Machines & gaming: game over for AWPs?
Fruit machines have for many decades been an integral part of the pub scene - and a vital source of extra income for many publicans, too. But now the...
Archives for October 8, 2006
Trade group withdraws action against Glasgow Council
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has withdrawn its action to force a judicial review of Glasgow Licensing Board's policy on the use of...
Machines & gaming: the Max factor
Felix Corporation has begun to roll out the first wave of its Max Box kiosks into pubs across the North West and Midlands. The multi-function kiosk...
Machines & gaming: buying your machines
Could buying your own pool tables and amusement machines mean a better return on your investment?The norm has been for pubs to rent from machine...
KFF expands organic range
Foodservice supplier KFF has launched a range of organic products to help pubs tap into consumer interest in this sector of the food market.All 30...
Machines & gaming: a new kind of game?
Spirit Group, the managed pub arm of Punch Taverns, is one operator eager for gaming innovations that might help turn the market around, and is...
BBPA demands government action over smoking ban
Pubs need effective information and a start date for the smoking ban, says the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).In its submission to the...
Hobgoblin gears up for Halloween
Refresh UK is looking to make its Hobgoblin brand the "official" beer of Halloween, as the brand owner looks to capitalise on the ale's growing...
Machines & gaming: ATMs
Cash machines remain an area many licensees could exploit, offering them not only a cut of the transaction charge but opportunities to boost their...
Smoke group calls for pub tax break
Smokers' lobby group Forest has called on the government to offer tax breaks to pubs to help them erect smoking shelters. Forest makes the point in...
Licensees praised for helping cut crime
Police in Manchester have hailed an operation to reduce the number of thefts in city centre pubs, bars and clubs. Police say crime was cut by 28 per...
Trade bodies deliver smoke ban warning
Ministers have been warned that they have only one chance to get the smoking ban right, in submissions delivered to the Department of Health...
Credit where credit is due
Alongside the endless press releases, invitations, bad jokes and offers to solve erectile dysfunction (or is that just me?) that fall into my inbox...
Pub trade raises smoke ban concerns
The British Beer and Pub Association has raised concerns about the implementation of the smoking ban. In its submission to the Government's public...