Forget Healey; the gloves are well and truly off
22-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
It's a rare thing for MPs from opposite sides of the political divide to agree on anything. So when representatives from the three main parties...
Hamish Champ: Is Healey's package even likely to be implemented?
22-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Despite City analysts being non-plussed, the minister for pubs' finger-wagging aimed at the nation's pubcos was greeted by many licensees (and one MP...
Head of Steam boss complains of tie 'strangulation'
22-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A multiple operator has described the beer tie as a "strangulation" that has the licensee "at its mercy". Tony Brookes, managing director of the...
Brulines: "We'll work with government's weights and measures lab
22-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Brulines, which supplies beer flow monitoring equipment to the pub sector, said it would be happy to work with the government's weights and measures...
22-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Beer flow monitoring company Brulines is to seek clarification over what other protocols it must follow in regard to calibration of equipment. On...
22-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Singer Charlotte Church has built a pub at the end of her garden to escape the paparazzi and drink in peace. Church and long-term partner rugby star...
'Buy a pub and lose your life's savings'
21-Mar-2010
John Healey, the pubs minister, is encouraging potential investors to sink their pennies into pubs. As a publican's daughter I'm as keen as anyone to...
19-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
The ALMR has welcomed the Government's new measures to help pubs — but bemoaned the lack of action on cheap supermarket alcohol.
19-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Campaign for Real Ale has vowed to press on with its Office of Fair Trading super-complaint on the beer tie.
Pub Bitch: Political shenanigans
19-Mar-2010
Can I phone a friend? Tory toff Tobias Ellwood (and licensing minister-in-waiting — Gawd help us) did 'imself proud at last week's lively...
Healey: I took a 'balanced' look at the industry
19-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Pubs minister John Healey has said he has taken a "balanced and intelligent look" at the trade and warned "the ball is in the industry's court now"....
ALMR 'disappointed' Healey has overlooked supermarket issue
19-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed John Healey's proposals for the industry - but hit out at the minister for...
19-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
Eleven pubs in two North Wales towns have been ordered to close en masse for 48 hours — or face prosecution — for multiple underage sales....
19-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Pub is the Hub scheme will now be available on a national scale in both rural and urban areas, following the promise of a £1m grant from...
18-Mar-2010 By Becky Paskin, Restaurant
Sanzaru is launching its first venue — an Asian-inspired lounge and karaoke bar — in Clapham this week. Sanzaru, meaning three wise monkeys in...
18-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
The latest rumour and gossip from the City.
Sheps reports first half profits up 16 per cent
18-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Recently acquired pubs and a booming food trade helped Shepherd Neame push its first half turnover up more than eight per cent and its operating...
Darts record breaker takes on pub
18-Mar-2010
A record-breaking darts player has taken over the pub where he held a marathon session. James Footitt, 23, took the helm at the Nags Head in...
18-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
Bosses of a pub digital jukebox firm that distributed copyrighted tunes without permission have been prosecuted. Gateshead-based Access All Areas,...
18-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna
A London lessee is angry that his new landlord — a university — is forcing him to share trading information with a competitor via a shared...
18-Mar-2010 By Peter Luff
In his second article for the Morning Advertiser, BISC chairman Peter Luff explains why he has set a deadline of June 2011 for change by pubcos —...
17-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
Minimum pricing might increase alcohol sales, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
Robert Sayles: Pubcos v GMB Showdown - SOLD OUT!!
17-Mar-2010 By Robert Sayles Robert
The war of words between the BBPA and the GMB over the last few days suggests that a titanic heavyweight bout is imminent; the exchanges bore all the...
Whisky producer clarifies job loss claims
17-Mar-2010
A leading whisky producer has backtracked over claims that minimum pricing would result in hundreds of job losses. John Beard chief executive of...
Licensees warned over rates appeal accuracy
17-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Licensees are being warned that even the slightest error in information provided about their business rates could effect their chance of a successful...
