Wines that add sparkle
Our wine champion ViVAS - the joint venture between 3663 and Bibendum - has offered the Sell More, Save More pubs a series of ideas for food and wine...
Archives for September 7, 2008
Opinion: Look to the Irish
It was my uncle, proud Irishman that he is, who first introduced me to the phrase 'going back to the auld sod'. It's what you might say to an...
FIVE pubs now closing a day
Pub closures across Britain leapt to five a day during the first half of this year, according to new figures released today. Figures compiled by CGA...
Marc Allinson: What is a recession anyway?
In short it is confidence.There is nothing tangible, it is not a big fire-breathing monster that can be slain and everything be put right. Simply...
Snacks focus: Sssh... theyre healthy
AS ANY publican knows only too well, the average bar is full of people with strong opinions, most of which they are only too happy to express.This...
Cross Keys relaunches its menu in style
3663 has a specialist menu planning team to help advise on promotional materials and work with you to design and professionally print a menu that...
Snacks focus: Still going nuts
Snacks are fighting back. Any fears that the pub food boom would see focaccia and olives eclipse crisps and nuts have proven unfounded. The bagged...
Huge drop in smokers visiting pubs
Three quarters of licensees have reported a drop in the number of smokers visiting their pubs since the smoking ban was introduced.Nearly half of the...
Snacks focus: Feed impulse buys
THE MARKETING whizzes will tell you that the three major consumer trends driving sales and product development in the savoury snacks category are...
Dear Prudence?
When Greene King published its trading update on Tuesday of last week its shares immediately shot up, to the bewilderment of even some of the City's...
London Town names Billy Buchanan as its new chief executive
London Town, the AIM-listed pub group which acquired GRS Inns earlier this year, has appointed Billy Buchanan to the combined roles of chief...
Christmas can ring the bells on profit
Economic pressure can hold a silver lining3663 client development manager Tim Doran has been working with the pubs, sharing expertise on the current...
Vending machine ban could break pubs
A massive 74% of licensees believe the smoking ban has been bad for business — a damning statistic that could become worse if cigarette vending machines are banned.
British Food Fortnight: Celebrate the best of British grub
British Food Fortnight, running this year from September 20 to October 5, is the biggest national celebration of the diverse range of food that...
Snacks focus: Home grown
Being in the right place at the right time isn't always just a matter of luck. Alex Albone is perfectly happy to agree that the Pipers Crisp brand,...
Get your five a day - at the pub!
Going to the pub can help with your health regime thanks to a new scheme introduced by an innovative licensee. Patsi Matthews, who took over the...
Hamish Champ: Labour's Cabinet's full of "left-wing extremists"? Oh do behave!
My JD Wetherspoon story last week - in which chairman Tim Martin was quoted blaming the government for imposing inflationary cost pressures on his...
Pub crisis: Five close every day
Pubs are now closing at the rate of five a day — up 33% on last year as the credit crunch and Government enforced duty rises and red tape take a...