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Daybreak's Kate Garraway at the Cottage in Upper Bucklebury

Bank holiday bonanza for pubs

By Ewan Turney

Pubs across the country received a welcome boost as the feel-good factor returned to Britain — thanks to Easter and the Royal Wedding.

Georgel: wants Admiral to become the leading community pubs business

Admiral Taverns merges divisions

By The PMA Team

Tenanted pub operator Admiral Taverns is to merge its Phoenix turn-around estate with its core pubs division to create one trading business. The...

Hunter: Government needs a cohesive approach to alcohol

Mark Hunter: moderation is key to progress

By Mark Hunter, Molson Coors chief executive

Perhaps the time has come for an alcohol minister, argues Molson Coors chief executive Mark Hunter. As the chief executive of Britain's largest...

Big issue: breast feeding mothers should not face discrimination

Pubs' breast-feeding alert

By Gurjit Degun

Hosts are being reminded about discrimination laws after a licensee was slammed for asking a breast-feeding woman to leave her pub. Elaine Loughran,...

Hot topic: EPCs show the energy efficiency of properties

Licensees selling up face fees surge

By Gurjit Degun

Hosts selling or leasing their pub will face greater upfront fees as the Government confirms new plans on marketing materials.

Scotland: supporting local produce

SNP aims to promote homegrown pub produce

By Lesley Foottit

The Scottish National Party has announced plans to grow and promote its pubs' and restaurants' use of local produce in its new manifesto.

Abinger Hatch: Who Cares Wins site

Who Cares Wins opens second site

By Jo Bruce

Pub company Who Cares Wins has opened a second site, with plans for further sites over the next two years. Business partners Richard Coltart and...

Stricter guidelines for business rates appeals

Licensees face appeal woe

By Gurjit Degun

Licensees contesting their 2010 business rates could see their appeals thrown out if new, stricter deadlines are not met. Under old procedures the...

Hall and Woodhouse: cap on RPI

Hall & Woodhouse caps RPI rents at 2.8%

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Hall & Woodhouse has revealed that it capped Retail Price Index-linked rent adjustments at 2.4% in 2010 and 2.8% this year.

Charity: The Bull's Head bursts through traditional parameters

The Bull's Head — the genre-busting pub

By The PMA Team

The task for the bulk of the pub industry is about evolving the offer — and it could do worse than looking at the Bull's Head in Repton.

Williams: praised the BII service

BII offers pubs a mediation 'lifeline'

By Ewan Turney

A former pubco tenant has hailed the BII's new mediation service as a "lifeline" after he clawed back £34,000 from his pub company.

Up front fees: licensees could be pouring cash down the drain

Licensees in rate review fees warning

By Michelle Perrett

Licensees are being warned not to pay fixed fees to companies offering rating review services or they could face being out of pocket. The warning...

Pic: Peter Jackson, chairman of Otley Pub Club; Audrey Van Der Haar, landlady of the Black Bull; Greg Mulholland, MP for Leeds North West

Otley pubs royal-wedding tribute

By Michelle Perrett

Pubs in Otley are renaming themselves for the Royal Wedding on April 29 in honour of Kate Middleton's connections to the area.

Pubs: an investment opportunity, says Paul Hickman

Pub sector on upward course

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

The view that the UK pub market is over-indebted and under-performing is at least two years out of date, says a new report.

Principle Leisure: fell into administration earlier this month

Ex-Principle bars in sale by early May

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

A sale of the bars and restaurants formerly run by Tyne and Wear-based Principle Leisure is expected in early May.

Sting ops: self-testing could keep authorities away

Fewer sting ops for pubs that self-test

By Ewan Turney

Pubs that carry out their own underage test-purchase operations are set to be subjected to fewer sting operations, the Publican's Morning Advertiser...

Paul Chase: a supporter of AV

Why publicans should vote 'yes' to AV

By Paul Chase, CPL Training

CPL Training's Paul Chase believes AV would make MPs more independent of the party line and more responsive to local needs.

Police are on the look-out for false and fake IDs

Newquay pubs move to Challenge-25

By Ewan Turney

Pubs and off-licences in Newquay have agreed to adopt a Challenge-25 policy ahead of the expected summer invasion of youngsters. The move is part of...

Sullivan: get back to beer

Paul Sullivan: man of the (pub) people

By Phil Mellows

Things are on the move at Wadworth, and Paul Sullivan is the man in the driving seat. He talks to Phil Mellows about understanding pubs.

Fair Pint: concern over churn rate

Fair Pint: 'Five pubs fail every day'

By Ewan Turney

Anti-beer tie group Fair Pint believes the failure rate of pubs may be as high as five per day — it disputes figures given by BBPA.

Waterside Pub Partnership: LT Pub Management will run pubs for administrator

S&NPC's waterside pub venture folds

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Waterside Pub Partnership has fallen into administration after failing to secure further financing.

Travelodge: pub plans

Travelodge in £100m pub group link up

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Travelodge is to link up with several pub groups, including Greene King and Mitchells & Butlers, as part of a £100m expansion programme.

Everards: building on the success of Project William

Everards' artisan pub push

By Jo Bruce

Leicestershire brewer Everards has linked up with the Real Bread Campaign (RBC) to help engage artisan producers.

Watson: company is trading well

Capital: London pub market remains strong

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Capital Pub Company, the London-based pub group, has reported a 24% increase in revenue for the year to 26 March 2011, driven by organic growth in...

Tenanted Pub Company Summit: book your tickets now

Tenanted Pub Company Summit speakers lined up

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Senior figures from across the tenanted pub sector have been confirmed as speakers for this year's Tenanted Pub Company Summit, a must-attend event...

The Fleet pub will undergo a £750,000 revamp

Scoff & Quaff buys up pub

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Worcester-based pub operator Scoff & Quaff has bought its seventh site — a flood-hit Enterprise Inns leased pub that is to undergo a £750,000...

Red tape: a concern for licensees

BBPA unveils red tape concerns

By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association has unveiled its major concerns for industry over red tape.

James Taylor: Has set up his own microbrewery

CAMRA member sets up brewery

By Gurjit Degun

A former public sector worker has followed his dream of setting up his own microbrewery - Two Roses Brewery in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. James...

McNulty: chance to raise your pub's profile

Use the royal wedding to raise pubs' profile

By Dave McNulty

However you plan to commemorate the royal wedding, chances are you're looking forward to the bonus bank holiday on 29 April. If you work in the pub...

Osborne: accused of tax war against pubs

Pub leaders warn Chancellor over Budget

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Over 30 leading brewing and pub company executives have signed a letter to the Chancellor George Osborne demanding that he reconsider the tax...

Charity: plenty of opportunity

United we stand to champion the pub trade

By The PMA Team

Welcome to the first edition of The Publican's Morning Advertiser — our task to become the industry's indispensable guide, says The PMA Team.

Young's managed pubs will have Gametec gaming machines

Gamestec to supply Young's managed pubs

By Gurjit Degun

London-based pub operator Young's has signed an agreement with gaming machine operator Gamestec. Gamestec will provide a bespoke products for each...

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