Peroni gives SABMiller a welcome lift
20-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
UK pubgoers' thirst for Italian lager appears to be far from quenched, as booming sales of draught Peroni helped SABMiller grow its overall beer...
BII urges pubcos to submit their codes of practice
20-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
The BII has urged pub companies to submit their proposed codes of practice for accreditation as soon as possible. Despite the self-imposed deadline...
20-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
One in 10 pub and club goers plan to binge drink on a night out, with the worst offenders drinking up to 40 units in a night — the equivalent of 20...
19-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns has insisted that the administration of pub management company Publicana does not present major difficulties.
Mark Daniels: Who's Been A Barred Girl Again?
19-Apr-2010
She's become infamous for being the first person in the country to be barred from every pub, club and off-license in the country, and the recently...
Hamish Champ: 'Family Guy' or the leaders' debates on the telly? Give me Peter Griffin every time
19-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
So, were you inspired by last week's inaugural televised 'debate' involving the leaders of the three main political parties? I can't say as I was,...
Election hopefuls are backing the pub
19-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Ninety per cent of parliamentary candidates in winnable seats believe more should be done to support pubs. In a ComRes poll, commissioned by the...
19-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Pubs have suffered disruption and closures as a result of the travel chaos caused by the volcanic ash from Iceland. JD Wetherspoon has closed all...
19-Apr-2010 By Neil Morgan
It is an unfortunate consequence of the "hype-rich" times in which we live — image is everything. As a result of the growth of reality TV, the...
16-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna
One in four of the 43 S&NPC sites put on the market with Fleurets one month ago are now under offer at figures over the asking price.
Pubs suffer sales dip but signs of confidence returning
16-Apr-2010
Trading at leading pub and restaurant groups slipped in March as operators curtailed their aggressive discounting. The Coffer Peach Business Tracker...
'Banned from every pub in the country'
16-Apr-2010
A young woman has become the first person to be banned from buying or drinking alcohol anywhere. Laura Hall, 20, was hit with a Drinking Ban Order...
Poor music choice can put women off pubs
16-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
A lack of seating, cleanliness and "poor music choice" are among the things that put women off going to their local pub, according to new research....
Publicana poised to go into administration
16-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
Pub management company Publicana, which operates sites for major pubcos, is poised to go into insolvency, the Morning Advertiser understands. The...
16-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
The GMB union has re-ignited its row with the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) over tenant income and debt.
16-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna
One in three women visit a pub at least once a fortnight, with three quarters of those opting to visit their local — according to a new survey by...
16-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
A West Midlands woman is believed to be the first to get a nation-wide pub ban under powers introduced last September. Laura Hall has been issued...
16-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A licensee has been released from an onerous six-year telephone contract after involving her local MP. Maria Jessney found her original 2006...
15-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
15-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Given the current economic climate, what should tough-minded new licensees be asking for in their leases, says The PMA Team.
15-Apr-2010 By Becky Paskin, Big Hospitality
England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard has teamed up with Southport hotelier Paul Adams to launch a chain of restaurants.
15-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Former boss of Heineken UK Jeremy Blood has become chairman of LT Pub Management, the former London Town.
15-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Flatcappers, the West Country pub company headed by Alex Reilley and ex-Bibendum manager Pierre Woodford, has completed on its third pub.
Election 2010: 'Pub Politics' survey results in full
15-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
With all the main political parties having launched their manifestos - and polling day less than three weeks away - election fever is reaching...
Tensions rise over council orders in Scotland
15-Apr-2010
Trade figures in Aberdeen are demanding city licensing board resignations after police were urged to report more licensees for flouting the laws...
Pubs fear action on 'loud' live music
15-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
Pubs could need a licence to host performances of "loud" unamplified music such as bagpipes, drums or brass instruments if council chiefs get their...
Pub raided as sleeping dog fails to stir
14-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A devastated licensee has vowed to step-up security after his guard dog slept through a burglary. Raiders stole hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol,...
14-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
The BBPA has welcomed news that the three main political parties have included policies to help pubs in their manifestos.
William Hague joins pub co-op
14-Apr-2010
Former Tory leader William Hague has teamed-up with 150 members of his constituency to re-open a pub. Hague, MP for Richmond in Yorkshire, is part...
14-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Licensees of 15 Everards pubs were recognised for their achievements at a day of lunch and racing. More than 230 licensees turned out for the...
13-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
Customers to get free crisps to show their party allegiance at the Bell Inn, where licensee John Bellinger has set up his own pro-pub political party.
13-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Chelmsford Licensed Victuallers Association (LVA) last week met with Conservative MP Simon Burns to discuss mounting pressures in the trade.
13-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
Income and debt levels have been squeezed by the recession for everyone — not just pub tenants, says the BBPA.
12-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.
12-Apr-2010 By John Grogan
Pubs and British general elections have a somewhat chequered common history, says John Grogan.
09-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
The departure of Punch boss Giles Thorley is part of a changing of the guard trend, says The PMA Team. He's the last of seven senior or board-level...
09-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Veteran pub entrepreneur Ted Kennedy has been drafted in to run around 200 freehold tenanted pubs that were formerly owned by London Town. Kennedy,...
Pub Bitch: News from the dark side
09-Apr-2010
Just a swift one Not that we are ones to deal in stereotypes here at The Publican (far from it!), but it came as no great surprise that a new survey...
Election Question Time for Gloucestershire pub
09-Apr-2010
Politics is coming to the pub as a licensee in Gloucestershire is hosting pre-election Q&A sessions with the candidates in his constituency who...
Pubs get gambling warning ahead of Grand National
09-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The Gambling Commission has warned pubs that it is illegal to allow commercial betting on their premises. The government body has issued the warning...
09-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A licensee is hosting a 'grilling' session for prospective MPs for his local area at his pub. All party candidates for the Forest of Dean...
09-Apr-2010 By Phil Mellows
Phil Mellows talks to CGA Strategy chief executive Jon Collins about putting the company at the heart of providing statistical information for the industry.
08-Apr-2010 By Peter Coulson
I now have the latest edition of the LACORS code on test purchasing, which confirms the police are not playing it by the book, says Peter Coulson.
08-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Former director of corporate affairs at Punch Taverns, Nigel Turpin, has joined LT Pub Management as planning director. Turpin, who was also...
Publican Local Focus: Blackburn - Lancashire hotspot
08-Apr-2010
When you first arrive in Blackburn, it appears a fairly typical northern industrial town. It's probably best known for being one of the Lancashire...
Only two per cent of licensees plan to vote Labour
08-Apr-2010 By James Wilmore
Licensees are set to give Labour a major thumbs down at the general election after a Publican survey revealed nearly half plan to vote Conservative....
08-Apr-2010 By Jo Bruce
The beer bottle and glass collections of the late Michael Jackson are on display at Meantime Brewing Company's new bar. The display of bottles from...
08-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna
Supermarket giant Tesco has been accused of targeting pubs for new stores, in order to avoid complex planning laws, by Nottingham City Council....
07-Apr-2010 By Roger Protz
John Healey's appointment as pub minister prompted a wave of optimism — shortly squashed by another trade-bashing Budget, says Roger Protz.
Coors aiming to get one million people back in the pub
07-Apr-2010
Molson Coors Brewing Company has completed the first phase of a major education programme to engage its employees with the aim of stimulating beer...
