On-trade sales hit by supermarkets
14-Apr-2005
Concern that cut-price alcohol in supermarkets is fuelling a drop in on-trade sales has been confirmed by government statistics.In the week that...
Customer insight: Mind control
14-Apr-2005
Knowing how your customers tick, their needs and foibles will help encourage them to become regulars, the latest research discovers. Phil Mellows...
Young's £100m site sale report is way off mark'
07-Apr-2005
by Martyn Cornell A report that shareholders at South London brewer Young & Co could be voting soon on a £100m bonus from the redevelopment of...
Key concessions, but no SIA deadline extension
07-Apr-2005
by Ewan Turney There will be no extension of the deadline for doorstaff to be Security Industry Authority (SIA) registered but three key concessions...
London pubs given reprieve over SIA
01-Apr-2005
Pubs and clubs in London have been given an eight-week extension to ensure their doorstaff have qualified for the new security licence, following...
British food will go global'
17-Mar-2005
Beer will be the only British item left on many pub menus in 10 years, according to top chef Michael Moore. The chef, who is proprietor at London's...
Police hunt pair after pub killing
03-Mar-2005
A man died after being stabbed in a north London pub following an argument with two men. Robert Elston, 45, was stabbed in the Curragh pub in High...
Drink Talking: Audrey Lewis
03-Mar-2005
The new licensing applications have proved to be too complicated says Audrey Lewis, cabinet member for community protection at Westminster City...
Licensees and trade officials petition against smoking ban
10-Feb-2005
The battle to block moves by councils in Liverpool and London to ban smoking in all public places - including pubs - is officially under way.The...
We'll fight NY-ban say capital pubs
10-Feb-2005
by Tony Halstead A leading London trade group has attacked attempts by local councils to force through a "New York-style" pub smoking ban in the...
Taking a stand
02-Feb-2005
The Publican's Butt Out! campaign has had overwhelming support. Tom Sandham went along to a Pubwatch meeting in South-East London to hear what the...
Government's pay-for-policing plans 'unworkable'
27-Jan-2005
Government plans for pay-for-policing in "alcohol disorder zones" have come under fire from the UK's largest licensing authority for being...
Legal advice: The Road Safety Bill
19-Jan-2005
By thePublican.com's team of legal experts at London solicitors Joelson Wilson.The latest published annual road casualty statistics show that 3,508...
Fears grow over blanket smoking ban
13-Jan-2005
There are growing fears that interference from local authorities could yet result in a blanket smoking ban being introduced in many parts of the...
Penthouse gets 3am nightclub licence
13-Jan-2005
A top West End of London nightclub that has been the venue of parties for the glitterati has won a late-night drinks extension in the face of...
What the Sunday papers said…
10-Jan-2005
Troubled pub company Regent Inns, owner of the Walkabout and Jongleurs bars, is understood to have issued redundancy notices to 27 of the 87...
Rising prices
30-Nov-2004
Michelle Perrett delves into Fleurets' annual survey - the results are below.The average price of a freehold freehouse has hit £544,000 - up by 39...
Liverpool and London push for smoking ban
29-Nov-2004
Liverpool and London have joined forces in petitioning Parliament to pass smoke-free laws in the two cities.Liverpool City Council and the...
Pub trade welcomes tube proposals
23-Nov-2004
Proposals to extend the tube so that it runs for an hour later on Friday and Saturday evenings have been welcomed by the pub industry.Mayor of...
Doorstaff scheme will burden' Westminster
18-Nov-2004
The new Security Industry Authority (SIA) doorstaff licensing scheme will put further strain on local government spending because councils will lose the funding for their inspection work
A round with The Publican
04-Nov-2004
What made the news in The Publican this week 10 years ago, five years ago and last year.1994Licensees in Brixton, Camberwell and Clapham in South...
Starters - Menu of the month
01-Nov-2004
The Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, London. STYLE: A maritime-inspired Victorian treasure that offers stunning views of the city of London from the...
Responsible publicans scheme leads the way
13-Oct-2004
A scheme aimed at rewarding licensees in West London for trading responsibly is attracting interest nationwide.Local authorities from as far afield...
Urbium takes on West End outlet
07-Oct-2004
Urbium has bought Strawberry Moons located at Heddon Street (off Regent Street) in London's West End for £1.45m. Executive chairman John Conlan...
Government's alcohol blitz comes to an end
02-Sep-2004
The Home Office's blitz on alcohol-related crime has come to an end, but police forces around the country are pledging to continue the battle.During...
