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Smoking ban and credit squeeze pinches Punch

Punch logoPunch Taverns said sales at its managed pubs had flattened in the first few weeks of its new financial year following July’s smoking ban and waning consumer confidence.
Posted: 08 November 2007 | 15:32

Wetherspoon chief shrugs off long-term effect of England smoking ban

John HutsonJD Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson predicted a return to buoyant sales in six to seven months, after admitting a dip in bar sales following the start of England’s smoking ban this July.
Posted: 06 November 2007 | 13:16

First landlord fined over smoking ban

Hugh 'Hamish' HowittHugh ‘Hamish’ Howitt will have to pay £2,500 in fines after becoming the first pub landlord to be prosecuted in England for defying smoking ban legislation.
Posted: 05 November 2007 | 15:27

Punch profits to be hit by smoking ban

Punch Taverns logoPunch Taverns is expected to unveil a drop in profits on Thursday as the impact of the smoking ban starts to hit home.
Posted: 05 November 2007 | 13:45

Nightclub operator Luminar feels next to no impact from smoking ban

Luminar's Lava Ignite brandNightclub operator Luminar has felt only “marginal impact” on its sales following the introduction of the smoking ban in England in July.
Posted: 30 October 2007 | 11:00

Caring poised to buy major stake in Soho House - 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: £200m Wagamama flotation under threat; Scottish hotels outperform UK average in August; Spirit and Laurel to pioneer TV pub quizzes
Posted: 15 October 2007 | 11:47

Welsh smoking ban compliance at 97%

no smoking signSix months after the start of the smoking ban in Wales just 25 penalty notices have been issued with compliance levels at 97%, according to official figures.
Posted: 03 October 2007 | 08:00

Employees are healthier after smoking ban

barmanHospitality workers are reaping the health benefits of the English smoking ban with levels of exposure to second-hand smoke slashed by around three quarters in just two months, according to research revealed today.
Posted: 01 October 2007 | 13:12

Smoking ban could lead to action under the Licensing Act

no smoking signPubs are facing the threat of a legal double whammy as local authorities begin to use the Licensing Act to enforce smoking ban-related issues, lawyers have warned.
Posted: 27 September 2007 | 08:00

Smoking ban hits sales at Pubs’n’Bars

Pubs'n'Bars logoPubs’n’Bars has become the first pub company to admit that July’s English smoking ban could have had a negative impact on financial performance.
Posted: 21 September 2007 | 13:48

Smoking ban: Smoke signals from Scotland

no smokingThe English smoking ban has been in force for more than two months, while Scotland has been smoke-free for 18 months. Andrew Wade, partner at law firm Lawrence Graham, examines the Scottish experience and looks at what English hospitality premises can expect to encounter
Posted: 13 September 2007 | 00:00

Music puts pubs on song after the smoking ban

Poor summer weather and the introduction of the smoking ban has left some publicans looking for new ways to bring in revenue. Live music is one solution, and it's not as hard to arrange as it used to be, as Selwyn Parker reports
Posted: 13 September 2007 | 00:00

Smoking ban has had no financial impact on Capital Pub Co

Capital Pub Company today joined the growing group of pub operators to reveal that the English smoking ban has had no material impact on financial performance.
Posted: 12 September 2007 | 17:00

Scotland smoking ban leads to improved health

cigarette buttsScotland’s smoking ban has led to a significant improvement in public health, according to a report from the Scottish government.
Posted: 10 September 2007 | 15:14

Smoking ban fails to dent JD Wetherspoon's profits

No smoking signJD Wetherspoon has delivered record results as the UK’s smoking ban failed to dent profits, the pub operator said today.
Posted: 07 September 2007 | 12:50

Smoking ban no 'significant impact' on Punch

no smoking signThe smoking ban has had no “significant impact” on Punch Taverns’ performance but the poor summer’s weather means full-year profits are likely to be down, the pub giant said today.
Posted: 06 September 2007 | 12:10

Second landlord faces smoking ban fines

man smokingThe second landlord to be taken to court for violating the smoking ban received his summons yesterday and, if found guilty, could pay a fine of £16,500.
Posted: 22 August 2007 | 12:17

Hospitality operators must protect staff enforcing smoking ban

no smoking signHospitality businesses whose staff are put in potentially dangerous situations by having to enforce the smoking ban must ensure they have measures in place to avoid court action, lawyers have warned.
Posted: 15 August 2007 | 08:00

70% of non-smokers more likely to eat in pubs since smoking ban

eating outSeven in 10 non-smokers are more likely to eat in pubs, following the introduction of the smoking ban while 36% intend to visit pubs more frequently, research revealed today.
Posted: 07 August 2007 | 13:30

Inspection finds 3% of premises breaking new smoking laws

no smoking signJust 3% of premises inspected during the first two weeks of the smoking ban in England did not comply with the law, Department of Health figures revealed today.
Posted: 04 August 2007 | 07:00

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