The Publican
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The Publican is a weekly magazine for the UK licensed trade.
The Publican, which launched in 1975, features news and comment on issues that affect the pub trade as well as jobs and pubs for sale and lease.
The magazine has an audited circulation of 33,404 and is distributed via subscription and controlled circulation to individual pubs as well as large pub companies and breweries.
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[edit] Supplements
The Publican also publishes a range of special reports relating to key areas of the pub trade, and produces the Industry Handbook which includes details of all UK pub companies and a suppliers’ directory.
[edit] Website
The Publican’s website was launched in 2001 and features news, blogs, a beer guide, photo galleries, pubs for sale and lease, job vacancies and a suppliers directory. The website currently has about 60,000 monthly unique users (March 2008).
[edit] Editorial campaigns
Recently the Publican has run Proud of Pubs week, a week in which people are encouraged to celebrate the positive impact the pub trade has in the UK. It has also campaigned against alcohol pricing in supermarkets and run training sessions on the smoking ban, and regularly stands up for the industry in the national media.
[edit] Events
The Publican organises events catering to the licensed trade, which include:
- The Publican Awards
- The Publican Food and Drink Awards**NEW FOR 2008**
- Publican Live
- National Licensed Business Show
- Publican Conference
- Licensee Forums
- Racing Pub of the Year
- HQ golf
- The Publican Sailing Regatta
[edit] About the staff and publisher
The editor is Caroline Nodder. The publishing director is David Goulthorpe. The Publican employs about 30 staff and is published by CMP Information, a division of United Business Media. It is based at UBM's head office at Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY.
[edit] External links
The Publican website
The Publican Awards - Official Website
The Publican Food and Drink Awards - Official Website
