Christmas delivers - just
04-Jan-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.
Festive trade rises, despite dips on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve Community pubs experienced a bumper few days over the festive period, but...
Pub tills ring out over Christmas
03-Jan-2007
It seems Santa was smiling on the pub trade this Christmas as licensees reported healthy festive trading.A spot check by thepublican has revealed...
Getting in the mood
18-Dec-2006 By Hamish Champ
It's the last missive of the year and by rights I should be looking back on the key events of 2006 and forecasting the state of things to come in...
M&B in 50-pub Xmas rebrand
14-Dec-2006 By The PMA Team
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will have 50 former Whitbread pubs converted to its own brands by this weekend - in time for the busy Christmas...
Avoid nightmares before Christmas
14-Dec-2006
Checking essential equipment now could prevent your pub going into meltdown during the busiest trading period of the year Christmas and New Year...
Rudolph, the red-nosed barman
14-Dec-2006
It's high time we stopped sidelining the most important figure in the Nativity story and gave him a fair share of the celebrity stardust that gets...
The Big Interview: The Pub Landlord Al Murray
13-Dec-2006
How will you communicate the smoking ban to your regulars?The same way as I communicate most crucial information to my punters, by shouting and a...
Joker
07-Dec-2006
When four of Santa's elves fell ill, and the trainee elves could not produce toys as fast as their regular colleagues, Santa began to feel the...
Back to basics: give your pub that Christmas sparkle
30-Nov-2006
The opportunity comes but once a year - but how many publicans are prepared to plan and execute their Christmas functions with the necessary care and...
BarTalk
12-Oct-2006
Have you started preparing for Christmas yet?
Stocking up for Christmas: Prepare to take stock and pile up
22-Sep-2006
Selling drinks in pubs at Christmas is the proverbial no-brainer. Just to spell it out, according to recent AC Nielsen statistics, in December alone...
Stocking up for Christmas: Peggy's festive picks
22-Sep-2006
I can't believe we're already taking Christmas bookings, I've only just shaken the sand out of my smalls from that fortnight in Malaga. We've got a...
Stocking up for Christmas: Peach pubs start party season early
22-Sep-2006
The Peach Pub Company is bringing Christmas forward this year. It is aiming to attract groups to its six pubs between November 27 and December 7 with...
Stocking up for Christmas: Why the Bell rings at Christmas
22-Sep-2006
Nobody could accuse the Bell at Alderminster, near Stratford Upon Avon, of not exploiting the marketing opportunities presented by the Christmas...
Stocking up for Christmas: Christmas crackers
22-Sep-2006
IF YOU think Christmas menus tend to be a bit on the predictable side, remember that if they're done well, festive favourites are exactly what...
Why the Bell rings at Christmas
19-Sep-2006
NOBODY COULD accuse the Bell at Alderminster, near Stratford Upon Avon, of not exploiting the marketing opportunities presented by the Christmas...
Make the most of Christmas: advice from five perspectives
14-Sep-2006
The licensee Elizabeth Wood, The White Swan, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire "Our Christmas celebrations start two weeks before the day, with something...
Trade reaps benefits of'double Christmas Eve'
12-Jan-2006
New data supports the view that the two days before Christmas Day provided pubs with an exceptional takings boost. By contrast, New Year's Eve was...
Chuck out that Christmas chintz
15-Dec-2005
Celebrate the festive season with good food and drink, says Adam Edwards - and let's ban the singing reindeers from our pubs For 11 months of the...
Beer and food matching: Roast turkey
07-Dec-2005
The classic Christmas dinner, roast turkey with all the trimmings, had some of our beer and food matching experts scratching their heads when it came...
Craft Talk - Surviving the hectic Christmas period
01-Dec-2005 By Michael Harding
Craft Guild of Chefs member Michael Harding gives fellow pub chefs some wise words to help survive the hectic Christmas period. At Christmas, staff...
Christmas ideas - Keep the festive spirit flowing
01-Nov-2005 By Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor asks pub chefs for their tips on surviving the hustle and bustle of the Christmas rush David Thorley, Lord Nelson, Burnham Thorpe, King's...
Christmas ideas - Joy to the Kitchen
01-Nov-2005
Joy to the Kitchen … the staff has come! Harmony at work is vital for a successful yuletide. If you pay a pittance or let morale fall, you may find...
BAR TALK
20-Oct-2005
Are you getting ready for Christmas and how is trade at the moment? Nicky Wragg Green Dragon Market Lavington Wiltshire 'I can't believe it's that...
