Ireland: Smoking population up since ban
In Ireland last month a piece of news was quietly slipped outthrough the back door that you've probably not heard about. Thenumber of smokers among...
Archives for June 8, 2008
Soaring energy costs prompts sector downgrade
The impact of soaring cost of gas and electricity prices on managed pub operators has prompted a leading City analyst to downgrade his profit...
Solving the industry's woes, or: 'There's got to be a Plan B'
Listening to executives gathered in Oxfordshire at The Publican Industry Leaders' Forum last week was a bit like being in Harold Ramis' wonderful...
Ask An Expert: Disposing of computers
I've recently upgraded to a new computer. How do I go about getting rid of my old equipment securely, cheaply and legally?For most pub licensees,...
Facing up to reality in the pub trade
The smoking ban, the credit crunch, poor weather and steeply rising costs are regularly cited as contributing to the pub industry's ills. Whether pub...
Wyborowa campaigns for no V in Wodka
Polish vodka Wyborowa has launched a new tongue in cheek campaign to tell consumers "there's no V in Wodka". The campaign represents the largest...
Chris Maclean: Derby is a winner
If you want to see the licensed trade at its glorious best you could do little better than visit the great Epsom Derby. From early on the first...
Back to Basics: Surviving a terror attack
The explosion at the Giraffe bar-restaurant in Exeter on May 22 was a sharp reminder that the hospitality industry, including pubs, is a potential...
A smart move
In the words of its chief executive Stephen Goodyear, Young & Co's controversial decision to sell its famous South London brewery site now looks...
Hamish Champ: Arguing the case for pubs
Everyone's been bemoaning falling beer sales recently. Brewers, for obvious reasons, have been bemoaning them. Pubcos, for example Mitchells &...