Licensees argue for and against the ban
16-Feb-2006
FORAlison Smith, Bar One Nine - a smoke-free pub in Keynsham, Somerset"This is a great thing for pubs as it will give everyone a kick to reconsider...
A touch of genius
10-Feb-2006
A touchscreen EPoS system installed throughout the Le Bar Group is helping the pub chain to reduce its costs.A new EPoS (electronic point-of-sale)...
Ventilation is key regardless of ban, says pubs boss
03-Feb-2006
Air quality and effective ventilation will be important regardless of what sort of smoking ban is introduced, according to Tony Brookes, managing...
Hold your Horses
25-Jan-2006
The new licensee at Soho's renowned Coach & Horses has retained the pub's unique character rather than going for a gastropub make-over, achieving...
Reuben brothers gain 25% stake in Ultimate
19-Jan-2006 By The PMA Team
The Reuben brothers are believed to have built a 25% stake in north-east nightclub and bar company Ultimate Leisure. David and Simon Reuben hold...
Takings treble after re-fit.
05-Jan-2006 By EWAN TURNEY
From pub grub to gastro pub, the Silver Cup in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, has undergone a rapid transformation in the last year. EWAN TURNEY reports...
Uncertain future for staff as Punch wins race for Spirit
01-Dec-2005
Some 40,000 pub managers and staff face an uncertain future following Punch Tavern's swoop on Spirit Group earlier today.While Punch expects to...
Wetherspoon's non-smoking pubs' sales down
01-Nov-2005
Sales at JD Wetherspoon's non-smoking pubs have continued to fall, according to a trading statement released by the pub operator today.The group said...
What I love about pubs: Joe Williams
11-Oct-2005
Joe Williams on what he loves about pubs.We went to a new pub round the corner on Saturday night. Having just moved to London, my flatmate and I are...
Pair slam recruitment firm over 'dump' pubs
29-Sep-2005
by John Harrington An angry couple who paid a pub recruitment company £5,000 to find them a dream pub claim that they have been offered a series of...
Do you support the MA's Heart of the Community campaign?
29-Sep-2005
Dennis Griffiths Miners Rest Barnsley I think it's a very admirable cause. It's about time someone stood up for the pub but we need to make sure...
Alchemy plans £8m spend on Spirit sites
22-Sep-2005
by The PMA Team Private equity company Alchemy plans to invest £8m in the 178 pubs and bars it acquired from Spirit Group this week. Alchemy, which...
Campaign: Proud of Pubs
22-Sep-2005
The Publican is looking forward to its next 30 years with a major new campaign celebrating pubs - and we want your support. Daniel Pearce reports.The...
Laurel may axe brands
22-Sep-2005
in portfolio shake-up by The PMA Team Laurel Pub Company could axe up to a third of its brands as part of a major portfolio review. The company,...
Eleven reasons why pubs are simply the best
15-Sep-2005
To kick-off our Heart of the Community campaign, here are 11 reasons why the pub is so great. You can probably think of many more, so email us at...
Bolton gastropub spreading wings
09-Sep-2005
A new gastropub in one of Bolton's more affluent areas is pitching its appeal to some well-heeled customers. New licensees Paul and Lisa Duckworth...
Training: Situation vacant
09-Sep-2005
Are perceptions of the trade changing or has all the recent media hysteria just added to the ideas people have that a job in a pub is no career at...
Pubs offer safe haven in face of the bombers
14-Jul-2005
by Graham Ridout London's pubs and bars acted as the 'fourth emergency service as they offered comfort to people traumatised by the four bombs that...
Uproar as Sky fees jump 12%
14-Jul-2005
by Graham Ridout Licensees have reacted angrily to the news that Sky subscription rates are to rise 12% more than four times the rate of inflation....
Opinion - Jo Bruce, Editor
01-Jul-2005 By Jo Bruce
Share in sharing spoils "Social nibbling" is the new buzzword; research by Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen shows the demand for sharing food - such as...
Laurel snaps up pubs as SFI collapses
24-Jun-2005
SFI Group has collapsed, calling in adminstrators to break up and sell off the group.Laurel Pub Company, the managed operation owned by property...
What the Sunday papers said
05-Jun-2005
Former Pubmaster boss John Sands is believed to be among the bidders for a collection of 170 high-street pubs and bars put up for sale in April by...
Liverpool triumph fills bars
02-Jun-2005
Merseyside pubs experienced a phenomenal evening's trade as Liverpool fans packed pubs to watch their team's amazing comeback to be crowned European...
Government support for clampdown on promotions
25-May-2005
New pub industry guidelines aimed at stamping out irresponsible promotions in pubs in England and Wales have been backed by the government.But the...
Pubwatch licensee banned from local pubs for six months
12-May-2005
A pubwatch in Cheshire has slapped one of its own members with a six-month pub ban and discluded her from the organisation following a complaint....
