New pub drink: RTD and cocktails
Sonya Hook discovers the recent wave of RTD launches could represent the beginning of a rather fruity alliance with swish cocktails.
Archives for March 27, 2011
Fight to convince government over duty will go on, says Neame
"Needless to say 'extremely disappointing'." Jonathan Neame's reaction to last week's Budget was echoed across the pub sector, but the chief...
Staffs licensee has foreign satellite conviction quashed
A licensee has had his conviction for screening Premier League football via a foreign satellite system quashed by the High Court. In March last...
Licensee's foreign satellite conviction quashed by High Court
A licensee has had a conviction for screening foreign satellite football overturned by the High Court in London. Gregory Turner, of the Golden Cup,...
Hamish Champ: What makes a great pub?
What, in the current economic climate or indeed any economic climate, makes a great pub? Is it the physical environment one finds on entering, or...
More scope for pub rent deals
There has never been a better time for incoming licensees to negotiate lower rents or reductions in ingoing costs, according to experts. Neville...
New chef for the Harwood
Michelin-starred gastropub the Harwood Arms in Fulham, London, has a new head chef. Ex-Ledbury chef Stephen Williams, who revived the pub in 2008...
Number of pub, bar and club licences drops 13%
The number of pubs, bars, nightclubs and restaurants surrendering their premises licence increased by 13% over the past year, according to research...
Marston's new-build pub surge
Marston's is to ratchet up its opening of new-build pubs after revealing that new-build sites are outperforming the rest of its managed estate.
Enterprise sells three pubs in latest sale and leaseback auction
Auctioneers found homes for three of the 12 Enterprise Inns freeholds which went under the hammer last week, while nine pubs were withdrawn from the...
Publican merges with Morning Advertiser
William Reed Business Media, owner of the Morning Advertiser, has bought The Publican and will merge the two magazines from 7 April. The Publican's Morning Advertiser will combine best items of content from each magazine, website and events.
Lancs council stops Sunday pub sale
Preston Council has told a licensee that he can not hold a car boot sale at his pub because it is within a day's walk from the town centre.
Mark Daniels: TENs - It's time to cut the red tape
The call that came through last Thursday had the potential to be quite exciting. Frankie Martin, of the Great British Pub Tour, is raising money for...
Warning for licensees after cellar death
A stark health and safety warning has been sent to licensees after a publican was jailed when a customer plunged to his death by falling through a...