“The Common Sense Guide to Buying a Pub, Bistro, Licensed Premises.” The Common Sense Guide to Buying a Pub is now available to purchase as an ebook through www.smashwords.com. for $5.99 or UK equivalent approximately £4.30, depending on the exchange rate. In addition you can read some the book by clicking on the Link below,… Read More »
Is this a Pub Co mistake or how many genuinely know, the Beer Barrel shortage with real ale? (Barrel-Dregs) The Old Chestnut, how much Real Ale can you sell in a barrel? In pre history, before the advent of the Pub Co’s. the old Family Brewers were in business to sell beer. They were considered… Read More »
Brulines explained, it is a beer monitoring system installed by many Pub Co’s. For those who do not know what Brulines are, it is a beer monitoring system installed by many Pub Co’s. Having had lunch with a Brulines Representative some years ago, the company has some concerns about the interpretation of the alleged flow… Read More »
STOCKTAKERS- When they can be an Asset or sometimes, through their errors, a Liability? Stocktakers are they of value? I have detected a serious issue relating to the use of professional stocktakers that needs to be aired. While many publicans may baulk at the cost of a regular stocktaking exercise, its value could be to:… Read More »
BRULINES Pot Boy gets a never ending stream of emails from lessees that are sick and tired of the general bully boy tactics used by Brulines and the mob that either work for them or rely on their every word. This is a cautionary little tale of the nasty side that is both nobody’s… Read More »
TRADING STANDARDS PROTOCOL SAYS BRULINES FIGURES USED TO FINE PUB TENANTS ARE “ESTIMATED”, EQUIPMENT CAN BE “CIRCUMVENTED” AND ADVISES TESTERS TO KEEP TENANTS IN THE DARK This trading standards protocol should be published in full by local trading standards officers investigating Brulines equipment in pubs says GMB The Trading Standards protocol for officers… Read More »
BRULINES CONFESSIONS. How often is it that Pot Boy hears of the “well I fessed up, ‘ad no choice, know wot I mean”. Usual con trick of so called irrefutable Brulines data as to buying out. Your lease, your livelihood, kids at school, your sanity all at risk through the accusation that you have been “robbing”… Read More »
BRULINES-FLOWMETER HOME TRUTHS Pot Boy has had a large number of e-mails asking what the very devil is a flow meter and how does it work, seeing as how so very much reliance is placed on the “spy in the cellar” by the Pubcos. Consulting my RAF engineering chum, ironically over a couple of pints… Read More »
BRULINES FINES Pot Boy must say from the start that he does not condone the breaking of a contract, in this case your Pubco lease. The Lease is legally binding as are its consequences. Having said all that, Pot Boy is as equally strong on condemning the Pubco BRM/BDM bully boy tactics wrapped up in the proven… Read More »
BRULINES IN COURT Pot Boy was chatting to the six a clock crew in the lounge bar the other evening which include two of mi’ learned friends. The conversation turned to Brulines oft made claim that the very existence of Brulines has time and time again been validated in Court. Well this, as pointed out… Read More »