There's stormy weather ahead for many in the pub game, but community pubs are having an especially tough time of it. Between them, the credit crunch...
A massive 74% of licensees believe the smoking ban has been bad for business — a damning statistic that could become worse if cigarette vending machines are banned.
Three quarters of licensees have reported a drop in the number of smokers visiting their pubs since the smoking ban was introduced.Nearly half of the...
Sitting in the stylish, slate-flagged garden of the Vine in Tenterden, Kent, under a sunny June sky it was easy to imagine that this was just how the...
The police are to force pubs and clubs associated with knives or guns to search people on entry, under threat of losing their licences. The move will...
For a start it seems I'm wasting my time here because, according to CGA Strategy, the majority (64%) of you publicans support the ban. And a similar...
With the smoke ban reaching its first anniversary, Caroline Muspratt talks to operators about how they have fared It's been a year since smoking was...
Exclusive research has revealed that more than half of licensees have seen trade drop since the smoking ban was introduced throughout the UK. July 1...
There were 43 breaches of the smoking ban in Ireland last year - including 38 at pubs, bars or clubs. In total, 29 of the breaches were at pubs with...
Shares in publicly-quoted pubcos have had a torrid 12 months, performing poorly compared to the overall market. Caroline Muspratt reports Between the...
Welsh brewer and retailer SA Brain has reported a slight rise in profit after tax despite challenging market conditions. For the year to 30 September...
The pub industry's much-publicised problems including the smoking ban mean Scots should not to join the trade, says Paul Waterson, chief executive of...
What do you think is the 'final nail in the pub industry's coffin'? Is it cheap booze at the supermarket? Is it the smoking ban? Is it the tie? Is it...
The bad news is that this is in Denmark, where smaller premises are exempt. The figures are based on the four-month period after the smoking ban came...
Although some licensees are bemoaning the impact of the smoking ban on profits, it is clear to see that it serves a purpose for non-smoking bar staff...
Like their counterparts south of the border, Scottish pubs have had their fair share of troubles over the past couple of years. The smoking ban, the...
Busy location on coastal main road
Extensively renovated detached public house
Five trade areas (100)
Sizeable refurbished 4-5 bedroom accommodation
Newly created beer garden (125)
Established and popular business...
