21St Century

NIGHT TUBE

London pubs welcome Night Tube despite working hours fears

19-Aug-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Pubs and other hospitality businesses in London largely believe the long-awaited launch of the Night Tube this week will positively affect their businesses, new research claims.

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The new MA: bringing 222 years of tradition into the 21st century

11-Jul-2016 By Ed Bedington

Welcome to The Morning Advertiser, your new and improved one-stop shop for all things pub industry related.

Publican Awards 2016: Best new site

15-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Best New Site, sponsored by Heineken, is one of the most prestigious titles at the Publican Awards and this year’s recipients have bested some of the highest quality entrants in the awards’ 25-year history.

Publican Awards 2016: Best pub concept

14-Mar-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Reinventing the sports bar for the 21st century has netted the Sports Bar & Grill a top title in the Publican Awards.

Leicester pub to give 300 free Christmas meals to the homeless

25-Nov-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

A Leicester licensee plans to give out free Christmas meals to the city’s homeless population.

Does the pub industry have a vision for future success?

20-Nov-2013 By Rob Willock

Two retail veterans issued separate but similar challenges to the pub sector at our recent Pub Retail Summit, writes Rob Willock.

Retail guru warns that operators need to have 'future vision'

20-Nov-2013 By Mike Berry

Operators need to get technology on their agenda, otherwise they risk becoming obsolete and failing.

Bulmers campaign to celebrate 125 years of cider making

24-Aug-2012 By Robyn Black

A new campaign for Bulmers cider called  “In the Beginning”aims to highlight the brand's 125 year history.

Black Sheep plans seasonal range

29-Sep-2011 By Jessica Harvey

The Black Sheep Brewery is set to launch a range of seasonal beers this autumn to coincide with the recent revamp of its Black Sheep logo.

CAMRA hopes Thwaites stays committed to brewing

27-Jul-2011 By Ewan Turney

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) says it hopes that Thwaites remains committed to brewing following the sale of its brewery to Sainsbury's.

1066 LVA re-launches

15-Jun-2011 By Adam Pescod

The 1066 Licensed Victuallers Association (LVA) in Hastings has changed its name to the Licensed Hospitality Business Group.

Pub unlocks Foursquare Swarm Badge at reopening party

01-Oct-2010

The Greyhound pub on Kew Green, West London, re-opened under new management last Friday, and used the opportunity to experiment with Foursquare....

Back of House Team 2009: The Fiveways, Ormskirk, Lancashire

18-Nov-2009

Fiveways, a large, smart modern pub on the outskirts of Ormskirk in Lancashire, is one of the new breed of carveries developed by pubco Orchid Group....

Wednesday July 15: Play the fame game for Proud of Pubs

03-Jul-2009

Everyone knows someone, who knows someone who's famous. Don't they? With the number of celebrities now involved in the trade from celebrity chefs...

Pub has licence suspended after drugs raid

21-May-2009

A pub has had its licence suspended after a police raid uncovered evidence of drug use and dealing.Owner Admiral Taverns has been given six weeks to...

Scots most generous at getting a round in at the pub

29-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

Scots are the most likely to buy a round in the pub, according to new research conducted by Greene King. The findings are part of a Greene King...

Licensees must be trained to run pubs

16-Oct-2008 By Tony Halstead

Business development managers could become an endangered species if licensees received better training and modern IT business support.

Community pub hits the TV!

25-Sep-2008

A licensee has launched an online TV channel to bring his traditional community pub into the 21st century. Licensee Gary Nattrass has tapped into his...

Revamped inn wins tourist board plaudits

14-Jul-2008

A tourism chief has praised a refurbished coastal inn for helping visitors enjoy an "unforgettable experience" to the area. The Bamburgh Castle Inn,...

The Guv'nor Andrew Eccles

26-Jun-2008

Be proactive — or risk going backwards For many years, the cliched saying "if you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always...

SIA slams 'hardest doorman' contest

26-Jun-2008

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has criticised a contest to find "Britain's hardest doorman". SIA chief executive Mike Wilson said the contest...

Clerehugh does a Gordon Ramsay

26-Jun-2008

Yes, it's true and Snifter was there. Speaking at the BII's Better Business Roadshow held at Denbies Vineyard in sedate Surrey, celebrity chef and...

Your say

17-Apr-2008

Britain's brewing heritage at risk Burton-on-Trent is quite simply one of the greatest brewing towns in the world. Within it is the Coors visitor...

Breakfast focus: Say cheese!

06-Mar-2008

The changing breakfast habits of Britons offer new challenges as well as opportunities for pubs, according to Bel UK Foodservice, producer of several...

Cellar to Glass: the surgery's open!

15-Jun-2007

Tech services have been brought into the 21st century with the launch of a trouble-shooting beer quality website for publicans.By logging onto...

North East Focus: view from the top

30-May-2007

THINK OF the North and the pub trade and it's probably fair to say that for many people the image coming to mind would have a flat cap, a fag hanging...

Spirit bottle holder for 21st Century

24-Apr-2007 By Iain O'Neil

A retired businessman, who was fed up with licensees complaining about spirit bottles dropping off the wall behind the bar, claims to have invented a...

Day in the Life: Morning

07-Feb-2007

There have always been pubs that thrived on breakfast trade. Special licences were issued for those next to markets to enable the porters to slake...

MyShout

23-Nov-2006

Why, oh why, do we men still have to wear black ties? asks Tony Jennings A few weeks ago I found myself watching the annual awards ceremony of...

The GUV'NOR

31-Aug-2006

With knowledge gathered from working 30 years in the licensed trade and my forthcoming retirement after 27 years at the Cherry Tree, Rowledge,...

THE GUV'NOR - Yvonne Cleminson

18-May-2006

Yvonne Cleminson, Cherry Tree, Farnham, Surrey

The Publican's 30th Birthday: Chris Hutt

20-Sep-2005

Chris Hutt, chairman of Laurel Pub Company, helps mark The Publican Newspaper's 30th Birthday.What were you doing 30 years ago?I was managing...

Drink Talking: Chris Maclean

24-Feb-2005

It's high time that people took notice of all the good that a decent local pub can do says Chris Maclean of the Plough & Harrow in Bridge, Kent.I...

Pub trade welcomes tube proposals

23-Nov-2004

Proposals to extend the tube so that it runs for an hour later on Friday and Saturday evenings have been welcomed by the pub industry.Mayor of...

Drink Talking: Matt Jackson

07-Oct-2004

No one dares to criticise CAMRA - Matt Jackson of the Water Witch in Lancaster invites discussion.I feel obliged as a proactive member of the...

Arkell's celebrates as pub opens after three-year fight

25-Nov-2003

Arkell's Brewery has finally opened its new-build site, the Tawny Owl, after a three-year fight with local planners and property company Bryant...

Low prices here to stay, says Yates

10-Oct-2003

It's official: price discounting on drinks is now normal practice at town centre pubs, according to Yates Group. Putting out a trading update, chief...

Unique host turns table on his run-down boozer'

07-Aug-2003

by Claire Hu When Unique licensee David Stokes took over Windsors, in Saltburn, Cleveland, a year ago it was a run-down, male-dominated boozer that...

Yates soars on buy-out gossip

16-Jul-2003

Yates Group has poured cold water on suggestions that it is in talks over a venture capital (VC) funded management buy-out, after City rumours pushed...

Grey Archer goes into liquidation

29-Jul-2002

Grey Archer, the pioneering business aimed at bringing publicans up-to-date with 21st century technology, has gone into liquidation.From 2pm today...