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Best Entertainment Act 2008

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:08:00 GMT

The Morning Advertiser is looking for the best pub band or comedian – and the lucky licensee who nominates the winner could win two free tickets to the Great British Pub Awards.

Pub Food Professionals Forum

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:09:00 GMT

The Pub Food Professionals Forum is a prestigious invite only event and exclusively for pub food developers.

Great British Pub Awards

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:12:00 GMT

The Great British Pub Awards will be held on 18 September at the Hilton Park Lane, London.

PubChef Live!

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:38:00 GMT

PubChef Live takes place on 6 October at Empress of India in Victoria Park, London.

Camra launches Pub Design Awards

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:43:00 GMT

Camra has urged licensees, designers, architects and owners to enter its Pub Design Awards.

Operators go for larger wine serve

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Major managed operators are choosing not to offer wine in 125ml glasses. That's according to a survey by Which?. It comes as calls mount for pubs to offer the smaller serve over fears customers don't understand the alcohol unit content. JD Wetherspoon and Marston's managed pubs only serve..

Late-night guide updated

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A new social responsibility guide for late-night operators has been launched to take into account recent sector changes. Coping with the smoking ban and changing patterns of drug use are covered in Safer Nightlife, an update of 2002's Safer Clubbing. It also relates to new entrants to the..

Loyal to soil

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Pub owner Geetie Singh talks Lucy Britner through her 10-year totally-organic experience

MP targets vodka shot cocktails

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:37:00 GMT

An MP has claimed a new range of alcopop drinks are being marketed in a design aimed at glamourising teenage drinking

No limits for Best Bar None rollout

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

BII warns not to make scheme mandatory

£4m anti-binge drink campaign launched

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:12:00 GMT

The Government has launched a new £4m hard-hitting anti-binge drinking campaign

Van Wyck scoops pub restaurant chef of year gong

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:53:00 GMT

Matt Van Wyck of the Rose & Crown in Mayfield, East Sussex has been crowned pub restaurant chef of the year by the Craft Guild of Chefs

Sky's the limit for Best Bar None

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:58:00 GMT

But national organisers say it must not be made compulsory

MP targets cheap booze promos

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:07:00 GMT

An MP is sponsoring a Parliamentary bill to outlaw cheap drinks promotions

MP targets cheap booze promos

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

An MP is sponsoring a Parliamentary bill to outlaw cheap drinks promotions. Stourbridge's Labour MP Lynda Waltho's Alcohol Sales (regulation of prices and promotion) Bill wants: Minimum pricing to prevent happy hours, all-inclusive drinks deals and deep discounting in supermarkets.

FLVA criticises Portman

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Trade leader backs cop's off-trade attack

Top cop: Industry putting profits above health

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:16:00 GMT

Nottinghamshire chief constable Steve Green accuses industry of putting profits above the health of the nation

Tobie wins best Camra Pub Design

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The Tobie Norris, in Stamford, Lincolnshire, has won the Conversion to Pub Use Award in the annual Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) Pub Design awards. The site was most recently a private club and dates back to 1280. It was described by judges as "innately pubby" with open fires and old..

Pub Awards tickets

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Entries to the MA's Great British Pub awards have now closed. The number of entries and quality of applicants has been extremely high. Look out for updates on these pages and online. Finalists will be announced in August, following an intensive judging process. The prestigious ceremony..

Tobie Norris scoops Camra pub design award

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:19:00 GMT

The Tobie Norris, in Stamford, Lincolnshire has won the Conversion to Pub Use Award in the Camra Pub Design awards

Alcohol campaign to target parents

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:15:00 GMT

New plans will force parents to take greater responsibility

Giles Thorley named most influential in pub industry

Fri, 30 May 2008 07:49:00 GMT

MA's Top 50 Most Influential list

Coburg Bar crowned best in London

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:23:00 GMT

The Coburg Bar, in the Connaught Hotel, Mayfair, has been crowned best place to drink in London by Time Out

Liverpool hosts get 'conflict training'

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Licensees and barstaff are receiving free "conflict training" designed to help them deal with abusive customers who are refused service at the bar. The support package for pubs in Liverpool city centre advises staff on how to deal with intoxicated and under-age drinkers. Pubs and bars have..

