Pubcos, rent reviews, licence reviews and Greene King's new font — it is all discussed in our weekly round-up of opinion from our bloggers.
Meet our three new bloggers...
1. Steve Haslam: Multiple Enterprise lessee at the Cutter Inn, Ely and the new White Horse at Ramsden Heath.
• 16 April: pubcos not to blame for woes
2. Gerry Price: leaseholder, The Inn, West End, Surrey
• 16 April: Rent review is worst April Fool's joke
3. Sir Shannon Alberry: Owner, chef, head barman and principal pot wash at The Bloated Toad — a freehouse in a leafy English suburban town.
• Where did it all go wrong for pubs?
And one of our regulars makes a welcome return....
Glass Half Full: Ros Shiel's — a former drinks PR's optimistic guide to life after redundancy.
And of course our own resident experts...
• The PMA Team, managing editor: Opportunity knocks for hosts
• Tony Jennings, CEO Budvar UK: We need courage to fight the ideologues
• Peter Coulson, legal editor: Oldham jumps the gun
• Roger Protz, beer expert: Revolution behind the bar
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