23-Oct-2008 By Tony Halstead
Brewer Daniel Thwaites' retail director Paul Howarth and property director Malcolm Harrison are to leave the company, the Morning Advertiser has...
12-Sep-2008 By Tony Halstead
Northern brewer Daniel Thwaites is celebrating a remarkable 90% uplift in sales after deciding to change the name of its traditional mild. The...
06-Aug-2008 By Ewan Turney
Police in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire are supplying pubs and off-licences with devices aimed at preventing drink spiking. The device, called Spikey, is...
Leader of the herd
10-Jul-2008
Alison Ashworth tells Amanda Wragg all about trade secrets at the Craven Heifer Chef/patron Nick Wharfe, his partner Susie Dinsdale, and Alison and...
Good fortune brewing for pubco
01-Jun-2008
Pubco Brewkitchen will open a second site this month, with plans for up to 10. The company was set up by Thornbridge brewery CEO Simon Webster and...
Rising to the challenge
22-May-2008
Stosie Madi talks to Amanda Wragg about the success of her Ribble Valley pub Kathy Smith and Stosie Madi are co-proprietors of the Parkers Arms, in...
Bar Talk
08-May-2008
How was trade over the Bank Holiday weekend? Ian Rigg The Taps Lytham Lancashire Absolutely brilliant. We had the first decent weather this year...
Three Fishes
27-Mar-2008
Mitton, Lancashire leasehold from private company Set within some of England's most beautiful countryside, the Three Fishes has been a haven for...
Food Excellence Awards
01-Mar-2008
bar dishesMichael Ward Head chef, the Highwayman, Burrow, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire 01524 273338 ?highwaymaninn.co.uk Tenure: The second pub...
Room 101
01-Mar-2008
We ask pub chefs what they would like to see banned from pub menus John Rudden White Hart, Lydgate, Greater Manchester It would have to be...
Bar dishes winner
29-Feb-2008
Michael Ward, head chef, the Highwayman, Burrow, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, 01524 273338 www.highwaymaninn.co.uk Tenure: The second pub from Nigel...
Pubs take stand against developers
20-Feb-2008
A couple from Lancashire are fighting to stop their pub being demolished to make way for a roundabout.Marilyn and Peter McDonnell, licensees of the...
Smoke petition sent to Parliament
14-Feb-2008
Customers at a Lancashire pub have petitioned Parliament to let them smoke in their local. Petitions are written requests to Parliament presented...
BarTalk
14-Feb-2008
What do you think about the potential ban on outside patio heaters? Ian Rigg The Taps Lytham Lancashire We've got six electric heaters mounted to...
BarTalk
07-Feb-2008
What do you think of the proposed Punch-Mitchells & Butlers merger? Graham Rowson Plungington Tavern Preston Lancashire I don't think this merger...
Shops to blame for youth drinking
24-Jan-2008
Licensees have welcomed research showing young people are five times more likely to buy alcohol from shops than from pubs.A study revealed 52 per...
Lancashire hot pub
24-Jan-2008
Kath and Chris Bell tell Amanda Wragg about the trade secrets of Enterprise's White Bull, in Ribchester, Lancashire Our background Chris: I started...
21-Nov-2007
Thwaites has kitted out a multitude of pubs with party packs ahead of Lancashire day on 27 November. The Lancashire brewer will be pulling out all...
Pubs vie for spud accolade
19-Nov-2007
The British Potato Council (BPC) has shortlisted five pub recipes in its 'Great Potato Challenge' competition for 2008. Twelve finalists will battle...
Rising star
15-Nov-2007
Tony Halstead traces the growth of Thwaites from humble beginnings to one of the best-known names in British brewing The Daniel Thwaites story...
Diverse interests
15-Nov-2007
Tony Halstead meets Paul Baker, the man behind Thwaites' multi-layered business strategy Northern drinkers tend to associate Daniel Thwaites with...
A sporting chance
15-Nov-2007
Whether it is a small amateur club or a major national team, Thwaites believes in backing sports of all scales Thwaites Brewery is not just about...
Hosts unite to snare conman
08-Nov-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
The campaign to catch the pub karaoke conman stepped up a gear this week, with hosts and police in Chorley, Lancashire, uniting to catch the scammer....
Thwaites teams up with local butcher
08-Oct-2007
Thwaites has teamed up with a Lancashire butcher to introduce regionally-reared beef into selected pubs. The brewery has teamed up with Althams...
