15-Mar-2007 By Adam Edwards
A seismic cultural shift in attitudes means Englishness is now back in fashion and, says Adam Edwards, what better day to celebrate than on the...
For England and St George
22-Feb-2007
As the popularity of St George's Day grows, Rosie Davenport looks at how pubs can make the most of the celebrations Wells and Young's is encouraging...
South East
01-Feb-2007
Dog and Duck Kingsfold, West Sussex When Danny and Sara Shaw took over the Dog and Duck a year ago, they decided that fundraising would be focused on...
St George and the flagon
18-Jan-2007
The Irish, French and Americans all do it... so why don't the English? Celebrating your country is sadly neglected in England so the MA is launching a campaign to help pubs encourage consumers to get behind St George's Day on 23 April
Let's enjoy St George's Day
18-Jan-2007
Did you see that State of the Nation poll a week or so ago, the one that showed how bad we feel about ourselves and our country? It made for really...
Licensee threatened after Welsh flag is used as a target during celebrations
13-Jul-2006
A landlady who received race hate mail over her St George's Day celebrations says she will continue to mark the saint's day next year.Angie Sayer, of...
Patriotic flavour
12-Apr-2006
With just less than two weeks to go until St George's Day, Rosie Davenport finds out how licensees are getting behind our campaign and how they plan...
What does St George mean to you?
12-Apr-2006
Pubs across the country are looking forward to celebrating St George's Day on April 23.Two out of three licensees (64 per cent) are planning events...
St George's Day: Celebrating the saint
12-Apr-2006
St George's Day has steadily raised its profile in recent years, thanks in large part to Bedford brewer Charles Wells which has run campaigns to give...
Missing a trick?
23-Mar-2006
Are you planning to make the most of April 23 to drive up turnover in your pub?The campaign to celebrate St George's Day on April 23 is well under...
Brewers back St George's day campaign
09-Mar-2006
The campaign to celebrate St George's Day has received a boost with more brewers getting on board.More than 2,000 Greene King pubs ranging from...
Support builds for St George's Day campaign
19-Jan-2006
The campaign to make St George's Day into a special day is now getting consumer support from national newspaper The Telegraph.The newspaper is to...
Global support for St George's Day bid
14-Apr-2005
Norfolk licensee Tony Bennett is receiving support from all corners of the globe in his bid to establish St George's Day on 23 April as a national...
A 21st-century ban
07-Apr-2005
In the spirit of historic rules of the inn', Daily Telegraph pubs writer ADAM EDWARDS offers a few new-age suggestions I have to admit to a grudging...
Two thirds of pubs make plans for St George's Day
07-Apr-2005
More than two thirds of pubs are planning to celebrate St George's Day on April 23.Licensees are responding to the call from former home secretary...
Hosts urged to get set for
03-Feb-2005
St George's Licensees are being urged to stock up on supplies and plan ahead for St George's Day as the popularity and recognition of the occasion...
Fuller's is full of patriotic Pride
29-Apr-2004
Those patriotic fellows at Fuller's were determined to keep St George's Day an entirely English affair when Capital FM DJ Johnny Vaughan broadcast...
St George's Day hailed as 'best ever'
28-Apr-2004
Licensees have hailed St George's Day as the best ever with a record number of pubs using the event to combine patriotism with profit.Operators...
Pubs gear up for St George as extensions are granted
15-Apr-2004
Licensees are finally winning the hard-fought battle to have St George's Day recognised as a special day of importance.Shani Rogers, who runs the...
Bombardier bus hits the road for St George
14-Apr-2004
The battle to get proper recognition of St George's Day takes to the road this week in the run-up to April 23.A St George's Bus Tour featuring the...
We operate well-run and orderly pubs'
08-Apr-2004
Ian Payne of Laurel (Morning Advertiser 1 April)criticises JD Wetherspoon for "irresponsible" pricing, yet the pub industry itself was found by...
St George's Day holiday campaign gathers pace
08-Apr-2004
by Claire Hu A trade campaign calling for St George's Day to be made a national holiday is gaining ground, with the biggest number of pubs this year...
