09-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Abbey Inns has taken a fourth pub in its home city of Bath — it's added the pub next door to its brewery, Bath's famous jazz pub, Ye Old Farmhouse,...
Mark Daniels: Cheer them, don't boo them!
09-Nov-2009
We work in an industry that has its roots in providing entertaining, relaxing environments for hard-working denizens of all walks of life to sit,...
You say you want a revolution, well...
09-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
89 was a tumultuous year in anyone's book. First we had the beginning of the end of the Soviet Union, thanks to the 'velvet revolution' taking...
A Revolution in brewing
09-Nov-2009
One of the curious things about the timing of the Beer Orders that - as far as I know - nobody has ever touched on, is that they came into force just...
Lucky seven for CAMRA campaign
09-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A CAMRA branch is hoping that seven is a lucky number by launching a campaign to promote pubs. The Bristol & District CAMRA Pubs Campaigning...
GMB claims "thousands" more joining, as licensee is evicted
09-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
The GMB union has stepped up its campaign against the pubcos this morning by staging a protest in support of an evicted licensee, who it claims was...
Lowlander does a pre-pack after big City losses
09-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Mounting losses in its City of London site have forced Lowlander, the London-based bar operation, to undergo a pre-pack administration. Following the...
Fuller's names its Pub of the Year
09-Nov-2009
London brewer has awarded its Pub of the Year accolade to The Victoria, in London's Bayswater district. The pub, managed by Chris Cochran and Helen...
09-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
Calls from the country's top prosecutor to end the use of cautions for serious assaults could help the fight for justice for licensees who are...
'Student pub crawl company under fire'
08-Nov-2009
"Carnage, the company that organises college pub crawls, is facing a massive backlash from student unions, MPs and the police over the behaviour of...
Ritblat to regain control of Merchant
06-Nov-2009 By MA Reporter
Sir John Ritblat, the former chairman of British Land, is set to buy back Merchant Inns after the company went into administration.
06-Nov-2009 By Paul Wigham
Tenants new and old need to understand what RPI means to their business and their income, says Bar Group chief executive Paul Wigham. The Retail...
CAMRA asks to meet government minister over OFT failure
06-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
CAMRA claims the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) "failed the entire industry" by rejecting its super-complaint and has asked to meet a government...
06-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney & John Harrington
Plans to introduce a minimum price on alcohol in Scotland suffered a further significant blow yesterday. During a debate, called for by the...
06-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
Sting operations targeting sales to drunks in pubs are to run in selected parts of the country as the festive season approaches. But the Government...
Lowlander in pre-pack restructure
06-Nov-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Lowlander, the fledgling Belgian beer concept, has been restructured via a pre-pack administration. The process has seen the group emerge with its...
05-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
05-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Wellington Pub Company, the 829-strong free-of-tie pub company, has seen a 2.6% decline in Ebitda.
Residents revolt over Ritchie's London pub
05-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
Residents living near film director Guy Ritchie's London pub have mounted a major campaign against the venue - complaining of late-night noise,...
04-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The BII managed to secure a £30,000 rebate cheque for a tenant after investigating a code of practice breach by a pubco. BII chief executive Neil...
The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2009: And the winners are...
03-Nov-2009 By James Wilmore
The winners of this year's Publican Food & Drink Awards have been revealed during a glittering ceremony at a top Central London hotel. Sixteen...
03-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The MP behind the highly critical Business and Enterprise Committee report into pubcos says he is "sceptical" about the ability of pubcos to implement change in the industry. Peter Luff said he must be convinced the BBPA code can stick.
MPs to examine pubco reforms
03-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BIS) has confirmed it is to host a new evidence hearing on the trade from industry organisations on...
'Mayfair set call time on Guy Ritchie's pub'
03-Nov-2009
With a string of celebrity regulars and attendant paparazzi, it has become one of London's most fashionable nightspots. But the days of film director...
Luff expects industry referral decision within the month
03-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Conservative MP and chairman of the Business & Enterprise Select Committee (BEC) Peter Luff said the government was likely to respond early next...
