Rate relief plan for making loos public
A lobby group is calling for rate relief for pubs that open their toilets to the public. The British Toilet Associa-tion (BTA) has argued for the...
Archives for June 6, 2007
Off-trade is focus for new alcohol strategy
Review promised into links between alcohol price and harm Trade leaders have welcomed the Government's new alcohol strategy as recognition that pubs...
Banking on the future
Alex Rowland is thinking of buying a leasehold pub, but has concerns about the rent and raising additional finance My wife and I are looking into...
Plan for councils to shut and seal pubs
Councils and police will get new powers to close problem pubs for almost half a year under latest Government plans to fight antisocial behaviour. The...
The great outdoors
We need to be clear about this - no one is happy about global warming. But however much we cut back on our carbon footprint, either individually or...
True cost of red tape
Cynical I may be, but not naïve. Councillor John Gover (Morning Advertiser, Letters, 31 May 2007) is right to comment on the red-tape issue that we...
Chris Maclean: lurking food dangers
The front-page headline of our local paper this week screams "Cockroach infestation forces pub to close".Well that's that then. Simple and...
Clubs caught out by new law
While the new Licensing Act was going through its parliamentary stages, I drew attention to the different, more restricted status of what were then...
New Coors ale in Scottish market
Coor Brewers is set to take on the established heavyweights of the Scottish ale market with the surprise launch this summer of Maclachlan's Best, a...
A glorious summer of football
Now that England's vital Euro 2008 qualifier in Estonia is out of the way, it's time for the under-21 side to step into the spotlight. Stuart...
NewsDigest
The European Union (EU) is looking to ban smokers from huddling in pub doorways, according to a report in The Observer. The newspaper says that the...
Business Opinion
Marston's de-risks the high street As managed pub businesses go, Marston's Inns & Taverns is as varied as any in the sector. Its 550-pub sweep...
Hopes for government action on off-trade deals
The prospect of real action against the supermarkets' booze deals took a step closer to reality last week with the announcement of a government...
THE AGENTS
Stephen Taylor Guy Simmonds Managing Director Despite recent worrying rises in interest rates, we at Guy Simmonds are still finding the...
England cubs need final flourish
The European Under-21 Football Championships come to a close this weekend when the top two sides in the competition meet in Satur-day's final. When...
THE GUV'NOR
Paul Clerehugh Be prepared for unannounced visits from the tax man, warns the licensee of the Crooked Billet in Stoke-Rowe, Oxfordshire Recently I...
On-trade sales dip continues
Pub and bar sales of drink are continuing to decline, with every category except cider and minerals showing a drop in volumes, according the latest...
Heineken shows its Continental roots with new ad campaign
Heineken is putting its Continental roots at the heart of a campaign that includes the roll-out of a new dispense system for the beer. The brewer...
Licensing@aol.com
Declaring a personal licence Q When I was in court recently as a witness, I saw an ex-colleague who was charged with an offence involving assault. I...
Ready to go into audit?
Alex McGill of stocktaker and inventory specialist Venners shows how an audit works and how it differs from a stocktake People often confuse...
NEWS OF THE BREWS
Thwaites Northern brewer Daniel Thwaites is continuing its drive to promote cask ales by encouraging pubs and bars to host mini-beer festivals during...
Sparkling and rosé set pace
Sparkling and rosé wines will be setting the pace of growth in the on-trade in the coming year as suppliers attempt to replicate successful trends...
Rewarding best practice
With the pub trade under frequent attack for many social ills, the MA's award scheme promoting responsible alcohol retailing has never been more...
MyShout
It's time the Government considered the real impact of its activities on the trade, says David Elliott Once again our industry is being pounded by...
Adios to a reformed puffer who never finished a pint
As Tony Blair's 10-year tenure nears its end, Adam Edwards ponders the PM's legacy and wonders what the drinks industry will remember him for - apart...
Tenants must prepare to avoid rent hike
Tenants who prepare poorly for rent reviews are responsible for setting high rents, says award-winning licensee
BarTalk
How would your business cope if there was a national postal strike? Fiona Hornsby Thomas Rigby's, Liverpool First of all there would be less junk...
Clay reveals plans for renowned Blackpool pub
Award-winning pub manager Adrian Clay has crossed the trade divide to become his own boss as tenant of the Raikes Hall Hotel in Blackpool,...
Plan of action
The long-awaited revised Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy has received tentative backing from the trade. Pubs and the drinks industry have gone...
MPs and licensees back Proud of Pubs Week
Proud of Pubs Week is set to go with a bang next month with licensees and MPs across the country ranking behind the initiative. Pubs are planning...
The mysterious birth of lager
What precisely is lager? It may seem a curious question to ask, as most of the world drinks lager. Even in Britain, with its great ale heritage,...
If you pour it, they will come
David Hancock finds out how wine buff Jonathan Dunne, owner of the Albert Arms in Esher, Surrey, runs his pub in tandem with a thriving wine business...
BBPA fights bill giving litter authorities veto over licences
A trade group is fighting potential new legislation that could hit pubs in London with more red tape over licensing.Under the London Local...
InBev slammed over new payment terms
A private business pressure group has lambasted brewing giant InBev for doubling the time it takes to pay suppliers.The Forum for Private Business...
Licensees help regulars to give up
Trays of mints have replaced ashtrays at a pub which has organised its own stop-smoking sessions ahead of July 1. Joint licensees Lorraine Lewis and...
Council overhaul will cut red tape
Trade groups welcome proposals to reform local government and reduce number of licensing authorities
Heading the family way
They may be small in stature and easy to trip over, they may have runny noses and grazed knees, but as we enter a smoke-free age, there's one...
Do your homework
Research and careful pre-planning are essential when it comes to buying a pub, says Minesh Patel, a licensed trade property solicitor at Stevensdrake...
Police: No more dancing round handbags
Police in Brighton & Hove have written to a number of city centre venues suggesting they limit what clubbers can take in to the bar with them....
Sixteen pub chefs make it to steak pie semi-final
Sixteen pub chefs have made it through to the semi finals of EBLEX's steak pie competition. The first round judging in the National Steak Pie...
Seven successful years of online trading for barbox.com
Online ordering outfit barbox.com has come a long way since its launch in 2000, and seven years later the company is showing no signs of slowing...