Large measures increase binge drinking

Tue, 27 May 2008 06:54:00 GMT

People in Scotland are drinking far more than they realise because of stronger drinks and larger measures, according to NHS Scotland

Alcohol admissions rise down to improved reporting

Fri, 23 May 2008 07:08:00 GMT

The rise in hospital admissions due to alcohol is partly down to improved reporting on alcohol-related illnesses, says ALMR

Veggie pub wins progress award

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Barracuda's vegetarian pub in Brighton has been named the Best Animal Friendly Pub. The George won the accolade in the "Proggy" — meaning "progress" — Awards from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The pub is renowned for its vegetarian and vegan dishes. It claims to have the..

Best Bar None conference

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The first Best Bar None National Conference is to take place on 23 September at Doncaster Racecourse. Best Bar None is the national awards scheme for licensed premises, which sees venues tested on their commitment to responsible retailing. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in..

M&B beer training scheme lauded

Wed, 21 May 2008 07:29:00 GMT

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has become the first to be recognised under the BIIAB Good Practice Recognition Scheme

Scots rubbish minimum price speculation

Tue, 20 May 2008 08:26:00 GMT

Scottish Government says it has not had clearance from OFT to push ahead with minimum pricing

Lord: More Best Bar None schemes needed

Mon, 19 May 2008 08:23:00 GMT

BBN chairman Lord Redesdale believes BBN can help improve city centre environment

£10m for alcohol awareness campaign

Mon, 19 May 2008 08:06:00 GMT

Unit awareness at top of agenda in Government fight against binge drinking

Drink-advice website shelved

Fri, 16 May 2008 04:20:00 GMT

The Home Office-funded website promoting sensible drinking is to be scrapped in June

Scare tactics on alcohol not working

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:24:00 GMT

Government should accept that youngsters will get drunk, says study

Best Bar None conference date announced

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

The first Best Bar None (BBN) national conference will take place on 23 September 2008 at Doncaster Racecourse

BBN appoints first national project administrator

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:03:00 GMT

Responsible retailing awards scheme Best Bar None has appointed Sarah Walker as its first national project administrator

£10m campaign to cut alcohol unit confusion

Fri, 09 May 2008 02:57:00 GMT

The Government is set to launch a new £10m TV ad campaign in a bid to cut confusion about units of alcohol in drinks

Men: Health warnings pointless

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:06:00 GMT

60% of men think that health warnings on alcoholic drinks are a waste of time

More women arrested for drunk and disorderly

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:19:00 GMT

Channel 4 investigation claims more women are being arrested than five years ago

Lords slate ADZs again

Fri, 02 May 2008 12:02:00 GMT

The regulations "remain unduly bureaucratic" and it is unclear what benefits ADZs would give, Lords say

Dimmock digs Jubilee out of a hole

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A York pub has won a £10,000 garden makeover — designed by celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock. The Jubilee won a national campaign by Ronseal Eco to find the UK's worst pub garden. Dimmock designed a whole new look for the Jubilee's derelict garden. Landscaping experts added new decking,..

Portman prompts healthier youth focus

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Drinks producers are looking at plans to use their marketing muscle to make drunkenness socially unacceptable among young adults. This follows a Portman Group-hosted seminar where Government ministers and trade leaders shared information on responsible drinking campaigns. Drinks firms are..

Nottingham ale lover wins award

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A Nottingham man has been named Real Ale Campaigner of the Year for his commitment to local brews. Steve Westby became the first winner of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) award for creating a scheme called LocAle, which encourages pubs to serve at least one real ale brewed within 20 miles.

Drinks firms to tackle drunkenness

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:10:00 GMT

Plans for a new marketing drive follow a meeting with Government ministers

Doctor slams Alcohol Health Alliance ‘diktats’

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:36:00 GMT

A leading liver disease specialist has slammed fellow doctors for issuing “diktats” on how pubs and bars should be run

Portman issues advice on consumers in marketing

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Portman Group has issued advice to ensure drinks producers act responsibly when showing real people in their marketing. This came after Beverage Brands removed pictures from the WKD website showing people at WKD-sponsored events. The new advice says it's OK to show people having a good time,..

