Barracuda, the managed pub operator, is close to completing a refinancing, which will see a US hedge fund take a significant stake in the Smith & Jones operator.
Portman Group chief executive Henry Ashworth has called for industry initiatives such as Best Bar None and Purple Flag to target more areas where alcohol misuse is high.
Drake & Morgan, the well-regarded bar-restaurant operator, is believed to have appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to review its strategic options for the next stage of the group’s growth, M&C Report has learnt.
The UK’s leading pub and restaurant operators reported a sales boost in August with like-for-like sales up 2.1%, driven by a 5% increase in performance from operators inside the M25 against a more modest 1% climb in the regions, according to the latest...
Shepherd Neame licensee Roy Peacock of the Hatch in Redhill, Surrey, fought against the odds to continue trading after a lorry crashed through his pub, causing £30,000 damage.
Pubwatch assistant secretary Frank Marnell has called for the BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) to attend pubwatch meetings up and down the country if it wants to push apprenticeships.
Why the hang-up with hospitality? Is hairdressing glamorous and pub work not? Why does the service industry not attract more youngsters for a lifelong, professional, fulfilling career? I have come to the conclusion that it can’t be the money.
Under-fire unlicensed bar operator Simon Atkins has lashed out at the Publican’s Morning Advertiser following the news that health secretary Jeremy Hunt is calling for action to be taken against his business.
An MP has called for legislation to do more to ensure that local authorities encourage use of polycarbonate bottles in bars where there is a history of violence.
Hook Norton, the Oxfordshire brewer and pub operator, would consider opening a pub in London in a few years, as it homes in on more acquisitions in its heartland.
Licensees looking to take on apprentices will be given simpler and more accessible support following a new report published by the Government last week.
So a survey has discovered that 62% of us Brits are reluctant to tip when visiting pubs or restaurants? (I know, it’s old news from July, but I’m just trying to catch up on stories that I bookmarked before the Olympics/School Summer Holidays began.) Quite...
It seems that fate had a hand in where Elizabeth Carter is today. After three-and-a-half years in Majorca she returned to England and the next day leafed through a magazine where there was a job advertised for an inspector for Egon Ronay. It was only...
Churchill Inns, the Wellingborough-based pub business, and sister group Clementines Taverns have been placed into administration, M&C Report has learnt.
The majority of licensees in England and Wales support plans to introduce a minimum price on alcohol, according to a national survey by the BII (British Institute of Innkeeping).
The Premier League will no longer use Media Protection Services (MPS) to prosecute licensees it believes have illegally infringed its rights by broadcasting football through a foreign satellite system.
Admiral Taverns has begun a push to unearth new licensee talent by appointing one of its experienced business development managers as a recruitment consultant.
Police in Grantham, Lincolnshire, have decided to “redistribute” officers on weekend nights with the aim of putting an emphasis on pubs and clubs to do more to reduce alcohol-related crimes.
A Essex licensee who was forced to remove three rainbow flags from the front of his pub has said that the “grief and anguish” it has caused is worth more than an apology from the local council.
The Black Bull Inn in Penwortham, Lancashire, has become the latest pub to install a defibrillator after a customer had a suspected heart attack during its weekly Thursday night quiz.
Old Orleans turned around a loss to generate pre-tax profits of £779,000 in the 34 weeks to 24 September 2011, a fortnight after owner Intertain sold the eight-strong chain to Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).
Turnover across the UK’s informal eating-out market is set to grow by 3% to reach £52bn in 2012 and is forecast to rise to £65bn by 2017, according to the latest research by Allegra.
Pop legend, Paul Young visited the White Horse Inn, Launceston, last Thursday evening (2nd August) and surprised some of the locals by helping to pour pints for them.
The percentage of young pub goers (18-24 year olds) visiting the pub regularly – once a week or more – has plummeted from 38% to 16% since 2005 - new research from CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) has revealed.
Imagine my horror when I discovered I was going to be spending a day at The Great British Beer Festival this week. Not, you understand, because I’ll be attending what is effectively the world’s biggest pub – I’m quite looking forward to spending Tuesday...
LT Pub Management, the pub management business led by Billy Buchanan, has turned around a loss to report a pre-tax profit of £674,000 in the 12 months to 25 December 2011.
The Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) is backing a campaign with StartUp Britain and Pub is the Hub to put pubs at the centre of boosting the economy.
A trade body for pubs in Northern Ireland has welcomed plans to extend opening hours in the province, although venues that do so would be charged an additional late-night levy.
Two pub companies — St Austell Brewery and Heavitree Brewery — are the latest companies to pay for BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) membership and training for their licensees.
A Norfolk landlady is hoping to push pubs to the top of the Government’s agenda after attending Labour’s inaugural business reception in London last week.
British Gas has teamed up with the Plain English Campaign to help pubs and other small businesses understand the “complex jargon” which often hinders them getting the best energy deal.
Licensees that offer live and recorded music in their pubs see an increase of £667 in sales at weekends – that’s according to new research from CGA Strategy.