The Morning Advertiser's free training initiative for reader
12-May-2005
Highlights from last month's BS=BP course: Improving your back bar One of the key messages on merchandising principles from the Better Service =...
Wetherspoon sales decline continues
29-Apr-2005
JD Wetherspoon has reported a further slide in sales across the past three months.The high street pub group is also stepping up the roll-out of its...
Honeycombe drops forecasts on tough trading
27-Apr-2005
Honeycombe Leisure is finding the traditional pub market tough going, but says its skill at managing pubs successfully on behalf of other operators...
Friend in after hours
21-Apr-2005
Q We have had a situation on which we need your advice. One night last week, at about 11.45pm, our barman was sitting having a drink with his friend...
Are gastro pubs no more than trendy restaurants in disguise?
31-Mar-2005
No What I want today is different from what I wanted yesterday. How I spend my leisure time now has changed markedly from my youthful prime when I...
Man in pub shot by masked assailants
17-Feb-2005
A man has been shot after two masked men burst into a Sheffield pub on Tuesday last week. The 34-year-old victim has since been discharged from...
Pubcos team up to recruit new staff
03-Feb-2005
Pub companies are joining forces in an industry campaign to improve recruitment.Hospitality recruitment body Springboard UK has brought together pub...
The giving game
27-Jan-2005
Charity collections in pubs may be fairly commonplace but the recent crisis insouth east Asia has raised the stakes. CAMILLA PALMER reports on the...
North: Plungington Tavern
13-Jan-2005
Preston, Lancashire Many of the best pub success stories emerge out of adversity and Preston's Plungington Tavern is a prime example. Closed down...
Punch sells 545 InnSpired pubs
09-Dec-2004
Punch is to sell 545 of the pubs it bought from InnSpired in September to a new company, Pubfolio, for £162.5m or £300,000 each. The deal, for a...
Turning full circle
11-Nov-2004
Gerry Martin, brother of JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin, has gone back behind the bar as he down-sizes his company, Stone Hill Taverns. The PMA...
It's a kinda magic
07-Oct-2004
The Water Witch in Lancaster has customers spellbound after its owners decided to cast out well-known beer brands for quality real ales. Tim Hampson...
Pub trade needs to try harder, says Home Office
17-Sep-2004
The pub industry has been accused of failing to regulate itself following this summer's blitz on alcohol sales. Pub and bar chains found consistently...
Starters - Menu of the month
01-Sep-2004
The Half Moon, Kirdford, nr Petworth, West Sussex. STYLE: This 16th-century village inn offers modern British food with a twist. Drinkers are...
'Unrealistic' freehold values frustrate buyers
31-Aug-2004
Licensees selling freehouses have been accused of having "unrealistic expectations" in the current market. Pub companies and brewers which are...
Food pubs reap the rewards of increased demand
02-Jul-2004
Licensees selling established food-led freehouses could reap the financial rewards - if they avoid offers from large pub companies, according to a...
Sales growth sweet for Honeycombe
28-Jun-2004
Pub management specialist Honeycombe Leisure has traded successfully through a tough period for many operators, with its pubs recently seeing a sales...
Give to the poor
23-Jun-2004
After selling the C-Side Ltd group for £14m Martin Webb felt like doing something charitable. By Tom Sandham.Martin Webb was on his 62-foot yacht...
Pubs Direct on defensive after 'rip-off' complaints
22-Apr-2004
Would-be licensees have slammed a York-based company for failing to give them a route into the pub market.Pubs Direct, of Piccadilly, York, has been...
Government's alcohol strategy spells out pub future
18-Mar-2004
The besieged pub trade is in for a long campaign of criticism from the public health lobby and the media in the wake of the government's Alcohol Harm...
The good, the bad and the ugly
18-Mar-2004
Back in the '70s, the Dog and Partridge in Sheffield would have been tough enough for Clint Eastwood and his spaghetti Westerns. Phil Dixon explains...
Property briefs
15-Mar-2004
Bluu, the music bar and lounge in London's Hoxton Square has undergone a £100,000 refit. Improvements to the site include a new bar and basement, an...
Former run-down pub lands award
11-Mar-2004
by Claire Hu A pub which was once given a wide berth by villagers has been named Avebury Taverns Pub of the Year. The Parish Oven, in Thorpe Salvin,...
Pope spreads the net in trawl for pink pound
19-Feb-2004
by The PMA Team West Country pub retailer Eld-ridge Pope is to capitalise on success in attracting the pink pound by opening its third gay bar. The...
St Margaret's Tavern
15-Jan-2004
Twickenham, Middlesex Oisin Rogers, manager of St Margaret's Tavern, doesn't pull any punches when describing what it used to be like. "It was the...
