14-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend
Police swooped on a Middlesbrough pub following reports of a weapon inside and a "large scale disturbance".
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02-Oct-2014 By Sheila McWattie
Pub Food's focus on event and promotional ideas for your pub.
13-Mar-2014 By John Harrington
Robert Humphreys is to step down from his role of honorary secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group after 21 years, which he has held since the group’s formation in 1993, the Publican's Morning Advertiser has learnt.
21-Jan-2014 By Lesley Foottit
Consumer food title Olive is looking for Britain’s best pub pie in a competition sponsored by M&S.
02-Aug-2013 By Gurjit Degun
A pub that has been recognised for its heritage has had to close because it is not allowed a brown tourist sign to direct people to the venue.
03-Apr-2013 By Poppleston Allen
Whether you operate a quiet country pub or a busy night-time bar, sadly there is always the risk that a serious violent incident might occur at your premises. Let’s hope it never happens, but having dealt with many such situations in the past, here are...
26-Sep-2012
I am constantly amazed at the ever-increasing power that consumers have over the reputation of businesses in the hospitality sector. I was reminded of this a few weeks ago when I heard that a restaurateur was suing a blogger for remarks made online.
05-Apr-2012 By Adam Pescod
A Worcestershire licensee has said he will never stock John Smith’s in his pub again after claiming he was “misled” and “deceived” over a horse-racing promotion.
03-May-2011 By Ewan Turney
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has appointed David Wilson as director of public affairs.
03-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Luminar Leisure has come under fire for an irresponsible promotion that claims to "specialise" in getting its customers drunk. A flyer for Liquid...
07-Jun-2010 By John Harrington
The Government's privacy watchdog has urged pubs not to let the public see pictures of banned troublemakers. It follows concerns about...
27-Apr-2010 By Gildden Trade
The Secret's out: GLIDDEN TRADE AND MORNING ADVERTISER JOIN FORCES TO HELP SAVE BRITAIN'S PUBS. Glidden Trade — one of the UK's leading paint...
Fears over last-minute mandatory code chaos
31-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Trade leaders are warning of a wave of confusion over the government's controversial new mandatory code of practice, which takes effect next week....
04-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team
The collapse of a planned outdoor festival to celebrate the British pub, Pub in the Park, has left creditors out-of-pocket by just under £1m. Pub...
21-Aug-2009 By John Harrington
Polling firm Mori surveyed 1,700 members of the public to gauge reaction to plans for the mandatory alcohol retailing code, the Government has...
30-Jan-2009 By Ewan Turney
A pan-industry initiative to combat negative publicity surrounding pubs and focus on the good charity work they undertake has launched.
27-Jan-2009 By Ros Shiel
A former drinks PR's optimistic guide to life after redundancy.
Punch Taverns set for shareholder mauling
12-Jan-2009 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns shareholders are expected to give senior executives at the UK's largest pub operator a rough time at the group's annual general meeting...
Beat the downturn in 2009: part two
08-Jan-2009
Caroline Cassell, a Marston's leaseholder at the Crown Inn in Martley, Worcester, started looking for free help for her business after applying for a...
07-Jan-2009 By www.clickliverpool.com
A Labour MP has sparked an inquiry into a drinks deal at Tesco, claiming it used "bait advertising" to lure customers in. Rosie Cooper, MP for West...
03-Nov-2008 By Ros Shiel
Former Beautiful Beer public relations manager Ros Shiel reflects on life after redundancy in her first Morning Advertiser blog. Days since being...
31-Oct-2008 By John Harrington
Magistrates have overturned a pub's licence suspension — saying it amounted to a punishment and had nothing to do with protecting the public....
16-Oct-2008 By Andrew Pring
Beautiful Beer public relations manager Ros Shiel has been axed by the British Beer and Pub Association after members slashed funding for the beer image initiative.
Death by a thousand voices
17-Jul-2008
With Government and the health lobbyists constantly on the attack, it's time for the trade to provide some new vocals, and with one voice It's...