Greene King out to fly the flag
01-Apr-2004
Greene King is calling on all its pub managers to apply for bar extensions on St George's Day after a court refused to recognise it as a special...
St George's Day on 23 April is fast approaching
01-Apr-2004
Pubs stand to make £14.1m from the St George's Day weekend if they take advantage of the celebrations and stage special events, according to...
Licensee goes to court for St George's Day extension
30-Mar-2004
A Norfolk licensee is taking his case for extended opening on St George's Day to court. Tony Bennett, licensee of the Otter in Drayton, Norfolk...
Don't miss out
11-Mar-2004
The St George's Day weekend offers pubs a perfect opportunity to cash in on extra business but you may have a fight on your hands if you want to open...
01-Mar-2004 By Richard Fox
Richard Fox looks at menu ideas for celebrating St George's Day. St George's Day is one of the biggest events in the English pub calendar - well it...
Charles Wells opts for English dishes
26-Feb-2004
by Tony Halstead Charles Wells has set the ball rolling towards April's St George's Day celebrations with details of traditional English food menus...
Make George best
18-Feb-2004
Apart from honouring Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick's Day is a huge success for the licensed trade. So why can't St George's Day do the same for...
More pubs than ever to support St George's Day
17-Apr-2003
More pubs than ever before are expected to celebrate St George's Day next Wednesday (April 23) after a high-profile campaign.The value of St George...
Dixon pledges support to 'The value of St George' campaign
11-Apr-2003
Industry expert Phil Dixon has lent his weight to "The value of St George" campaign.Mr Dixon, an avid campaigner for the rights of licensees, has...
Pubs' knight vision
03-Apr-2003
The campaign for St George's Day to become better recognised and celebrated more widely is gaining momentum as we move closer to April 23.Charles...
Licensees prefer St George
12-Mar-2003
Two thirds of licensees would prefer to see St George's Day become a bank holiday rather than St Patrick's day, according to a poll on...
England v Ireland: the Saints battle it out
06-Mar-2003
A battle for a new bank holiday is brewing between the English and the Irish.A high-profile campaign by pubco Six Continents (6C) to make St...
Have a knight to remember
20-Feb-2003
The Publican has teamed up with Charles Wells to raise the profile of St George's Day, which takes place on April 23. The new campaign - the Value of...
Pubs push for St George's holiday
20-Feb-2003
by Tony Halstead Scottish & Newcastle has backed the campaign launched by one of its licensees to make St George's Day a national holiday. The...
Campaigners' St George protest ignored by Livingstone
25-Apr-2002
Trade campaigners staged a protest in London this week calling for Mayor Ken Livingstone to change his mind and support St George's Day. The...
London mayor 'no' to calls for St George's Day celebrations
18-Apr-2002
London mayor Ken Livingstone has hit back at campaigners who claim he is unfairly supporting St Patrick's Day over celebrations of England's own St...
George best
10-Apr-2002
April 23 is St George's Day, but unlike our Irish neighbours the English will barely raise a glass for their patron saint. Jackie Annett reportsIn...
St George's Day extensions granted as campaign gains ground
05-Apr-2002
Pubs are winning the battle for extended hours to celebrate St George's Day with an unprecedented number of extensions approved already.Bedford...
Ooh, patron!
04-Apr-2002
St Patrick's Day is one of the commercial successes of the pub calendar. Ben McFarland suggests England's inns should follow suit on April 23.Last...
Trade calls for St George's Day celebration
28-Mar-2002
Trade campaigners have hit out at London Mayor Ken Livingston over his failure to support St George's Day celebrations.Mr Livingston spent a reported...
New advertising campaign for Bombardier takes the biscuit
07-Mar-2002
Charles Wells has stepped up support for its Bombardier brand with the launch of a new advertising campaign.The Bedford-based brewer's crusade to...
Bombardier fights for new anthem alongside St George's Day campaign
20-Feb-2002
Bombardier bitter is following last year's St George's Day campaign with a high-profile battle for a new national anthem.The beer, brewed by...
