MyShout
25-Jan-2006
Michael Bell feels that it is time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to food-led pubs Q. When is a pub not a pub? A. When its food sales...
IN BRIEF
08-Dec-2005
news in brief
GRS makes space for new big pubs.
01-Dec-2005
GRS makes space for new Big Pubs GRS Inns, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Punch Taverns, has unveiled plans for up to a dozen openings of its new...
THE GUV'NOR - Alison arter of the Bayview Inn in Widemouth Bay, Cornwall
01-Dec-2005
Alison Carter The licensee of the Bayview Inn, Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, says that if it wasn't for hosts, pubs would not be as friendly - and Jesus...
Newcomers will offset challenges to trade, says agent
23-Nov-2005
The pub sector will survive the challenges of licensing and smoking as newcomers continue to come into the pub market, according to Colin Wellstead,...
British pubs outdo French bistros, says Egon Ronay
21-Nov-2005
Steak and ale pie outdoes boeuf en croute every time, according to Egon Ronay.The veteran critic believes the best British food pubs now offer a...
Drink Talking: Kevin O'Connor
03-Nov-2005
Our decision not to sell food is finally set to pay dividends says Kevin O'Connor of the Swan Inn, Newton Abbot.We are a small pub whose core...
Smoking ban opens door
13-Oct-2005
to boom in food: Linacre by Natalie Cooper As many as 25,000 pubs at the bottom end of the tenanted market could be wiped out when the inevitable...
Cash in on Peat's glowing record
06-Oct-2005
One of Scotland's most famous, award-winning pubs - the Peat Inn near St Andrews - has just come onto the market for the first time in 33 years. The...
Proud of Pubs Charter
29-Sep-2005
We're asking publicans to sign up to our Proud of Pubs Charter to underline their commitment to trading responsibly.The following licensees have...
Gastro pubs boom dishes
22-Sep-2005
up a puzzle for City diners by John Harrington The line between gastro pubs and restaurants in London is continuing to blur following the recent boom...
JDW boss named pub personality with most impact
22-Sep-2005
Tim Martin has been voted as the individual from the pub trade who has made the biggest impact on the industry in the past 30 years.In a poll of...
Les Routiers puts inns on the map
15-Sep-2005
The quality of food and commitment to sourcing local food in several gastro pubs has been recognised in the Les Routiers Pubs and Inns Awards 2005....
TV show Xposes rogue
15-Sep-2005
pub recruitment firms by John Harrington The shocking tactics used by rogue pub recruitment firms were laid bare in a TV documentary broadcast last...
The Wild Duck
08-Sep-2005
Ewen, Gloucestershire 01285 770310 It is not surprising that customers are prepared to travel from as far as Bristol and London to eat their Sunday...
Great Pub Chefs - A Vintage Year - Michael Maguire
01-Sep-2005 By Mark Taylor
The Trengilly Wartha Inn at Constantine in Cornwall has built a reputation for food - and led to the emergence of a thriving wine merchants, which...
What the experts suggest...
01-Sep-2005
Ann Elliott established Elliott Independent, a small marketing consultancy, in 2001 to offer advice to improve sales and profitability. She can be...
Gastro pioneer is on the market
18-Aug-2005
The Havelock Tavern, which is one of the pioneers of the gastro-pub concept in London, is up for grabs for the first time in almost a decade. Owners...
Wykeham's gastros grow
18-Aug-2005
A gastro pub company that opened its first outlet 12 months ago is set to expand with the opening of four more food venues by May next year....
Relocation show helps pair find 'perfect pub'
11-Aug-2005
by Ewan Turney A mother and daughter have found their perfect freehold pub with the help of Channel 4's Relocation, Relocation TV show. The pair,...
Incentivise your chef - Viewpoint
01-Aug-2005
Do you think enough incentives are offered to chefs working in the pub industry? Kim Scicluna, Licensee/chef, the Sun Inn, Feering, nr Colchester,...
The Surgery - What can we do to impress the Michelin inspectors?
01-Aug-2005 By Mark Taylor
The Surgery's tips on impressing Michelin inspectors
Punch still looking at Spirit despite Avebury acquisition
22-Jul-2005
Punch Taverns' recent £219m purchase of the Avebury estate is unlikely to sway the group from hoovering up a significant chunk of Spirit Group's...
Restaurant pair at Boatman's helmIN BRIEF
07-Jul-2005
One of Cornwall's most historic waterfront pubs, the Boatman in Saltash, has new owners. Former restaurateurs Andy and Yvonne Coade have taken on the...
M&B takes its Grimsby food pubs smoke-free
23-Jun-2005
by The PMA Team Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers is to launch a non-smoking trial across 12 food pubs in a single town, Grimsby in North...