Stocking up for Christmas: Planning ahead
03-Oct-2005
It's time to get your strategy in place for Christmas. By Phil Mellows.Geoff Bradman, managing director of beer importer Hamana, sums it up...
Christmas - Dash of the Day
01-Oct-2005 By Mark Taylor
Christmas food can create a lot of work but, writes Mark Taylor, it's all down to preparation Love it or hate it, Christmas is the busiest time of...
Christmas - Is it worth opening on Christmas Day?
01-Oct-2005
Opinions on whether it is worth opening on Christmas Day
Christmas - Taste of things to come
01-Oct-2005
What pub chefs will be putting on the menu this Christmas
Crackers, candles & cock-ups
22-Sep-2005
It should be the busiest time of the year, when you're inundated with customers so you can guarantee something's going to go wrong. JO de MILLE asks...
Get the drinks in
22-Sep-2005
Ordering your drink supplies early will take some of the stress out of Christmas, says ALEX McGILL, from stocktakers Venners Christmas can be...
Get them coming back for more
22-Sep-2005
Most pubs expect to be busy at Christmas, but how can you keep that trade going into the new year? Jo de Mille has some ideas While most pubs expect...
Top 10 best... party ideas for all budgets
22-Sep-2005
Get creative Themed nights provide customers with an excuse to get into outfits they wouldn't dare wear (or have the opportunity to) throughout the...
What the customers want for Christmas
22-Sep-2005
We asked five consumers what they look for when they're choosing a pub for celebrating the festivities Lucy Clark, 29 'I would choose a pub for its...
Hotels and special hours
10-Feb-2005
QUnder current legislation, a bar in a hotel holding a full on-licence, but no special hours certificate, would have to stop selling intoxicating...
Xmas beer sales rise in north and fall in south
13-Jan-2005
by Ewan Turney The north of Britain enjoyed the biggest increase in beer sales over the festive season, with the south suffering a small decline. A...
Piano proves key addition
16-Dec-2004
Piano evenings have fast become a big hit at the Coach & Horses in Edenfield, Lancashire and diners in the new extension, which is currently...
Gastro pubs ready to reap major Christmas bonus
16-Dec-2004
by Max Gosney Pub chefs are predicting record breaking Christmas food sales. Christmas bookings remain buoyant despite indifferent sales among high...
Beat the lull
08-Dec-2004
Phil Mellows suggests some ways to manage the quiet period of the New Year's lean winter months when customers are thin on the ground.Right now...
The 12 dos of Christmas
14-Oct-2004
As the festive season is just around the corner and I've already spotted Christmas trees in certain pubs I thought it would be a good...
Stocking up for Christmas: Seasonal sales
04-Oct-2004
Christmas is a time when you must make everything in the pub work for you.BeerBig name brands and specialities are the key beer categories to promote...
Stocking up for Christmas: Xmas treats
04-Oct-2004
Festive flavours to add to your offer.People like to celebrate in a traditional way at Christmas and there's nothing with quite the traditional...
Stocking up for Christmas: Festive fixes
04-Oct-2004
Are you preparing yourself to boost business at Christmas? Phil Mellows dishes out tips on how to profit from the festive season.Wouldn't it be...
Busy time of business building
30-Sep-2004
The Coach & Horses has celebrated two triumphs in recent weeks, each of which is sure to help boost business. TONY HALSTEAD reports Licensee...
7 festive faux pas
23-Sep-2004
Pubs around the UK reveal their Christmas disasters for obvious reasons they will remain nameless "Last Christmas we had a carvery operation and...
01-Sep-2004 By Richard Fox
Give turkey the red card this Christmas, says Richard Fox. Instead, why not take a goosey gander at his hero Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's tempting...
Late hours on Xmas Day
25-Mar-2004
QCan a special hours certificate under section 77 of the Licensing Act operate on Christmas Day? No-one seems to have a clear view locally. AWhere...
Armed pair steal safe
15-Jan-2004
The manager of a Nottingham pub was tied up for more than three hours while his premises was raided. Two men, one armed with a gun and the other with...
Man shot dead in pub
08-Jan-2004
A man was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in a Liverpool pub as he celebrated the New Year. Danny McDonald, 20, was shot several times while...
Stocking up for Christmas: Spirits, Soft Drinks & RTDs
22-Oct-2003
Christmas 'spirit' can boost tradeWith more cash in their pockets, your customers like to get into the Christmas spirit - literally. The advice to...
Why new year is thrice as nice
16-Jan-2003
It's a case of a new year and a new era for three pubs after they completed over the Christmas period through Guy Simmonds Central. Cheshire...