Smoking Ban

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Smoke police to cost £29.5million

Thousands of council staff are being trained to police the smoking ban at a cost of £29.5million. The Government has given the money to local...

THE GUV'NOR

THE GUV'NOR

Graham Rowson Don't risk missing the smoking ban roadshows says the licensee of the Plungington Tavern in Preston, Lancashire I make no apologies for...

MyShout

MyShout

Don't stick your head in the snow - go smoke-free now and reap the rewards, says David Elliott As I write, snow is taking over most of the country,...

Opportunity knocks?

Opportunity knocks?

How many smokers do you have in your pub? You've probably got a rough idea. How many customers have walked past your pub because they have been put...

Business Opinion

Business Opinion

with John McNamara CMBII BII chief executive Smoking ban is a clear signal to raise the bar With Christmas feeling like a distant memory, it is time...

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Welsh pubs not ready for smoke ban

Hundreds of Welsh pubs will not be ready when the smoking ban is introduced in April, it is claimed. Many in the trade say the fact the final details...

THE GUV'NOR

THE GUV'NOR

Peter Eveleigh The licensee of the Riverside Inn in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, considers the smoking ban I always thought the traditional silly...

Buyers beware

Buyers beware

Property experts predict that the smoking ban will create challenges for the pub trade, but it's not all doom and gloom, reports Tony Halstead The...

THE GUV'NOR

THE GUV'NOR

Anthony Mears The smoking ban should be viewed as an opportunity to grow trade What does 2007 hold for the trade? Definitely a challenge. Probably a...

MyShout

MyShout

Change brings winners and losers, says Stephen Crawley, but you can choose your side The last MA of 2006! Where did the last 12 months go? For us,...

BarTalk

BarTalk

What are the pub trade's prospects for 2007? Adrian Clay The Litten Tree, Blackpool. I think it will be a tough year. The smoking ban will hit most...

Trade demands ban rules by Christmas

Trade demands ban rules by Christmas

By Ewan Turney

Release the smoking ban regulations now - that's the plea from the trade. Following the news that pubs now have just seven months to prepare for the...

Trade worry at lack of smoke guidance

Trade worry at lack of smoke guidance

Several trade bodies have hit out at the Government's decision to announce the smoking ban start date without publishing guidance on the regulations....

Modern matchmaking

Modern matchmaking

As the smoking ban approaches, beer and food-matching is becoming a hot topic. Jo Grobel looks at how suppliers are trying to make their mark...