Mind

Stonegate team scale three peaks for mental health charities

19-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Stonegate’s 18-strong ‘Team North’ have completed the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for mental health charities.

Unite to protest over ‘low pay’ in hospitality at BHA conference

06-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Trade union Unite has revealed it will take its campaign for better pay in the hospitality industry directly to the British Hospitality Association (BHA) by protesting outside the organisation’s annual hospitality and tourism summit in central London...

The science of drinking

14-Jul-2014 By Robyn Black

As every kid who’s ever made a vinegar volcano knows, science is fun.

Expert Insight

Build your brand the right way

13-Jun-2014 By Mark McCulloch

Mark McCulloch, CEO and founder of WE ARE Spectacular, shares his thoughts on how businesses should, and shouldn't, be defining themselves as brands.

Licensees recognised in The Independent on Sunday's Happy List 2013

29-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Three publicans have been recognised in the Independent on Sunday Happy List 2013.

Tragedy raises review queries

07-Nov-2011

The tragic events at Lava & Ignite in Nottingham, that saw a student crushed to death, hit the headlines for obvious reasons, but the aftermath raises a couple of questions for me.

The trade's route to real quality

20-May-2010 By Isaac Sheps

I often get asked what I am a Dr of. Well, I have a PhD in economics. But my real area of professional focus and interest over the years has been in...

BBPA set to try and persuade Greene King to remain in trade body

16-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says it hopes to persuade Greene King to remain in the trade body, despite the Suffolk brewer giving...

Growing up in a pub taught me everything, says Arsenal boss Wenger

25-Sep-2009 By James Wilmore

High-minded Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed that his approach to football tactics and his ability to understand people is down to growing up...

My Shout

05-Jun-2008 By Tony Jennings

Taking time to listen — and learn The auditory experience is back. It's official. Our rulers have proclaimed that the way to avert further...

Hamish Champ: Residents' rights and music pubs

11-Feb-2008 By Hamish Champ

A small news item in the daily free Metro newspaper caught my eye last week.A pub in Stepney, east London, was in danger of losing its live music...

THE AGENTS

28-Jun-2007

Konrad Szymanski Director Humberstones At Humberstones we have observed that the property market is not slowing down in the immediate run-up to the...

Punch surprises us all again, says Andrew Pring

26-Apr-2007 By Andrew Pring

Punch's latest move away from life as a pure pubco has got more than a few heads scratching in the trade. Everyone knows that Giles Thorley and his...

You get what you pay for...

19-Jan-2007 By Hamish Champ

Bang! What was that? Perhaps the sound of the British Hospitality Association (BHA) shooting itself in the foot over the issue of holiday...

Responsibility: still a must

07-Dec-2006

July 1 and the start of the smoking ban is probably the issue uppermost in most licensees' minds - that and the tougher trading conditions most...

Watering down gadget on trial

17-Mar-2005

by John Harrington Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers is trialling a new gadget that it believes is the most effective yet for testing if...

Naked truth helps to boost charities

20-Nov-2003

The bare-all spirit of the Calender Girls has been catching on in the pub trade, with two pubs releasing cheeky calenders. Daring volunteers agreed...