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Thwaites plans 60 redundancies in brewing restructure

21-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire-based brewer and pub operator, has announced plans to further restructure its brewing operations that could lead to the loss of a further 60 jobs.

Time for a fresh industry attitude

20-Jan-2014 By Ashley McCarthy

A New Year, same old story? Come on — let’s blow the cobwebs away and make 2014 a year to remember for our industry, argues BII Licensee of the Year Ashley McCarthy.

Go Hard or Go Home: Licensee David Ripo on his Texas white-water challenge

20-Jan-2014 By David Ripo

Four Essex-based licensees feature in a new Channel 5 reality show Go Hard or Go Home, where ordinary members of the public take part in some of the world’s most extreme endurance races with only 12 weeks to prepare. Here one of them, David Ripo, blogs...

Oxford pub pushes the boat out to stay afloat in the floods

20-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

Pub-goers who have battled the elements to reach their local in Oxford have been rewarded with a bite to eat or money off their bar bill.

Industry figures defend trade over report that claims bartenders routinely serve drunks

17-Jan-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Leading industry figures have defended the pub trade against a report that has claimed that licensees routinely break a law which says they should refuse to serve people who already drunk.

New chair of SIA takes up role

16-Jan-2014 By Michelle Perrett

Elizabeth France has started her new role as the chair of the Security Industry Authority (SIA).

CAMRA launches petition calling for Pubs Watchdog

16-Jan-2014 By Michelle Perrett

CAMRA, (Campaign for Real Ale), has launched a petition to build pressure on the Government in advance of the Parliamentary debate on Tuesday (21 Jan) calling for a Pubs Watchdog.

The Chublican: Licensees’ lifestyles laid bare in health survey

15-Jan-2014 By Rob Willock

The average pub licensee is bordering on obese, according to research conducted by the PMA with Channel 5.

Two Cornish pubs in library pilot scheme

15-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

Two rural pubs in Cornwall have teamed up with Cornwall Council in a pilot scheme to provide community libraries for local residents.

Hall & Woodhouse secures funding for new pubs

15-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Hall & Woodhouse, the Dorset-based brewer and pub operator, has secured a £20m, 10 year loan from M&G Investments to help it acquire and invest in new pubs.

Everards eyes six acquisitions in 2014

14-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Everards managing director Stephen Gould has told M&C Report he hopes to add around six sites this year, as the company reports a 1.7% rise in profit before tax and exceptionals to £1.6m in the year to 30 September.

All Bar One eyes airport debut

13-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is in talks to open a first site under its All Bar One brand at Birmingham Airport, M&C Report understands.

Butcombe to take action against legal advisors

13-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Butcombe Brewery has reported a sharp fall in full-year profits and says it’s taking action against its legal advisors in relation to costs incurred to enact a break clause on a pub lease.

Bramwell owed £60.6m at collapse

10-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Bramwell Pub Company collapsed owing £60.6m to creditors, according to a new report that says the decision to put the company in administration followed a deterioration of trade and was sparked by one of its suppliers reducing its credit terms and demanding...

NatWest/RBS launch £250m storm fund

09-Jan-2014 By Mark Wingett

NatWest and RBS have launched a £250m UK Storm Business Fund to provide short term, interest free financing to speed recovery for businesses affected by recent floods and gales.

Charles Wells congratulates licensee for recognition in New Year's honours list

08-Jan-2014 By Michelle Perrett

Charles Wells has congratulated its licensee Peter Meads from the Cross Keys in Pulloxhill for being awarded a British Empire Medal for services to the community and charity in the New Year’s honours list.

Jail for man who sold unofficial Sky systems to licensees

08-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

A man has been jailed for 16 months for selling systems to pubs that allowed access to Sky Sports without a commercial viewing agreement.

Brakspear holds ale prices to licensees

08-Jan-2014 By Michelle Perrett

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear is holding prices on all Brakspear ales supplied to its 129 pubs.

Colne rehab scheme for banned pub drinkers hailed a success

07-Jan-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A Colne rehabilitation scheme for banned pub drinkers has been hailed a success, five months into its 12-month pilot.

The Alma in Newington Green is listed as asset of community value

07-Jan-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Alma, in Newington Green, north London, has been listed as an Asset of Community Value the same day it re-opened with a new tenant at the helm and one month after former licensee Kirsty Valentine was evicted.

Peter Austin dies age 92

06-Jan-2014 By Roger Protz

Peter Austin, the man who set up Ringwood Brewery, died aged 92 on 1 January 2014.

Small AWP supplier hits out at 'fear mongering' tactics of large players

06-Jan-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A small pub gaming machine supplier has hit out at the “fear mongering” tactics of the “Big Nominated Players”, after large suppliers have written to the Government expressing serious concerns about plans to ban the Amusement With Prizes (AWP) tie.

New tenant at Lass O'Gowrie in Manchester

06-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

A new tenant has stepped into the frame at an award-winning Manchester pub.

CAMRA launches new Pubs and the Economy campaign

06-Jan-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has today launched its ‘Pubs and the Economy’ campaign, aiming to promote the benefits of pubs to British economy and encourage more people to use their local during January, which is often a quiet period for the industry.

