Magners targets pubs for growth
Magners UK boss says it will focus on the on-trade to boost the brand's market share.
Archives for March 18, 2009
Whitbread pub boss to be grilled at Arena Face 2 Face
The man spearheading the revamp of Whitbread's pub operation is the subject of the annual Arena Face to Face interview.Patrick Dempsey, managing...
PM says bank should help host
A licensee is reapplying for business loans under a Government-backed scheme - on the personal advice of Gordon Brown. In a move that could offer...
Oz Clarke cuts the ribbon at Fuller's shop
Wine expert Oz Clarke joined staff at Fuller's to officially open the brewer's refurbished shop in Chiswick.Oz cut the ribbon alongside head brewer...
Pete Robinson: Minimum pricing - loading supermarket prices won't bring people back into pubs
One year earlier the Publican's own Hamish Champ was proudly reporting UK pub turnover about to hit a five-year peak, with continued growth predicted...
Licensee under fire over smoking shelter
A licensee is locked in a battle with his local council after it ordered him to remove a smoking shelter from outside his pub.In April last year...
Second pub for Jamie Sherriff
Landlord of the Spencer Arms on Putney Common, Jamie Sherriff, has taken on his second venture with the opening of Salisbury in Fulham. Situated just...
Mark Daniels: Do you have a business plan? Does your strategy look as complicated as the London Underground map?
Eons ago, when I was a humble numbskull trudging from one end of the country to the other, a business plan was a useful tool for keeping my customers...
Smoke rebel faces £17k pay-out after failed appeal
A smoke ban rebel has been forced to put his pub up for sale after losing an appeal against previous convictions. A High Court judge failed to...
'Police warning over pub break-ins'
Police have warned landlords that a series of break-ins at public houses in Lincolnshire may be connected. Thieves stole £200 and bottles of spirits...
Raise a glass to Cask Ale Week
It is one of the most overused mantras in the cask ale industry: "We need to throw off company rivalries and work together, to get behind the...