Trade slams 'passive drinking' tax

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The trade has slammed the notion that "passive drinking" exists — and taxes should be raised to stop the damage done by it. A new report from the World Health Organisation says alcohol taxes should rise to stop the harm caused to others by drinkers, such as domestic abuse or drink driving.

Doctor slams AHA 'diktats'

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

"Go back to day job," says NHS Blog Doctor

Cumbria plans more test purchases

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:02:00 GMT

Local alcohol strategy plans to regulate supply of alcohol with more test purchases

Liverpool La Tasca is best in country

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT

La Tasca in Liverpool was named the chain's restaurant of the year at its annual awards ceremony last week

Enter the Great British Pub Awards

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:15:00 GMT

The Great British Pub Awards are specifically designed to recognise excellence in retailing across a diverse range of areas

Licensees to get help to identify fake ID cards

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Pubs will be sent “crib cards” to help staff identify genuine proof-of-age ID

Super-sizing is a myth

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A new survey pours cold water on claims by health campaigners that pubs are "super-sizing" their wine offers. On Saturday, Royal College of Physicians president Ian Gilmore slated the industry for being "irresponsible" because many pubs now only serve wine in 175ml and 250ml glasses. But a..

Few pubs caught in Xmas stings

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Drunks crackdown 'was waste of money'

Pernod: 'be responsible'

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Pernod Ricard UK (PRUK) has launched a responsible drinking campaign urging consumers to take responsibility for their actions. The Accept Responsibility campaign will confront common excuses such as "I need a few drinks to loosen up" or "I can't have a good time without drinking". It will be..

WKD 'disappointed' at Portman ruling

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:43:00 GMT

Beverage Brands upset at being singled out by new marketing crackdown

Pubs not supersizing wine offer

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:49:00 GMT

Only one in four pubs serve wine in the 250ml glass, a third serve 125ml

Two Oxfordshire pubs on final warning over underage sales

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:13:00 GMT

Two Oxfordshire pubs have been given a final warning over serving underage drinkers, after failing a second test purchase operation

Pubs slammed over large wine measures

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:18:00 GMT

Health lobby claims that large measures are fuelling binge drinking

Seminar to promote sensible drinking

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Ways in which the industry can encourage sensible drinking will be discussed at a joint seminar hosted by Government and the Portman Group. Health minister Dawn Primarolo and officials from the Home Office and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport are due at the event on 24 April. Senior..

Pubs pass drunk stings campaign

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:29:00 GMT

Very few pubs or clubs sold to drunks during the Christmas crackdown

Shoulder of Mutton best pub in North

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:28:00 GMT

The Shoulder of Mutton in Kirby Overblow, North Yorkshire was crowned best pub in the North at the Northern Hospitality Awards

Trade to hold sensible drinking talks with Government

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:06:00 GMT

Ways that the industry can encourage sensible drinking will be discussed at a seminar hosted by Government and the Portman Group

Marstons launches best pub search

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:31:00 GMT

Marston's Pub Company has launched its annual awards to recognise the best in its estate

Liverpool Students Union ditches cheap deals

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:20:00 GMT

Liverpool University's students union has decided to ditch cheap promotions on alcohol amid concerns over binge drinking

Trade acting responsibly over drunks

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The small number of licensees prosecuted for serving drunks shows pubs are acting responsibly. That's the view of Tony Payne, chief executive of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations, in response to figures that show just one licensee has been prosecuted for selling alcohol to a..

M&B rapped for free pints offer

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Licensing bosses in Glasgow banned a free pint of Guinness promotion for St Patrick's Day. Glasgow Licensing Board said the offer, at two O'Neill's bars, broke its anti-binge drinking policy. The promotion, from a voucher in local paper the Evening Times, offered one drink per person.

Just one prosecution for serving drunks

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:12:00 GMT

Small number of licensees prosecuted shows pubs are acting responsibly

Pubwatch readmits JDW pubs

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Two Wetherspoon pubs suspended from a pubwatch scheme because they sold drinks too cheaply have been readmitted. The Woodrow Wilson and William Rufus in Carlisle, Cumbria, were suspended because they sold drinks below £1.50. A minimum pricing scheme exists among Pubwatch members, who agreed..