Poor weather hits Palmers' profits

06-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Palmers, the Dorset-based brewer and pub operator, has reported a drop in profits and turnover in the year to 31 March 2013 as it suffered from poor weather and the Olympic “stay away factor”.

Hydes targets acquisitions; swings into the black

03-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Hydes, the Manchester-based brewer and pub operator, plans to trial a value dining concept and says it is “actively seeking” acquisitions for its managed arm.

Hook Norton returns to profit

03-Jan-2014 By John Harrington

Hook Norton, the Oxfordshire-based brewer and pub operator, returned to profit in the year to 30 September and said it would dispose of more pubs and “potentially” make acquisitions.

Pub groups and licensees kick off January sales

03-Jan-2014 By Michelle Perrett

Managed pub chains and licensees have launched their January sales hoping to drive business during the traditionally quiet month.

Pubwatch scheme stopped due to lack of pub support

02-Jan-2014 By Lewis Brown

A pubwatch scheme run by a coalition of businesses in Somerset has been shut down due to a lack of financial support from its members.

Great British Pub Award 2012 Pub of the Year forced to surrender lease

02-Jan-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Great British Pub Award 2012 Pub of the Year winner has been forced to surrender his lease after his pub company claimed he was a below-average operator.

Pub is the Hub founder John Longden gets OBE recognition in New Year's Honours List

31-Dec-2013 By John Harrington

Pub is the Hub founder John Longden has become an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list.

Industry urged to ‘Register. Swab. Save a life’

24-Dec-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Members of the industry are being urged to ‘Register. Swab. Save a life’ to help save the life of a child with Leukaemia.

Multiple operator fears bankrupty from paying back-dated gas bills

24-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A multiple operator said he fears he will become bankrupt after he has received more than £60,000 worth of backdated bills from British Gas.

Top operations managers announced at ALMR awards ceremony

23-Dec-2013 By Lewis Brown

Will Fotheringham of JD Wetherspoon and Barrie Robinson of Greene King Pub Partners have been named Area Manager and Business Development Manager of the Year respectively in the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) Operations Managers Awards,...

Lancashire pub manager fears trade drop after log fire ban

20-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A Lancashire pub manager said he fears a drop in trade after he has been ordered to stop lighting traditional log fires in his pub.

Orchid secures Gold from Investors in People

20-Dec-2013 By Mark Wingett

Orchid Group has achieved the Gold level of accreditation from Investors in People, less than six months after joining the ranks at Bronze level.

Coldplay and other music stars perform at Bristol pub

19-Dec-2013 By Lewis Brown

It’s not everyday you get superstar acts like Coldplay, Lewis Watson and Conor Maynard show up at your local pub.

Norwich bars welcome voluntary breathalyser scheme

19-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Bars and clubs in Norwich have broadly welcomed a police initiative calling for venues to use breathalysers before allowing customers to enter their premises.

Pub sales at railway stations outperform the high street

19-Dec-2013 By John Harrington

Retail sales at Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations continue to significantly outperform the high street, aided by an increase in sales across food retailers, pubs and bars, latest figures from Network Rail show.

Statutory Code: Enterprise Inns criticises CAMRA interference

18-Dec-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Enterprise Inns has criticised the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for interfering in the contractual relationship between pubco and tenant in its submission to the Government on the statutory code.

Licensee hits out at 'dirty tricks' of nearby pub

17-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A Middlesex licensee has hit out at the “dirty tricks” of a nearby pub that has been distributing its marketing material inside his pub.

Nottinghamshire licensee sees 60% business rate cut after pub becomes restaurant

16-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A Nottinghamshire licensee has succeeded in slashing his business rates by 60% after his pub was reclassified as a restaurant.

Future High Streets Forum extended to pub sector

13-Dec-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The national Future High Streets Forum is to be extended to include the pub sector with the appointment of Spirit chief executive Mike Tye and British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) chief executive Brigid Simmonds.

Eighth case heard by PICA-Service

13-Dec-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The eighth PICA-Service hearing took place at the Sheffield Cathedral Conference Centre on Friday, 22 November, 2013.

Doncaster licensee succeeds in changing council email policy

13-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

A South Yorkshire licensee has forced a local authority to change its policy regarding emails being used as evidence in licensing hearings, after he criticised that his privacy had been “compromised”.

Operators warned to 'up their game with technology'

12-Dec-2013 By Lesley Foottit

Pub and restaurant operators must embrace new technologies in order to be successful in 2014.

Gunmakers owner to expand to second pub in south-west London

12-Dec-2013 By Lewis Brown

The landlord of the Gunmakers in London is to open a second venue a free-of-tie leased pub in West Brompton.

Nightclub visits continue to fall while spending increases in pubs

12-Dec-2013 By Mark Wingett

Britain may be falling out of love with nightclubs but continues to up its spending on eating out at pubs, according to the latest study into leisure-spending habits.

Floods could result in pub business failures

11-Dec-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs damaged by last week’s tidal surge are likely to face business failure due to the impact on Christmas trade, and insurance brokers may soon stop providing flood cover.

Inventive founders join with TV chef Simon Rimmer to launch new venture

10-Dec-2013

Roy Ellis and Neil Macleod, founders of Inventive Leisure, have teamed up with high-profile chef Simon Rimmer to launch a new venture called the Flying Pig & Lobster.