03-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
Peter Luff gives his view as his committee announce a new probe into recent industry promises to improve the lot of tenants.
02-Nov-2009 By Roger Protz
British lager-makers are finding strength in numbers as lobby group gains ground, says Roger Protz.
02-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Over 1,500 pubs, clubs and restaurants have closed in Ireland over the past five years costing thousands of jobs, according to a new survey.
02-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
The vast majority of licensees have tried new ideas to boost business — particularly around food — as the recession bites, a new survey shows. A huge 94% have done so over the past 12 months, according to a survey of BII members.
Mark Daniels: Pub Revolution? Or PubCo Revolution?
02-Nov-2009
Has anybody noticed that when you mention the phrase Beer Tie, two names have become inextricably linked with it? Whenever we read through the...
Serving up a new strategy
02-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
A journalist from a Danish newspaper recently flew into London to interview Isaac Sheps, head of Carlsberg's UK operation. The hack got his story and...
Hamish Champ: Staycation schmaycation
02-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ
Much has been made of 'staycations' in recent months, whereby financially battered Brits eschew holidays abroad and choose to spend what few quid...
'Irish pub trade in crisis as 1,500 close over five years'
02-Nov-2009
More than 1,500 pubs, hotels and restaurants have gone to the wall in the past five years, costing thousands of jobs, a stark survey will reveal...
02-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The GMB trade union is to hold a demonstration against the eviction of an Admiral Taverns tenant, who has been at his pub for 17 years. Bill Synan...
'Rent boycott licensee awaits bailiffs'
01-Nov-2009
A Merseyside landlady has joined a national boycott of two leading pub companies over rent and beer prices. Angela Bennett, who runs The Brooke...
30-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
C2 Original Inns founder Matt Jackson was crowned the Best Individual at the Morning Advertiser 150 club awards for the country's top multiple...
30-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Managed operator Barracuda, led by Mark McQuater, has indicated that new openings are unlikely in the short term, given market conditions. The...
30-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Southampton-based pub group Gusto Inns has added another two sites to its portfolio, bringing its total to eight. Group founder Maurice Toal has...
30-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
One of the founders of Urban & Country Leisure, Dan Shotton, has left the company to launch his own pub group. Former Mitchells & Butlers...
Jongleurs brand name to return to founder
30-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Ten Jongleurs venues acquired by new company Intertain after Regent Inns went into administration, will trade under the same name until January 2....
Pubco eyes turn to Mandelson
30-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
All eyes are on Peter Mandelson to see if he can help sustain an initial bounce in pubco share prices following the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)...
29-Oct-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The average pub faces a 23% rise in its rateable value from 2010 — although the most they will pay is 11% more than this year's bill. That's according to a survey of almost 3,500 — or 10% of — leased and tenanted pubs in England and Wales.
'Alcohol worse than ecstasy'
29-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful than ecstasy, cannabis and LSD, the Government's chief drug adviser has claimed as he accused ministers of...
Pledge to help over rates rises
29-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Licensees facing massive hikes in their business rates are to be helped through the appeals process by trade bodies. The newly-formed Independent...
29-Oct-2009 By John Harrington
Licensees can access free help to secure bank loans via a new Government-backed scheme. Specialist advisors are now on hand through Business Link,...
Little Gem restructures
29-Oct-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Steve Wilkins, the serial bar and restaurant entrepreneur, has led a restructuring of the Little Gems Country Dining business. M&C understands...
28-Oct-2009 By Tony Jennings
The pub trade can not afford to be ageist, says Budweiser Budvar chief executive Tony Jennings.
28-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
Nearly half of all Brits (47%) are put off returning to eat at a restaurant or pub if the service charge is automatically added to the bill.
Julian Grocock: Pub industry is at a crossroads
28-Oct-2009
And it's worse if you're at a crossroads, because then they fly at you from all directions. That's how I would paint a picture of the pub industry...
28-Oct-2009 By Gemma McKenna
London operator Forest Inns has bought its second site — Ye Olde White Bear in Hampstead. The Punch lease was sold off an asking price of...