Undercover drink sting plan slammed
03-Oct-2007 By James Wilmore
A trade chief has hit out at government plans for a national undercover sting operation targeting pubs that serve drunks. Rob Hayward, chief...
Thwaites selling 14 pubs
28-Aug-2007 By James Wilmore
Lancashire-based pubco Daniel Thwaites is selling 14 of its pubs with a combined asking price of nearly £4m. Nine of the sites are in the Manchester...
Mitchells sells hotels to focus on pubs
12-Jul-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
North West independent Mitchells of Lancaster is selling off two of its larger hotels and leasing a third to allow a more focused approach to its...
Mitchells sells hotels to allow pub focus
06-Jul-2007 By The PMA Team
North West independent Mitchells of Lancaster is selling off two of its larger hotels and leasing a third to allow a more focused approach to its...
BarTalk
05-Jul-2007
How has the smoking ban gone so far? Gail Brockbank Levers Arms, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancs It's been a bit difficult, especially as more than 60% of...
Pern sets up speciality food firm
01-Jul-2007
Michelin-starred chef Andrew Pern from the Star Inn at Harome, North Yorkshire, has set up a new speciality food company. Andrew has teamed up with...
Thwaites extends property portfolio
21-Jun-2007
Daniel Thwaites Brewery is expanding its portfolio of pubs after spending about £2m on five properties in the north of England. The company,...
Licensees help regulars to give up
07-Jun-2007
Trays of mints have replaced ashtrays at a pub which has organised its own stop-smoking sessions ahead of July 1. Joint licensees Lorraine Lewis and...
Yesteryear plans to unload nine bars
31-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Yesteryear Pub Company, founded by Tony Callaghan, is selling nine of its north-west sites prior to embarking on a change of strategic direction....
29-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Yesteryear Pub Company, founded by Tony Callaghan, is selling nine of its north-west sites.
18-Apr-2007 By Jo Bruce
Chef Nigel Haworth's Ribble Valley Inns has opened a second pub in Lancashire. The Highwayman in Nether Burrow, is based on the same menu formula of...
BarTalk
22-Mar-2007
Is Freddie Flintoff drinking responsibly? Tim Hunter Red Lion, Preston, Hertfordshire "Last week he was walking on water, now he's in it! We've got...
Wrong Choice?
07-Mar-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
It may still claim to be the most popular seaside resort in Europe - but Blackpool and the Pepsi Max Big One rollercoaster at the pleasure beach are...
28-Feb-2007
Daniel Thwaites director writes to Culture Secretary asking for review of decision not to award Blackpool the 'supercasino' licence.
Lancashire pub seizes Cumberland sausage crown
26-Feb-2007
Sausage wars look set to break out in the North of England after a Lancashire licenesee beat rival county Cumberland at its own game.The Cumberland...
North West
01-Feb-2007
Three Fishes Mitton, Lancashire Food awards and accolades have flowed in to the Three Fishes since the pub first opened its doors just over two years...
01-Feb-2007
Leagram's organic creamy Lancashire & curd cheese and onion pie, short crust pastry, sour cream jackets, Bank's tomato salad
31-Jan-2007
Starters make a first and lasting impression on customers so it is important that pub chefs get their offer right. Our starters and light bites...
30-Jan-2007
There has been a renaissance of classic British dishes since the rise of the gastropub. Timeless comfort food such as Lancashire hot pot, shepherd's...
Thwaites pub scores treble
25-Jan-2007
The Albion in Carnforth, Lancashire, came up trumps at an awards ceremony for Thwaites managed pubs - by scooping three gongs. Albion managers John...
BarTalk
16-Nov-2006
Should women be referees? Dave Parker Shoulder of Mutton Castleford West Yorkshire Of course they should - why not? They drive trucks and fly planes....
BarTalk
28-Sep-2006
Are you sympathetic towards Richard Hammond?
Thwaites' profits dip on rising costs
04-Jul-2006
Regional brewer Daniel Thwaites has reported a fall in profits for the year to the end of March, with rising costs countering the benefits of...
03-Jul-2006 By The PMA Team
Brewer Daniel Thwaites has reported a decline in pre-tax profit after record regulatory costs in the year to 31 March 2006. The brewer saw pre-tax...
BEDA questions on-the-spot fines
09-Mar-2006 By Ewan Turney
The rise in on-the-spot fines for serving underage drinkers BEDA.
Are you planning anything special for 24 November?
27-Oct-2005
Are you planning anything special for 24 November? Debbie Zsigo Lion Inn Trellech Monmouthshire 'We only applied for an extension at the weekends, so...
