22-Aug-2006 By Iain O'Neil
A charity walker who is visiting pubs on an epic journey from John O'Groats to Land's End has had his support car stolen. Darren Apps, who is raising...
29-Jun-2006 By Andrew Pring
It's hard to know what to make of last week's bombshell "hint" that Government might also be banning smoking outside very shortly. But the safest...
Proud of your staff: The Crown and Horseshoe, Bristol
14-Jun-2006
He says that the 16 employees have rallied round him during a difficult personal time to ensure that he didn't have to deal with any unnecessary...
Grolsch has gone green
18-May-2006
Grolsch has officially gone Dutch, after announcing the launch of its "Green Light District" promotion last week. Members of the sales and brands...
Steve and Denice are proud of their staff
27-Apr-2006
When Steve Sharrock and his wife Denice took over as managers of the Three Horseshoes last September, it was the couple's first pub and their first...
13-Apr-2006 By Ewan Turney
Thorley Taverns boss Phil Thorley says even an 18% increase in costs was worth celebrating.
Contract Negotiating
04-Apr-2006
Any help or advise on this would be very gratefully received, my business partners & I are in the process of negotiating a lease on a listed...
Proud of your staff: Huntsman Tavern, Colchester
31-Mar-2006
After a tough 2005, staff at the Huntsmans Tavern in Colchester, Essex, have rallied round to make sure that this year is a different story - much to...
What I love about pubs: Les Samuels
16-Mar-2006
Les Samuels, travel agent, on what he loves about pubs.Céad míle fáilte - as the saying goes. And that's exactly what you get at Hennessy's in...
can no
05-Mar-2006
Dear sir/madam,I wonder if you can help with a situation me and my family are stuckin, its in regards to a business i started nearly 18 months...
Working out values
02-Feb-2006
I am currently interested in a pub that looks like it will become available from jan 07'. It has been taken on by a chap with a 20 year lease, and he...
Work hard to win in 2006
05-Jan-2006 By Andrrew Pring
Every extra game for england in the world cup will be an extra christmas for pubs, says MA Editor Andrew Pring.
as he pops into pub
24-Nov-2005
Boxing legend Mike Tyson popped into a Doncaster pub last Sunday where he received a fantastic reception. Wes Fox of the White Hart in Askern played...
Rentwatch
Bar manager saves the day
18-Oct-2005
The manager of a bar in Wickford, Essex, set a great example on fire procedure for pub staff nationwide when he evacuated 180 customers minutes...
You can't afford to miss CaskForce contest
13-Oct-2005
Hundreds of licensees have registered to take part in the first round of our CaskForce promotion where one lucky reader will win a year's free rent....
Former jockey puts Manor back in race
18-Aug-2005
The Manor Inn at Cockerham in Lancaster has re-opened following a substantial refurbishment. World class jockey, Frankie Dettori, was guest of...
London pubs recover after terror attacks
04-Aug-2005
London pubs suffered a significant two-day drop in trade immediately following the blasts of July 7, according to Fancyapint.com's daily visitor...
Service: the next big thing
07-Jul-2005
In these difficult times, something revolutionary is called for to boost trade table service Andrew Pring, Editor How was your weekend? Not great, I...
Spark up!
30-Jun-2005
Take your chance to respond to the smoking consultation, speak up for your pub and add your voice to The Publican's submission to the Department of...
Have you noticed any consumer slowdown in your business?
02-Jun-2005
Nigel Williams The Spread Eagle Sawley Lancashire "No, business has been up every month this year and April was particularly good for us, so we...
Licensee accuses Punch of failing to give support
19-May-2005
A licensee who was left £4,000 out of pocket by collapsed recruitment firm Greyfriars Taverns has accused Punch of failing to give him any support....
Newcastle bar fights underage problem with thumbprints
18-May-2005
Staff at a Newcastle bar no longer have to worry about asking customers for ID, thanks to a computer which recognises them by thumbprint.Around 400...
Britain's Most Hospitable Pub Landlady named
17-May-2005
Licensee Barbara Forrest from the Lion & Lamb in Leeds, has been named as Britain's Most Hospitable Pub Landlady at House Beautiful magazine's...
Trading places
28-Apr-2005
Can licensees pick up any tips from our Belgian cousins when it comes to serving beer, or are the Brits best behind the bar? Interbrew set up a...
Andrew Rothwell
14-Apr-2005
Farmers Arms Heskin Green Lancashire "We had the wedding on television in the pub, but truthfully, there was very little interest shown. Most...
