14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Marston's Pub Company boss Alistair Darby has urged the CAMRA to get back to what it is good at — promoting the virtues of cask ale — after the...
14-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
The OFT findins no evidence of competition problems that are having an adverse significant adverse impact on consumers.
13-Oct-2010 By Paul Chase
The proposal to rebalance the Licensing Act is a seminal moment for the on-trade, argues Paul Chase.
13-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Private equity firm LGV Capital, the original backers of Enterprise Inns, has backed a management buy-out of Amber Taverns. LGV has backed the...
13-Oct-2010 By Natasha Devan
Applications to run Charles Wells pubs have risen by 66% since last October, says the Bedfordshire-based tenanted operator. A total of 42 licensees...
13-Oct-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
The UK hospitality industry could become one of the key building blocks for an economic recovery, according to a new report released today. The...
12-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Reducing the drink-drive limit could force a number of rural pubs to close — that was the message from trade chiefs to MPs on the Transport Committee.
Tax needn't be taxing - but its effects can be damaging
11-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Tax, as the advertisements for the Inland Revenue say, needn't be taxing. Try telling that to Europe's - and the UK's - brewers. A new report by...
Social media: a mixed blessing for pubs?
11-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
The vast majority of hospitality and leisure businesses recognise the value of social media networks to their operations, yet nearly half fail to use...
Hamish Champ: A resigning matter?
11-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Some in the pub industry apparently deem Greg Mulholland 'naïve' for calling on Enterprise Inns boss Ted Tuppen to resign after his company was...
Foster's to sponsor new Alan Partridge web chat show
11-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Foster's is to sponsor a new one-off web TV series featuring Alan Partridge, former presenter of 'Knowing Me, Knowing You' whose broadcasting career...
11-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A community's attempt to take on the local pub and restore basic village services fell at the last hurdle despite raising more than £200,000. The...
11-Oct-2010 By Natasha Devan
Manchester brewery Joseph Holt has announced it will be letting 15 pubs in north west England. Traditional three-year brewery tenancies are being...
08-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The family of the licensee who died after Enterprise failed to ensure the pub was safe have joined a call for the resignation of chief executive Ted Tuppen.
08-Oct-2010 By Jonathan Downey
It's time operators recognised the scale of the problems facing pubs. This is the first step towards saving a great institution, says Jonathan Downey.
08-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
The Government minister handling controversial plans to overhaul licensing is to speak at this year's Responsible Drinks Retailing (RDR) Conference.
08-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
More than eight out of 10 north-east licensees support minimum pricing to curb cheap supermarket sales and lift their trading gloom. That's...
07-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
07-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Tenant failure has been a widespread disease that now needs eradicating, says The PMA Team.
07-Oct-2010 By Phil Dixon
Phil Dixon visits Otley in West Yorkshire to investigate the unholy row between Enterprise Inns and local MP Greg Mulholland.
07-Oct-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Shepherd Neame this morning revealed a record turnover and beer volumes as it unveiled a 25.5% increase in profit before tax of £8.7m.
07-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Heineken UK is to merge its S&NPC pub management division with its on-trade beer division in a move that is likely to mean 50 job losses.
07-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
A total of 45 companies have thrown their support behind a major "direct action" campaign to halt proposed changes to the Licensing Act. They have...
Shepherd Neame in rude health
07-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has reported what it describes as record turnover for the year to June 26, 2010, boosted by what it called a well-invested...
07-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit and Jo Bruce
As the Good Pub Guide 2011 editor criticises hikes on pints, Lesley Foottit and Jo Bruce highlight the good work of the award winners. Licensees who...
Mandatory nonsense? What new laws mean for licensees
06-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
New law came into force this month meaning pubs now have to offer smaller measures of drinks. As well as ensuring pubs offer 125ml of wine and...
Mulholland calls on Ted Tuppen to resign
06-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland has called for Ted Tuppen to resign as chief executive of Enterprise Inns after the pubco was fined more than £300,000...
BBPA chief plays down May's tough talk on licensing
06-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
Trade chief Brigid Simmonds has played down Theresa May's tough talk on licensing, arguing it goes against what Home Office officials are saying in...
06-Oct-2010 By Sonya Hook
A special edition gin for the winter season is set to join the Beefeater stable — Beefeater London Dry Winter Edition.
05-Oct-2010 By Natasha Devan
Twelve pubs in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire have agreed to use polycarbonate glasses in the evening as part of a drive to reduce violent crime. Members...
Hamish Champ: Oh dear, the Daily Mail is on the warpath again
04-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
It was heartening to see the Daily Mail foaming at the mouth like a rabid shih-tzu over the number of alcohol licences granted in the past year. The...
Pubs missing out on disabled market
04-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs have been told they could be losing out on millions of pounds every year by failing to make the most of the disabled market. A report by the...
UK banks may need more taxpayer's cash, warns report
04-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
A new report has warned that as funding pressures mount UK banks might have to be bailed out yet again by the taxpayer. The report, published by a...
04-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
A high profile BII member has resigned his position claiming the organisation did little to clear his name of false accusations made against him a...
01-Oct-2010 By Peter Coulson
The threatened removal of the (SIA) is not surprising, but to suggest that the industry can police itself is scarcely credible, says Peter Coulson.
Pub Bitch: And one for the dog?
01-Oct-2010
The miscellaneous party Anyone still unclear as to who holds the reins of power within our coalition government need only look as far as the list of...
Pub unlocks Foursquare Swarm Badge at reopening party
01-Oct-2010
The Greyhound pub on Kew Green, West London, re-opened under new management last Friday, and used the opportunity to experiment with Foursquare....
01-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
A police bid to get nightclubs in one north-east nightspot to revert to 2am closing failed after operators refused to comply. Officers approached...
30-Sep-2010 By Phil Mellows
How did Steve Haslam – who runs Enterprise Inns leaseholds – become one of the country's most successful licensees?
30-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Richard and Loren Pope are the first licensees to act in response to the MA's call for a "peasants' revolt" against proposed licensing reform changes.
30-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team
The Morning Advertiser has learnt that industry veteran Ted Kennedy is running the 28 tenanted pubs formerly owned by InnDeeD Group.
30-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
30-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team
Two tenanted pub companies, Pubfolio and the smaller Goldtry, have gone into administration. The companies own 253 primarily freehold pub...
Publican Local Focus: Southampton
30-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A pub in Southampton was the subject of some rather unflattering media debate in the summer when an angry bunch of mums were told their custom was...
Licensee survives review after one neighbour complains over noise
30-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
A disgruntled licensee has accused his local council of "shabby" treatment over a licence review hearing sparked by noise complaints from just one...
Haunted pub in spooky fundraiser
30-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A haunted pub is opening its doors for a spooky sleepover to raise cash for the Stroke Association. The Abbey Inn in Leeds bills itself as the most...
30-Sep-2010 By Tony Halstead
Trust Inns boss Brian King retires tomorrow (Friday) after 32 years in the trade. Tony Halstead caught up with him.
29-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team
Passionate Pub Company, the seven-strong operator based in north-east England, has gone into liquidation after its bank RBS withdrew its support.
29-Sep-2010 By Phil Mellows
Phil Mellows gives his views on the GMB and whether it has a role to play in the dispute between tied pub tenants and pubcos.
Pubfolio goes into administration owing £50m-plus
29-Sep-2010 By Hamish Champ
Pubfolio, the Trowbridge-headquartered pub operator, has gone into administration owing its banks in excess of £50m. As well as Pubfolio, whose...
