Advanced bookings boost Novus Leisure
Pre-booked festive parties helped Novus Leisure, the privately backed bar operator, grow like-for-like sales over the Christmas period by nearly...
Archives for January 17, 2011
NMO: no conclusion from Brulines report
The National Measurement Office has stressed its report on Brulines does not mean the equipment is either accurate or inaccurate. The NMO said the report neither gave a "pass or a fail" to the beer flow monitoring equipment.
Adam Marshall: revelling in a Grand success
Adam Marshall is a driven man and on the Fast Track 100 List with Grand Union. The branded pub is back, as Phil Mellows discovers. Ever tried...
Confidence in small business sector hit by VAT rise and bad weather
Last year ended on a low note for many small businesses, according to a trade body representing 210,000 such firms. The Forum for Private Business...
Managed pub chains see 4.2% December sales dip
Leading managed pub and restaurant chains saw like-for-like sales drop 4.2% in December as the snow hit. The figures come from the Coffer Peach...
Snow freezes out trading across major pub operators
Last month's blizzards predictably kept swathes of pubgoers at home, judging by the sales figures of a number of large managed on-trade and...
Trade up 50% at Surrey pub after 'old' revamp
A Surrey licensee has increased trade by 50% after an £80,000 revamp to make his pub look a century older. Tenant Robin Wheeler wanted to take the...
Designated 'wet zone' for problem drinkers in Colchester
Colchester Council is considering introducing a designated drinkers' area in the town centre to reduce anti-social behaviour. Up to 25 drinkers...
Martin Dinkele: Why consumers read signals not signs
There is a pub near me that re-opened six months ago. It used to have a dodgy reputation. Now it's got a new name and a new look. When you go in it...
Hamish Champ: Brulines - yer pays yer money, yer takes yer choice
Last week's announcement by Brulines that the results of a series of tests conducted by the National Measurement Office (NMO) on its technology...
James Wilmore: Is the coalition pub-friendly after all?
A cynical piece of PR, or a genuine olive branch to the pub trade? I guess that's the real question to ask ourselves after last week's announcement...
Making the most of chips in pubs
Lesley Foottit looks at ideas for making the most of chips on your pub's menu ahead of National Chip Week (21 to 27 February).
'Wetherspoon chief joins chorus of disapproval over rates plan'
Tim Martin, chairman of pubs group JD Wetherspoon, has added his voice to the criticism of the Scottish Government's proposed "supermarket tax". The...
Interest rates: should we be worried?
I reckon by the summer, if not before, we will have seen the first increase in interest rates in ages. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy...
Pub live music fears over royal wedding
Many pubs could find themselves unable to host live music and other entertainment during their extended hours over the royal wedding weekend.
Brulines claims tests show equipment is 'fit for purpose'
The National Measurement Office (NMO) has ducked claims made by Brulines that tests conducted in government laboratories on its controversial kit...
Gay employee wins appeal against Realpubs
A gay employee has won a case for unfair dismissal against Realpubs through the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Charles Lisboa joined the Pembroke Arms...
Miller Brands - brand master
Being a brewer without a brewery has its advantages in the UK market. Miller Brands - the UK arm of global brewing giant SAB Miller - is a...