The Sunday TimesGuy Hands has put the entire Nomura pub empire up for sale for an estimated £2bn. Mr Hands, who runs the principal finance group for...
The parent companies of two of Britain's biggest pub groups are working on plans to launch two of the biggest ever pub-backed securitised bond issues...
Finance director James Kowszun is quitting SFI Group to take the helm at Hartford, the publicly-quoted pub and restaurant group.Mr Kowszun (pictured...
Publicans are being urged to be as vigilant as ever in spotting and eradicating drug use on their premises, despite a relaxation of laws surrounding...
Leisure Link, the UK's biggest machine management company, is changing. Ex-licensee Tim Massey, new sales director for pubs, talks to Phil MellowsThe...
Licensees in Nottingham are up in arms over police plans to force them to close for a forthcoming football match.More than 30 pubs in Nottingham may...
Pub operator Eldridge Pope is piloting a clutch of new brands including a gay bar concept that may be rolled-out across the country. The Bristol-based bar, called Vibes has enjoyed unprecedented success since opening for business last October. B
The Prince of Wales' new scheme to help licensees in rural areas has not been welcomed by everybody.A licensee in the parish of St Giles on the Heath...
John McNamara is the new chief executive of the BII. Caroline Nodder meets a man hoping to change people's perception of the Institute The enthusiasm...
Ultimate Leisure, the late night bar and club operator, has about a dozen new projects in the pipeline including a 1,300-capacity club in Newcastle's...
Six Continents should stop wasting money on over-priced deals and return cash to investors, according to a leading fund manager.Hermes, the vocal and...
Rural pubs, many of which are already struggling because of last year's foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, are facing a new battle in the shape of hunt...
The licensee of a Cornish pub is refusing to accept euros because he fears the new currency could be bad for trade.Chris McCabe (pictured), who runs...
Senior police officers admitted this week they are pushing for a cut in the drink-drive limit in the wake of evidence that the problem is worsening.A...
A European proposal that could stop pubs playing music has been branded "another straight banana saga" by industry experts.Licensees are being urged...
Pub-goers will join the fight for a compulsory 100 per cent liquid pint when a major new consumer initiative is launched by the Campaign for Real Ale...
Coors emerged as the surprise winner over Christmas in the bidding war for UK lager Carling. Mark Stretton examines the history of the US brewer.Late...
