Archives for February 22, 2008

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Chris Maclean: Publican, interrupted

By Chris Maclean

After more than 20 years in this trade I still cannot get used to the constant interruptions and intrusions into my time. Intentionally we do not...

Bucking the trend

The current plight of the lager market has been covered in some depth on these pages over the past few weeks. One of the big issues for the market...

Doctors' report under fire from BBPA

Evidence cited by the British Medical Association (BMA) as it argues for a hike in alcohol tax has been slammed as "flawed and flimsy" by a trade...

Comment: Service with a smile?

A visit to my mum's local never used to be an appealing prospect. It was the kind of place you nipped in for a pint after church on Christmas Day and...