Martin Roslyn
chairman, Pub Accounting Company Even if you don't believe you have a problem, undertaking regular checks on stock and staff is as big a deterrent...
Archives for April 4, 2007
Dragon customers out for St George's
Anybody got a spare dragon? Pauline Davey, licensee of the award-winning Master Robert village pub at Buriton in Hampshire, is hunting the beast as...
May 4: Underage clampdown to hit
Pubs are being warned to be on their guard when the strictest ever national clampdown on underage sales sweeps across England and Wales from May 4....
Pubs welcome shake-up of footy rights
Licensees have welcomed the shake-up of rights over televised football, claiming it is "a move in the right direction". ITV and Irish broadcaster...
Greene King invests £4.5m in depot
Greene King has invested £4.5m in a new depot in Nottinghamshire to meet the increasing demand for Greene King beers in the midlands and the north....
Pro-golfer acquires style bar
The private, free-of-tie lease on a trendy Nottingham bar has been brought by professional golfer Himesh Patel. Patel's career has taken him all...
Anthony Mears
licensee, Ivy House, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Firstly, is there any evidence to support your feeling that money is going missing, and are...
THE GUV'NOR
Bernard Brindley The BII's code of practice benchmarking scheme is a real landmark, says the licensee of the White Lion in Pailton, Warwickshire As...
Planning for the future
Careful thought at the beginning of a lease agreement can save you thousands in repair charges, says Davey & Co managing director Paul Davey All...
BBPA pledges to fight police calls for blanket bans on glasses in pubs
Moves by police forces to pressurise pub operators into replacing glass with polycarbonate vessels are "growing like a bushfire" around the country,...
Have your say...
"Publicans are well used to dealing with disturbances and patrons breaking the law. This law is no different. Public co-operation is important but if...
Men 'more comfortable' talking about sex
What people talk about in the pub is the subject of a recent survey conducted for the Beautiful Beer campaign. It reveals that British men are three...
Alcohol highlighted as top risk to health
ALCOHOL HAS been highlighted as one of the top five 'greatest risks' to health. The five national priorities set for health enforcement in local...
Marston's new pub pie concept
Marston's Pub Company, the company's tenanted division, has launched a new pie concept to help its licensees get into food. The made-to-order pies,...
Greene King set for U-turn on Harveys
Greene King is expected to bow to consumer pressure and reinstate Harvey's Best Bitter into Sussex pub the Lewes Arms, following a vociferous...
BrandsBriefs
Magners backs London Wasps Irish cider brand Magners has extended its sponsorship of premiership rugby union club London Wasps. The deal extends the...
C2 is the beer of the future in Carling's major ad campaign
Coors Brewers has launched a new advertising campaign for C2 - its lower-strength version of Carling. The £3m campaign started airing last Sunday...
Police play down pub poker
A leading poker league operator is very upset with West Mercia police after a letter was sent to licensees, which they claim deterred them from...
Judges to call shots on serving 'drunks'
Given the sometimes disturbing habits of the judiciary, it is interesting that - sober as a judge - one of our main epithets for sobriety should...
Business Opinion
Greene King treads two different paths Last week's re-organisation of Greene King's managed division into two segments suggests the company believes...
Spring sun eases Welsh smoke ban
The first hours of the Welsh smoking ban went smoothly this week for the vast majority of pubs across the country, with few problems reported....
Chris Maclean: funeral for a friend
I have just been to the funeral of an old licensee.Mick used to run the Plough and Harrow from around 1976 until 1984.He was a lovely chap who had...
BBPA pledges to fight blanket glass bans
Calls for blanket bans "growing like bushfire' says trade group
Collyer: M&B joint venture an option
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) could follow the example of Tesco by creating a joint venture property company that crystallises property value but...
Tapping into the potential
In the second of her explorations of the world's greatest wines, Fiona Sims samples the South African continent's abundant delights Gearing up for...
Higher energy bills follow licensee's protest
A licensee has been told he must pay Opus Energy an extra £1,813 over six months - after he complained about the supplier's excessive charges....
St George's Day: eat for England
What should you serve on St George's Day? Dragon would seem to be the obvious choice for April 23 menus, but it's hard to source.In fact, as reported...
THE AGENTS
David Morgan managing director, Cookseys DMP The most unfriendly Catch 22 in regard to leasehold values is now cropping up again and again. A large...
St George's Day: get organised!
MANY PUBLICANS will be familiar with the potential of events such as St Patrick's Day and Burns Night to drive customers into their outlet, but how...
Bedroom antics
Diversification is set to become the buzzword for pubs once the smoking ban hits. Competition will be fiercer than ever in many areas. Aside from an...
St George's Day: raise a glass on April 23
Bombardier, arguably the drink that has over recent years made the biggest effort to associate itself with St George's Day, is trying to organise a...
Celebrate speciality
This month Andrew Burnyeat looks at how concentrating on a speciality can help differentiate your pub's food offer and boost trade A simple food...
MyShout
As the trade goes through major changes Stephen Oliver believes pubs should make the most of the future "Pass us the 'ammer on yer way past, mate". I...
Holt's switches more pubs to tenancies
Manchester brewer and pub operator Joseph Holt is switching more managed houses to tenancy following a review of its 131-strong pub estate. The...
Police calls for plastic 'coming thick and fast'
Managed pub chain JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has reported that requests from police to introduce polycarbonate glasses have been coming in "thick and fast"...
ADZs slammed as 'too bureaucratic'
Trade leaders and a senior police officer have said they believe alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) will prove "too bureaucratic" to implement. The Home...
Higher energy bills follow host's protest
A licensee has been told he must pay Opus Energy an extra £1,813 over six months - after he complained about the supplier's excessive charges....
NewsDigest
Suffolk brewer and pub operator Adnams has reported a 22.2% drop in pre-tax profit to £3.79m for the year to 31 December 2006. Adnams said profits...
Keep up to date with what's on the market
Brakes' beautiful butties Brakes has launched two new sandwich fillings which are aimed at helping licensees cut down preparation time. Brakes New...
Licensing@aol.com
Getting a head under pint law QDoes the law on full pints of liquid apply under the new Licensing Act, or can we still allow for the head? AThis has...
Taking the long view
The Society of Independent Brewers has been enjoying a growing profile of late. Roger Protz meets new chairman Peter Amor Peter Amor has just turned...
'DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT'
Each month a senior buyer from our panel talks anonymously and candidly about the latest brand developments On a recent trip to Ireland to...
The real hub of the issue
Pubs are being urged to diversify to survive. That means trying to be all things to all people - not just those with plenty of spondulicks, says Adam...
Win a St George's Day makeover
Liven up your pub on St George's Day with a makeover from the online party people at Partydelights.co.uk - they are giving away three party packs...
Alex McGill
director of marketing Venners stocktakers You should forbid your staff from having money on them whilst they are behind your bar, but you will need...
PROTZ
A load of 'Horlicks' I went to the pub and found people enjoying alcohol. They weren't sniffing it, injecting it or smoking it. They were drinking...
Foreign satellite case set for High Court
MA can reveal that foreign satellite row will enter new legal ground. FAPL welcomes move.
Nationwide pub sting ops planned
The Government has told every police force in the country to target 20 licensed premises in their area during the latest round of sting operations....
Sign up now to hail St George
Licensees and pub-goers are urged to raise their glass in unison to our patron saint to mark St George's Day. Organisers of the St George's Day...