'Medicinal' E-Cigarettes And The Pub Industry

A good mate of mine, a lifetime smoker is desperately trying to kick the habit. He has tried it all; cold turkey, patches, counselling - you name it, he’s tried it. Now however, the one thing that is really helping him, 'e-cigarettes' are under threat.

Firstly J D Wetherspoon have banned them from all of their pubs. Their reason is a credible one, in as much as they claim these 'cigarettes' are very difficult to distinguish from the real thing, and so their staff are having to “police the pubs” - distracting them from their real job of serving customers.

The CEO of E-Lites Adrian Everett however claims there can be no confusion because his product gives off a green light. He (not surprisingly) wants to see more pubs allow and encourage them, to help individuals kick the tobacco habit and for the greater health of the nation.

Professor John Britton head of the BMA’s Tobacco control Group says e-cigarettes will save the lives of 5 million smokers if they use these instead of tobacco!

E-cigarettes, which use a vapour containing nicotine are now however to face more regulation and will in 2016 be re-classified as MEDICATION. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has said that it does not recommend people use e-cigarettes but has not banned them as it will likely drive smokers back to tobacco.

In the meantime my mate continues his battle. It will be interesting to know just how many pubs allow them or disallow them. Just another battle for our industry!


Martin Read CMBII
Managing Director of Inn-Dispensable Personal Licence Training

Where There's a Will, There's a New Way to Sell Alcohol

Following on from the news that JD Wetherspoon have successfully gained a licence to open a licensed outlet on a motorway, I now bring news of a motor vehicle that is a licensed outlet itself! – So you travel to one and the other travels to you!

Will Spiers, a bright your entrepreneur. recently passed the APLH on one of our courses and has launched his new business. You will see from the picture that his business is that of a converted Volkswagen Camper Van, imported from the USA which will perform as a travelling high-end bar. Champagne, fine wines, etc. 'The Camper Vin' (very clever) will be seen at race meetings, parties, music festivals, et al.

We wish Will all the best for his new venture, and who knows, one day he may have 12 of them on the road! Thanks for choosing Inn-Dispensable, Will.


Martin Read CMBII
Managing Director of Inn-Dispensable Personal Licence Training

Providing Personal Licence Training for a Wide Range of Personalities

One of the great joys of running a training business in the licensed sector is the sheer diversity of our customer profile and venue location.

One minute we might be running a session at The Inner Temple of the Law Courts, the next minute in a skittle alley in the depths of who knows where. Then on to Les Ambassadors Club in the heart of Mayfair, London and the store room of an off-licence. We work with police officers, licensing officers, students, pub owners, club owners, a mobile "cut in half" Volkswagen owner, tea rooms, village halls, rugby, football, cricket, you name it clubs. And now and again a famous person.

Here's the latest:
Adam Henson, TV presenter and owner of The Cotswold Farm Park, recently commissioned Inn-Dispensable to obtain a Premises Licence and to train all of his staff when he recently began selling alcohol at the Farm Park.

And here is what Adam kindly said...
Adam commented "The professionalism and expertise of the Inn-Dispensable team was invaluable throughout the whole process".


Martin Read CMBII
Managing Director of Inn-Dispensable Personal Licence Courses