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Unions tell employers to ban smoking now

Cigarette in ash trayUnion leaders have urged employers in England not to wait until next summer before banning smoking in their workplaces.
Posted: 06 October 2006 | 17:46

Plan now for smoking ban, say experts

Licensed operators should not wait for smoking ban regulations to be published before they begin planning for the new legislation, experts have warned.
Posted: 05 October 2006 | 00:00

Oakley Court hotel up for sale... For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Two customers shot in McDonald’s; Café Rouge and Bella Italia look to flotation; Chez Gerard and Caffe Uno sold for £107.5m and more...
Posted: 02 October 2006 | 11:13

Anti-smoking laws will come too soon

No smoking signPublicans face an uphill struggle to have their outdoor areas ready for the start of the smoking ban in England and Wales, industry figures have warned.
Posted: 28 September 2006 | 15:55

Irish hospitality workers' health improved 'significantly' since smoking ban

no smoking signThe ban on smoking in public places in the Republic of Ireland has significantly improved the health of hospitality workers, according to a new study.
Posted: 27 September 2006 | 11:43

Food sales soar at Mitchells & Butlers’ Scottish pubs

M&B logoMitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reported soaring food sales at its pubs in Scotland in the wake of the smoking ban, which came into force at the end of March.
Posted: 26 September 2006 | 12:01

Enterprise Inns hails new licensing laws as a success

Enterprise InnsPub giant Enterprise Inns has said last year’s new licensing laws had minimal impact on trade but have brought other benefits, especially a more relaxed drinking atmosphere.
Posted: 26 September 2006 | 11:25

Good week/bad week

Good week... McDonald's employees The fast-food giant is to enrol staff in basic literacy and numeracy courses. Olive lovers Britain's first olive grove has been planted in Devon. Fawlty Towers Gleneagles hotel in Torquay, which inspired the legendary TV series, has reopened after a £1m revamp. Irish wild smoked salmon The fish was crowned supreme champion at this year's UK Great Taste Awards. Bad week... Screw-cap wine bottles Tasters at this year's International Wine Challenge discovered that the cork alternative can lead to a build-up of sulphides, giving wine an egg-y or onion-y flavour. Rebellious smokers A hotline is to be set up encouraging citizens to report breaches of the forthcoming smoking ban. Neil Morrissey Men Behaving Badly actor is ploughing a further £5m into his country h
Posted: 21 September 2006 | 00:00

Wales to ban smoking in April 2007

Wales aims to introduce a ban on smoking in enclosed public places from 2 April, 2007, stealing a march on England.
Posted: 19 September 2006 | 14:28

Scotland's bar workers say ban is benefiting health

Scotland’s bar workers believe the country’s smoking ban has made their workplaces healthier, six months on from its start.
Posted: 12 September 2006 | 10:54

Principal Hotels sold for estimated £300m - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: US tourists not deterred by foiled air attack; Breakfast boost for Wetherspoon; Wetherspoon props up sales slump in Scottish pubs and more...
Posted: 12 September 2006 | 10:47

Scottish smoking ban blamed for Rank job losses

The ban on smoking in public places in Scotland has claimed its first commercial scalp, with leisure firm Rank announcing it will cut 200 jobs across the UK.
Posted: 07 September 2006 | 00:00

Punch Taverns confident ahead of English smoking ban

Pub giant Punch Taverns has said it remains confident of mitigating any negative effects of next year’s smoking ban in England, after its experiences in Scotland.
Posted: 06 September 2006 | 13:07

Rank blames Scottish smoking ban for 200 job cuts

Cigarette box in handThe ban on smoking in public places in Scotland has claimed its first commercial scalp, with leisure giant Rank announcing it will cut 200 jobs across the UK.
Posted: 04 September 2006 | 15:39

All secondary school children will be offered cookery lessons... For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

Weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Conran senior management bid to buy stake in the company; Conran out to buy more London hotels; Conran profits rise to £36.7m; Yo! Sushi to franchise in US; Savoy to close for up to a year; Top Dublin hotel refurbishment cost doubles; Smoking ban in Scotland leads to compensation claim; UK restaurants warned of bogus French mussels; Chips to carry “traffic light” health warning; Fitness club merger will lead to flotation
Posted: 04 September 2006 | 12:21

Health lobby dismisses Scottish smoking ban damage claim

No smoking signAnti-smoking lobbyists ASH have criticised a Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) survey, which claims the smoking ban has caused a huge down-turn in pub trade.
Posted: 25 August 2006 | 13:05

Enterprise Inns sale will beat smoking ban

Enterprise Inns' sale of 769 pubs to Admiral Taverns for £318.1m could be an attempt by the pubco to curb the impact of next year's smoking ban, according to industry experts.
Posted: 17 August 2006 | 00:00

Starwood creates new head of hotels... and other International hotel news

world newsEssential news from around the world, including: Moscow Ritz Carlton refinances; InterContinental to go into Libya; Marriott goes non-smoking; Hyatt to expand residential spa concept and more...
Posted: 31 July 2006 | 09:57

Smoked out into the open

CHOT 270706With the release of the draft smoke-free regulations last week, operators now have a clearer idea of how they can accommodate their smoking customers. Ross Bentley asked a number of hospitality businesses what they have in mind
Posted: 27 July 2006 | 00:00

We're all in the same boat

Up in Scotland we have had the smoking ban for a while now, and the best advice for licensees in England is: just get on with it (Caterer, 20 July, page 7).
Posted: 27 July 2006 | 00:00

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