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Cellar to Glass: Get ready for Christmas

10-Dec-2007

The intense fortnight of trading that is the Christmas period can put cellar equipment under pressure it is not usually exposed to. With this in mind...

Newcomers: Frantic calls

25-Sep-2007

The past few days have been frantic. I don't know why it's happening but questions that should have been asked ages ago by both sets of lawyers have...

LETTERs

21-Sep-2007

Off-trade must take the heat I write regarding the comments in MA Opinion (13 September 2007). You have hit the nail firmly on the head in your...

Private equity and the pub trade

31-Aug-2007 By Hamish Champ

Why does private equity get into the pub market in the first place? Pub estates are like any other property in terms of investment; being asset...

THE AGENTS

19-Jul-2007

Paul Breen Director Colliers CRE For any aspiring pub, bar or restaurant operator, the recent sale of groups such as Bel & the Dragon, Living...

Chris Maclean: a sad wash-out

25-Jun-2007 By Chris Maclean

Yesterday they had a Medieval Fayre in town.It poured with rain.I walked past the few stalls they had, saw some people putting a brave face on things...

MA rescues licensee from high charges

03-May-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Under-fire electricity sup­-plier Opus Energy has allowed a licensee to leave his three-year contract early after the MA intervened. Opus has...

Ashtrays could be your nest egg

11-Apr-2007

Check the pockets of antique collectors as they leave your pub after one described pub ashtrays as a collectible of the future. By July smoking bans...

Carlsberg draymen get double digit pay rise

29-Mar-2007 By Hamish Champ

Carlsberg has awarded its UK draymen a ten per cent pay rise.The deal was announced today by the Transport & General Workers Union, which acted...

Slate 20's future uncertain as Diageo reviews RTDs

08-Mar-2007 By Rosie Davenport rosie.davenport@william reed.co.u

Diageo is reviewing the future of a handful of brands, including its RTD portfolio as the sector's performance continues to slide. The company is...

Licensing@aol.com

18-Jan-2007

Changing the price of drinks QOur pub is the only one for miles around. In a couple of months there is a special event near here, with people coming...

City Comment: Hamish Champ, City & Business Editor

16-Oct-2006 By Hamish Champ

What's in a phrase? Take 'long term', for example, and it's sister, 'short term'. 'Long term' is defined in a multitude of ways, including: "a time...

Industry must back cask ale says Camra

05-Oct-2006 By Ewan Turney

Cask ale will become a marginalised product unless a properly funded campaign to increase consumer interest is launched, the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has warned.

Pub & Bar preview: Visiting time!

31-Mar-2006

The Publican's forthcoming Pub & Bar show is the biggest and best yet. Find out why a visit will help you sharpen up.In the nine-year life of The...

Legal advice: Permitted Temporary Activities (Notices)

18-Nov-2005

By Rebecca Caws of thePublican.com's team of legal experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.On November 8, 2005, the Licensing Act 2003...

Licensing@aol.com ...

17-Nov-2005

Hotel drinking dilemma Q The local council is taking the view that hotel residents and guests cannot continue to drink alcohol as they do under the...

Spirited future?

17-Nov-2005

After announcing their latest results, it's clear that Punch Taverns is thriving, but does it also have something else up its sleeve? Hamish Champ...

Licensing hours and private entertaining

27-Oct-2005

Entertaining friends Q Can you tell me whether after 24 November the landlord has a right to entertain private friends after hours? I cannot find it...

Sense at last on smoking

13-Oct-2005

On the future of food in pubs, We are on the verge of some exciting times in the trade Andrew Pring, Editor As we wrote in last week's MA, Government...

Do you support the MA's Heart of the Community campaign?

29-Sep-2005

Dennis Griffiths Miners Rest Barnsley I think it's a very admirable cause. It's about time someone stood up for the pub but we need to make sure...

Trade braced

01-Sep-2005

for oil price backlash Licensees could be hit with higher than average increases in beer prices if the recent surge in petrol costs continues. Petrol...

BBPA promo code will be another two months

10-Mar-2005

by Tony Halstead The trade is facing yet more delays in the publication of the long-awaited Code of Practice on drinks promotions. It is now more...

Clock's ticking on fate of drinking up time'

13-Jan-2005

It is still very difficult to predict with any accuracy exactly what will happen to permitted hours under the new regime. As I commented last week,...

TV licences for pubs

25-Nov-2004

Q We have just taken over our first pub, having worked in the club trade for some time. Do we need a separate TV licence for the accommodation part...

Punch bullish about future after strong results

11-Nov-2004

The rapid growth of the Punch Taverns group was vividly illustrated by its year end results which revealed a 49 per cent increase in yearly turnover...

Drink Talking: John McNamara

04-Nov-2004

Will the constant negative coverage of the drinks industry ever stop asks John McNamara, chief executive of the BII.Once again the industry has been...

The Publican Conference 04

10-Sep-2004

The great and the good will be spoilt for choice at this year's must-attend Publican Conference.This year's Publican Conference is taking on a new,...

A publican's lot is not a happy one, says survey

25-May-2004

Long hours at work, lack of quality time with the family, and a bad back are the unhappy reality of life behind the bar for many publicans.A new...

e-ordering makes easier life for S&N

21-Aug-2003

Scottish & Newcastle Retail has rolled out a new electronic ordering system across its 1,400-strong estate that revolutionises the way unit...

Merchants of woe

17-Jul-2003

Now that summer is well and truly with us, we can hopefully look forward to a very welcome, busy trading period. This is the time when we licensees...

Kent faces court cuts

06-Feb-2003

Licensees in Kent could be forced to make long and costly journeys to attend court because of a plan to cut the number of magistrates courts in the...

Provisional problems: Licensing Bill continues to throw up difficulties

28-Jan-2003

by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonBy the time you read this, the government will have...

Pubcos must defeat brewer opportunism

16-Jan-2003

The latest round of wholesale beer price rises comes as a major blow to the bulk of Britain's licensees. With inflation at just over 2%, and most...