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Wilson Drinks Report pubs

Average pub drinkers' monthly spend rises year-on-year

By John Harrington

The average amount spent by drinkers in the on-trade increased from £44 to £45 between August 2012 and August 2013, although there was a bigger increase in the amount spent on drinking at home, new figures show.

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It's Better Down the Pub campaign plans 2m hit on mass tweet

By Michelle Perrett

It’s Better Down The Pub (IBDP), the national campaign backed by the Publican’s Morning Advertiser that aims to promote British pubs, is launching its third stage of activity by sending out a mass tweet targeting more than two million people on Tuesday,...

Eclectic Clubs & Bars

Brighton to be first site for Dirty Blonde chain

By John Harrington

Eclectic Clubs & Bars, the Avanti Capital-backed operator, is to convert a Brighton site into the first venue for its Dirty Blonde cocktail bar and restaurant brand, chief executive Reuben Harley has said.

Kuehne + Nagel

Unite in talks over Kuehne + Nagel pub strike

By Michelle Perrett

Talks to avoid disruption to the deliveries of Fosters, Heineken, Kronenbourg, John Smith’s, Strongbow and Britvic soft drinks are set to take place today.

Good Pub Guide 2014 quality pub

Five-star operators

By Mike Berry

A couple of things recently have got me thinking about the characteristics that differentiate a good operator from an average or poor one.

Moorhouse's pub company sales

Moorhouse's turnover rises 18%

By John Harrington

Moorhouse’s, the Lancashire brewer and pub operator, saw sales continue to rise last year, with turnover up 18% to £4.5m in the 12 months to 30 September 2012.

It's Better Down the Pub competition

Licensees win It's Better Down the Pub competition

By Gurjit Degun

Two licensees have won a digital camera and an iPad, respectively, after coming top in a competition held by It’s Better Down the Pub – the campaign encouraging people to use pubs.

Walkabout bar

Walkabout operator Intertain sees earnings rise

By John Harrington

Intertain, the Walkabout bar operator, has reported a 60% rise in pre-exceptional operating profit in the year to 2 February, with EBITDA up 7.9% to £5.3m, as it saw the benefit of its estate investment programme and surrender of leases on unprofitable...

BII licensees of the year Ashley Kelly McCarthy

BII Licensees of the Year join mentoring scheme

By Michelle Perrett

The BII Licensees of the Year Ashley and Kelly McCarthy, will share the secrets of their success with fellow publicans as part of the BII's Business Mentor scheme.

Gatecrasher pre-pack administration

Gatecrasher unveils plans after pre-pack administration

By John Harrington

Gatecrasher, the  nightclub business, is looking to expand in key city locations across the world including New York, Miami and Singapore, as well as London, and make a significant investment in its UK sites after completing a pre-pack administration.

Gatecrasher nightclubs administration

Gatecrasher nightclubs undergoes pre-pack administration

By John Harrington

The Gatecrasher nightclub business has undergone a pre-pack administration after finding itself unable to pay its debts, which included £3m to Barclays Bank and £500,000 to HM Revenue & Customs, the Publican's Morning Advertiser sister title...

Arkell's tenants

Arkell’s reinforces help for new tenants

By John Harrington

Arkell’s, the Wiltshire-based brewer and pub operator, has appointed its managed house director Craig Titchener to the new role of tenanted director as it takes a more “hands-on” approach to supporting new licensees, company director George Arkell has...

Evan Evans pubs

Evan Evans reveals pub growth plan

By John Harrington

South Wales brewer Evan Evans plans significantly to grow its pub estate because it believes the property market outside the M25 region has “bottomed out”.

British Beer & Pub Association, Alcohol Strategy

BBPA to host Alcohol Strategy roundtable

By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is to host a Alcohol Strategy Roundtable with the Department of Health and Home Office in late August.

CAMRA Great British Beer Festival 2013 GBBF

CAMRA launches beer and food matching initiative

By Michelle Perrett

The Great British Beer Festival (GBBF), hosted by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) , is encouraging its expected 55,000 visitors to match the real ales they try with different foods, as part of a new campaign to get more people matching beer with their...

Heartstone losses widen

Heartstone losses widen before merger

By John Harrington

Heartstone Inns, the Enterprise Investment Scheme-backed freehold pub operator, has reported a widening of losses across its two former trading divisions in 2012 despite a rise in sales, and reiterated its desire to expand under the newly-combined operation.

Quotas for women on boards: Debbie White and Lynne Franks talk at a Women 1st event

Women 1st calls for views on female board quotas

By Gurjit Degun

Women 1st, which aims to increase the number of women in senior roles in hospitality, is calling for views on whether the Government should introduce quotas for women on boards.

Flash flooding Cornwall pubs

Cornish pubs hit by flash flooding

By Ellie Bothwell

Cornwall fire and rescue services had to pump water from two pubs on the north coast of Cornwall yesterday, one of which is likely to close for three weeks, after heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of the county.

Pub underage sales

Underage sales fine increases by £10

By Gurjit Degun

Licensees and bar staff caught serving an under 18 or drunk person will now be given £90 on-the-spot fines, instead of £80.

UK pub eating out

Eating out market to grow to £90bn, managed pubs to be 'main winners'

By Mark Wingett

The total UK foodservice and hospitality market will achieve 1.8% sales growth in 2013, reaching a total of £79.7bn, and is set for further positive growth over the next five years adding over £10bn in value to reach £90bn by 2018, representing compound...

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'Bombs' sold in half of pubs

By John Harrington

‘Bombs’ are now served at two in three bars and almost half of pubs, new research from CGA shows.

pub running costs

Cost of running the average pub increases

By Mark Wingett

Like-for-like sales climbed 5.8% across the UK’s pub sector in the year to October 2012, with community locals and food led outlets outperforming the market, according to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailer’s (ALMR) latest Benchmarking Survey...

Fuller's heatwave

Fuller's repairs on track in heatwave

By John Harrington

Fuller’s has caught up on the repairs programme and trading that was disrupted by last year’s summer rain as its pubs revelled in the current heatwave.

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