Admiral Taverns confirms pub sell-off
16-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Christie + Co, the property agent, has confirmed it is to sell 150 freehold pubs on behalf of Admiral Taverns. Prices for pub sell off - which was...
16-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Karaoke specialists Lucky Voice are licensing their equipment for use in pubs — so far they have had interest from several pubcos. Lucky Voice,...
16-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
Admiral Taverns has broken its long silence and confirmed that it is selling 150 pubs, spread across England and Wales. The pubs are almost all...
16-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
TV star licensee Jay Smith is hoping to convince pubcos to write off a group of tenants' debts. The star of UKTV Blighty's Save our Boozer series,...
16-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Multiple operator Salisbury Pubs has bought its fifth pub — the Black Horse in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire. David and Becky Salisbury have taken on...
15-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company (S&NPC) is putting 43 pubs across England and Wales up for sale this week through Fleurets.
Pub Bitch: Pub haircare, parts I and II
15-Mar-2010
One man's meat... Hearty congratulations to the Orchid Group gang for entering the Sunday Times Best 25 Big Companies to work for at number 20. An...
Geoff Newton: Pre-packs do have plus points
15-Mar-2010
It seems that these days, whenever a business gets into difficulties it is all too easy to go to an insolvency practitioner, put the business into...
That ol' rumour mill, it keeps on a-grindin'...
15-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Rumours surrounding the impending demise of the country's large pub operators are two-a-penny these days. Barely a day goes by that one doesn't hear...
Pubs are a bad bet, say a third of private equity firms
15-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
A third of private equity firms think the leisure and hospitality sectors are a bad bet, according to new research. A survey by financial advisers...
15-Mar-2010 By Peter Coulson
Westminster City Council has been rubbished by a judge for its inability to draw a circle around the Albert Hall, says Peter Coulson.
15-Mar-2010 By Paul Wigham
Bar Group went through a pre-pack administration last month. Boss Paul Wigham reflects on the sometimes harrowing experience. We had two pub...
12-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
12-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
So where are we after last week's pubco/tenant report? More than half of the UK's pubs are subject to a supply agreement called the tie, says The PMA Team.
Admiral Taverns set to sell up to 200 pubs
12-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
Admiral Taverns, the 2,000-strong pub company bailed out by its bank late last year, is understood to be looking to sell up to 200 of its pubs....
12-Mar-2010 By Peter Luff
Business Innovation & Skills Committee chairman Peter Luff writes exclusively on his follow-up report on the pubco/tenant relationship. As I...
Molson Coors to open sales office in Northern Ireland
11-Mar-2010
Molson Coors has announced plans to create a sales and marketing operation in Northern Ireland. The brewer is to open an office in South Belfast and...
11-Mar-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Eclectic Bars said this morning it was optimistic for the future after revealing what it called a substantial increase in like-for-like sales and profits.
Neil Robertson: Rateable values and the beautiful game
10-Mar-2010
Many are facing increases at least in double figures. 'How can my rateable value be so high? What has the Valuation Office based this figure on?'...
Robert Sayles: Exclusive - Pubco CEO defends business model
10-Mar-2010 By Robert Sayles Robert
Pubco CEO and long-time friend of mine, Roland Rodent recently announced that he intends to retire in June 2011 after a long and distinguished career...
10-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A West Yorkshire licensee has been forced to sack a 15-year-old and two 16-year-old waitresses following a council request. Kirklees Council...
09-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Orchid Group is the 20th best big company to work for, according to the Sunday Times guide.
Millionaire lottery winner takes on local pub
09-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
A £13m lottery jackpot winner has given up her life of leisure to take on her local pub. Sandra Fosbrook has become tenant at the Stag at Five...
09-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A Hereford licensee was forced to throw out and bar a customer after he was caught using new "legal high" drug Mephedrone or "Meow". The Litten Tree...
09-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Pubs should check the details of their rateable values now, before new bills come out at the start of April, warns the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)....
