Baring all on the InBev new order
The so-called 'Brazilian effect' of severe cost-cutting at InBev has raised a few eyebrows but Richard Evans explains to Rosie Davenport that it is...
Archives for December 14, 2006
Roll on the smoke ban start date
Short of some unforeseeable cataclysm such as hurricanes destroying pubs in north London, the smoking ban is likely to be the biggest ticket in town...
Heineken temperature survey reveals cold facts on beers
Pubs are failing to serve beer at the recommended temperatures despite the advent of extra-cold technology. That is the finding of a survey of 75...
MPs urged to join fight against "irresponsible" supermarkets
MPs are being urged to make a stand against supermarkets that run 'irresponsible' price promotions on alcohol. MP John Grogan has tabled a...
Concerns over New Year's Eve opening hours
Licensees up and down the country could face the prospect of mistakenly opening illegally on New Year's Eve.Licensees who did not apply for the...
MyShout
Poker and great food are two ways to draw consumers back into the pub, says David Elliott I have been amazed during recent conversations with...
Fees still in limbo as bills are issued
What an irony! The very day after I finally received the first of three long-awaited licences from Westminster, another envelope landed on to the mat...
Business as usual for Smartbox directors
Tec Rentals, run by three former directors of collapsed screen media company Smartbox, is continuing to provide its customers with content update...
DoneDeals
Ye Olde Star Inn Christchurch Dorset Christie+Co has sold the leasehold interest on this pub to an experienced Hampshire licensee. Peter Poindestre...
The gentle art of upselling
Do your staff know today's special dishes? They should. But if they don't, then train them, says Ali Carter If businesses are going to be successful...
THE GUV'NOR
Ali Carter The licensee of the Bayview Inn, Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, suggests a few New Year's resolutions for the trade New Year's Resolutions for...
BrandsBriefs
Cains shows it's all art Cains Brewery is hoping to position itself as a craft brewer with a new strapline to be carried on all its advertising....
LETTERs
Fine tribute to a unique man The report of John Young's memorial service by Adam Edwards perfectly captured the atmosphere and sense of occasion at...
DCMS plans changes to streamline Licensing Act
The Government is planning major changes to the Licensing Act to streamline the application process for pubs. The plan would make it easier and...
Revamped local takes flight
William and Debbie Jackson tell Ewan Turney how they turned the closed Union Pub Company Bird in the Barley in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, into a...
American booty
When Jim and Anne Anderson swapped Philadelphia, USA, for the Scottish Highlands, they discovered a home from home - and brought a multi-cuisine...
NewsDigest
The Morning Advertiser has acquired the Pub Business show - the exhibition dedicated to running pubs. The 2007 show takes place at Birmingham's NEC...
New show for MA
The MA's acquisition of the Pub Business show is a boon for licensees as it will broaden the event's appeal, inspire business growth and help...
Final warning on illegal satellite TV
Pubs face risk of prosecution after foreign channels write to licensees to clarify legal position Licensees have been issued with a "final warning"...
Spread Xmas cheer to people in need
The LTC calls for donations to assist those struggling during the festive period Christmas is the season of goodwill and a time for giving. So, in...
Back to basics: Don't be a soft target for terrorists
During the current terrorist threat, pubs have not been targeted as they were in the 1970s by the Provisional IRA and in 1999, when the Admiral...
Orchid has the ideas to match the cash
Many an eyebrow was raised in not-so-mild disbelief earlier this year when GI Partners splashed out £571m to buy 290 Spirit managed pubs from Punch....
Back to basics: reduce your VAT
The Flat Rate VAT Scheme (FRVS) was introduced a couple of years ago to assist small traders to simplify the calculation of their quarterly VAT. The...
Pubcos may avoid underage sale fines
Pub companies are less likely to face prosecution for an underage sale after a judge said premises licence holders should not be held responsible....
Orchid groups pubs in seven segments
The Orchid Group, the managed operator backed by private equity firm GI Partners, is to divide its estate into seven major segments. The company,...
Prosecute kids who try it on
It has to be recognised that Governments do not like to be seen to be punishing children - it is not "politically correct". This may explain why the...
Drinks review of the year
HitsDavid BremnerThere are colleagues and ex-colleagues of Mr Bremner who have ribbed him mercilessly following his rise to prominence in the trade...
Licensing@aol.com
Can kitty go beyond hours? Q We have had a major debate here about the pre-Christmas practice of setting up a kitty behind the bar. If the fund is...
Select financial service targets retirees
GA-Select has launched a new division to offer financial advice to licensees facing the twilight years. Select Investments is de-signed to provide...
BarTalk
Are you opening for business on Christmas Day? Catherine Bown The Crown, Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire We just open for two hours at lunchtime, mainly as...
Waverley TBS back on track
One year on from the Hemel Hempstead fire that wrecked its Punchbowl depot, Waverley TBS is confident that annual sales will top last year's £500m....
Punch sells clutch of Essex pub leases
Christie+Co has sold a number of new Punch Taverns pub leases throughout Essex. The pubs include the Wheatsheaf, Chelmsford; the Green Man,...
Scotland limits 24-hour drinking
SCOTLAND WILL not become a round-the-clock drinking culture when the new licensing regime comes into force.That was the message from Michael McMahon...
Supplier warns - 'be gas safe'
Licensees are putting lives at risk by not using drinks dispense gas safely, the largest supplier of the trade has warned. Pubs risk lethal gas leaks...
Avoid nightmares before Christmas
Checking essential equipment now could prevent your pub going into meltdown during the busiest trading period of the year Christmas and New Year...
Rudolph, the red-nosed barman
It's high time we stopped sidelining the most important figure in the Nativity story and gave him a fair share of the celebrity stardust that gets...
Summit Clubs widens scale
Former Soho Clubs and Bars boss Jeremy Gordeno has made five additions to his new nightclub company Summit Clubs. Gordeno, who already operates six...
Satellite rules made clear
It's four months now since the Morning Advertiser issued a challenge to soccer authorities and broadcasters alike. We headed it: Satellite Soccer:...
MyNewPub
The King William IV, Mickleham, Surrey Agent - Guy Simmonds Ian and Liz Duke both left high-powered sales jobs to buy the King William IV - which...