Hemel Hempstead

Local council criticised for "excessive" Olympic torch advice to Hemel Hempstead pubs

04-Jul-2012 By Adam Pescod

A local authority in Hertfordshire has come under fire for advising pubs in Hemel Hempstead to consider polycarbonate glasses and doorstaff when the Olympic torch travels through the town on Sunday (8 July).

Orchid Group opens 10th pub/Thai restaurant

21-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Managed pub operator Orchid Group has opened its 10th site that combines a pub and a Thai restaurant. The Plough & Dragon in Hemel Hempstead,...

Oakman Inns plans to double

24-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team

Oakman Inns, the operator founded by entrepreneur Peter Borg-Neal, is poised to double in size to six sites after securing £2.25m in bank debt.

Surviving the election effect

20-Apr-2010 By Peter Coulson

General elections have a habit of interfering with the legislative process, says Peter Coulson.

Refurb Diary - Entry One

26-Nov-2007

Gordon Warden took over the Charles Wells-owned Olde Kings Arms in Hemel Hempstead in 2002. A major refurbishment has just begun.

Bank holiday brings boost in trade

30-Aug-2007

The scorching bank holiday weekend weather came as a welcome boost for pubs across the country.Pubs have recently been hit by a series of trading...

Waverley TBS back on track

14-Dec-2006 By Andrew Pring andrew.pring@william-reed.co.uk

One year on from the Hemel Hempstead fire that wrecked its Punchbowl depot, Waverley TBS is confident that annual sales will top last year's £500m....

Waverley forges ahead after Hemel depot fire

12-Jan-2006

Drinks wholesaler WaverleyTBS is confident that the devastating Hemel Hempstead oil depot fire will not hit profits for last year. Managing director...

Waverley TBS recovers from oil depot fire

05-Jan-2006

Supplies from drinks wholesaler Waverley TBS have returned to normal after a mammoth effort following the fire at the Buncefield oil complex near its...

What the Sunday papers said

18-Dec-2005

The influential Commons select committee on health will this week back calls from medical experts for a nationwide ban on smoking in pubs, bars and...

Waverley picks up the pieces after oil inferno

15-Dec-2005

by Tony Halstead and The PMA Team Waverley TBS staff were working around the clock this week to maintain supplies to customers after one of its...

Waverley TBS' distribution centre hit by oil depot fire

12-Dec-2005

Drinks distributor Waverley TBS (WTBS) has incurred "significant losses" following the weekend's oil depot fire in Hemel Hempstead.The fire is...

Starters - Menu of the month

01-Jan-2004

The Alford Arms, Frithsden, near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Style: Modern British cooking. An easygoing, informal style with an exciting menu,...