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BBPA announces industry award winners

By Ellie Bothwell

The winners of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) industry awards were announced at its annual dinner at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge last night.

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Vianet results suffer over pub industry statutory code uncertainty

By Rob Willock

Uncertainty surrounding the Government’s proposed Statutory Code for pub companies is casting a shadow over beer flow monitoring firm Vianet, the company reported in a trading update today - warning that full-year profits will be down circa 10%.

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BBPA in battle for fairer export tariffs

By Ellie Bothwell

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is “heavily engaged” in the G8’s “major discussions” about import and export tariffs, chief executive Brigid Simmonds announced at the BBPA’s autumn Key Issues Forum last week.

Star Pubs & Bars

One in four Star pubs take cut-price Sky deal

By John Harrington

Almost one in four lessees of Star Pubs & Bars, the Heineken-owned leased pub operator, have signed up to the deal that offers 30% off Sky Ultimate if they stock specific Heineken products.

Orchid

Orchid reports modest underlying growth

By Mark Wingett

Orchid Pub Company has reported modest underlying growth across its c240-strong estate for the year to 31 December 2012, 12 months it decribed as “transformational”, whilst like-for-like sales are currently ahead by 3%.

Shepherd Neame annual results

Shepherd Neame reports managed like-for-like sales growth

By John Harrington

Shepherd Neame, the Kent brewer and pub operator, has reported a 3.3% rise in like-for-like sales at its managed sites in the 52 weeks to 29 June and a “robust” performance of its tenanted estate, where like-for-like EBITDA fell 1%.

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CAMRA launches new national online pub guide

By Mike Berry

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has today launched its first ever national online pub guide – whatpub.com - dedicated to helping the public find the best pubs to suit their needs across Britain. 

Portman Group Martin Narey

Portman Group names Martin Narey as new chair

By Mark Wingett

Sir Martin Narey, the former chief executive of Barnardo’s and chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, has been appointed as the new chairman of alcohol responsibility body, the Portman Group.

Pender:

Let’s give good people the chance to shine

By Anthony Pender

I listened, read and watched with interest Jamie Oliver’s comments regarding the description of young British workers as lazy compared with tougher immigrant workers, says Anthony Pender.

Revolution vodka bar

Inventive seeks premium bars

By John Harrington

Inventive Leisure, the Revolution bar operator, will look to acquire existing premium-bar businesses for its expansion programme, chief executive Mark McQuater has said.

Wilson Drinks Report pubs

Average pub drinkers' monthly spend rises year-on-year

By John Harrington

The average amount spent by drinkers in the on-trade increased from £44 to £45 between August 2012 and August 2013, although there was a bigger increase in the amount spent on drinking at home, new figures show.

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It's Better Down the Pub campaign plans 2m hit on mass tweet

By Michelle Perrett

It’s Better Down The Pub (IBDP), the national campaign backed by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser that aims to promote British pubs, is launching its third stage of activity by sending out a mass tweet targeting more than two million people on Tuesday,...

Eclectic Clubs & Bars

Brighton to be first site for Dirty Blonde chain

By John Harrington

Eclectic Clubs & Bars, the Avanti Capital-backed operator, is to convert a Brighton site into the first venue for its Dirty Blonde cocktail bar and restaurant brand, chief executive Reuben Harley has said.

Kuehne + Nagel

Unite in talks over Kuehne + Nagel pub strike

By Michelle Perrett

Talks to avoid disruption to the deliveries of Fosters, Heineken, Kronenbourg, John Smith’s, Strongbow and Britvic soft drinks are set to take place today.

Good Pub Guide 2014 quality pub

Five-star operators

By Mike Berry

A couple of things recently have got me thinking about the characteristics that differentiate a good operator from an average or poor one.

Moorhouse's pub company sales

Moorhouse's turnover rises 18%

By John Harrington

Moorhouse’s, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, saw sales continue to rise last year, with turnover up 18% to £4.5m in the 12 months to 30 September 2012.

It's Better Down the Pub competition

Licensees win It's Better Down the Pub competition

By Gurjit Degun

Two licensees have won a digital camera and an iPad, respectively, after coming top in a competition held by It’s Better Down the Pub – the campaign encouraging people to use pubs.

Walkabout bar

Walkabout operator Intertain sees earnings rise

By John Harrington

Intertain, the Walkabout bar operator, has reported a 60% rise in pre-exceptional operating profit in the year to 2 February, with EBITDA up 7.9% to £5.3m, as it saw the benefit of its estate investment programme and surrender of leases on unprofitable...

BII licensees of the year Ashley Kelly McCarthy

BII Licensees of the Year join mentoring scheme

By Michelle Perrett

The BII Licensees of the Year Ashley and Kelly McCarthy, will share the secrets of their success with fellow publicans as part of the BII's Business Mentor scheme.

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