Day in the Life: Georgina Wald
05-Jun-2008 By James Wilmore
Many people are attracted to running a pub because of one crucial factor: variety. Never knowing who is going to walk through your door or what...
For PR's sake
01-Nov-2007
How can you generate positive publicity yourself and when should you call in the professionals, asks Humayun Hussain The often-quoted adage of "any...
Smoking licensees get off scot-free
12-Jul-2007
Licensees in England who are openly defying the smoking ban are being allowed to get off scot-free.There are no reports of licensees being fined,...
Licensees heading for council showdown over smoking
05-Jul-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
Councils across the country are adopting a 'softly softly' approach to enforcement in the first days of the smoking ban. Early signs are that no...
Pubs unaware of new fire regulations
28-Sep-2006
Licensees claim they are in the dark about new fire safety regulations which come into force on Sunday (October 1).Business organisations have...
Greene King defends trilby ban
13-Jan-2006
Greene King has defended its position after forcing a 64-year-old pub-goer to either remove his hat or face eviction from one of its pubs.Furious...
Fighting-fund call gets luke-warm response
06-Oct-2005
by John Harrington and Rosie Davenport Pub operators have given a lukewarm response to calls for the trade to contribute to a multi-million pound...
High-street pubs limit extra drinking hours
18-Aug-2005
by Tony Halstead Major high-street pub operators have limited their new drinking hours applications to between one and two extra hours. A straw poll...
Ask the experts - Industry experts offer their business tips
01-Jun-2005
In the first of a new series we ask different industry experts for their business tips This month: 10 top tips for promoting your pub 1. PEOPLE NEED...
Inn-Direct defends recruitment record
19-May-2005
Pub recruitment company Inn-Direct has denied that it is one of the rogue recruitment firms that continues to operate in the pub trade despite...
Beautiful Beer drive wins major coverage
17-Mar-2005
by Ewan Turney The Beautiful Beer campaign has won widespread media coverage in its first fortnight with particular focus on encouraging women...
What the Sunday papers said
05-Sep-2004
A ban on smoking in public places, including pubs and shopping centres, is supported by a majority of MPs, according to a poll. A sample of 154 MPs...
01-Jul-2004 By Max Gosney
Spin doctors are not just for the likes of Blair and co. Max Gosney reveals how pubs can tap into the public relations machine to boost trade. After...
Make a week of it
12-Nov-2003
It's time to start planning for National Pubs Week in February 2004. Adam Withrington sees how to get the customers back after Christmas.As we hit...
Groups urge government to cut red tape
01-Oct-2003
Both the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the Institute of Directors (IOD) are calling on the government to reduce the impact of red tape on...
AIR swamped by requests for policy statements
12-Jun-2003
Atmosphere Improves Results (AIR) has received more than 2,000 requests from licensees for policy statements, following the announcement of the...
Pubs lukewarm on 24-hour trade
23-Jan-2003
By Tony Halstead and Claire Hu Few pub companies will take advantage of 24-hour trading, with two major operators not expecting to open past 1am, a...
Public blow to smoking charter
20-Nov-2002
The trade's success in self-regulating on smoking could hit a major snag due to a lack of public awareness.A consumer survey of smoking policies...
Licensees up in arms over Sky's new advertising campaign
07-Nov-2002
Sky has come under heavy fire for its new advertising campaign, which encourages viewers to stay at home rather than go down the pub.The national...
Quorn has been "misleading" customers
11-Sep-2002
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that the vegetarian meat-substitute Quorn has been misleading the public by calling itself a...
Trade fears mount over licensing hours on Jubilee weekend
04-Oct-2001
Trade leaders have warned that licensing hours may restrict celebrations planned for the Queen's Golden Jubilee next year.Ministers have approved...
Real ale set for publicity drive
24-Apr-2000
The Campaign for Real Ale is to mount its biggest-ever publicity drive with generic advertising for cask beer.Support for the move will come from...
