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Pub Success: Part 1 - Starting out in the pub trade

By PMA

Starting out as a newcomer to the pub trade can be a challenge. In the first of this three-part series, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) talks to a selection of pub operators at the start of their pub career journey.

My Pub: Jolly Gardeners, Earlsfield, London

My Pub

My Pub: Jolly Gardeners, Earlsfield, London

By Daniel Woolfson

MasterChef 2010 winner Dhruv Baker talks to Daniel Woolfson about how he and business partners Adam Pomaro, Luke Pomaro and Stephen Robb took the helm at the Jolly Gardeners, in Earlsfield, south London, restoring it to its former glory. 

Late Knights to launch bakery/pub concept

Late Knights to launch bakery/pub concept

By James Wallin

Late Knights, the London-based brewer and pub operator, has told M&C Report about ambitious plans to open a pub housing a bakery, café, cinema and eventually a farm.

Business rates energy use proposal 'problematic'

Business rates based on energy usage would be 'very problematic'

By Ellie Bothwell

Creating a new business rates system based on energy usage rather than rateable value would be “very problematic” — that’s the warning from a leading energy consultant for pubs, after the British Retail Consortium (BRC) put forward the proposal last week.

Assets of community value pubs property

Pub property agents slam ACV procedures

By Ellie Bothwell

Property agents have spoken out against councils listing pubs as assets of community value (ACV), saying the process is “long” and “unwieldy”.

Binge drinking – Sayles' social study

Binge drinking – Sayles' social study

By Robert Sayles

The recent ground breaking study into social smoking carried out in New Zealand inspired me to carry out some research of my own.

The Big Interview: Roy Ellis

The Big Interview: Roy Ellis

By Lesley Foottit

Inventive Leisure has consistently expanded its business for more than 20 years. Chief executive Roy Ellis tells Lesley Foottit how he weathers the storms and keeps the brand fresh.

Licensee fights to keep patio secure

Licensee fights to keep patio secure

By Adam Pescod

A licensee in Brighton has described a proposal by local residents to restore her beer garden to a public right of way between 11.30pm and 9am as “crazy”.

Pizza Idol competition at the Ring O'Bells

Now for a pub-themed Dragons' Den moment

By Tony Halstead

Successful ideas for boosting business can often be surprisingly straightforward. Tony Halstead showcases seven of the best. Sometimes the best...

Club operators refused to close at 2am

Hartlepool bars shun early closure

By John Harrington

A police bid to get nightclubs in one north-east nightspot to revert to 2am closing failed after operators refused to comply. Officers approached...

Internet: useful tool to boost business

Pub food: business boosters

By Jo Bruce

Ideas for driving food sales at your pub including a Spanish night, a music club and using web vouchers. Spanish night Where: the Mill Race,...

Bar Talk

Bar Talk

Do you agree with Scottish plans to increase the age for buying alcohol in shops to 21? John Ellis Crown Inn Oakengates Shropshire I think there's...

Early smoking ban pub forced to close

Early smoking ban pub forced to close

A pub which introduced a smoking ban six months ahead of the national ban has been forced to close due to a lack of custom. The Bush, in Ince near...

Pubs face rates hit

Pubs face rates hit

By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk

A new bill could penalise licensees who close for refurbishment by making them pay full occupying rates. As the law currently stands, licensees can...

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LTC calls for younger members

Alastair Eadie tells annual conference of the Licensed Trade Charity that the organisation needed new blood to come up with fresh ideas.

Terry Cable

Terry Cable

Marquis Wellington Leicester "No I don't support what he is doing at all. It is stupid and he has not thought out the consequences of what he is...

Pathfinder

Pathfinder

shows the way Wolves & Dudley managed arm Pathfinder runs 475 pubs and employs 8,500 people. Chief executive Ralph Findlay and retail development...

Smart Alec

Smart Alec

Alec Howard ­ MD of pubco and culinary consultancy company the Food and Beverage Group ­ talks to Jo Bruce about his thinking on pub food Culinary...