Pubs must offer value food, says analyst
Pubs need to concentrate on value food offers to tempt customers in during quiet periods on the run-up to Christmas, says an analyst.
Archives for December 3, 2008
Pub promotions clampdown confirmed in Queen's Speech
Licensees are facing the prospect of another new raft of tough measures after government plans for a new mandatory code of practice for the drinks...
Orchid Group denies reports of looming administration
Orchid Group, the managed pub operator backed by private equity group GI Partners (GIP), has claimed reports that it is on the verge of going into...
Pub code set to ban all-inclusives
The Government is set to unveil a ban on all-inclusive drinks promotions later today as part of a mandatory code for the trade — but supermarkets are likely to escape again.
'Family' trap for underage cig sales
Licensees are being caught out by new-style entrapment tactics employed by trading standards officers to target underage tobacco sales. Officers are...
Four County Inns purchase closed Trowbridge pub
A 200-year old Trowbridge pub which has been closed for over a year is to re-open as a real ale house specialising in micro-brewers' beers.The...
Country inn up for grabs in pub quiz
An entrepreneurial licensee has launched the ultimate pub quiz - offering the lease to his sixteenth century inn as the grand prize.The winner of the...
'Women barred from pub for being 'too old''
A group of woman were barred from a city centre pub after door staff decided they were "too old". The 15-strong group, a mixture of middle-aged women...
Lap Dancing Association blasts 'cowardly' Government
The Lap Dancing Association (LDA) has blasted the Government's announcement that it will re-classify lap dancing clubs as Sex Encounter Establishments.
Darts tournament reaches final stages
Darts star Bobby George was on hand to present Lee Williams with a £1,000 cheque for charity after he won the Southern England regional final of the...
Trade reaction to code
Trade leaders give their reaction to plans for the mandatory code announced in the Queen's Speech today: British Beer & Pub Association chief...
WKD returns to TV screens
RTD brand WKD returns to TV screens nationwide this month with a new advert - its fourth burst of TV advertising this year.The ad, "Warm Up", will...
ALMR savages "lethal cocktail of red tape
The number of new laws affecting UK pubs since Labour came to power will reach more than 300 following today's Queens Speech, according to the...
Government confirms mandatory pub code
Trade leaders say Government plans for a mandatory retailing code on pubs will make life harder for hosts. Code will ban all-inclusive deals but happy hours escape.