Pair take a stab at Woodpecker Inn
09-Jun-2005
There are new faces behind the bar of one of South Devon's roadside pubs and "they're determined to ensure all visitors and locals are well fed and...
Tony Hughes
26-May-2005
managing director, Mitchells & Butlers Restaurants (new entry) Tony Hughes is responsible for Mitchells & Butlers' chain of 671 restaurants,...
Pubs awash with black-market fish
12-May-2005
by Max Gosney Half of Britain's pubs and restaurants could unwittingly be serving black-market fish, experts have warned. The fears came after two...
Licensees warned of interpretations of new use classes
09-May-2005
Licensees will need to be more sensitive to local issues now the new use classes order has come into force, says Peter Heather, partner in leading...
Drink Talking: Ian McKerracher
28-Apr-2005
Pubcos must do more to encourage tenants to open gastropubs says Ian McKerracher, licensee, the Helyar Arms, Somerset.Some time ago I became...
DTI clamps down on more rogue recruitment companies
28-Apr-2005
The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) is continuing its clampdown on rogue recruitment companies.Tudor Inns Ltd, based in West Yorkshire,...
Wessex Taverns put into administration
07-Apr-2005
North-east pub and bar operator Wessex Taverns has slipped into administration after cash-flow problems. The company, based in Whitley Bay, Tyne...
What is the future for Pub Food?
01-Apr-2005
Food report on the future of Pub Food
Pub Review - Uplawmoor Hotel and Restaurant, Uplawmoor, Glasgow
01-Apr-2005 By Alice Whitehead
Twenty-five minutes from Glasgow city centre, the Uplawmoor Hotel and Restuarant dates back to the 18th century.
The 15 Most influential people in Pub Food
01-Apr-2005
PubChef offers its list of 15 movers and shakers who have had a big influence on the pub food market. In no particular order they are…
Gastro pubs face planning limbo
31-Mar-2005
by Tony Halstead New planning regulations are threatening to place thousands of gastro pubs into a virtual planners' "no man's land," property...
letter from McKerracher
31-Mar-2005
Last week, as I was collecting my younger son from playschool, one of the mums started to speak quite disparagingly about her local pub. She had...
PubChef goes live
24-Mar-2005
The inaugural PubChef Live event was held last week at the Cock at Hemingford Grey in Cambridgeshire. Finding new menu inspiration can be a tough...
New use classes cause confusion
22-Mar-2005
Food-led pubs considering going wet-led as a result of future smoking legislation could be stymied by new planning legislation that comes into force...
The psychology of the pub
10-Mar-2005
Andrew Jefford reflects on the crucial role that not enough pubs play in soothing the fevered brow of mankind Circumstances have recently propelled...
The restaurateur
10-Mar-2005
Experienced chef Alex Scrimgeour sold his successful restaurant in Los Angeles and now wants to replicate his achievements back home at a pub....
Adnams signs Bitburger deal
24-Feb-2005
Adnams and Bitburger have signed a 10-year rolling contract that will further strengthen the existing14-year relationship. This is the first time the...
Receivers take helm at 46-strong letting' firm
24-Feb-2005
by The PMA Team Barber Letting, a multiple lessee that held 46 pubs with two major pub companies, has gone into receivership. The Barnsley-based...
Locals pull off buyout to save Swan Inn
24-Feb-2005
A 600-year-old Cheshire pub has been saved from closure after regulars staged a buyout last week. Former owner Ian Edmonson had planned to convert...
Licensee excluded from pubco discount scheme
17-Feb-2005
A former Enterprise licensee who lost his pub because of financial difficulties has accused the company of failing to treat all licensees...
Greg to differ
20-Jan-2005
Greg Nicholl may have the trappings of success, but, as Max Gosney discovered, it's been a hard route to the top Chef-turned-pub-owner Greg...
Pair get ahead of the game with Chequers
09-Dec-2004
A village freehouse, which was the Good Pub Guide's 2002 Cambridgeshire Dining Pub of the Year, has changed handsfor the first time in more than20...
Good behaviour trial at Trust Inns
25-Nov-2004
by John Harrington Manchester-based Trust Inns, the former Pub Estate Company, is making troublemakers sign contracts promising good behaviour, in a...
What it means to pubs
11-Nov-2004
We asked licensees whose pubs feature in leading guides if the experience has been good for business Les Routiers Pubs and Inns Guide 2005: Melanie...
Motorists driven by good pub food, says AA survey
04-Nov-2004
by MA Reporter One-fifth of pub-goers say that good food is the most important factor when choosing a pub. This was one of the findings of a survey...
