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One in four business not ready for smoking ban

One in four English hospitality businesses believe they are still not ready for the looming smoking ban, which is implemented on 1 July, according to the latest survey from purchasing group Beacon.
Posted: 18 May 2007 | 10:30

Pubs 'n' Bars claims smoking ban will be bad for business

no smoking signPubs ‘n’ Bars believes the smoking ban will badly affect its business because of loss of bar sales and machine income.
Posted: 17 May 2007 | 12:00

Enterprise Inns mulls REIT as half-year turnover falls

Enterprise Inns logoEnterprise Inns continues to investigate a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and is holding informal discussions with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to determine whether it could qualify.
Posted: 15 May 2007 | 13:30

Half of England unaware of smoking ban date

Almost half the population (45%) in England do not know when the country’s smoking ban will come into force, according to a survey by the Department of Health (DoH).
Posted: 12 May 2007 | 00:01

Shepherd Neame smoking ban redevelopments cost £3m

no smoking signKent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has said the redevelopment of its 380 strong pub estate in advance of 1 July’s England smoking ban has cost it £3m.
Posted: 11 May 2007 | 13:04

Smoking ban the catalyst as pub market diversifies

Consolidation, disposals, sales and acquisitions have come to define the pub and bar market as the sector prepares for the reality of a UK-wide smoking ban and reaps the rewards of growing property values. Christopher Walton reports
Posted: 10 May 2007 | 00:00

Amount of pub-chef job adverts soar ahead of smoking ban

The number of pub operators advertising for chefs has risen by more than a third since the English smoking ban was officially announced in December last year.
Posted: 09 May 2007 | 15:47

Scotland smoking ban leads to 25 hospitality closures in first quarter

Scotland’s smoking ban led to 25 pubs, restaurants and hotels entering insolvency during the first quarter of the year, according to recovery specialists Johnston Carmichael.
Posted: 08 May 2007 | 13:47

Scotland smoking ban hurts Mecca Bingo performance

no smoking signA strong winter performance at Rank Group’s Mecca Bingo Clubs in Scotland failed to off-set the damaging effects of the country’s smoking ban.
Posted: 03 May 2007 | 11:52

London's Marriott West India Quay goes smoke free

Marriott West India Quay, LondonThe London Marriott West India Quay Hotel has today become a totally smoke free hotel.
Posted: 01 May 2007 | 12:30

Pubs in England to take a £109m hit in revenues post smoking ban

man smoking and drinkingEngland’s pubs are set to miss out on £109m of potential revenue during the next three years after the start of the country’s smoking ban, according to foodservice analyst Horizons.
Posted: 30 April 2007 | 16:31

Catering and hotel businesses still ignorant of details of England smoking ban

Despite the start of the smoking ban in Northern Ireland many hospitality businesses remain uncertain of the details of England’s smoke free regulations, according to research.
Posted: 30 April 2007 | 15:50

British Country Inns to launch fourth round of funding to fuel expansion in Wales

eating outBritish Country Inns (BCI) is launching a fourth round of fund raising to buy food-led pubs with outdoor space in Wales and the Welsh boarders. The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) backed company’s latetst round of fundraising is being promoted by Smith & Williamson’s Tax Efficient Solutions (TES) division.
Posted: 25 April 2007 | 09:30

Northern Ireland pubs have no time to prepare for smoking ban

Some pubs in Northern Ireland will be forced to wait for up two years to prepare their premises for the smoking ban, even though it comes into effect on 30 April, industry leaders have warned.
Posted: 24 April 2007 | 15:34

Pub revenues set to rise initially after smoking ban introduction

no smoking logoPub revenue is set to rise marginally this year but will take a tumble in 2008, the first full-year of UK-wide smoking bans.
Posted: 24 April 2007 | 13:29

Smoking Ban: Will you be ready for 1 July?

As our series on the build-up to the smoking ban continues, we look at the importance of preparing for the big day. Emma Allen reports
Posted: 19 April 2007 | 00:00

Smoking ban to bring a new wave a customers to pubs

women eating outThe profile of regular pub goers is set to undergo a major transformation after the English smoking ban comes into effect, as married 40-something women start propping up the bar.
Posted: 17 April 2007 | 15:41

5,000 pubs under threat, warns report

man drinking and smokingAs many as 5,000 pubs and bars in the UK could cease trading by 2011 through a combination of the smoking ban, a clampdown on drinks promotions and declining beer sales, experts have warned.
Posted: 12 April 2007 | 16:30

Casinos to see a fall in income when smoking ban enforced

gamblingCasino operators are likely to see an 8.4% drop in income from table games and an even larger fall in gaming machine income once the English smoking ban comes into force in July, experts have warned.
Posted: 12 April 2007 | 13:30

One in four English pubs not prepared for smoking ban

In the week that the Welsh smoking ban became a reality, industry leaders issued a stark warning on the state of readiness of English pubs ahead of the 1 July ban.
Posted: 06 April 2007 | 10:00

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