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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

TUC publishes smoking guide to help businesses

no smoking signBusinesses in England have been urged to get their act together and introduce smoking bans ahead of the 1 July smoking ban.
Posted: 02 April 2007 | 15:07

Marco Pierre White to sue Gordon Ramsay - 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: High Court VAT ruling on smoothies; Clapham House wants £4.65m to expand; Smoking shelter that can double as event marquee and more...
Posted: 02 April 2007 | 11:34

Wales smoking ban starts

no smoking signWales has introduced a complete ban on smoking in enclosed public places. The ban means smoking is no longer permitted inside the country’s bars, pubs restaurants and hotels (except for designated smoking guestrooms).
Posted: 02 April 2007 | 11:12

Shepherd Neame profits rise

Kentish-brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame saw turnover and pre-tax profits rise during the last six months of 2006, thanks in part to the acquisition of nine freehold pubs.
Posted: 27 March 2007 | 16:28

A third of Scottish pubs has laid off staff due to smoking ban

man serving in a barMore than a third of Scottish pubs have laid off staff as a result of the smoking ban, according to new research.
Posted: 23 March 2007 | 10:20

JD Wetherspoon's John Hutson welcomes smoking ban

The chief executive of pub operator JD Wetherspoon has reiterated his belief that smoking bans in Wales and England will be a success for the trade.
Posted: 08 March 2007 | 00:00

Greene King launches campaign to get staff to quit smoking

Greene KingBrewer and pub operator Greene King has launched a campaign to encourage its 16,000 workers to give up smoking in preparation for the 1 July ban in England.
Posted: 06 March 2007 | 09:00

Glasgow sets limit on street furniture

Ashton Lane, GlasgowGlasgow City Council is to crack down on illegal outdoor seating after the introduction of Scotland's smoking ban last summer led to an "explosion" in unregulated street furniture.
Posted: 23 February 2007 | 08:00

DoH rejects talk of 'smoking police'

no smoking signThe Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has attempted to quell fears that the advent of smoke-free legislation this summer in England will introduce "undercover anti-smoking police".
Posted: 22 February 2007 | 12:00

Forthcoming smoking bans will not deter customers, says Camra

buying drink in pubThe forthcoming smoking bans in England and Wales will encourage 840,000 new customers into pubs, according to research from the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
Posted: 20 February 2007 | 17:00

Expect a fall in revenue when smoking ban starts, businesses warned

no smoking signSome hospitality and leisure businesses could face a revenue decline of up to 15% when the smoking ban is implemented this year, with many taking more than three-years to recover to pre-ban levels, experts have predicted.
Posted: 19 February 2007 | 09:00

Training staff to police smoking ban to cost £29.5m

The Government has come under fire for giving local authorities in England £29.5m to train staff to police the smoking ban in bars and restaurants.
Posted: 15 February 2007 | 15:22

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