25-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is to open up membership to licensees as part of a five-point plan to ramp up the profile of local brewers. SIBA hopes to help establish a direct link between brewers and retailers.
25-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Capital Pub Company has reported sales growth of 22% for the 33 weeks to mid-November on last year as the London market remains "strong". The...
24-Nov-2010 By Jo Bruce
Whitbread is to spend over £7m this year on a sustainability programme to boost its environmental performance.
Pub closures slow to 29 a week
24-Nov-2010
Pub closures have slowed to a net figure of 29 a week in the first half of 2010, according to CGA Strategy chief executive Jon Collins. But Collins...
BBPA: Licensing Act works well
24-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
Five years ago today the Licensing Act 2003 came into force, allowing pubs to stay open longer. Deemed in certain quarters of the media as the...
24-Nov-2010 By Gurjit Degun
Hundreds of pubs will benefit from automatic business rate relief under new Government plans. Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today...
24-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
The pub closure rate has slowed to 29 per week for the first six months of 2010, according to CGA. Meanwhile, one in 10 nightclubs have also shut in...
24-Nov-2010 By David Elliott
The BBC's Children in Need is a great opportunity to increase profits, attract customers and put a smile back on a lot of faces, says David Elliott.
24-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Licensing Act has "worked well" and proved the 24-hour pub to be a myth, according to the British Beer and Pub Association. Chief executive...
23-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) is appealing for donations from local Licensed Victuallers Associations that have folded.
23-Nov-2010 By Peter Coulson
To retire and use your pub as a home and not a business, you need to arrange change of use from commercial to residential, says Peter Coulson.
22-Nov-2010 By Gurjit Degun
Pubs are missing out on over half a million legitimate customers because they do not accept PASS cards.
Caroline Nodder: Good pubs are in vogue - let the new era begin
22-Nov-2010 By Caroline Nodder
A common theme is emerging at the moment that could form the basis for the success of pubs of the future. Speaking last week to one of the UK's...
Hamish Champ: You're never too old to learn
22-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
As any parent knows education is an ongoing and vital part of a child's development, and it doesn't go amiss in the adult world either. We're never...
Bianca Dexter-Burnell: The two-speed economy
22-Nov-2010
It seems an age ago that the government announced it will be cutting £81bn from its spending by 2014/15. The effect of cuts will increase pressure...
22-Nov-2010 By Gurjit Degun
Tradeteam has signed a five-year distribution deal with C&C Group to service its Scottish customers. This comes six months after the two...
19-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team
Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen has described the committee of MPs' investigation into the pubco/tenant relationship as an "exercise worth...
Fuller's posts 11 per cent profits rise
19-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
Fuller Smith & Turner, the London brewer and pub operator, has announced an 11 per cent rise in pre-tax profits for the six months to September...
19-Nov-2010 By Peter Coulson
MA legal expert Peter Coulson considers the difference to policing football and rugby matches.
19-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Fuller's new MD Simon Emeny said his three-month sabbatical to Harvard Business School has given him a "fresh perspective" on the business.
19-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
London brewer and pub operator Fullers has reported an 11% rise in pre-tax profit to £16.8m for the 26 weeks to 25 September. Revenue rose 4% to...
18-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
Peter Brook leaves Admiral Taverns
18-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
Peter Brook has left Admiral Taverns after two years overseeing the pubco's 'Phoenix' division of around 700 under-performing sites. A statement...
Pubs needed for Olympic effort
18-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs are being urged to do their bit to help tourists feel at home when the Olympic Games roll into town in 2012. Mayor of London Boris Johnson has...
17-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has officially re-opened a Buckinghamshire pub after a £50,000 revamp.
Mark Daniels: There's a Royal wedding, let's have a party!
17-Nov-2010
I, like many other barkeeps the length and breadth of this great nation, am often asked to provide bar services for events, such as weddings,...
Cornish pubs experience mixed fortunes in floods
17-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
Pubs in a Cornwall town have experienced mixed fortunes after this morning's floods caused havoc for many in the county. Heavy rain and gale-force...
17-Nov-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Drinks wholesaler WaverleyTBS has announced the appointment of Ian Norman as the new regional trading director for the south-west, reporting directly...
16-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
A former 27-bedroom Walkabout hotel in Bristol has been re-let to Brooks Hotels for an undisclosed sum.
Cashbox snapped up by ATM rival
16-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
Cashbox, the ATM supplier whose shares were suspended last week, has been bought by a rival company. InfoCash, based in Abingdon, has acquired...
16-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark has announced a new on-trade supply deal with Oxfordshire-based brewer and pub operator Hook Norton. As part of the...
15-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Pleisure scooped the award for Best Drinks Offer at the recent MA200 awards for the country's top independent multiple retailers. Managing director...
15-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
Mark Hastings has left his position as British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) communications director.
Mark Daniels: Telling the real drunks from the fakes
15-Nov-2010
Harrison Ford, he of Intergalactic fame, snogger of Princess Leia, pilot of the Millennium Falcon and best friend of a wookie, recently found himself...
Caroline Nodder: Is the British Stiff Upper Lip softening?
15-Nov-2010 By Caroline Nodder
I am concerned this week that the famous British Stiff Upper Lip is softening somewhat. We Brits used to be famed for our steely resolve in the face...
Hamish Champ: What can the internet do for your pub?
15-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
I experienced a couple of 'firsts' last week. It was the first time I'd ever attended the Federation of Licensed Victualler's Associations' (FLVA)...
BBPA says goodbye to communications chief
15-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association has parted company with its director of communications, Mark Hastings. Hastings stepped down from the role on...
One in three want family friendly pubs
15-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
One in three people expect pubs to be family friendly, according to the latest results in a survey by Greene King. As part of its Proper Pubs...
Autumnal sun shines on managed pub operators
15-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ
Leading pub and restaurant chains across the UK continue to perform better than this time last year, according to new research. According to the...
15-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
New figures showing a rise in the number of pubs and clubs with 24-hour licences has been labeled misleading by one trade chief. The survey by...
15-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Managed pub, bar and casual dining chains, saw like-for-like sales grow 2.2% in October on last year — but recorded a 16.2% drop on September. In...
12-Nov-2010 By Jo Bruce
The Milestone in Sheffield, which appeared in the semi-final of Ramsay's Best Restaurant this week, is to open a wine bar and shop.
12-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team
Our survey shows the frequency of home drinking and the sharp decline in the traditional weekend night out, says The PMA Team.
12-Nov-2010 By John Ellis
John Ellis, licensee of the Crown Inn in Oakengates, Shropshire says Pub Week went well but there is more to come. In 15 years of running a pub,...
12-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The British Beer and Pub Association has said it won't comment on rumours that it could ask Diageo to resign over its stance on duty.
11-Nov-2010 By Tony Halstead
Enterprise Inns lessee Nigel Williams has been installed as the new president of the Federation Of Licensed Victuallers Associations.
Fake drunks used in pub sting operation
11-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
A police chief responsible for a sting operation using drunk actors to catch out pubs has refused to apologise for the tactic and warned it will be...
11-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Battle of Britain boxing slug fest between David Haye and Audley Harrison will be shown on Sky 3D this Saturday. The World title fight held at...
11-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
MSPs have rejected new restrictions on pub drinks promotions in Scotland but paved the way for the controversial social responsibility fee and...
11-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
The red tape watchdog has told Government pubs face a "particularly high regulatory burden". The Better Regulation Executive has told Lord Young,...
