01-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
The pub sector will soon have "good quality information" on running costs, which are used to set rents, for the first time - so says RICS.
01-Nov-2010 By Ewan Turney
Pubs are being urged to carry out a full business review of how the cuts in public spending will affect them. Baker Tilly Recovery and...
29-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
New powers that let magistrates ban troublemakers from pubs are being introduced in a further 25 areas of the country on Monday (1 November).
29-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
29-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
UCL, the expanding pub restaurant management operator run by Ross Sanders, opens its first exclusive boutique style hotel today.
Jongleurs names David Elphick as new MD
29-Oct-2010
David Elphick has been appointed as MD of Comedy Club operator, Jongleurs. Elphick, who earlier this year founded Momo Leisure with Jez King as a...
29-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
British Pub Week kicks off on Saturday — creating an opportunity for licensees to increase footfall for Halloween and the following week, including...
28-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Many freehold pubs are changing hands despite talk of hamstrung banks unwilling to lend money, says The PMA Team.
Pubwatch: licensees need same protection as nurses
28-Oct-2010
Licensees should be given the same level of protection from assault as nurses, according to the group National Pubwatch. The group, which supports...
London licensees not keen on mayor's drunk test
28-Oct-2010
Licensees are unconvinced Boris Johnson's proposed "24/7" sobriety programme would make their lives any easier. London's mayor wants to trial a pilot...
The test team: keeping an eye on ID checks
28-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Figures released on underage sales last week offered signs of encouragement for the pub trade. Test purchasing company Serve Legal revealed that so...
28-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
Operators of three nightclubs have been warned they may be breaching competition law by agreeing not to sell drinks below £1.50. Under a...
28-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
There is growing concern over how pubs will deal with having to automatically enroll all staff into pension schemes. For the first time employers...
27-Oct-2010 By Peter Coulson
Peter Coulson wonders whether some pub licensees are aware of their own double standards on family law.
27-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
National Pubwatch is calling for tougher sentencing guidelines to ensure people who assault pub staff receive appropriate penalties.
27-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company has given up the management contract on 207 pubs, mostly located in Scotland.
'Stay sober or go back to prison'
27-Oct-2010
A scheme where convicted criminals commit to stay sober or face prison could be introduced in Britain, it has been suggested. The "24/7 sobriety"...
27-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Baker Tilly Restructuring and Recovery LLP has been appointed as administrators of the Maypole Group. Partners Simon Bower and Bruce Mackay will act...
27-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
A&E doctors have called for nightclubs to employ paramedics to take the pressure off hospitals. But the trade has expressed fears that it would...
Coca-Cola staff to protest over cuts
26-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Staff at seven Coca Cola Enterprise (CCE) sites are due to demonstrate tomorrow over the company's restructuring plans. CCE is planning a number of...
Money pours in at Publican's quiz for WaterAid
26-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Guests dug deep to raise thousands of pounds at The Publican's first ever charity pub quiz last night. Licensees, lawyers, brewers and beer lovers...
25-Oct-2010 By Peter Coulson
Peter Coulson explains why airport bar operators do not need a premises licence, after the issue was raised following sting tests at Gatwick Airport.
25-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
Edinburgh City Council is standing by moves to cut capacity at pubs over lack of toilet provision — despite relenting at one venue.
25-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
The long-awaited re-launch of Joule's Pale Ale has finally arrived after a wait of almost four decades. The new Joule's Brewery in Market Drayton...
Caroline Nodder: Cuts will affect public's willingness to spend
25-Oct-2010
So, the axe has fallen. Our new Chancellor George Osborne got his first taste of what it's like to perform on the big political stage last week when...
Pub Bitch: Good cheer and sarcasm
25-Oct-2010
Wine bar worship In case you missed it Alcohol Awareness Week has been and gone. You mean you weren't aware of alcohol last week? Shame on you. The...
Edinburgh pub wins fight over loo capacity
25-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
An Edinburgh pub has won a landmark legal battle against the city's council after the venue was ordered to cut its capacity over of a lack of female...
25-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
A famous music bar has won an appeal against its licence revocation after taking steps to deal with noise problems. An acoustic lobby, limiting...
25-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Controversial popstar Lady Gaga surprised regulars at a London pub on Saturday night by strolling in for a pint. Arriving at the Raven in Chiswick...
22-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
The independent sector is set to gain from the large companies shedding pubs, says The PMA Team.
22-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has vowed to "maintain pressure" on pubcos after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) ruling.
10 minutes with...
22-Oct-2010
The Publican: What made you decide on bartending as a career? Chris As a youngster I was always down the pub with my dad and it was so welcoming and...
'Killer on the run after pub landlord is murdered for refusing to serve a drink'
22-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
A landlord was found murdered behind his pub yesterday after he refused to serve a drink. The publican, named locally as Stevie Curran, 47, suffered...
22-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Food-led destination pubs provide the best customer service in the pubs and bars sector, according to a new survey.
22-Oct-2010 By Jo Bruce
Pub caterers are being urged not to miss the opportunity to raise the profile of their pub's food offer by entering the Great British Pub Food Awards 2011.
21-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
All the latest rumour and gossip from the City.
BII and Noctis bid to step into SIA void
21-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
Two trade bodies are bidding to run a national doorstaff scheme, after major fears were raised over the scrapping of the Security Industry Authority...
Best Bar None helps cut crime
21-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Best Bar None has been credited with helping anti-social behaviour drop dramatically in Walsall. Latest figures show that the number of incidents in...
21-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
The UK Government has vowed to continue to fight EU plans to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay - after MEPs backed the move. The...
21-Oct-2010 By Michelle Perrett
British Pub Week is just around the corner, and trade chiefs are gearing up to get involved, reports Michelle Perrett.
20-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
Cuts in public sector jobs means it's even more important for Government to slash regulation in the pub sector and help it create jobs.
20-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
The pub is the perfect place for 16-year-olds to learn how to drink sensibly while it could provide a boost for pubs, says Times columnist.
20-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
A woman in South Shields has been arrested and fined for buying alcohol for her underage daughter and friends. The 38-yearold was arrested after...
Wellington Pub Co posts £5.7m loss
19-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Wellington Pub Company, one of the UK's largest privately-owned pub operators, posted a £5.7m loss in the year to March 31, 2010. The operator,...
Tighter controls urged on underage sale stings
19-Oct-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Police and local authorities need to up their game to deal with underage drinking, according to a leading test purchasing company. Serve Legal,...
Noise complaint pub pulls plug on DJs 'for the time being'
19-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
A publican threatened with a licence review after complaints from a nearby Travelodge has agreed to conduct a noise survey and temporarily suspend DJ...
19-Oct-2010 By Phil Mellows
They thought Alan Shepherd was mad when he gave up his job to set up Bespoke Inns. And for a while he felt the same, he admits to Phil Mellows....
19-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
The British public is continuing to go out to eat and drink — and the country's biggest pub and restaurant chains are benefiting. Top pub, bar and...
Managed pub operators see more sales gains
18-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Trading across the UK's leading pub and restaurant chains rose for the fourth consecutive month in September, according to new research. The Coffer...
Pub Bitch: 'Lick my face'
18-Oct-2010
Party politics Not that we're into conspiracy theories or anything here at Pub Bitch, but while there were plenty of Big Guns out in force at the...
