New pub banning order used for first time
07-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
A man who broke his Pubwatch banning order more than 40 times has been handed the country's first Drinking Banning Order by magistrates. The order...
07-Dec-2009 By Ewan Turney
Bedford based brewer and operators Charles Wells has reported a 2.9% drop in operating profit to £10.2m for the year to September. Turnover...
04-Dec-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Brewery Everards has bought three new pubs under its Project William banner — which allows the tie to be relaxed on cask ale. The pubs will be run by micro-brewers and real ale enthusiasts in the area.
03-Dec-2009 By Ewan Turney
Special treatment for duty on spirits should end in order to fund a reduction in beer duty, the CAMRA has told the Chancellor.
03-Dec-2009 By Ewan Turney
Eleven London pubs are closing every week — that's the stark reality highlighted by a new British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) survey.
03-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
Pubs that feature live music take 44% more money than those that don't — that's a key finding of a new survey.
02-Dec-2009 By Becky Paskin, Restaurant
A batch of Spanish eggs linked to an outbreak of salmonella in a number of restaurants and catering establishments, has sparked the Food Standards...
02-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
The Scottish Government has abandoned plans to force pubs to serve wine in 125ml servings, says trade chief Patrick Browne.
02-Dec-2009 By Ewan Turney & The PMA Team
A Fair Pint-commissioned report claims the accuracy of Brulines beer flow monitoring equipment is "questionable". But Brulines insists it is "accurate and reliable".
02-Dec-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Property agents say the pub market will be flooded with between 1,000 and 2,000 pubco disposals in 2010. Robin Mence, managing director of Sidney...
Brulines' accuracy questioned in report
01-Dec-2009 By James Wilmore
An independent report has raised concerns about the accuracy of Brulines' beer flow monitoring equipment. The report, compiled by verification firm...
'iPhone app to keep track of alcohol units'
01-Dec-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The NHS has launched a free iPhone app to let people keep track of how much alcohol they are drinking. The new application was launched by Gillian...
01-Dec-2009 By Lesley Foottit
A Yates pub has been ordered to cut trading hours amongst other stringent conditions following alleged licence breaches.
30-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Half Moon tenant hits back at claims from Young's that it has worked hard to keep the venue open.
30-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Brunning & Price, the pub operator owned by the Restaurant Group, has bought the freehold of Whitbread's Nevill Crest & Gun in Kent, which...
Hamish Champ: Are licensees really a bunch of moaning minnies?
30-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Are all licensees 'moaners'? I ask this - in a rhetorical sense you understand - because commenting on my blog on VAT last week one reader bemoaned...
C&C unable to rule out job losses after Gaymer's purchase
30-Nov-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire
Stephen Glancey, chief operating officer of C&C Group, owner of Magners said he is unable to rule-out job losses as the result of its purchase of...
C&C Group buys Gaymers cider for £45m
30-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Magners cider producer C&C Group has bought rival manufacturer Gaymer Cider Company from Constellation Brands for £45m. Gaymer's, which employs...
30-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The GMB is to ballot its tied tenant members on whether to to switch off Brulines systems in a bid to force pubcos to the negotiating table over beer...
30-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Magners producer C&C Group has acquired Gaymer Cider Company from Constellation Brands for £45m. The deal will be financed via a new £60m bank...
'Union writes to 37,000 licensees in "strike" ballot'
29-Nov-2009
"Trade union the GMB is writing to 37,000 publicans urging them to join it and vote in a ballot over industrial action it says will be a 'strike' at...
Harveys: a local champion
28-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
They're a feisty and determined lot in Lewes. Loath to suffer fools and usurpers, the fiercely independent streak that marks out this Sussex town...
27-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
Jennings beers will be brewed elsewhere in the meantime, says owner Marston's.
Billy Buchanan: selling the pub experience
27-Nov-2009 By Billy Buchanan
London Town boss Billy Buchanan thinks the industry should get together to market the pub, rather than focusing on factional differences
Famous music pub faces uncertain future
27-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
One of London's most famous live music pubs faces an uncertain future as a gig venue and could become a gastropub. The Half Moon, in Putney, South...
Sharkey gives his backing to the pub
27-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Former Undertones frontman Feargal Sharkey helped the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) launch its new campaign last night. The chief...
26-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
A rising length of tenure and falling rate of churn of licensees is a good target for the trade, says The PMA Team.
26-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced the four finalists in the running to be named best pub in Britain.
Scotland set to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol
26-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
The Scottish government has today published its long-awaited Alcohol Bill, which includes powers for ministers to set a minimum price for alcohol....
Lessees charge 78p more a pint than free-of-tie pubs
26-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
Lessees are charging 78p more for a pint of standard lager on average compared to managed houses and free-of-tie licensees according to members of...
26-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The Scottish Government has published its controversial Alcohol Bill, which will give ministers powers to impose a minimum price, introduce a new tax...
26-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
MPs will be urged to "give beer a break" and back pubs as the "life and soul of Britain's communities" under the new BBPA manifesto. The I'm Backing the Pub manifesto aims to promote the positive aspects of pubs.
25-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) urged two ministers to take action against pubcos in a meeting yesterday.
25-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney & The PMA Team
Multiple operator Mercury Inns has gone into administration, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. Mercury Inns was formed 12 years ago by co-managing...
Debt mountain pushes Mercury Inns into administration
25-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Too much debt pushed Mercury Inns into administration, joint managing director Mark Butler confirmed today. The Tamworth-based operator's seven pubs...
25-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
BBC TV show Inside Out is to film events at the pubco protest march on 7 December and are looking for licensees.
24-Nov-2009 By Roger Protz
Czech history was made two decades ago with the Velvet Revolution, and the loss of the old regime had a big impact on the nation's beer, says Roger Protz.
Rateable value: How do you rate your chances?
24-Nov-2009
Every five years all commercial properties are revalued by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to take into account shifts in value between UK regions...
Lake District pubs devastated by floods
24-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs face being closed for months and others are confronting an uncertain trading future due to floods devastating parts of the Lake District....
24-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Cornish brewer and operator St Austell has acquired the Three Crowns Hotel in Chagford, Devon. The 13th Century Inn will be run by experienced...
23-Nov-2009 By Emma Eversham, Restaurant
Gordon Ramsay's right hand man Mark Sargeant is to to take on a "new challenge" as creative director of pub group, the Swan Collection. Sargeant is...
Don't ignore the signs of a business in trouble
23-Nov-2009
Everyone knows that in the current environment many licensees are facing problems they've not encountered before. Nationally there has been a drop...
Learning a lesson?
23-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
While it had been on the cards for some time, when Admiral Taverns finally succumbed to the inevitable it was still a bit of a shock. That a company...
23-Nov-2009 By Lesley Foottit
Only five pubs out of 14 remain fully-functional following the weekend floods in Cockermouth, Cumbria. But many of those that escaped flood damage...
20-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
London brewer and retailer Fuller's has reported a jump in profit before tax of 18% to £14.1m in its first financial half year. Turnover was up...
Fuller's warns of "significantly tougher" times ahead
20-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
London brewer and pub operator Fuller Smith & Turner has reported interim profits up nearly 20 per cent, but has warned the second half of its...
20-Nov-2009 By David Elliott
Greene King Pub Partners managing director David Elliott calls on pubs to do even more for our troops abroad.
20-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A licensee couple who received a water bill for £37,000 in March have just been hit with a shocking £12,000 electricity bill. Shannon Wells and...
20-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
Oldham Council's "electric shock treatment" of licence reviews and the threat of tough sanctions has led to a revival in the night-time economy....
19-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
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