England defeat sparks pub attack
25-Jun-2004
Disorder in the wake of England's Euro 2004 defeat will add fuel to Home Secretary David Blunkett's plans to crack down on problem pubs and bars.One...
Westminster rapped over licensing policy
27-May-2004
Westminster Council has been forced to rethink its blanket-ban approach to new licences in the busiest parts of London after a rap on the knuckles...
Council to raise tax to cover cost of licensing regime
22-Apr-2004
Camden Council plans to cover the cost of new licensing administration by asking residents to cough up.The controversial plan puts the council on a...
Game, set, Match
20-Apr-2004
Jonathan Downey, founder of the Match bar group, is making a name for himself with his forthright views on the industry. Lorna Harrison finds out...
Ivell's out of Premier deal
08-Apr-2004
Former S&N Retail boss Bob Ivell, left, has dropped out of the race to buy the Premier Lodge chain being sold by Spirit Group. Ivell was heading...
Pubs were the target of terror suspects
30-Mar-2004
Pubs and clubs in London were the target of a terror campaign which saw police make eight arrests and seize more than half a tonne of explosives...
Legal advice: Problems of planning
17-Mar-2004
By David Clifton of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonThe timing of approval by Parliament of the final...
Spirits shine bright at awards evening
11-Mar-2004
Star licensees and their pubs have been acclaimed at the Spirit Group's awards ceremony in Manchester. The Burton-based company awarded 12 prizes to...
Shepherd Neame acquires two pubs
11-Mar-2004
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has purchased two pubs, one in Essex and the other in central London. The Oval in Great Notley, Braintree, Essex, was a...
Congestion charge hits pub profits
16-Feb-2004
Pubs in central London are losing customers because of the controversial congestion charge which was introduced last February.An independent survey,...
Legal advice: Protect your licensable activities
12-Feb-2004
By thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitor Joelson Wilson.When the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 regarding premises...
Urbium clinches Bar Med bargain
05-Feb-2004
by The PMA Team Troubled SFI Group has sold two prime Bar Med sites in the City of London to Tiger Tiger operator Urbium for a "knockdown" price of...
Alcohol free zones for Borehamwood and Greenwich
28-Jan-2004
Two more towns in England are to introduce Alcohol Free Zones in an effort to crack down on drunken behaviour on the streets.Hertsmere Borough...
What the Sunday papers say
25-Jan-2004
The Sunday TelegraphA new American device that allows non-smokers to test the amount of nocitine they have absorbed is about to be introduced in this...
What the Sunday papers say
15-Dec-2003
The Sunday TelegraphBudweiser is to test a new computerised beer tap that will pour a pint in two seconds. The new Ultimate Draft System is now...
Legal advice: End cab chaos at closing time
28-Nov-2003
More cabs at closing time would cut down on disorder.by Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...
Style in the city raunches it up
14-Nov-2003
Phil Mellows looks at the pulling power of new bar Sex in the City.Anyone who visited the old City of London Whitbread brewery site in Chiswell...
Pub trade unaffected by Congestion Charge
18-Aug-2003
The pub trade in central London remains largely unaffected by the Congestion Charge, six months after it was introduced.A report issued today by...
Property briefs
18-Aug-2003
The Old Crown pub on London's New Oxford Street is positioned between Holborn and Oxford Street underground stations. The five-storey building has...
Crusader joins trade
07-Aug-2003
The founder of Mothers Against Drink Drivers, who wants all learner drivers to be shown a video detailing how her own daughter was killed by a car...
What the Sunday papers said
04-Aug-2003
The Mail on SundayThe Premier League has called in the Federation Against Copyright Theft to tackle the growing problem of unauthorised screenings of...
Attacked bymachete gang
31-Jul-2003
Police are appealing for witnesses after two men were attacked with a machete outside a south London pub. The men were taken to hospital with serious...
Spending a penny at host's expense
10-Jul-2003
I am, of course, an ardent supporter of the Prince of Wales' "The Pub is the Hub" campaign. However, a certain group of taxi drivers in the City of...
Up, up and away?
27-Jun-2003
While UK pub rents continue to soar, London 'superpubs' are seeing a slow down. Michelle Perrett reports.Pub rents across England have soared by 25...
Westminster makes loss over PELs
08-May-2003
Concerns about the level of fees to be charged under the new licensing regime came under scrutiny again this week.It has been revealed that the...