Need some figures for business plan
05-Apr-2005
We have got to do a Profit & Loss and a Cash Flow Forecast as part of our business plan, for Punch. The only thing is we haven't got any figures...
Restaurant Group takes stake in Living Ventures
31-Mar-2005
The Restaurant Group has tied up its deal with Living Ventures, initially acquiring a 40 per cent stake in the upmarket bar business.In a complex...
Two men charged with pub murder
24-Mar-2005
Two men accused of murdering a man outside a south Wales pub will have their case heard at an unnamed Crown Court on Friday next week. The case was...
Punch accused of reneging on pledge
17-Mar-2005
A multiple Punch lessee has accused the company of reneging on its promise to pay for all premises plans and of using the plans to "blackmail" him...
BFG accepts reduced offer
01-Dec-2004
Big Food Group has accepted a lower revised offer from Icelandic group Bauger.The offer, of 95p a share, came about after a deal was thrashed out...
Drink Talking: Alison Smith
25-Nov-2004
The most important factor in delivering good customer service is the person doing it says Alison Smith of Bar One Nine, Keynsham.I had a sorry...
Cover your bases for Christmas hours
04-Nov-2004
Still on the subject of extensions, it seems an appropriate time to review this year's Christmas period, and in particular special parties that you...
Chamber link is threat to future of pubwatch'
14-Oct-2004
by Ewan Turney National Pubwatch honorary secretary Malcolm Eidmans has "grave reservations" over the future of Crawley Pubwatch after it was taken...
Pub golfers enjoy Portuguese final
21-Sep-2004
Regional teams from this year's Publican Golfing Pub of the Year battled it out in the final on the glorious courses of Vilamoura, Portugal, last...
Drink Talking: Matt Jackson
02-Sep-2004
To be successful in the trade requires hard work, determination and a vision says Matt Jackson of the Water Witch in Lancaster.It will sound an odd...
Greene King agrees Laurel acquisition
09-Jul-2004
Greene King has agreed a £654 million deal to acquire Laurel Pub Company's community pub operation.The addition of the 432-strong Laurel...
Belhaven unveils 31.4 per cent profits jump
07-Jun-2004
The Belhaven Group has unveiled a 31.4 per cent jump in pre-tax profits to £14.2m for the year to April, propelled by the addition of 42 pubs.This...
New Pub franchise
28-May-2004
I posted this on Arena before I found this forum. I am not sure where it should be so I am posting it here too ! - thanksHi all I am putting a...
Pub car park bungee jump banned
28-Apr-2004
A charity bungee jump in a pub car park has been abandoned after safety fears.The jump was being held to raise money for the Children's Heart...
Laurel shows keen interest in Wizard
18-Mar-2004
Laurel chief executive Ian Payne has insisted that a sale of the company is not a foregone conclusion with expansion opportunities such as the...
S&N had wanted to buy Caledonian outright'
04-Mar-2004
by Tom Stainer Scottish & Newcastle originally wanted to buy the whole of Caledonian as it planned to close the Fountainbridge brewery, it has...
NTK (Need To Know)
22-Jan-2004
Blackpool, Lancashire When you run one of Blackpool's busiest town-centre-venue pubs, marketing and promotion are key elements to the success of the...
Why sloth-like Steve had to make a move
15-Jan-2004
Time has been called on Britain's laziest man, Steve Mould. For, after almost five years of bedding down in the bar of his favourite pub, Steve had...
Your people, your profits: Motivating staff
26-Nov-2003
by Andrew Corcoran andrew@corcoran-management.bizOne of the best bosses I ever worked with once said to me: "No one goes to work to do a bad job".She...
Cornwall's Rivercroft Hotel seeks new faces
06-Nov-2003
The Plymouth office of agent Robert Barry & Co is offering for sale the Rivercroft Hotel in Looe, Cornwall, on behalf of its clients the Cairns...
It's beauty and the bar in Nuneaton
16-Oct-2003
Resourceful Unique host Fiona Patterson had a hair-brained idea to attract more people into her pub by opening a beauty salon on the second floor....
Unprovoked assault
16-Oct-2003
A man was jailed for six months for punching a customer in an unprovoked attack in a Dorset pub, a court has heard. Victim Wayne Keighley lost all...
Going for promotion
26-Sep-2003
Are you making the most of promotions and events? By Peter Segal of srcg, a consultancy specialising in retail strategy, category development and...
Make the most of promotions
26-Sep-2003
The following article is brought to you by Coors Brewers.An analysis to planning, implementing and evaluating your promotions and events.Begin with...