Pubs ignore St Patrick's Day move

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The Catholic Church of England's calls for St Patrick's Day to be scrapped or moved this year were ignored by operators and drinks producers on Monday, 17 March.

Noctis: higher alcohol tax is not the answer

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:03:00 GMT

The trade group urges against an increase in alcohol tax on the eve of the Budget

Severn Sins voted top beer

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:53:00 GMT

Severn Sins, a full bodied stout from the Severn Vale Brewing Company based in the village of Cam wins Siba top award

Tories: Treble tax on alcopops

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:35:00 GMT

Conservatives want to treble tax on drinks associated with binge drinking

Top cop: Ban booze ads

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:02:00 GMT

A top cop is calling for "rigorous action" on alcohol pricing and a total ban on advertising

Martin: Blame celebs for binge culture

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT

JD Wetherspoon supreme Tim Martin has taken a swipe at drunken celebrities and sports stars for setting a bad example to youngsters

Host labels JDW 'Tesco of pubs'

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A Surrey licensee has criticised Wetherspoon's latest cheap drinks offer, branding the operator as the "Tesco of the pub world". Jerry Hudson, of the Farmhouse Arms, in Horley, Surrey, said that a recent mail out offering pints for as low as £1.09 was irresponsible. The leaflet contained..

Tories' three-strikes underage sales plan

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The Conservative Party wants a "three strikes and you're out" rule for underage booze sales and a ban on selling alcohol below cost price. The Tories also want maximum fines for repeated underage sales to double from £10,000 to £20,000. This comes as pressure mounts on supermarkets to abandon..

Lack of half wine bottles encourages binge drinking

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:19:00 GMT

People may be encouraged to binge drink because more wines are not available in half bottle measures

Williams crowned PubChef of the Year

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:02:00 GMT

Ross Williams of the Wellington in Wellington, Herefordshire scoops the prestigious title

Food pub manager

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

John Taylor, Punch Tavern, Fleet Street, London

Team category winners

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

James Rogers and Sam Browes, The Dog, Grundisburgh, Suffolk

Global cuisine winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

James Rogers, chef patron, the Grundisburgh Dog, Grundisburgh, Suffolk

Bar dishes winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Michael Ward, head chef, the Highwayman, Burrow, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire

Food concept of the year - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Miller & Carter

Game - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Jack Baker, Head chef, the Cricket Inn, Totley, Sheffield

Meat category - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Ross Williams

Poultry - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Neil Clark, Head chef, the Linnet, Great Hinton, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Pub classics - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

James Rogers

Young pub chef - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Jack Bloomfield, Lickfold Inn, Lickfold, West Sussex,

Pub company of the year, branded - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Orchid

Pub company of the year, unbranded - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Brunning & Price

Seafood - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Jack Baker, Head chef, the Cricket Inn, Totley, Sheffield

Special achievement - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Tony Hughes, who stepped down after a decade as boss of Mitchells & Butlers pub restaurant division

Catering development professional - winner

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Vince Glouton, executive chef, Fuller Smith & Turner

Give us your views

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

How are pubs really faring in the post-smoke-ban world? The Morning Advertiser is determined to find out - and you can help by filling in our survey on page 10. Cash prizes amounting to £1,000 are up for grabs for licensees who complete our questionnaire. The survey asks about how trade has..

Stout label cleared of code breach

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

A drinks label has been cleared by alcohol watchdog Portman Group as it is only "slightly saucy". Alcohol Concern complained that the young woman on Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout, whose dress is pulled back to reveal her thighs, was "sexually suggestive". But Portman's Independent..

JDW launches £50 voucher deals

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has mailed out a brochure to customers with vouchers worth up to £50 in an aggressive marketing move. The coupons, which are also valid at Lloyds No.1 bars, have deals including Greene King's IPA for £1.09 a pint, Foster's for £1.49 a pint, a small cup of Lavazza..

MPs: Increase tax on super strength lagers

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:40:00 GMT

More than 50 MPs are campaigning for an increase in duty on high strength lager

Desserts - winner

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:01:00 GMT

Annette Brassey, Pastry chef, Crown, Roecliffe, North Yorkshire

Westminster bans cheap high strength alcohol

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:17:00 GMT

Supermarkets and off-licences in Westminster have agreed to strip their shelves of high strength lager and cider