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Shepherd Neame appoints new finance director

Shepherd Neame appoints new finance director

By Mark Wingett

Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, has appointed Mark Rider, former head of finance, food at Sainsbury’s, as its new finance and IT director.

Shoreditch pub to put clocks forward at weekend

Shoreditch pub to put clocks forward at weekend

By Adam Pescod

Whilst the rest of the country prepares to put its clocks back this weekend, an East London pub will be bucking the trend by putting its own clocks forward an hour.

The thicket that is gambling law

The thicket that is gambling law

By Peter Coulson

Some of you may not agree, but I have a great deal of sympathy for local authority licensing officers. With their councils strapped for cash and looking to cut services, they still have to cope with a multitude of licensing problems, not just to do with...

Shining light on the best in a changing industry

Shining light on the best in a changing industry

By The PMA Team

It has always been the way. At any given moment in any given market there are winners and losers. No matter how dire the market conditions are, somebody — invariably quite a few people — will be prospering.

My Pub: A shining pub star

My Pub: A shining pub star

The chance to acquire the freehold of their leased pub, Ye Old Sun Inn, at Colton, in North Yorkshire, enabled Ashley and Kelly McCarthy to turn a successful business into a stunning one. Tony Halstead reports.

Morgenrot appoints Carl Plath as new MD

Morgenrot appoints Carl Plath as new MD

Wine and beer importer, the Morgenrot Group, has appointed Carl Plath as its new managing director after the sad death of the much loved and respected Ray Flynn last month.

An Ever So Sensible revamp

An Ever So Sensible revamp

The Horse & Groom in Lincoln is set to receive a £250,000 overhaul as part of plans unveiled by new operators the Ever So Sensible group.

Coulson: 'Minor variations could fall foul of licensing officers'

Minor variations, major grief

By Peter Coulson

I am continuing to receive reports from licensees in many parts of the country about the refusal of minor variations to their premises licences.

Aston Manor reports dip in profit

Aston Manor reports dip in profit

Birmingham-based cider maker Aston Manor Brewery saw a slight dip in pre-tax profits in 2010, despite turnover rising 49.8% to £79.25m.

Pub hosts faced ruin after loan fraud

Pub hosts faced ruin after loan fraud

Two hosts faced bankruptcy and were forced to live in a friend’s spare room for three months after being caught in the clutches of a multi-million pound fraudster.

Don’t roll over, fight for what you believe

Don’t roll over, fight for what you believe

Following the recent highly publicised partial success in the European Court of Justice by Hampshire licensee Karen Murphy and the Premier League on the issue of satellite screenings of football, should we all not be thinking now is the time to stand...

MP becomes Barman

MP becomes Barman

By Mark Daniels

I’ve written before about how much I enjoy taking on new staff, training them, nurturing them to the way I want them to work behind the bar, and watching them flourish.

Glendola profits up 150%

Glendola profits up 150%

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Glendola Leisure, the bar, club and restaurant operator led by Alex Salussolia, saw profits surge in the year to 26 March 2011 after a reorganisation of the business.

‘No reason’ for SIA fees rise, says BII

‘No reason’ for SIA fees rise, says BII

Neil Robertson, chief executive of the BII (British Institute of Innkeeping), says he sees no reason why licence fees for doorstaff should increase under the new licensing regime that’s set to go live in 2014.

British Pub Week: Get Involved

British Pub Week: Get Involved

By Adam Pescod

Licensees have been given an added incentive to participate in British Pub Week, which will take place from 28 October to 6 November.

Greene King and M&B — perfect partnership?

Greene King and M&B — perfect partnership?

By The PMA Team

The move by Joe Lewis to decide against tabling a bid for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will surprise many who thought an offer ahead of the 17 October deadline was a foregone conclusion.

BBPA defends pubcos to MPs

BBPA defends pubcos to MPs

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has written to every MP to refute claims from the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC) that the beer tie is causing pubs to close.

Findlay: ‘Stop sucking pubs dry’

Findlay: ‘Stop sucking pubs dry’

By Michelle Perrett

The Government needs to help the pub and brewing industries rather than sucking them dry, argued Ralph Findlay, chief executive of Marston’s and chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), last week.

Dunsmore to step down as C&C chief executive

Dunsmore to step down as C&C chief executive

C&C Group, the Irish drinks company, has announced that John Dunsmore will step down as its chief executive at the end of the year and will be succeeded by its current chief operating officer and finance director Stephen Glancey.

Consultation due: Respond now, says Peter Coulson

Reforms are just window dressing

By Peter Coulson

Nothing changes much in Government. I well remember the Labour administration producing a long list of the ‘reforms’ that they intended to bring to licensing, most of which were already under discussion when they started the exercise, and several of which...

RPI rises to 5.6% in August

RPI rises to 5.6% in August

The Retail Price Index (RPI) measure rose to 5.6% from 5.2% in August, according to the Office of National Statistics.

Whitbread sees profits rise

Whitbread sees profits rise

Whitbread has reported a 15.2% rise in underlying profit for the six months to 1 September. Underlying profit before tax for the group was £174.9m (2010/2011: £151.8m) on revenue up 10.7% to £891.3m.

BBPA to move offices

BBPA to move offices

By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is about to move into offices at Brewers’ Hall, in the City of London.

Publican Awards 2012: Submit your entries now

Entries open for Publican Awards 2012

Entries are now being sought for the Publican Awards 2012. The Morning Advertiser’s merger with the Publican earlier this year to create the Publican’s Morning Advertiser has seen us taking over the biggest event in the pub industry calendar — the Publican...

Pub operator Kheng in dispute with PPL

Pub operator Kheng in dispute with PPL

A multiple pub operator has entered a legal dispute with music royalties company PPL over refunds relating to one of his premises which closed on 1 January 2011.

ECJ Judgment: The case, and the implications

ECJ Judgment: The case, and the implications

The European Court of Justice’s (ECJ’s) judgement rocked football last week, when it ruled in favour of Karen Murphy in a long-running case against the Premier League for screening football matches via a Greek decoder system.

New Inn lands H&W’s top accolade

New Inn lands H&W’s top accolade

The New Inn in Salisbury, Wiltshire, has been named Public House of the Year and won a prize of £1,000 at brewer Hall & Woodhouse’s 2011 Business Partnership Awards.

Hook Norton names new joint MD

Hook Norton names new joint MD

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Adrian Staley, national sales director at Cornish brewer St Austell, is to join Oxfordshire brewer Hook Norton as joint managing director.

Couples sought for pub partnerships

Couples sought for pub partnerships

An experienced pub and club operator is looking for couples to enter a joint-ownership venture to run sites in the Bristol, Cardiff and South Wales valleys area.

CD Pub Co plans to add one site per year

CD Pub Co plans to add one site per year

By John Harrington

CD Pub Co, the Warwickshire-based pub company founded by two senior figures from the property industry, has announced plans to add one site per year over the next five years.

The limits of responsibility

The limits of responsibility

By Peter Coulson

There is really nothing new in licensing. I see that a great fuss is being made in certain circles about a recent case concerning noise from departing customers.

Barclays: banks still willing to invest in pubs

Barclays: banks still willing to invest in pubs

By Adam Pescod

Banks are still willing to invest in pub companies if there are “sensible structures” in place, according to Mike Delay, relationship director at Barclays’ corporate banking arm.

Barracuda sites seek to become food-led

Barracuda sites seek to become food-led

By Gurjit Degun

Food, wine, coffee, breakfasts, accommodation, real ale, world beers and pre-booked events were listed as the products for growth in the trade by Barracuda Pub Company chief executive Mark McQuater.

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