Bury-based...
SELL MORE, SAVE MORE: Let us help you grow profits
The Publican is launching a major project to help pubs boost their sales and save costs during one of the most momentous years the trade has ever...
Do kids see you as Santa or Scrooge?
Christmas family gatherings will more often than not be centred around eating, so pubs need to ensure they're making the most of the opportunity by...
Plate tax a 'non-runner' hopes pub trade
The Association of London Government (ALG) has denied rumours it has asked the Government to introduce a "plate tax" to help local authorities raise funds.
Profits fall as costs rise for Joseph Holt
Manchester-based brewer and retailer Joseph Holt, which runs an estate of 128 pubs, has unveiled "disappointing" profits for 2005. Turnover rose...
Gov't panel targets alcohol ads
A Government advisory panel has called for a ban on breweries sponsoring sporting events and a ban on TV advertising for alcohol. The Advisory...
Music pub was top of the Scots
A famous music pub in Scotland has come on to the market. The Bein Inn at Glenfarg in Perthshire won the Music Pub of the Year Award in 2002 and was...
London & Edinburgh Inns in administration
London & Edinburgh Inns has gone into administration. A statement from administrators Ernst&Young said the company had "for some time...
Drink ad accused
Health officials have hit out at drinks advertising for undermining the Drinkaware Trust's message on responsible drinking. A WKD advert which...
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In July the Government published its draft legislation for a ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces, including pubs, restaurants and other licensed...
Listening to your staff can help boost sales
When Tom Fisher and partner Rebecca Chapman took over the Crispin in Harwell, Oxfordshire, they decided to ask their staff for ideas to improve the business. Two years on, writes Ewan Turney, the pub is now selling an extra 300 pints a week and wine
Smoke protest planned for Labour conference
A bar owner heading an anti-smoke ban political party is planning a massive anti-ban protest at this month's Labour Party Conference in Manchester....
The GUV'NOR
Peter Eveleigh Cold callers are a pain and place a huge strain on the vital commodity of time, says the licensee of the Riverside Inn, Bradford-on- Avon, Wiltshire
Yule cheer
Beer comes into its own in the festive season, says Sue Nowak, and with the many seasonal brews there's something to pair with most Christmas dishes
Mood brightens as JDW sales momentum grows - Comment
Last Friday's JD Wetherspoon press conference was the most bullish results briefing held by the company in a number of years. I remember a...
Make the most of Christmas: advice from five perspectives
The licensee Elizabeth Wood, The White Swan, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire "Our Christmas celebrations start two weeks before the day, with something...
JDW aiming to own 1,500 pubs post-ban
JD Wetherspoon has set its sights on ramping up its opening programme once the impact of the English smoking ban has settled down in a couple of...
Branding on the brain
Strong brands guarantee quality and ultimately good profit. Pete Brown looks at the ethos surrounding them and why, more than ever, pubs need them....
Profits 'are rising for Punch hosts'
Punch boss Giles Thorley has insisted that company analysis during rent reviews has shown that his licensees are seeing increases in profits. His...
TUC slammed over £6 minimum wage
Trade leaders have condemned union calls to raise the minimum wage to £6 per hour over the next two years. Licensee and pubco groups say the 12%...
A meaty boast - chef Keith Baker benefits from farm connection
Carpenters Arms head chef Keith Baker is in his element at the Oxfordshire pub that's run hand in hand with the local farm. The manager of the pub in...
SIA advises against handcuff training
A training course teaching doorstaff to use handcuffs has been launched, reputedly for the first time in Britain. However, doorstaff regulator the...